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Newspaper
Ogden Junction
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1880
Page
2
Ogden Junction notes its distribution at the Post Office in Ogden City Utah dated Ter 28 and mentions second class matter status for mailing.
Appointments listed for subscription agents authorized to receive money and issue receipts for the Semi-Weekly Journal. Names include Fidwin Rick Morgan City Joss Salmod Codlville Samuult Cv A. Williams Paris Webster Franklin Edvin Smith Pichmond Cache Co Tas Sharp Swithield Paul Cardon Letan C Shaw Jos Howell Welt JC Y N Thomas Jaradice W Horsley Grizham City Box Elder Co James England General Collector.
The record notes that Pronto, Ints., paid over ten million dollars in internal revenue taxes that year. The Chicago Inter Ocean reports Cincinnati leads Peoria in the amount of internal taxes paid.
Wasutschoy City, D.C. plants about one hundred thousand trees along streets outside parks. Planted roughly twenty feet apart, the trees span over 120 miles, creating a distinctive feature unmatched by any other American city.
A fragmented 19th century note recalls Simuel J. Tilden, president-elect in 1876, described with nicknames like Sopery Law and Slippery Jim from Menton, Ohio, while the text jokes about his own reputed grease.
A young woman at the seaside wore a shale hat adorned with a tiny shovel and hoe on one side and a fibdla and bow on the other, stunning her older sisters and cousins. She described wanting ornaments that suggested something, then hummed Old Uncle Ned.
A pisastrous munricaxe passed over Jamaica in the night of the 18th. Thousands become homeless as crops and fruit trees are destroyed. Churches and barracks collapse. three Kingston wharves ruined and numerous vessels wrecked. Famine looms and urgent aid is requested for the starving population.
The bishop denounces styles he views as absurd, insisting on reverent appearance in worship. He aims to uphold respectability among his flock while opposing what he calls feminine vanity in modern dress.
The New Year Sun argues Nevada benefits from its two senate seats under a centralizing republic model. It contrasts New York with about a half share in a senator and claims if New York City’s population were split into many states of Nevada’s size, New York would have fifty senators, implying New York City is twenty five times as populous as Nevada.
The London Lancet examines female shopping habits and suggests women’s numerous demands test the patience and endurance of shop workers, calling out what it labels cruelty to women in the pressure for fashionable garments and broader material selection.
Report states Mex Burcen's confidant Col Jonas II confirms the general will not seek the Massachusetts governorship this fall. Gen Butler withdraws from the race to avoid party disruption, and J Mr G Tarker a Bay State Republican and Butler's brother-in-law has proposed Hancock and English.
A reflective piece praising educators and parental support, noting teachers’ moral and intellectual standards, the shift from old log cabins to modern schoolhouses, and the devotion of teachers despite modest pay. It urges parents to verify teachers’ qualifications and social fit, and to sustain good instructors with encouragement.
Friday’s Daily item recounts a hunting party from Ogden returning after days in the canyon. The group led by T A Smith and Joseph Henry pursued game, encountered a bear, and claimed a comic misadventure with rival claims and altered garments upon return.
The piece notes tea's controversial status and claims it grew popular after 1637 when Thomas Galway began publicly selling tea in London. It describes tea as once a royal/regalia custom and later a common beverage amid merchant and gentleman patronage.
The Virginia Chronicle notes that eighty years ago Thomas Jefferson outlined a democrat as a defender of equal justice, state rights, majority rule, civil supremacy over the military, fiscal virtue, and individual freedoms. It links this liberal ideal to Hancock as the embodiment of civil over military power and liberal liberty.
The shift from president of the supreme commission to minister of the interior in the Russian Empire is seen across Europe as proof that Metigerr’s hard line against nihilists has worked and that drastic measures may be reduced. Melikoff will retain control over state machinery when needed against disaffected groups, but the current quiet in Russia’s Nussia region may be temporary.
Eastern money seeks 5 percent with government bonds as collateral and finds few buyers at 5 percent on first class mortgages. The writer notes millions of dollars moving westward for investments and urges steps to attract capitalists to invest in local mines iron works manufactories real estate and other profitable property.
The analysis puts aggregate railroad earnings at 529 million dollars, nearly double government revenues, suggesting a platform to purchase and run railroads by the federal government could win labor support.
The Knights Templars of California on a return trip from Chicago arrived last evening with their accompanying band. A depot dispute over visiting Salt Lake was settled amicably. They plan to head home to the western states this evening.
In Logan Leader August 27 1850 a Benson farmer reports wheat earlier in the season yields better than average though some fields fall short. A party including President Wim EB Preston and Apostles Thatcher and Rich tours Salt River Valley to assess settler advantages near Logan. A wagon accident injures a young woman after a ride in Logan canyon. eight stitches required for a scalp wound.
