The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-15
GLENWOOD GLEANINGS.
Interesting Items From the
tSouthern Town.

c.,-gs. 5'n1it February II, 1854.
Editors Herald:
Thinking some of your readers
would like to know how ma tiers ara
going on in Sevie. County, 1 SC atch
you few lines.
The weather hiss been very pleas
ant; no snow has renamed on the
ground, and up till la t week the
roads were dusty, bat on the 7th of
the pr. sent month we had q fall of
about two inches of snow; aud yes.
terday we had thawing wind, and
moet of the snow disappeared. This
morning we had a heavy fuuall.
accompanied with an inch or so Of
snow. We have not been able 10
secure any ice this year. Ga ptill
water the ice was about four inches
thick.
We have recovered from tie
effects of the wonderful horse
doctor" visitation. Idon't think he
gathered much hard cash from this
part of the country, for one very
good reason at least: there being but
very little in the country. l
We have had a good deal of horse
racing 10 the country, and several
nickels and possibly a few dimes
and quarters have changed hands;
there was a great deal of loud and
profane talk exchan ged, but moth
ing serious has occurred therefrom.
The good bishop of Glenwood put
little cold water on the horse racing
business and it has not been 80
vigorous for the last week. -
The ".Word of Wisdom'' has been
handled pretty vigorously this win
ter and most OF the young women
do not drink tea or coffee, and most
Of the young men followed the good
example, though rome take a little
"eye water" instead. This sword
of Wisdom" might be called q
sword of Good Policy":: not to use
any article as food that they can
get along very well without and
save the money in the country.
There is no cash market for grain
in this county at present, though a
few of the stores take In a little
wheat at SOC. per bushel 10 goods.
Eggs have gone down to 121sc. q
dozen on account Of the fine weather,
and few wagon loads OF eggs and
butter lave been sent to Salt Lake.
Butter goes at 15c., green pork at
&c. to &c. pound.
There Is some talk about gold and
silver mines having been discovered
at the "Henry Mountains" about
eighty miles east Of Rabbit Valley /;
they are said to be very rich, and
several persons are going there in
the spring as soon as the weather is
| eettied.
Although 70 snow was on the
ground on the last of January, it Is
said that there Is quite depth OF it
In the mountains; with the last
snow storms it is most likely that
there will be plenty OF water for IT.
rigating next summer. Some say
it would be q blessing If only one-
half the usual qIantity of small
grain was raised here, as they would
be able to realize 8 better market:
but think such persons are short
sighted. [ really believe that this
part of the Territory ever produces
more than one years extra bread.
stuff the best season and wheat be-
gins to tie scarce and raj es in price
j0st before harvest time. We might
produce our own mOlasses and coarse
sugar if tho people would take the
right course. but II is hard to crawl
out of the old ru's.
Bishop Oldroyd has constructed a
reservoir In Ind AN Creek, In this
district, and will be able to save a
laree quantity of water. There ia
alec some talk of making another in
the Marysvale canyon.
| 1nere il some talk about the
University lands coming into
market; and persons who have
squat.ed on such lands are beginning
to be uneasy and desire to know
something about their fate. Some
think the present Legislature will
be authoriZ I'D to enscs some law in
relation to their disposal; others cay
1t Is only the school lant-seciion
sixteen and thirty six In each town
ship-ihat will be disposed IF if any
thing is cone in the m after. Any Ct
these lands are of very little use
to any bat the squatters, as
they hold wafer claims which
they use on these lands, and there
is 20 more water to be had from the
rivers. In fact, there is plenty of
land unclaimed If there was only
water for it.
The "Bear's Day" was cloudy,
and, according to the old interpreta.
ton, va are to have an early spring;
but if old bruin was beguiled to
ssstay cut" | think he has come to
the conclusion that BEARS Day" is
a humbug, after encountering the
wind and snow storms passing over
mountains the last few days.
Farmers are getting their tools
and teams In good condition for an
early spring, and brscing them
selves OPP on ham and eggs, as
they are too cheap to sell anu cheap
and plenty enough to eat.
Luck 20 THE HERALD.