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Show AMERICAN FORK. A Budget of News from that Thriving City. THEFT NUISANCE AGAIN. Preparations for the Celebration of the Fourth of July. A Dehocevtic rally was held in American Am-erican Fork on Wednesday evening Thercw as on the stand,w horn wo noticed, Mr. John Peters, Mr. G. Cunningham, our popular Mayor, Jos. Lnpish, Mr. Gash, of Provo, nnd Jos. Chipmnn, jr.. Tho speakers announced to address tho audlenco wcro Judgo Judd, mid Mr. Gash, Tho brass baud under Dr. Uhl, paraded tho streets for fully an hour previous to the opening of tho meeting, nnd during tho evening, nt Intervals, discoursed somo fine music The meeting meet-ing was called to order by tho president, Jos. Lapish, and he explained for some causo iinknonwn to him, Mr. Judd, had had not put In an nppcarancc. lie also asked that the minutes of tho previous meeting bo rend and if no ono had any amendment to mnko they might bo passed. pas-sed. Mr. Jas. Chipiuan, jr., Secy., read tbcm nnd thoy wero put by tho chair and passed. The chairman then introduced intro-duced Mr. Gash, of Provo, whom ho said would entertain tho nudienco on the principles of Democracy. IIo said he wna sorry that Mr. Judd had not como to hand, but hoped that tho citizens of American Fork would yet havo n chance to hear Mr. Judd. IIo traced tho principles prin-ciples of Democracy from Adam, our first parent up to tho present dute, tnk-in tnk-in history of ancient date to Illustrate how old Democracy was and its origin and growth. Thore was, a very largo audience, tho Theatre hall being packed to Its fullest capacity. A great numlcr of ladles wcro present. Several other speakers addressed the meeting and the rally was brought to a close bythe usual closing remarks. On Sunday night, a barber was np-prehended np-prehended in tho Fork for furious driving. driv-ing. It is not long alnco this young man enmo to tho city, and the officers thinking ho had got too much tanglefoot, und might do somo harm. thought tho "Jug" was tho safest place to keep him from It, apprehened him. Ho protested ho was not tho worso for liquor, lut ho soon showed himself In tho filthy nbuslvo Innguago he used towards tow-ards thoofllceis who had him in charge, that something moro than himself was speaking bo bold and nasty. Ho was locked up and brought before tho "caddy" "cad-dy" to account to tho lenient amount of f 10. Whether tho young man was tho worso of drink, or not, furious driviug is n crimo in the eyes of the law, and the officers are doing no more as their duty In trying to put a stop to it. Wo hope tho young man has got n lesson ho may profit by in tho futuro, as he may faro worso tho noxt time. GnKAT preparations aro going on in the Fork (or tho colobratlon of tlio Fourth of July. Last night Mr. lien-rold lien-rold was drilling a band of young warriors, warri-ors, and places on their march they would get tho word "halt, dress up," lode, prepnreto tire a volley. Tho young urchins made a very fair appearance, their firing being very good. Other preparations pre-parations In tho shapo of banncrrtts bannors being got ready for the tho occasion nre to bo seen in ninny places. Mr. Bates is to let olT this evonlng a fine display of IheworkB, and if tho weather holds out thero is overy prospect of a grand timo nnd n Militant and crowning success. Mn. Samuel W.vasr.vrr states that he Is going to experiment on producing tho seed for tho beets at present being raised. Ho is going to try u ton just ns soon ns ho Is ablo to find out which Is tho best for seed, or thoso that has tho most saccharino