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Newspaper
Ogden Junction
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1880
Page
1
Ogden Junction lists publication details for the Ogden Utah paper dated Wednesday October 30 1880. It notes newspaper act engagement and post office entry as second class matter in Ogden City Utah Territory.
A list of subscription agents is announced as authorized to receive money and receipts for the Semi Weekly duties. Names include W. B. Parkintotye Jan. Salmo Williams Bowne James Fowler Webster Smith Paul Cardon Howell Horsley Morgan Gilson Larisa Alovy Welleville and others.
A Colusa California resident built a vast shell collection totaling seven thousand species. The collector notes ongoing purchases and rare finds, reflecting a life devoted to mollusk diversity.
Spark from the Telegraph notes Richard Mayes arrival in Ohio and his mixed views of California except Chinatown. It laments Democratic obstruction to the Anti Chinese Bill and hopes California Oregon and Nevada remember this at the polls on November 6.
A historical survey notes rapid Catholic expansion in the United States from scarcely any bishops at the century’s start to eleven archbishops and forty six bishops now. It estimates 5.786 million Catholics with about 1.157 million potential voters and cites New York Tube’s stance against the Democratic party as context.
A Fort Wayne report and a World rebuttal dispute a September flag incident during a political rally. Morgan Harrod of Marion Township is identified with the flag, described as the old Stars and Stripes, faded from years of use. The Fort Wayne Daily Sentinel editor attacks the Associated Press as biased in coverage.
The article notes increased Arctic ventures this year with missions from Japan and Yokohama, Scandinavian fleets to the Obi and Yenisei, and American overland plans to King Williams Island via Repulse Bay. The Gulnare under Howgate plants a first colony near Smiths Sound while Germany, Italy, and a British effort test balloon routes to the Pole.
The piece argues against a Democratic rise fearing free trade would ruin American industry while Republicans profits from high tariffs burden workers. It notes regional shifts in tariff views between parties, challenges the notion that Democratic victory equals immediate tariff reform, and endorses Hancock and English as the path to party reconstruction on economic lines.
Showman DT Tay exter alleges DT Barnum has filed action against the Texas Central Railroad seeking 60000 in damages for failure to fulfill a contract on time.
An ad announces the sale of four Harness ty alllag lc with Jory Sans harness oil. The items will be sold by J W McNatt & Co at 8 oclock in the morning.
A detailed survey analyzes the October elections across Indiana and Ohio, noting unexpected Democratic losses and Republican gains. It discusses Indiana's historic Democratic lean, potential electoral outcomes, and plausible paths to a Garfield administration, including New York and New Jersey as pivotal states and possible shifts in the Pacific coast.
The People’s Territorial Convention nominates Geo Q Cannon for delegate to the Forty Seventh Congress. The letters praise his four terms of service and urge Utah citizens to vote on Nov 2. The replies express gratitude and reaffirm commitment to represent Utah’s interests with zeal and fidelity.
A ragged editorial from an unnamed Cincinnati paper riffs on odd notions about buttermilk and buying a goat. It quips that lady goats, lately feeding on circus posters, stand as unlikely pillars of the nation while urging caution against excess in a wry, satirical tone.
This afternoon Mgr J M Goodwin arrived back from an extended tour through the north country. Mr Goodwin appears well and we congratulate him on his cafe return to Utsh Ogden Citr, his growing metropolis.
The News reports five tramps were brought before Commissioner Felelan for being found in a bonded car. They claim they were merely taking a ride. The item notes the scene on Wednesday and quotes a local source.
The Ogden Shooting Club’s regular monthly match at Ogden Driving Park faced fierce winds. Mr. McNutt won the gold medal previously held by Ambrose Greenwell, while J The Goodfellow claimed the bag. H Dennison surrendered the prize amid a quip about the White House.
Two gentlemen dispute whether free schools existed in Missouri before 1868. They submit the controversy for judgment, requesting an early decision. undated note from Ost. 15th, 1880.
Ogden residents face juror travel costs after division of the Third Judicial District placed Ogden in the First District. A local meeting of lawyers appointed Higbee Richards and Barratt to confer with Provo counterparts in Salt Lake City to draft a bill for legislative action addressing juror convenience and expense.
