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Show . I THE TTJ.WEEHLY JOURNAL. LOG All. UTAH. AUGT3IJ9 18S7. THE JOTXRH AL --MULISH ED EARL i i s $ ' A a i lessees, I,! i fwt-tlle- Str4ay, tkuidt; uiMatur. "A. ordi-nance- E3JQLAUD PUBLISHING CO., 'r i J1 A , I Caur4 M Dt r- b-y- mm4cUus artrj at i r V TwtaAfty t!. es Wlak, M Eijitor. Gotio, . "ij!! r AUGUST 19,1887 THURSDAY, THE SALARY QUESTIOB- - A gentleman signing himself X, published a letter ip Saturdays Nation, in which he expresses him-ee- lf in regard to;county,municipal The and school government. which sentiment of the article, favors retrenchment and economi cal administration df governmental affairs, is in the right direc tion; but his suggestions as to the proper manner f attaining these endi are, it seems to us, en-tire- ly too Sweeping. lie advocates gratuitous service on the part of the Mayor and city council, and a sweeping reduction in salaries all around, with the single exception of the city at torney. He says that the State Legislature took a step in the right direction when it required Boards of Education to serve the people without compensation. He advo- cates union of the offices of the city auditor, recorder and city justice in one person, and suggests that the convention fix the salary to be paid each officer. A number of objections to the gentlemans proposed methods occur to us. First, the laborer is worthy of bis hire, just as much 4n public as in private service; and there is no valid reason why be ..should cot receive reasonable payment for that service m proportion to its amounts the responsibility involved and the bonds required. Gauged by this standard, We do not believe there is a Binglfcounty or city official who is receiving more than he would in private employ for like service. If there is, the salary should be cut down to the private employ stand-- . ard; no lower. Gratuitous, or poorly paid service, would either fill the offices with men of wealth and leisure who chose to enter public service us a fad, -with incom petent officials who would be dear at any price. -- 'The actual and capable incumbents are men who have to depend upon their work for a living, and they cannot afford to work for little or nothin g. The segregation of the offices of city auditor and recorder was effected by .Legislative enactment, and th9 council had no choice in the matter. One man cannot, un- der the. law, hold both. The salaries oi these officers are as low - as could well be asked. It is true that. the. Board of of Education has performed exce-or- , llent eervico gratuitously, but it has been a matter of pride with them, as when they, were elected the laisc allowed Lair compensation for services rendered, and they would not allow the quality of that service to - deteriorate because the payment was withdrawn. Let Mr. X broach the subject of .re election to the members, and be ' will find that the ' claims of their private business are too urgent' to. permit them to entertain the thought. They have eacji- lost opportunities "of inakiug'lnoney while! rendering free service to the public, and cannot longer afford the luxury! . When the gentleman; assumes that the respective , dutiefs of the county and city attornles are equal, rand that. each requires ' the same -- - amount of time and , ability, he is grievously in error, ,The city attorney acts as advisor or counsellor s, to the city council, drafts its and prosecutes cases in the The police court when -- necessary county attorney acts as advisor to the, county commissioners, jprose-cutjustice cases iii and from all parts of the county, covering twenty-one precincts outside of Logan, and since, we' obtained . Statehood and a District Court, is required to prosecute all felonies; a duty formerly performed by a Federal prosecutor. There is no comparison in the responsibility or amount of work required, any more than there is between the offices , of justice of the peace and district judge. Mr. X claims that office seekers are too generally fee fiends. We have but few office seekers, and since the passage of the law requiring the deposit of all fees in the public treasury, the occupatffin of the fee fiend is gone A nominating convention does not possess, legislative powers, therefore cannot fix salaries; but suppose it could; would knocking