Show LAND JUMPERS EJECTED the city council instructs the mayor to bundle then oft off the corporation lands HE JOES DOES IT i IN III GOOD SHAPE LIVELY INCIDENTS ON ARSENAL HILL AND SUBDUED SCENES ON THE TENTH WARD SQUARE this mornin morning L arsenal hill which overlooks overlook F the the north was the scene e of some interesting incidents the weather was beautiful beyond description and the picture from the rising ground was equally lovely the view commanded by it embracing the entire valley including the great G real salt alake stretching away to the westward no wonder that the desirable site had attracted the eyes of covetous and unscrupulous land jumpers the evidences of whose dis were everywhere to be seen enclosing and dottin dotting the entire hill bill they were in the shape of cedar len fence J posts strung with barbed wire and in places with boards stretch stretching log along the upper portions tents shanties digging implements Implement sand and in one place wagon minus the team groups of men at a number of points were visible actively engaged digging digging post holes boles in one place the ian fand babber rabber or grabbers the mack aein gi nation had enclosed two separate tracts of land leaving a tween it appeared however that the jumper bad repented of this act of magnanimity in leaving to its owners the street strip which ran from fion west to east and men were engaged in fencing it at each end A JUMPERS GUARD the writer observed a fellow pacing in close proximity to a tent at the northwest corner of the most southern souther 11 part of the land enclosed he was ads approached he was not formidable being a flaxen haired young fellow whose mouth measured longer per thau thae it did across you are cold you bet been here all night i yes dont have much bedding only a bufflo robe gamme a match good pay two dollars a day and two dollars putty fair aint it FORCIBLE EJECTMENT shortly after this intelligent colloquy occurred a procession consisting of a number of carriages and footmen was seen ascending the hill from the city its front end halted near the corner where the light haired youth with the open mouth adouth was located mayor armstrong was at the head of the column which included marshal solomon sheriff burt bart a number of regular police and a force of specials among the men woo who were employed by the jumpers was a mr B R mcdonadd McDo who with his companions including the before described youth we were re addressed by the mayor hia honors voice had bad no uncertain sound there was a determined meaning in its ring that plainly said no argument was wanted irom from the other side he sit sam in substance I 1 notify you and all parties concerned that these premises belong to the corporation of salt like lake city I 1 command you to vacate forthwith or you shall be immediately ejected by torce force mr mcdonald McDo said he would obey a process of court rae meaning aning that he be was not willing to obey the mandate of the mayor mr armstrong began to descend from his carriage at the same time saying to the officers throw them off ft the throwing off process was executed instanter the interlopers interlope rs finding themselves on neutral ground before they had time to consider what was going on down with those tents and throw them over the fence shouted the mayor in stentorian tones there was a quick clustering about the two frail structures which suddenly collapsed collapse dand and canvas poles digging implements etc went flying through the air alighting outside the enclosure A guard was posted on the spot with unqualified instructions to hold the fort this seemed to be healthy business as it was breaking the monotony mone tony which had filled the air for a few days past the procession marched onward and upward that is northward to te the higher ground sey d by the jumpers ANOTHER OP OF THE SAME immediately beyond the tract claimed by the missing linck a party of people were found squatted upon a piece of land paralleling it from east cast to west head and front of this grab I 1 game appeared to be a fellow with a black beard and wearing a heavy overcoat his name was understood to be george adkins before the writer reached the spot he observed that individual and a companion going through a couple of strands of barb wire between posts similar to te the latiner in which a circus mun goes through a hoop the performance for mance was sudden the actors receiving vigorous assistance from a couple of stalwart officers these parties seemed to have a dejected air utter after the acrobatic test feat and appeared to be strongly dis inclined to return to tb the vacated premises they had bad so 3 the mayor ordered that be destroyed and pitched beyond the premises the marshal pick up a long iong plank used it as a batte ri lk