The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-24
BEAR RIVER CANAL.
Peculiar Proceedings OF a Party
Of Surveyors.
MINK CREEK AND WORLDS FAIR.
Diphtheria in tie SoGth-Sanpete Stake Acad-
emy--A Sad Accident-Railway Meetings
General Glimpses.

Some time ago u party OF government
surveyors were here, surveying the fall of
Bear river and looking out for reservoir
sites. One of the company informed your
correspondent they would recommend a
site for one in this vicinity. When ques
toned as to the likelihood Of the Boutwell,
company securing Bear river, he said it
would be folly for them to attempt to
moncpolize the whole river.
He stated, Also he thought they had
partly given up the idea of securing Bear
lake as a reservoir. You see, Uncle Sam
sometimes has an eye to his own interest,
and had already set the lake apart for his
own use, and prohibited all entries within
two miles of the same.
When Uncle Sam wants anything he
usually gets it, if be can; if not, finds out
why
Parties in from Gentle valley say some
of BOthwelps men have been there survey
ing, recording and measuring the volume
of water in every ditch that is a tributary
or in any way connected with the Bear;
that they said they would be around again
next season, and if there was a greater
volume of water then than now, would sue
them for damages. 1t is well known that
water is lower now than for many seasons
past. Aside from this. large herds of
cattle roam the fields and many of the
bitches are tramped half full of mud Be
yOnd a doubt the water will be higher next
season than now, and when the ''regu-
latOrs" come around again and find this
the case, according to their threats,
suits will be entered for damages
when, in fact, the people will not be to
blame in the least, as nature will take her
course, and water will raise when it wants
to.
One fellow (wholooks out for No. u
got 'wind" of the affair and played them a
Joke. He went to the head of the ditch
(Which, by the way, was dry and turned
the water in, 'full tilt The men came
around in due time, found the ditch full
and overhowing, but they were there to
measure the water, so measure they did
and found good supply. As it was bar
gain of their own making they could not
complain. This fellow will have water to
spare next season.
You people along the course of the canal
rake warning, as any one with common
horse sense can see the whole thing is got
ten up for speculation, and if they get the
upper hand on you, your name is Dennis.
These good people have not, as yet, sur
veyed our beautiful Mink creek, but if
they do come, will find 1t all there, as the
volume of water at the mouth is nearly as
great as that of the Bear itself.
Parties have taken up land on what is
known as Robbins flat, above Riverdale
Their main dependency for the necessary
fluid is in the successful boring of artesian
wells, which is not the brightest. If fel-
low had to go without water until one of
these wells was completed, no doubt he
would cry water and probably go IN
der unless he had the staying qualities of
a camel
There is also some talk of taking Bear
river out, but wind won't do it, nor water
Land either
The latest in blacksmith shop is a pla-
card bearing this inscription: know
smOkeing aloud"
On Mink creek we now have two saw
mills, two shingle mills, and one steam saw
and a Shingle mill
You Salt Lake and Ogden dealers would
do well to write parties here befOre pur
chasing elsewhere.
Mink creek is as yet neither the capital
nor largest city in Idaho: we have no
electric street railways nor Republican
newspapers, real estate dealers nor gam
bling halls. or any of the advanced sciences
Of the Nineteenth century, but we have as
rdGaithy climate and the best water in
America.
Friday evening six of Brigham's bright
band boys arrived In our town in good
.aIth and spirits, except one who said he
was ''little stiff This is strange, as he
Evas the largest in the company. He was
all right, though, before he left-the climate
and water. including a mess of fresh noun
tain trout-cured him. They gave concert
and ball in the evening III the opera house
Although they arrived little late they had
a good house, considering no previous an
nouncement had been given. The boys
were a little gone on Mink creek, and if
Idahc is not admitted into the union, may
make this their future home.
Neither Mink creek, Malad nor Ogden
have as yet entered the ring as competitors
for the worlds fair, but when they do,
Rome will howl.
Malad's principal claim is, she contains
women, or at least one woman, who can, or
has replenished the earth, four at time,
and ] do not think she is Mormon, either.
Good for Malad.
Ogden-Everybody knows what she is.
AS TO Mill Creek-F'ind out elsewhere.
fear | could not show forth all her advan-
tages, and l fear some people not repre-
scented would sue me-nOt for saying what
was not true, but for saying what was
true. When the above-named cities enter
the ring, New York and Chicago will be
compelled to take back seat
Potatoes are so scarce here, that what
few people have them are making pre-
serves out of them.
For further information regarding this
favored country enquire of
RAsMUs.
MINK CREEK, Idaho, October q, 1889.