down the office to the lowest bidder secure the most desirable officers. The creation of unnecesoffices and salaried for sary the benefit of party workers, or the payment of exorbitant salaries to necessary officials, should be decried. Economy should be the watchword; but the happy medium between prodigality and parsimonyis the one calculated to produce the most eatibfactory results. The people can afford to pay a reasonable price for the protection, comfort and convenience afforded by government, whether national, state, county, or municipal, and should bo ; willing to fairly remunerate their servants. Finally, the Democratic party has proven itself the party of economy and good government in both county and city, and the merits of any proposed expenditure ot public funds have always been demonstrated before an appropriation was made. Salaries have invariably been fixed at the lowest possible rate consistent with efficient service, and the monetary interests of the people have been as carefully conserved as those of any private business institution. of Woods Cross . Understands' the value of advertising, as may be seen in any issue of the Davis County Clipper. They might say times arc hard, as many others do. and that advertising at this time of year does not pay; but although their field would be discouraging to a Logan merchant, they continue to run a good big display and a number of good local ads, and do a, flourishing business notwithstanding the hard their comfort ' and entertainment. Bat one thing was to be regretted. That was that one Or two members of the Association who are not newspaper men, and whose sole , qualification for i newspaper-wor- k is a superabundant gall, by their antics self assurance monkey-lik- e and porcine proclivities made many members ashamed of their . connection with the Association; or as one of' them exprested it, those! jays queer'the whole business. POWERFULUm2' , - , JU . Another editor has been ever a- - brutal- ly slugged by a. cowardly ruffian. The victim was James H. Wallis of the Paris Post, and his assailant, one Joseph A. Neibaur, a deputy sheriff; a peace (?) officer. Another alleged peacejofficer and deputy Sheriff, Joel H. Rich, stood by to see that it was properly done, and did not lift his band to.iuter-fere- , although Neibaur was reducface to a pulp. The Wallaces ing editors offense consisted of calling attention to the way( in which the Sheriffs office had been working the county, for inordinate fees, which was in the direct line of his duty. Neibaur attacked Wallace while he Wes sitting using a typewriter and was wholly unprepared. Since attacks, upon editors are be coming so common, every one of them should carry a good revolver, be able to draw it "quicker than lightning, shoot so, rapidly that it would be empty before the body touched the ground, and pick off a different vest button each shot. We hope that Neibaur gets a long term in the State prison, and that he is a rich man, so that Wallace cap recover damages commensurate with his injuries. Incidentally,' Rich should also get' a hot dose. and simple Lever movement gives direct powe.r, No cumbersome no jerks, no jars. The simplest and only sure than its Knotter known; onehalf less pieces .. simplest Rival. y With its novel cog-whee- ls, - - Stevens LOGAN AND PRESTON. S. O STEVENS, .'Mgr. Great AssortmeotGreatBargains $GUT PRICES SUMMER DRESS FABRICS,"' SLIPPERS and STRAW HATS BINDING TWINE, MACHINE OILS and GREASE,' at cost. COTTON BLANKETS, 60 cts. to $1.50 per pair. GLASS and QUEENS WARE, cheaper than ever. V Information! Wheat market strong and active. We look for better pa ices Market prices on Oats, Hay, Veal and Hogs steady no ad ranees looked for. If you wish to keep posted, save money, keep in close touch with headquarters, v Presbyterian Confsrencs. The Presbyterian Mission Convention at Logan, Aug. If) to 20. Bible study each day. a. m. 9-1- THE RICHMOND GO-O- P, V 2 Convention work each day, 5 p. ui. A popular service each evening, $ oclock. Discussions as fol2-- lows: Friday eve.