A large congregation gathered in the Second Ward Assembly Room to hear Elder John Morgan of Salt Lake City discuss prophecy. The talk lasted over an hour and drew wide interest. a second lecture by Elder D. M. Stuart is planned two weeks later with more speakers promised for the winter season.
The burglar known as the dferald admits thefts at Mr. Sinclair's Third Ward home. An acquaintance he befriended entered the house while others were away and forced open a trunk, stealing $65 and a silver watch. A lookout was kept for the suspect, who is believed to have fled.
The statement notes Burglars and pickpockets present near Tan espitdl and asserts Salt Lake is advancing ahead in policing and safety measures. Officials emphasize vigilance and public awareness as steps to curb crime.
The Excelator building of Ogden, the new Co op, shows expert craftsmanship under N. C. Flygate. Completion aimed by December 31st with 12 000 square feet of roof tin and integrated gas and water systems. A second project by Guthrie plans a 26 by 66 foot two story brick structure with iron front, due January 1st, 1881, supervised by Joseph Jackson.
The score from the Ogden Shooting Club monthly match at Driving Park shows J. W. McNutt winning first prize. A three-way tie for second between John Tyler Ambrose Greenwell was decided by tiebreaker favoring John Tyler.
Idaho World notes a Salt Lake conference on the sixth with President Taylor delivering a sermon. George Cannon and Apostles New and Nick addressed the assembly as Cannon challenged the government to abolish Mormon ism.
In Paducah Kentucky Daily Times readers note Judge Jusus K Williams of Ogden City Utah, formerly of Graves county, paid a morning call and shared tales of his home. He is described as having many acquaintances here who greet his improved health with warmth.
Our late telegrams report Oregon adopting women suffrage by sizable majorities. A liberal party led by George R. Mandamus is poised to form in that state. Death notes: C. W. Emerson, Esq., brother of Judge P H W Emerson of this city and former Second District Court clerk, died in Jackson Michigan. Also received is the first issue of the Oneida Idaho Campaign Democrat, a well printed weekly.
In Huntsville the Mormon Vanorama attracts big audiences over the past three evenings. Mr. Christensen added two scenes to his Ogden panorama series, drawing families to hear narratives on early Latter-day Saints. The town prepares for spring use of the new meeting house while rail labor excitement and a bustling market scene contribute to a lively fall week.
A blaze destroyed two large hay stacks four stacks of wheat and sheds at James Quayle’s farm one mile northwest of town. Twenty horses in a nearby corral were saved but faces severe winter feed loss from about 70 tons of hay and 1 000 bushels of wheat with total damage around 2000 dollars. The cause is believed to be incendiary though no suspect is named.
A jumbled local item list notes Post Office changes at Promyntary and Tooele Utah, new postmasters Ephraim and Mayfield, a McKenzie Club ball on 22 inst, a Weber Stake conference planned, and an Echo to Utah Eastern railroad effort. Also reports a regulation in Camano California, arrival of 20 missionaries to New York bound for Liverpool, bullion thieves jailed, Western Union election results in New York, a plasterer’s fall, and miscellaneous society updates.
A letter to the editors from C. Bersgary of Sart Lake City dated Oct 16 1889 argues for adopting electric lighting. He claims 4000 lights prove the system’s development and offers to sell the apparatus if the city prefers no risk and lower costs. He contrasts tests in several cities with a guaranteed eight to ten year service, urging the council to consider a safer, cheaper lighting plan.
The quarterly conference of the Weber Stake of Zion will be held in Ogden Tabernacle on Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. each day with an invitation to attend starting from 10 a.m. Official notices list Oppen Oct. 18 and names D. Peay and G. F. Mppreros among attendees.
The paper notes Mr. Iseac Shupe’s rapid recovery from a serious illness and hopes he will travel abroad soon. A St. Louis telegraph reports seventeen Mormon Elders arrived Friday from Utah to proselytize in southern states and secure immigration to Colorado.
By Express. New arrivals of ladies wear include skirts dresses chemises Merino vests and pants wool jackets hoods fascinators ties bows satins silks velvets ribbons laces dress buttons and hat ornaments Gloves gaiters hosiery children underwear shirts and more at T J Starxer’s west side Main Street.
Daisy May Shaw, daughter of Henry and Mary Shaw, died this morning at Mound Fort of measles. She was 19 months old.
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