ram ralp and demolished the frail build tok with the aid 0 of another officer shortly bales of my bay boards and implements were going over the fence at a lively rate A tent soon shared the same fate the mayor told his aids to spare another teut tent long enough to enable a woman who occupied it to remove her goods and chattels this was done and as soon as she vacated away went that temporary structure ture also A wagon that was there without team was seized by the officers and run on to the street THEY WANTED A HAND IN IT I 1 further to the ithe west were found a couple of young men who had erected a shanty and gone in on the grub grab game when ordered off oneff one of them showed a little reluctance but a ife few w muscular pushes f from rom the officers made him alter his mind and the two wended bended their way toward the city they were met by the writer the one who had received the muscular offerdal rial hints looked pale aroun around d the mouth as it if he had been suddenly confronted by a ghastly apparition pari tion the other who is a tall young I 1 nan man with prominent features utter after the jewish cast said kid his bis name was butler and they thought that as it appeared to be a grab of considerable ro portions they might as well have a proportions land Ero and la in it and have their dish right side it rained porridge A SOLITARY SLEEPER 0 v A young fellow with flaxen hair was interviewed by the officers his manner of taking possession of a tract was without ornamentation he be had dumped his bis blankets among the sagebrush and there slumbered away the still hours of the night light when approached he be was rolling his bedding baddin preparatory to loading them upon baa bis back and carting them away in that fashion he was a henchman of a firm whose title was designated a piece of board found sticking kins in the ground on which was written william glasmann Glab mann and 20 others N E corner 1100 feet to linck 11 thus another itak in the chain of jumpers was broken as the solitary blanket squatter on other peoples property disappeared over the brow of the hill diligent search was made for SALVATION ARMY ANDERSON v who had bad deserted the ranks of the faithful and joined in the general jump so far as could be learned he be could not be found and is probably congratulating himself that he missed a treat which can be much better enjoyed as a spectator than a participant AN ORGANIZED GUARD in the parlance of af the real estate agent returning to the place of beginning ginn inge where the first process of ejectment was performed the mayor slid and marshal left a large force of special police these were placed in charge of officers andrew smith and william salmon by whom they were organized gan izeal and stati stationed oled at the best strategic points definite instruction tiong to hold afie property of ef the city against all comers they are a healthy lot of fellows with a no back down expression about their appearance that is a powerful notice to ers to keep a respectful distance ACTION OP OF THE CITY COUNCIL the proceedings by the mayor and his posse os se were in conformity with the orders r given by the city council A special session of the municipal fathers was held last evening to consider the situation the legal status was carefully reviewed and the line of ac action tion to be followed determined upon the gambers of the council were emphatic in their expressions regarding the attempted land steal and propose to fully maintain the rights of the citizens after discussion the follo following wing J resolution was unanimously I 1 adopted Resol resolves solved Be vel that the be authorized zed to elect eject from the public or other lands of the city any and all persons trespassing tres passing or intruding fencing or in any manner attempting to take possession os session of the same to protect md said lands by proper and sufficient guards and to call to his bis assistance the city marshal and police force and such other aids as he be may deem necessary for such purpose WINNS unadulterated ASSURANCE perhaps toe the grossest piece of impudence in the whole business was on the part of alma AlmaH H winn who made aw an effort to take possession of one of the places reserved for a public park the tenth ward square his hia attorney 0 W powers tiled the following with county clerk cutler yesterday afternoon rou TERRITORY OK OF UTAH county of salt sal lake I 1 J 88 r 10 lo 10 the honorable the judge judg 0 bate in and for said county coun 1 s all persons claiming an antei ii r and to the lands hereinafter herella I 1 cr bribed I 1 bed e the undersigned undersigner under signed respectfully that he be asin possession and is i t cupani of block 25 flat plat B sal city survey lying in in the cit coun county ty of salt lake aud