OCR Text |
Show Ogden Herald: The other day, a Chicago jeweler, Mr. Johnson, passed through here for the west, in pursuit of his wife, who had eloped with a dentist. He had tracked the fugitives as far as Salt lake City, but losing all indications there, resumed pursuit further west. The Butte Miner says that grading for the U. & N. between Silver Bow and Butte has been stopped on account of a difficulty in obtaining the right of way over certain placer lands. This may prevent the road from reaching Butte as soon as was anticipated. On Friday evening August 25th, W. H. Rowe, Esq. (Esquire), of Salt Lake City, returned from an extended visit to the east where he had been in the interests of the Z. C. M. I. shoe factory. While away he had visited the leading tanneries and boot and shoe factories of the United States, and obtained a great amount of information about the machinery and method relating to that branch of industry. Mr. Rowe entertains great expectations in regard to the growth of the boot and shoe business in this Territory, and being in posession of as great deal of information pertaining to the latest improvements in connection therewith is confident that in less than one year, the Z. C. M. I. shoe factory will leave all outside competitors in the rear, in the matter of prices, good work, &c (etc.). We are gratified indeed to hear this good news, and hope that the anticipations of Mr. Rowe may be realized. The Ogden Herald of Aug. (August) 30th, says: Yesterday afternoon Mr. W. G. Saunders loaded his team and wagon, with his nine year old son, Joseph to drive to Monmouth to do some hauling. The outfit was detained later than expected, and as the boy was driving home, about 10 o'clock last night, the mules took fright and ran away. When a hollow place in the road was reached near Mr. Saunders' house, about two blocks from the Tabernacle, the vehicle turned bottom side up, with the boy under it. He was fortunate enough to escape with a few bruises, being providently saved from dangerous injury by the position of the spring seat, which kept the edge of the wagon from his prostrate body. After the boy got free some difficulty was experienced in setting the mules at liberty, Mr. Saunders having to cut the harness. The accident occurred in the darkness and caused much consternation in Mr. Saunders' family, the mother of the lad being quite seriously indisposed, today, on account of the fright she received by the circumstance. |