properties. IIo sajs there Is from his observation two kindsmnong this year's beets, ono with streaks of purplo mid othora entirely white, but until tho analizer nt tlio factory makes kuown which is best, and ho has had an interview witli tho managers ho does not Intend to move. Hut ho is confident that lie will bo ablo to produco as good beet seed as can bo had anywhere, and is determined to try the experiment. Wo hopo ho may bo successful and add one more to our succcssfulcntcrprUes. Petty thefts aro very common hero just now, gardens uro being broken into mid potatoes ami other vegetables stolen, A rathor Impertinent thelt was committed com-mitted at the residence of Wush'burii Chlpman; his house wascutercd during tho night and somo waring apparel mid other articles extrnctcd. Information was given to tho police, but they had not, up to our going to press, been unable to get n cluo or traco to work upon, John Wotten'a hen icxwt was entered tho other night, nnd eight chickens canled oft. It is imposBiblo for tho officers to copowith such IhcltH as thore nro so many "tramps" piowllng nbout who aro hero to-day snd avvaj to moirim. Thertwas staying at tho Millar Homo this week; J. M. Cohee, Alpino, N. Hirley, nnd W.Kvans.Opher j Fitzjerld, andpartuor, Draper, H. Owens, Salt Lake, J. Ferguson, Sedar Fort , J, Daw sonds, J, Campbell, Heber city, P, Kutchley m.il Kcn Warren, Salt Lnke, P. Gardner, Pat Welsii, Park elty, J Itolicrts. Pueblo; Jolmll'rlar o Sou, Jo Frier, Furckaj J. 1. 'Hcddcn, P. M. Gray, W. Clark, SaULoke K.Green. Campflold; C. II. l'tarso and famih Bingham; J. K. Wattens. Salt Lnke, A Pew, and 1). Oow. Flsa SpringB Frank Fisher, Provo , UlchnrdlCossar, Nevada , Frank Fisher, 8pringille; Goorgo llob-crts, llob-crts, Salt Lake; Louis Dippio, Salt Lnko, L. H. Mirrill, Arta;'l).;H. aitintLog Angeles. tti'SuN Ciias. DAM.lW,S2i2tyMRrrajkriV before Judge llticoJZ'.il'inn-Ing, llticoJZ'.il'inn-Ing, charged vvflli jiteng a suit '' clothes from ChliitLiafjrstore, Ho pled guilty and was fluoil'flO, In default of which he was scnAprty da)slotho county jail. His pnrciltsMnprlscd of his situation, but his iWthj7ml sister arrived too lato as loJiAVoiitoiT with the noon train In chaTgfJHttgrr Campbell Camp-bell for Provo. ImB Two gentlemen froiaflnEnet linvc come to American ForuVftr going to commence operntionVJlnqunrrying marble, which is said tof'of tho finest quality and easy of accett- Two wagons with tooli for quarrylw purposes mid tents and provision wcfwpnded at tho Fork on Saturday tojHocccd to the quarry which Is 1ocatcj&'the Canyon A VEiir rich strike it nKltnniircd tins been found iu Am. ForkjBiyon, and it has created a grcnt sondB) among the mining fraternity here, jfcmber went up on Sunday to seo atHnort on the find. Among them vvcjHtOaljortio, Mr. Pearson and sevcrnKj),' - Sm Kelly, J. GriBtd Chas. Weymar, were charged nKg drunk and uncapnble. They vflH'bcfore Judge Mercer, and pled iHo lined them (5 each. Two of jKf doing their timo on tlio chain jK Mk. Osuon.NK is still HK out of his property; but liasBblhercd with water which has HV" fefeat troublo to get under. JK '" ll short timo to report PM? B,lll' largo quantities of ore. 4H(j Tin. in: la partlea atEklng calls, from houso to IioUiIHk for tho enlarging of photojKpIo are warned to bo cnutiBiire said to bo ituposters, VHLiiiiiHr JSF.toru. JutticoVfteijJUPpourt. houso Amerlcan'WfBSSfj. fl. Dallyw'as arrainged for garrotting, and pled guilt). He was sentenced to sixty dajslutlie county jail. C. Boley'b propeili'n'if American Fork Canyon is sai'J'.iYJm very good. Ho intends soon to do lilt, -J.' T. It. |