and te utah and that he claims to t likht rightful fa owner of possession 0 land the under undersigner undersigned signed shows that ae an all estate in fee simple to said above described and that he i titled to a deed of ef said premises prem e the mayor of said salt lake city C verily believes he shows that tt citizen of the united states sod a tory of Uta Utah hover lover 21 years of ol 01 a that thac he be is a resident ot ol said salt i city and a qualified voter of a he shows that the premises I 1 described were patented bythe ayt states 8 bates to the proper corpora corp 0 loori ties of said salt lake city 01 in 9 for the several use and benefit baue occupants thereof there prays that the proper proceed lugo betoken betaken be taken to perfect his bis title th and that this court certify to the 1 of salt lake City that the under un is entitled to a deed in fee at said premises ALMA H W upon reading this mr C marked Is winn turned Is also the jumper men to the square yester yesterday day mt a and started them to plowing this morning after arsena Arsel lill E received their attention about t 1 of the mayors force of sixt s r wended bended their way to the tent tei square Winn was not on the th nor in the immediate vicinity vicinal as could be ascertained on th was a notice which read land for sale inquire in on the approach odthe oft the two occupants of the place hasty retreat the officers to plow dropped it into the a tore down the notice six ot were left as guards and the rem 1 returned to the city hall MORE CHEEK about an hour later W abi ile armstrong was in his bis office r and a mr stevenson entered ente of the new arriva very pale and approached the tb at the same time presenting an I 1 i ope the mayor ma or carefully scan sc diminutive individual from h loot foot and an ironical smile ove 0 his features he took the pr note which read as follows 0 SALT LAKE CITY febuary to the mayor of salt lake C sir the undersigned undersigner under signed claims 25 plat B salt lake city sarv sc hereby respectfully demands a ment meat of the amount charge changeat char geat I 1 t premises under the provi ton e act entitled an act in and regulations for the execl exea n the trust arising auder an act ac 0 rr gress entitled an act tor for the re I 1 the inhabitants of cities an ai a upon the public lands a a march 2 1867 11 approved approve 0 1869 1 and the undersigned undersigner under signed is now nov r pay the amount so charge ab e hereby demands a deed of et said sa aises ALMA ff WW A negative aega tive re reply bayors y was give demand in the mayors usual 1 I em I 1 style and mr winn seco d motion he had bad made by baudi bai this SALT LAKE CITY feb 16 to the ae mayor of salt lake ci city e sir the undersigned undersigner under signed rei shows that he is the occupant oc cupan 0 6 1 25 plat B salt lake city sarv su he be claims a deed in lee fee aim si a 6 hereby demands the same he also tenders herewith t 0 dred and fifty dollars to co amount chargeable to the said s aises to be conveyed by said dee di very respectfully yours ALMA ALMAH H 0 mayor armstrong armstron read it a t remarked as mr kinn winn joffere offe that he had better keep the mo n do you yon refuse the mor one inquired mr winn in a mild to 1 I do indeed said tl promptly and the visitors r ret tir SQUAW SQUARE while the mayor was out to the arsenal HUL hill a tele phou sage came from wahington Washing tui stating that there were some so i visuals who proposed to cwb 0 plowing the ground imme immediato im diatel el a demand came for or the mayor mayo a deed for the premises the tl in regard to the other places ho 11 put a stop to the jumpers pro a in this quarter ia it was freely stated that a park union square and ge square were also to be gobal gob a up to this afternoon no att M d been made e PURSUING THE OFFICE ti the trial of marshal solom solo ed eight of his men who were arr monday evening for cheal landa lande was set for this a before commissioner norrell to the officers being engage engaged matters the trial was pos post tomorrow R mcdonald one of the in VV who had to be removed f from roul 0 N property on the hill went to ig goner glober norrell orrell fir and made out two com islets I 1 a against not the officers who performed that ga straty duty one charees them il casault aa sault and the other with forcible entry to his his property etwas rumored on the streets that linck the individual who inaugurated hoe highhanded proceedings proposed to raise a crowd and try to take slon of the public grounds by arce but it if ever such a foolish idea WM entertained no steps were taken to carry it out ta aa afternoon marshal and sheriff burt were arrested on warrants enned by commissioner norrell on theoli the charees arges made against them by B R mcconald Mcp onald |