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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1904
Page
3
Twelve Salt Lake citizens spent New Year’s night in the salt marshes northwest of the city. They undertook the relocation of placer claims opened at midnight December 31. The party posted the last notice about 7:20 a.m. and drove to camp by 3 p.m. They located about 30 000 acres of oil land including early oil and gas springs drawing attention to the field.
The body of Ty Russell Griffith, an artist, was found in the city jail after he strangled himself yesterday morning. He lay undiscovered for two hours as fellow prisoners could not notify authorities. Griffith, described as educated and intelligent, reportedly battled liquor use, with relatives in New York awaiting advice. The morgue at Evah's undertaking awaits relatives and public interest is to be stirred.
A 4A gathering of the German Lutheran congregation will meet Sunday afternoon at the Swedish Lutheran church to discuss constructing a new church. A lot at Seventh South and State streets has been bought and part of the funds are raised. The meeting aims to raise the remaining amount needed for the office building.
Mrs Eliza White has wired authorities to bury her daughter Mrs Frank Rose in Salt Lake. Mortician Joseph William Taylor will conduct the funeral arrangements at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the undertaking parlors. Rev F Simpkin will conduct services and the remains will be buried in the City cemetery. Sympathizers are raising funds for a respectable burial.
The street railway company plans to move its offices from Hooper Building to space already begun by Utah Light and Power. A general manager for the new company will likely be elected today.
John Bachman of Eureka will undergo urgent surgery at St Mark’s Hospital this morning after a shooting incident at Bingham. His wounded hip has become severely infected, and his condition is described as very critical.
Salt Lake stockholders report active construction on the Soda Wille to Tonopah railroad begun yesterday. The Tonopah mine has resumed operations, signaling ongoing development in the district. The combined news boosts hopes for lower ore transport costs and future mine output this winter.
Thomas Bowen and George Soux, both 14, East Side youths, were badly injured yesterday afternoon when the heavy schooner sled rammed a gully and struck a telephone pole. Bowen sustained internal injuries and may not recover. Soux was cut and bruised but expected to recover. Others aboard escaped serious harm.
The famous songstress Madame Adeline, described as the world’s most cherished singer, will arrive in Salt Lake tomorrow and stay in a Knutsford second floor eight room suite. She and her company arrive from Minneapolis and will rest Sunday before the concert.
An advertisement urges men to defeat dandruff by targeting the underlining germ. It promotes Herpicide as a cure that removes the cause and allows hair to regrow, urging readers to send 10 cents for a sample from The Merpichhe Co.
County Treasurer Carbig reports December end balance of 141 838 19 with 241 899 05 receipts for the month and 142 016 90 disbursements leaving 283 855 09 on hand. Funds include General expenses 68 226 79 Jury and witness 216 90 County school 64 472 71 Tax sale redemption 7 146 79 Bond interest 11 775 00.
Mrs. Augustus Emory of Roxbury Boston testifies that after years of backache headaches weakness and poor sleep she found relief within a week of using Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. She reports lasting recovery in fourteen weeks and endorses the medicine for local womanly diseases tied to general health decline. The World's Dispensary Medical Association of Buffalo offers rewards for cures of specific female ailments and promotes their remedies.
Ruth Sowles 11, daughter of M B Sowles, broke her arm skating on ice Wednesday afternoon. Saltair reports the lake nearly stationary for two weeks with a rise expected in the next half month.
State Superintendent Neli son visited American Fork today to assist in the dedication ceremony for a newly built schoolhouse. The event highlighted local education efforts and community involvement.
A civil service examination will be held in Bis City on January 27 for the position of physicians in the Philippine service. Compensation ranges from $1 200 to $1 800 per annum.
A carload of terra cotta coping for the Salt Lake church has been delayed. When it arrives the roof over the main auditorium will be installed promptly.
Mrs Colonel Higgins who led Salvation Army slum and rescue work in the United States will speak in the theater on January 27. The lecture centers on the life work of the late Mrs Booth-Tucker.
Over 100 rabbit hunters departed Salt Lake yesterday morning along the Salt Lake Route bound for St Johns where they joined in the planned slaughter of jacks scheduled for today.
Among Ogdenites who visited the capital on New Year’s day were W J Thorn W J Shurtliff J E Bradley M C Allred IL M Trazer and J D Shaw all travelers noted in the city dispatches from the visit day.
Wesley K. Walton relocates from Rich county to Baltic Lake for the winter. He finds the north country harsh and remote, evoking Eskimo imagery and polar conditions with extreme cold, preferring a milder climate to endure 40 degrees below zero risks.
Salt Lake fire insurance men question why Chicago authorities allowed the Iroquois Theater to open without fire escapes, noting the absence likely cost many lives. Odd Fellows plan a busy fortnight in Salt Lake with officer installations in seven lodges and more. Utah delegates to Portland conventions exceed sixty as Wool Growers’ president Jesse M Smith predicts a profitable period. live stock convention will press railways on return transport refusals to shipHyestock.
Mrs. N P Dooley wife of the late mining man died Thursday afternoon at Sisters hospital after a long illness from Brights disease aggravated by the death of her husband a year ago. The burial will take place in San Francisco. She was born Miss Ward and lived in Ploche Nevada where she married. She was active in Catholic circles and a liberal charity donor.
The account recalls the theater blaze with speculation that the catastrophe stemmed from the curtain failing to descend. It notes the dangerous setup of heavy curtains near exits and the author’s near escape from the fire’s rigging, highlighting the horror witnessed during the disaster.
The Weber club ball and banquet, described as large and brilliant, renews social activity after a quiet period and signals the new season. The inaugural ball slated for Monday evening promises continued interest and a bright start to 1904 society. Edythe Frances Weber announces engagement to George F. McGonagle. The Coterie meets January fifth. Various social events and gatherings are noted including clubs, holidays, and musical performances by local groups in Ogden.
Mrs J M Olson visits Salt Lake friends and Miss Gretchen Busch hosts a lively gathering with games music and a splendid supper. A Sunday school surprise for Miss Rosa McDonald and weddings/engagements including Raymond Hill and Harriet Horspool, Lovina Haynes to James B Pickett, and Harry E Plyer to Clara E Taylor share headlines alongside Ogden Weber club ball with elaborate decorations and a long dance toast.
City officials prepare for an official induction with ceremonial pomp mirroring national rites, signaling a formal transfer of power and public display of governance. The event underscores the administration’s emphasis on ceremony as part of its debut.
About seven hundred fifty invitations issued for inaugural festivities. Notable attendees include Governor Hobarty Wells and a roster of state and federal officials such as M A Breeden attorney general Moroni Heiner and Go mer Thomas. The list also features U S district attorney John James county clerk Salt Lake county and several district attorneys and receivers. Continued on page 7.
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