The Capital reports a quiet summer with little news since the Shaughnessy Chambers affair. A fine crowd enjoyed the Piercy Combination last evening, praised for their precise, well rendered performance. A special train to bring them to Ogden may be arranged, though the troupe cannot play in Ogden otherwise. Aaron Salt Lake City August 25 1880.
The article notes Jay Gould Jr and his party have finished a three week visit in the Yellowstone country and returned to Ogden this morning. It also mentions Mr Jas Reuben, an educated Indian with a history of government service including work with Gen Howard against Nez Perces, leaving Idaho to teach on the Oakland reservation.
Aug 19 saw the Tur play Hazel Kirke performed in Chicago marking its 200th staging. A noisy mix of rumors and notices covers culture and politics from corporate hires to local misdeeds.
The Ogden City Council met in special session at City Hall with Mayor Verrick presiding. Officials appointed to the Committee on Reception were Verrick Langa dorf Burton Kimball Middleton Taylor Williams Canfield and Major Howell. The Committee on Arrangements includes Stratford Schram Stanford Adams and McQuarrie. Adjourned sine die.
Lubbes of Salt Lake discovers his wife’s separations ambitions after she forms relations with his employer Louis Steen. Steen disappears soon after Lubbes learns of the misconduct, leaving Lubbes with concern for his six year old son and the family’s future.
From Jos Stanford we learn a great washout on the U TP ht X track west of Plum Creek Neb. A storm lit the sky as the train reached the area. The engine lost fire after hitting two feet of water, but crews from three eastern trains repaired the track. Passengers stayed at Plum Creek 9 p.m. to 1 p.m. next day, with no injuries reported. Conductor Kelly praised for calm handling.
A lithe youth seeks a fight in a local saloon on Fifth Street after declaring his intention to “take an out” with the boys. He confronts a Montana man, who pummels him with a left eye blow and a few sharp hits, leaving the youth with a dark blue circle under his left eye and a lesson learned.
Attorney general De vens plans to prepare six to eight major cases for the October session. The Miles case will decide juror questioning and empaneling when polygamy is suspected. A mandamus suit seeks patents to preemptors on town grounds incorporated by Utah lawmakers.
Last evening a lively gathering of young people filled the Fourth Ward Schoolhouse for the benefit of the ward’s primary association. The music pleased attendees, a platform mishap provided comic relief, and the event resumed with good cheer.
The Salt Lake authorities raid suspected houses of ill fame and tax excursionists from Cache Valley return to Ogden claiming a splendid time in the Valley of Farms. A Salt Lake woman known for spirits was involved in a public incident, and both were arrested. A dog with porcupine quills draws Fourth Street attention while a Utah & Northern brakeman suffers a back strain. A wagon clip injures a woman and baby near the Clift House as bystanders seek aid.
Last April several Ogden youths and a Willard visitor departed on a cow-punching expedition. They returned to Ogden yesterday, reporting a trek between Goose Creek Idaho and Rock Creek Wyoming Territory with buffalo sighting and one kill. Names of the party are Louis Cunningham Charles Rackham Wim Wright Frank Lloyd Jos Taylor Samuel Lawson John Horrocks Lee Reeder of Ogden and N Wells of Willard City.
The Ogden Fire Brigade announces a grand ball at Firemen's Hall on September 2 1880. The enterprising company has held many parties and public praise is given for faithful service. Citizens are urged to attend and show appreciation for Company A.
A week after James Davis left for his ranch, his wife visited her parents and locked the house. On return they found entrance gained and wearing apparel and jewelry taken. The report names nearby parties as possible suspects and urges a voluntary return to avoid legal consequences.
Deseret News prints Hymns and Songs a new small volume with about 100 hymns adapted for the children of the Latter-day Saints Sister Elias St Snow curated texts for the Primary Associations of the Children of Zion a long felt need. The book features excellent typography and a plain durable binding aimed at Sunday School youth. It is hoped every child in Zion attends Sunday School will obtain a copy as a guide to virtue and godliness.
The quarterly conference of the Young Men's Societies of Ogden will be held Sunday September 5 1880 at 2 in the city. All interested from the city and nearby settlements are invited. Elders Morgan Prest of the southern mission and Cowley late mission MT in Georgia will attend along with other brethren.
The Tribune of Sunday reports that President Hayes receives an agreeable promise that he will be conducted to the Walker Horse, signaling a planned journey or ceremonial escort.
Fragmentary text describes ceiling centers and ornamental plaster work at a property linked to Barnard White's Luneyard. No clear event or date is discernible.
For two or three days Mr William Crossman and his force including Harry Cox have been busy erecting wires for a new telephone line. The system connects with many prominent business houses and Fr Patterson of the W U office, a prime mover, deserves credit for the project. The improvement is welcomed and the work should continue.
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