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Newspaper
Ogden Junction
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1880
Page
2
Local paper notes availability and advertising contracts at Geo F Reece Co. for Ogden Junction on Saturday November 6 1880. Mentions mailing and distribution details and general notice of newspaper ad framing opportunities.
A damaged OCR fragment shows a postal notice from Eden City Utah Territory, marked as second class matter. The readable portion indicates a local mail matter or notice related to postal service handling.
The following have been appointed as agents authorized to receive money and issue receipts for the Semi Weekly Junction. Names listed include W G B Parkinson James Salmon E A Williams Joe Boone James Fowler W M Webster Edwin Smith Jan Sharpisceeee Cardoni G C Shaw Mawell W N Thomas W Horsley and others across multiple towns including Organ City Yaxtville Summit County Thabo Almy Evanston Hernefet Idaho Richwood Cache Smilthheld Logan Weltartic and City Box Cider Ca England General Collector.
The piece extols Election Day of 1880 as a grand national event. It notes millions voting in a peaceful, sovereign expression, asserts the will of the people over party, and lauds republican institutions while urging calm acceptance of the result. It contrasts rational voters with blind partisanship and emphasizes the ballot as a citizen’s unit in a thriving republic.
Fragmentary note questions Beecher’s prayer efficacy and Ingersoll’s creed, contrasting Henry Ward Beecher with infidel influence. The text also mentions a person named Bob and William Jennings Bryan style rhetoric, but details are garbled.
The article reviews the chaotic returns from across the country with Republican gains noted, highlighting New York as pivotal. It commends the peaceful, violence-free voting by millions of freemen and asserts liberty and order in the republic as the nation settles its rulers without arms.
Loyvah pesocrats cheerfully ac quiesce in the result of Tuesday's election. The Constitution notes the go rdea of blunders from the Potter committee to the surrender of the party to certain northern whims. It argues the south should draw a line toward progress and education and calls for fair national leadership from Garfield and a just administration like Hayes.
A Hoosier Democrat accuses the Supreme Court of overturning a popular move to abolish the October election and align Indiana with November statewide voting. He likens the decision to past electoral fraud and warns the Democratic party faces consequences for its October defeat.
A partisan critique asserts the People's candidate will win Utah Territory, condemns rivals for threats and deception, and argues Mormonism transcends traditional party politics, framing the November vote as a triumph of people’s rights and truth over aggression.
In the Rhona valley France a violent wind drives sand against quartz pebbles near Uzes. Continuous abrasion by sand grains hollows the pebbles creating smooth regular cavities that resemble deliberate human workmanship.
The Loxpon Daily News offers a cautious political assessment noting that over the next four years the South may reconcile with the Union while the North remains stable. It argues the election’s significance goes beyond superficial party lines and highlights enduring Democratic and Republican traits and historical contrasts.
A French journal describes Mount Etna 1669 eruption as the era’s most formidable. A four mile long lava flow expanded to four miles wide, destroying villages and part of Catania, then forming a two mile long by half mile promontory two stories high. Lava and sand built Monti Rossi with twin crests, the higher near 900 feet above Etna and 3,000 feet above sea. Monti Rossi houses two large extinct craters and a vast rectangular chamber was found in 1823, now opened to travelers and lit by lamps.
A scientific note from Melbourne reports sending a sixty nine word telegram to London arriving at 3 43 am The time difference and long distance yield a transit time of 23 minutes over 13398 miles The telegram’s speed is computed as 582 miles per minute or about 9 7 miles per second
In Guthrie the Savoox party proposes a $100 license and a $1000 bond to bars in the town, prohibiting liquor sales on Sundays and to minors. The measure reflects a country village effort to regulate alcohol commerce.
A fragmentary line suggests a reference to Shakespearean drama in a historical text. The wording hints at sorrow or weariness connected to themes in Macbeth or related work, though specifics are unclear. The source preserves archaic diction and partial phrasing.
The Blackfoot Register recounts the Eagle Rock killing of two men, Wa Mohan foreman for Walker and Willis and C B Gilliland, after a night of drinking and shooting. Witnesses describe Mohan and Gilliland firing on workers, threatening bystanders, and a corral gunfight that led to Mohan and Gilliland being killed by Keller Chamberlin and others. The coroner's jury labeled Mohan and Gilliland as desperadoes terrorizing Oneida County.
The Utah and Northern Railway boasts Ogden City as a southern terminus and boasts a complete system passing through Salt Lake and Dear River valleys to Cache Valley. The line links Dillon Montana and Idaho regions, offering 24 hour trips north with comfortable Pullman or Palace Sleeping Cars. The railroad expands with new engines and rolling stock. mining districts in Montana and eastern Idaho contribute to growth as stage lines connect to scenic western fronts.
