The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-09-01
HEBER GLEANINGS.
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General News Notes.

General News Notes.
HON. w. II. Kingis here on business.
FARMERS are now busy cutting and
hauling grain, and the shrill whistle OF
the thresher is often heard.
CAMPBELL BRos. seem to be shipping
as many shingles north now as at the
commencement of the season.
Ii was with feelings of pleasure that
we read of the nomination by Presl-
dent Gle veland of our esteemed md re-
spected judge, Thomas S. Watson.
AUNT: Persinda Kimball was here
recently in the interest of the Ladies
Relief Society, and to pay visit to |
her friends. In her kind, sweet, moth |
erly way she has won the love OF all
who had the pleasure of meeting ner.
"BoBBY's" question relating to the
Sister of Charity, in recent issue OF
The HERALD, recalls rather pertinent
question which little Late asked his
mother the other day. SIZE had been
telling him about the Bible, and of the
good and bad influence which, in our
hearts, alternately prevail; he remained
thoughtful for few moments and then
astonished her by asking: Which is de
biggest, Ma, de Lad or the deVil?"
THERE is q diabolical traffic which
few unscrupulous and wicked persons
seem determined to persist in, that OF
selling whisky to the Indians. There
will be fatal consequences some day II
these parties are not apprehended and
brought to Justice. One circumstance
which happened a month or so ago, has
been seconded by greater outrage
from the drunken redskins. This
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demands the immediate attention OF
the county officials. There are several
families living IN and about the mouth
of Lake Creek Canon, and the Indians
when coming to town from their reser-
vation, invariably camp there. The first
instance referred to above, occurred at
the house Of Mr. Peterson, and while
that gentleman and his wife were at
Heber attending the last conference,
several Indians who were under the IN
fuence of liquor entered and took pos
session--frightening most cruelty the
little children who had been left at
home-and helped themselves to any
thing which they saw and wanted !;
-four, sugar, tea, coffee, bacon and
numerous other things were conhscated
without reserve. The next time they
were still more bold, going to
her husband was away from
home; and they actually kicked and
pushed her out of doors because she
tried to protect her home and children
and to send them away. They slapped
and threw the children around; and
after they had taken all they wished,
walked away, cursing and swearing
that they could find no whisky in the
house. This is q very deplorable state
of affairs and one that should be cor
rected at once; the Indians are very
auiet and peaceable when in their
proper senses, and it is those who sell
to them. at double price, the fire
water which makes them crazy" who
are the responsible parties.
TIE HERALD has already given an
excellent description of Camp Straw
berry Valley" but a few additional
notes by one OF an excursion
party to the valley, might moi
be uninteresting. After travelling
through a canyon the greater part of q
day, which for Ioughness is fair rival
of the Provo canyon, we at last found
ourselves on the top of the hill; there
was then but half mile down through
timber, when we came in view of the
encampment-aud such a splendid
sight as it was! The precision will
winch every tent had been placed, tht
countless number of them, and th'
dazzling Wilderness of the whole pro
duced an effect which is not often sur
passed. The exercises and drills CT tn
day were over when we arrived, ant
driving past the camp we found 81
idea. spot for our own tent, where tn
grass was about six inches high AM
is tall. brIght-green bushes hemmed US IL
ct on every side. Next morning at
=. o'clock the first drill commenced, an
70 for two hours the parade ground was
rs most animated scene. Occasionally tn
as Fort Douglas Band gave forth the mos
of delightful muse, fully demonstratln
re the cause of their popularity, and eve
a. going through a drill themselves Will
lie rendering an exquisite march. Th
lis manoeuvres of each company wer
similar. and consisted of an inspec
ton by the officer in charge OF tn
guns of each soldier, of marching, wit
fright about face" counter-marcf
.. etc., and then the companies joined
US formed in lines of battle and wen
y through the action of taking sight q
.. imaginary enemies, etc., when tina
a' line would fail back and another march
u ing forward would execute the same
ne One of the prettiest drills was that
~: bearing The dead from Ine nelu U
~. u. biers. The cavalry drill was the mos
-, exciting, and when they charged, on
by could scarcely realize that the soldier
were not on bona nc
II, battlefield. The afternoon exer
1 n cises were quite as interesting an
b he especially the battery drill, where on
ns own Lieutenant Young distinguish
GU o.. himself and made US admire and lo'
" him more than ever. The grandeur
"a the whole sight will never be forgottel
ny and if we were proud of our countr
OF before we are doubly SO now, for
% though some other countries ms
'e- number a much larger army, noWhel
a. can there be found grander or mo
III noble appearing officers and men the
= those OF our own dear Columbia.
- LA BIZARRE.
HEBER CRY. August Both, 1888.