- - The Bible Doctrine Saturday eve. trine of Sin. ' Sunday eye. ' The Biblo Doc- of God. The Bible Doc- trine of Redemption. Has the Mormon Monday eve. Church a Priesthood? Is there SalvaTuesday eve. tion after Death? Smith Brothers. Want Column. FOR SALE: Main Street, next to U.O. Foundry CARRY A AT COST. All Summer Goc at cost at Mrs. T. D. Roberts. FULL LINE OF Screen Doors ShinglesT ONE MILLION Lath, Moulding, Flooring, the best watchmaker in Utah. FOR SALE-Vi- olin, Alto Horn, and a CityTolTTQxO rods. Apply to J. W. England, Journal Office. Rustic Siding, Doors and Windows, Locks and AV ANLLD.-.pr- i of the afternoon sessions: The service tonight is a The public will be welcome to all these meetings. Hair, . PROGRAMME. Friday, 2 p. m. Reading of the minutes of last meeting. times. Some best things, old and new, in instruction Miss Sadie The sicidi: of Mrs. George Wil- T. primary McClure. liams ip the Portneuf river at PocaSaturday, 2 p. m. Using the Bible in school so that it may not tello, was a very sad occurrence, be misunderstood Miss Anna F. and public sympathy will be exIlulburd. tended to the bereaved husband The scope and limits of the work and family. Every indication of & mission teacher Miss Octavia points to Abe fact that she was M. Reed. Monday, 2 p. m. The Herbar-tia- n temporarily insane. One of the Prof. George 1 H. system strongest proofs that this was the Marshall.7case, was the fact that she carried The art of asking questions the little clock she said she was Mrs. Wm; R. Campbell. . going to havo repaired, all the way .. Tuesday, 2. p. m. Report from to Pocatello, and had it in her hand San Franciscor-- 7. Miss Mary Neilaon. when she left the train Supplementary studies for Y, P. C- - E. S. Rev? IL If, McCreery. The members of the Tress AsWednesday, 2 p. m! What have -sociation .and-the- ir guests thor- been the practical results from oughly enjoyed thS excursion' to these annual meetings? Itev. Geo. Castilla Springs last Saturday. W. Martin. A , f .The necessity and value of VacaThe pencil pushers Are loud in their praise, of the Rio Grande tion and recreation Miss Gertrude M. Sammons , . Western . management, and: the : social and hospitable people of (' Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder Castilla, who provided royfily for A wanted Gold MadaJ Midwinter Fair. Sia . , . 5 - , FnaL-tecfc.- Building'" Paper, Mosquito Wire, Turned Porch Columns, Five Mens overshirts for $1.00. Misses shoes 13s to 2s, 75 cts. necessary for the Great reduction 'in clothing at Jos. completion of a building. Newbolds, Third St. Please call and )et prices, before THE SCANDINAVIAN STORE i you call elsewhere. pays highest price for Egg, sells goods cheaper than aoy other place in town. Hicks Block, Main St. PLEASE NOTICE. WANTED to rent A six er eight roomed bouse, with barn,' within four blocks of Tabernacle, , i -- K.,care Journal. FIRhJT-CLAS- that are headquarters for Paints and Painters Supplies. Our customers are sure of that because of what they get and what they pay for it. .Buyers also see that this is the fact the moment they enter thedqor and., look- around them! No matter what the kind or extenfcof the painting job you have on hand, we can make it pay jroa to call. If its oilaand varnishes, were in it it, too, nd. so are ouraustomiers. Prices always way down, t we - Riter Bros. Drug; Co: 11 holeiaU and Retail Drvggitlt. ) 'x tibicksiiss-- ., . N. E. Clemexson. AFTERNOON ngr hens and eggs. Cash or merchandise paid by Isaac Smith, Main Street, Logan. .. Praise And everything Service. Watches want ed foT repairing, of C.M.Wendelbou D,.L.-.-Co- the Christian Church. The speakers on these topics are from various parts of the State and are representative men. Following is the programme for. New Hansens Lime Kiln. J sewing machines, extras, needles' and oil can now be obtained hkndrat the new office of the Singer Mfg. Co. on 3rd St., 4 doors west of Z. C. AU r. hOI SALE CtlEAP a buggy, a harness, two cows, om furni ture and about fifty barrels. For particulars - enquireat' "the Oil Store, 3rd Street, west of Z. C.M S I corner... , - . WANTED. $10o . SALESMEN to $125 per month and expenses. Staple line; position permanent, pleasant and desirable.'. Address, with stamp, The Seymour Whitney , Co!. T 149, Chicago: BARGAINS, BARGAINS. We have just received a line of Mens Ladies and Childrens shoes direct from the marlufaCA turer and will sell them aobe-hal- f the wholesale .price. ; CalLacyday this month and get a bargain 'in shoes. Yours tor trade, - and.-slipper- '- Henry Q, Haybai.l. s |