The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-05
The SOUTH COUNTRY
Spanish Fork Reports Light
Wheat Crop.
1T Is ALSO SHORT ON POTATOES.
A General Condemnation of the Scrip Issued
by the Merchants at
Lake Shore-General News.

The fruit crop this season IS very small,
except plums and apricots, which are in de-
mand at the stores at fair price.
Mr.. Dahle seems to be doing thriving
business, judging by the erection of his
new store, which when completed will be a
magnificent structure.
Mr. Hutchinson, the upholsterer and
painter, carries choice lot of furniture,
which he sells at very reasonable prices
for cash down.
Notwithstanding the meagre crops the
merchants seem to be doing rafting bust
ness. Especially is this so of the two CO
operative stores and the mercantile com
pany.
Last year the ground was literally filled
with potatoes, and, having no market, thou
sands of bushels were fed to animals and
thousands more went to waste This year
it is quite doubtful whether there will be
sufficient for home consumption.
Farmers are busy threshing on all sides,
but their granaries will not be filled as in
previous years. Many grangers rejoice,
however, in the anticipation of harvesting
a heavy crop of lucerne seed, which, if real
lied, according to present prospects, will
swell theirpocket books materially.
Our neighbor the Lake Shore precinct.
seems to have been afflicted of late with
terrible criminal epidemic Some of the
diseases are incest and arson. The county
officers, especially Sheriff Fowler and Hon.
William Greer, have done good service in
bringing the guilty parties to justice. A
strict quarantine or better still, Chinese
wall around this pertidious hot bed of crime
would possibly confine the sickening ele-
ment within bounds. 1t must be under
stood that the whole precinct above men
toned is not thus afflicted, only that part
lying contiguous to the river where the
morass generates the fever that consumes.
Our district schoolhouses have been sub
jected to an entire cleaning; but their out
houses exist in the musty, immoral state.
No amount of good teaching can possibly
counteract the wicked influence growing
out of their exposed. condition, and their
shameless nearness to each other invites
obscenity, vulgarity and more; and yet
when tax is voted for the purpose of
building and repairing, the amount asked
| for is refused. The society of childhood
and youth will remain impure and continue
to grow worse until those having the
means and power take proper steps to
remedy existing evils by building suitable
conveniences land besides this, add pleasur-
able play grounds, shades and lawns for
healthy recreation and sports.
The community in general condemns the
merchants scrip of this place. This stuff
can be purchased at any time at from 10 to
| 20 per cent. discount. Add to this the high
prices paid for goods, and it is easily seen
wherein lies the merchants success and
the workingman's dearth. A change to a
money basis is looked forward to with
much anxiety, and it is to be hoped that ere
| long the people will be freed from this
monstrous commercial speculation. The
initiatory step towards this stage of ad-
vancement will be soon taken by the z. C..
NJ. l. of this place. 1t is understood that
the board of directors of this institution
has decided to limit the credit system within
minimum bounds; also to collect all out
standing debts within the reach of posi-
bility. This, effectually carried out, will
necessarily bring about reduction in the
prices of goods and force money into the
market.
During the winter terms of school from
40 to 80 per cent. Of the school population
attended, while the attendance during the
first and last terms is extremely meagre.
For this there is no reasonable excuse. The
great majority are quite able to pay the
very low prices charged for tuition while
those who are too poor are admitted with
out pay. Judging, then, from the small
number that attend school and the crowds
seen parading the streets or roaming at
will in other places, we are forced to the
conclusion that a radical change is much
needed. Where shall it begin! With the
responsible parties-the parents and guard
ians Education is an investment. 1t pays
! far better and is more conducive to the
moral and intellectual growth of the child
than to grow up a loafer, a hoodlum, a
Vandal.
| Sunday chronicled the sad departure Of
one of the model women of this place, Mrs.
William b. Hughes, wife of Superintend-
ent Hughes, of the Y Dung Mems Co opera
tive store This estimable lady was the
daughter of Robert McKell an hOnored
citizen now living, by his wife Elizabeth.
Thirty years ago Mrs. Nickel gave birth
| to triplets, two of whom died shortly after
birth. The other one grew healthy and
strong, married, and become the mother of
five children, when the dread summons
came bidding her leave comfortable home,
an honest, true husband and group of
! loving little ones The scene of parting
was the most touching, the most affecting
that could be witnessed. Amid the cries,
the sobs and heart-burstings of husband,
father mother, brothers, sisters and
numerous relatives, one little voice, the
voice of motherless little girl of four
| years, cried pitifully above the surround
| ing agony, Don't put that lid (meaning the
coffin lid on my mamma" 1t was too
much. The wells of sympathy and pity
oVerran with many a sad tear, and the
stnutest hearts were compelled to yield to
the saturations of grief and mentally ex-
claim: "Oh cruelcdeath ~ May he whose
mercy and goodness never fail, cheer the
many hearts made lonely and desolate by
this sad bereavement, and may his watch
guide the guileless little ones through life's
paths in safety and at last to where
mamma is.
Lastevening Professors Jones and Evans,
Of Pleasant Valley gave musical festiVity
at the house of Joseph Chapel of this
place HER. Cor.
SPANISH Fork, September3.
The Grand Prereauisite of YigOr.