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Show SALT LAKER DEAD !N AMERICAN FORK CANYON Special to The Tribune. AMERICAN FORK. July 2fi.-From the powcr-houso lu American Fork canyon last night camo tho report that a man, supposed to be Peter Van Houten of 455 East Eleventh South stroet. Salt Lako City, n mining prospector, had been found dead ln Der creek. The man had evidently evi-dently beon dead for throe or four days. This was definitely ascertained by" Shrlfr Harmon and City Marshal Lagsdcn. who loft hero last evening at 10 o'clock. Tho man was about 70 years old and camo to his death through heart failure. Mr, Aran Ingly good prospect near Silver Lako fiat, had his two sons engagwl in working work-ing the prospect, and hod taken two pck horses nnd started out' to Reniro Mipplles for the mine at Amorlcan Fork. On Friday Fri-day lat. after securing hi supplies, ho started to return. AVhen about eight miles up Deer Creek, a branch of American Fork canyon, Mr. Ann Houten evidently stopped for a rest or a meal, tying his one horse, which was heavily laden, to a tree and leaving tho other horso loose. Ho nought a shady place. He leaned against tho trunk of a tree, and It was In this posture that he died. AVhen the Marshal and Shoriff arrived at tho scene Mr. Lageden proceeded on up the gulch to where the mlno Is located to notlty the two sons of their father's death. They hod been oxpectlng him sinco Thursday, but. thinking nothing serious of his delay, they did not start out to search for him. Harmon and Lagsdon sent Undertaker Anderson up with a coffin. Tho body will bo brought hero for shipment to Salt LaKo City. Tho body wan discovered by Peter Petoraon of Lohl. who. with his family, wan onjoylng an outing ln tho canyon. After discovering the dead man ho camo post haste down the canyon to the powor plant, where he notified City Marshal iagauen of the find. Mr. and Mrs. Jolm Ilnlllday of Pleasant Grove spoilt Pioneer day ns the guests of Mr. nnd Mrs. W. S. Robinson. The pioneer reunion of tho sons and daughters which was held hero today was one of tho most successful and largoly attended reunions which tho association has held during the tlmo since Its organization. or-ganization. Tho beautiful Apollo was crowded to its doors. The pioneer visitors camo ln over tho San Pedro. Los Angeles & Salt Lake at 0 25. accompanied by the Pleasant Grovo Silver orchestra, which ushered them Into American Fork with music. .Thoy proceeded pro-ceeded to tho Apollo, where, on entering, every porson was prosontcd with a badge which entitled each one to all privileges of tho day. Beginning nt 10 o'clock tho morning progrummo was rondcred, which was as follows- Singing, "Oh. Yo Mountains High".... Congregation yer S. L. Chipman Quartette Led by Miss Nollic Forbes "of American Fork. AddroBo of AVolcomc .....Mayor J. II. Clarko RcEponse Hon, Reed Smoot fopff-v: Spanish Fork Young Ladles Provldonco of God Over Our Pioneer Fathers" j. Golden Kimball Song Miss Ethel Hlndloy W- E. Clarko. Pleasant Grovo Guitar and Mandolin Club M , Led by Prof. E. D. Partrldgo "Experionco Crossing tho Plains".... ...,.,..., Mrs, Mabel Pratt AVarnor "The First Harvest in Utah" George AVnison 'X, V,"; Pnyson Quartetto "Tho First School ln Utah" Pror. G. F. Hickman SJ1p: Vt' M,3H Arvlllo Clarko Our Hopes for Uie Future" WA President J. F. Smith Song, "Come, Come, Yo Saints" . y Congregation Benediction Chaplain At tnls meeting it was announced that there were prosent thirty of tho original lWi pioneers and ono that came with tho first company with Brlgham Young. Mr. Glenson of Plensant Grove. Tho former reunions wcro announced ns having been held as follows: Two at Proyo, ono each nt Sprlngvllle. Spanish Fork Payson. Pleasant Grovo and nt American Fork. Tho noticeable fcaturoa of tho decorations decora-tions were the early Indian wigwams and ISli Indians. Immediately after tho progrommo a social handshapo and seeing the town was indulged In. At 1:30 until 3 o'clock the many pioneer visitors wcro escorted to the now Harrington school building, where about &00 partook of a banquet, after which they returned to tho Apollo and those so disposed danced some of the old-time old-time dances and made merry. At C o'clock the visitors or most of them returned to their homes rejoicing ln a pleasant reunion. re-union. Mr. and Mrs. AAr. E. Dunkley of Salt Luko City nre visiting here with parents and other relatives. i Mrs. D. P Beebo of Provo spent yesterday yester-day and today as un American Fork visitor. o Mr. and Mrs. Attic AVooton of Heber spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. G II Robinson. f 1 Mrs. Emma AVclls and Mr. and' mVs. A. I G. Beebe of Provo are tho guests of Mr I and Mrs. Thomas Bnrratt, Sr.. for a few days. John Myers and Peter Adamson enrae down from Idaho last evening, where they have spent the past four months Inspecting Inspect-ing different parts oft tho State In ouest of a suitable plac& to move. M Miss Sadie Crahm of Provo Is the cuest of Miss Ming Houston, who is home from Provo for a fow days. A Jolly crowd, composed of the following, follow-ing, spent yesterday Inspecting the big pumps, which aro at work on the Jordan river: Mrs. Emma AVells and Mrs. D P Boebe, both of Provo. and Mr. Thomas J Barralt and Mrs. Ellen Barratt .t-A ,s?.clal. Avaa I,Jycd last evening by me lunowing gnosis or iUrs. W. II Gard-nor: Gard-nor: Mr. and .Mrs A. G. Boebe. Mra D P. Beebe and Mrs. Emma 'AVoIls. all of Provo: also Mr. and Mrs. R. w. Gardner. Gard-ner. Mr. nnd Mrs. Heber Barratt. Mr and Mrs. John Myors. Misses La Prlcl Gardner. Gard-ner. Mae Barratt and Charlotte Barratt At S o'clock a nlco luncheon was served" where the lloral decorations of sweet peas and honeysuckles harmonized with tho dainty china. Mr. D. P. Boebe of Provo won tho prizo for wit and art of mlmlclmr m Miss Lizzie Thomas, daughter of Prof Thomas of Salt Lake, came horo lost evening to spent a short stav with Mr and Mrs. Joseph J. Jackson. " . George Elsmore. who It was reported some tlmu back had boon klllod near Oc-don. Oc-don. camo home last evening quite surprised sur-prised to hear of his death. Albert Gardner. Arvll Mcrqar, MIshqw Maa AVagstaff nnd May Kelly returned this evening from a pleasant vacation ln Strawberry valley. James II. Barratt. Jr., came home from Bingham luct evening to spond Pioneer day with relatives. Miss Bertha Turner of American Fork and lrnnk Urocard of Bingham were married the latter part of Ut week. They will make their home In Bingham. |