A large crowd gathered Monday evening November 1 1880 in the Uuntsa ville schoolhouse to honor Bishop F A Hammond on his 58th birthday. Relatives and friends shared a feast organized by the Relief Society followed by speeches and a reading of children’s verses. The event concluded with dancing, songs, and a committee gift presentation acknowledging the occasion.
Members of the Ogden and Fourth Ward bands joined to play flag tunes and stirring patriotic airs on the Court House steps, while the American flag waved above. The scenes urged lasting shelter for Ogden’s two bands under the flag.
A tale tells of Flosd son of a Bonanza king who partyed with a bank clerk. The clerk with a meager salary spent lavishly while Flood flaunted wealth. When sober, Flood suspected the clerk of defalcation. An investigation confirmed the clerk had stolen $4,000 from the bank.
A fragment from a column hints that “The Campbell is coming” was once written with pride, but Libs now sing the altered second line “Oh dear, oh dearti.” The text reflects partisan mood shifts and a fading chorus as the joke or reference travels through time.
Last evening at 8:30 the Utah Central accommodation train struck and killed a transient named Dan Ward at a depot switch area near Julius Keisel's place. The derailed victim was mangled. coroner's inquest to report verdict and details.
At 12 to 1 this morning Officer James Brown on Main Street stopped a man who, while intoxicated, shouted Bah for Garfield. The suspect resisted, swayed against a lamp post, and declared he would shout again before heading home, causing neighbors to fear a comic disaster on the sidewalks.
Partial returns from the Terald show precinct tallies for Geo Q Cannon and A G Campbell across Fifth Third and Fourth precincts plus specials. Campbell leads in multiple districts with figures including Silver Reef 177 Campbell 8 total 185 and Frisco 132 Campbell 6 total 138. Some precincts report low turnout and uneven results.
A Milton Nobles company production at Woodmansee’s Theatre last night impressed Ogden audiences. Nobles stars as Carroll Graves and Jim Bludso with strong support from Alonzo Schwartz as Moses Solomons and Sam Ryan as Dionysius O Gall. The review credits clever disguises and natural acting, predicting a larger crowd if the show tours again.
Official returns from Weber County show George Q. Cannon leading in most communities for Delegate to Congress on November 2 1880. Totals include Ogden 714 Cannon 656 Campbell 58. North Ogden 168 Cannon. Plain City 135 with Cannon 116 Campbell 19. Uintah 33 Cannon 30 Campbell 3. Marriott 40 Cannon 38 Campbell 2.
Names of jurors drawn for December term include 55 FW Billing 158 RE Egan 134 R Anderson 180 Connor 60 JW Reed 37 ME Saule 18 GS Beckstead 33 J Cunnington 162 DO Willey 59 MR Williams 46 R Harman G E Harker 625 If Fox 80 WS Baighton 61 MH Lipman 166 TJ Steed 475 Auerbach 130 D Hilton. Out of district names were laid aside and venire ordered to US Marshal returnable November 6.
In North Ogden voters expressed strong preference for the Democratic candidate in a local election survey. About nine-tenths of ballots favored the Democrat, suggesting belief change would improve administration despite uncertainty. Signed by Nouri Cavex in North Ogden on November 20, 1830.
Died at 86 in Harrisville Ward Weber Co Utah after a life of devotion to the LDS Church. Survived by 14 children and hundreds of descendants. funeral held Oct 2 at Bishop P G Taylor residence. Also includes coroner inquest on Dan Ward death by Utah Central engine at 7th Street crossing, fault claimed due to intoxication.
The notice reports B. B. Snow resigning as president due to ill health and leaving for Utah with the company on Oct 2. WW Jackson is appointed to preside over Benthampton Conference. Wisi Shepherd, a missionary from Los Angeles, is released from Bristol Conference traveling elder duties. Oct 12, 1880.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Richards of Minnesota lead a group of sixteen travelers bound for White Sulphur Springs Montana Territory. Frank E. Allen, Richards’ brother in law, remains with part of the group. J. O. Stephens, the photographer, takes pictures to forward to friends. The party hopes for success and a warm reception in their new home in the north country.
The friends of Ephraim Smith of Ogden announce his return after a two year absence. He spent most of that time at Billingt Kilora smelting works in Leadville Colorado where he served as foreman. The community welcomes him back with high regard.
Two youths named W Jones and Matthew Matthews accosted Col May at the White House pretending friendship. They urged him outside where one struck him after the watch was stolen. Police arrested both suspects and put them in jail.
A brief listing shows Wana Company along with Druga and Liquor handling a large stock of stationery. The note highlights stationery as part of their offerings alongside other goods.
A funeral will be held today at 2 P M at the residence of Moyes Frank Street Fifth and Sixth for Dh Alexander TM deryen son of Bennet and aap Anderson aged 3 years 4 TM oagh Jab.
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