Show HE RESTS IN PEACE L sater J herrick one of ot moat most citizens has passed from eurth and the places in this world which knew his words of wisdom and bis his deeds ot of energy will know him no more forever except as a memory ot of manliness and truth it Is to well that we pause for a moment in the midst of lifes troubles and ambitions to lay jay a wreath of immortal love and praise upon the breset of 0 one whose heart never throbbed with an unworthy sapi aspiration ration and whose being was always a mighty anlou of strength and tenderness if it a man ba be a hero who can for one in stant look upon an oncoming deith death with unflinching eye what ahall shall we say of lester J herrick a hero a martyr who satin eat in the presence of the grim monarch aar for fire five long loov years and never once quailed qu ailed led he bad had been a man of so an preme action when the dread master whispered the warning which struck him from the front froat of noble energetic life it was a blow worse than physical destruction to most men tar fr when ha he went down from bia his pinnacle of manly strength to an invalids coach conch there toppled into the duit the sublime purposes of a life at the zenith of its usefulness without a murmur without a touch of envy he saw the path in which his own feet had once been set now trodden by others to all of these who came within his narrowed sphere be he give gave the old kindly touch of hand and the old gentle ministration of word even while with looked beconi his own earthly hopelessness into the death of another life it takes a sublime soul to live after the days of tri are past seeing all the fruits 0 ambitions life and glor glorious lous sc action clicked by others and ali yet rebel not so far from feeling a touch of the envy common to man mau under such ho he gloried in victories won in fields where be he had once been a leader the noise nolee of lifes battles could reach the room where bis hie enfeebled body made its enforced abode and with every sense alert to the sound of a contest in which he could not participate he gave bis his faith aid and wishes to his friends meade and the city of his hie love his ilia strength As was well known to all his tenderness could only be appreciated by those with whom he was intimately associated it was the writers writer happy fortune when a boy to see much of the good man who has has jast just zone and he owes to lter J herr herrick ick a debt of undying gratitude tor for many words of consideration and help which made childhoods burdens lighter and the future more hopeful any man can be considerate of bis his equals or an superiors parlors but it takes a grand sool soul like lester J herricks to ba b thoughtful of children and subordinates oden ogden and utah will remember rem embar his name nam when ewhen the present generation of men Is no mire more for he wai was a patriot who did the deed dead of greatness and withheld h aid his band hand from no personal sacrifice which could bring community blessing peace to him his successes and bis his 11 offerings affe rings blend in one cratil harmonious us song of praise and his soul will find its glory in that realm where no alffie tion stays the hops and no destroyer binds the aspiring spirit of a just man made perfect or territories oden ogden should bold hold her head epand op and keep a steady energetic paca pace her position is the best ot of any city of her eiza size I 1 have seen in my travels for the last two years and her condition is as goad good as that ot of any other western city now is 18 the time for her to be firm and progressive it ehe she weathers this storm all right and she can her bar f futura atura is assured oden ogden ii holding up her bead head ogden is u progressing she can weather the financial storm that is universal throughout the country and she will do it her people have faith courage and good staying qualities and these will bring success and prosperity when the financial clouds lift and money I 1 necomes becomes easier and seeks opportunities for investment in the west steady gait and advancement van cement during the dull season will have placed her in a good position to take advantage of the good times and forge ahead faster than even before she will get a it tin bucket brigade and a large one too TUB titia sm FRANCISCO chronicle says Thel glory ind boast of great britain is her foreign commerce it is also spoken of with admiring reverence by american free traders an examination of trade statistics will show however that vast as it is it has reached that stage which mills characterizes as the beginning of decay if the free traders would keep their eyes on the tables showing the development of the internal trade of the united states which accompanies the opening of our splendid resources they would probably cease extolling the greatness of En glands foreign commerce which does not begin to approach in magnitude the exchange of commodities among our own people ir IF THE associated press reports cent sent out from san francisco are to be relied upon nevada will aery soon be the scene ot of great activity in railroad building build inz it is said that sin san francisco and her rich men have at last concluded to do something toward building a new railroad from utah to the city by the golden gate thereby placing her on A good basis to command the coast trade another road will do more for nevada than anything else and the many difficult problems that are now staring her in the face will be speedily settled if the business men of san francisco are in earnest in the matter the whole state is to be congratulated |