Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-06-02

inc SecOnu Ward, lnclu1ing the
southwest part, Is presided over
by Bishop Casper Steiner, and the
Ihird Wand, embracing the north
west part Of the town, has Timothy
J. Winter for Bishop. The town
has a printing office, from which
the ReT6urg Frees, edited by Elder
Phineus Tempest, is Issued weekly;
four stores dealing in general mer-
chandise, one music store, two
blacksmith shops, one livery, feed
and sale stable, one meat market,
one hotel, and number Of shops Of
more or less importance. But the
pride OF the town is the Rexburg
Mills, the largest, best and most
perfect Touring mill in the upper
snake River Valley. IL stands on
an elevated piece Of ground a short
distance east Of the TOWNSHIP, and is
owned by an Incorporated company. |
IL was erected in 1859 at a cost Of |
$4,000. The walls Of the main |
stOue-ij X IS feet and four stories |
high. The mill can turn out l60 /
sacks Of flour in day, when worked |
10 its full capacity. Besides the
mill there are n few other substantial |
buildings in Rexturg, but most Of |
the dwellings are as vet primitive |
in character, nearly all lOghouses |
with dirt roofs. These, however are
beginning To give way for more
modern and comfortable struc-
lures.
Six miles east Of RexbuTg is Teton,
one of the finest little towns in the
forks OF Snake River. Its location
is beautiful and the immense tracts
Of rich farming lands surrounding
the townsite are level as a floor.
John Donaldson, man Of consider
able experience, is Bishop Of this
Ward, which consists Of about fifty
families.
On the opposite side OF the Piton
River lies WilfyPl, so named
in honor Of President Viii
fo0i Woodruff. This Ward, over
which Bishop George Davis
pTesid6s, embraces a fine tract Of
country lying between the Teton
and Henry's Fork Of Snake River.
The WillOrd tOwnsite is two miles
north Of Teton, but there being no
bridge over the Teton River, there
is no direct communication between
the two settlements in times Of
high water.
Parker formerly Eginl named in
honor Of Bishop Wyman y. Parker,
who prcsi les over the ward, is sta
ated on the nor,h side OF Henry's
Fork. In a direct line this place
IL eight miles north Of Rexburg, but
the way the road runs, ria the
bridge at 81. Anthony, the distance
is about sixteen miles. Parker
townsite vies with Teton in point OF
beautiful location, and the sur
rounding level country here, this :
time Of the year, is literally covered
with flowers Of a yellowish hue,
ford aud Teton wards. The hardy 2
weed bearing these flowers is the
natural growth in this part Of the J
valley, while the country south OF J
he main fork Of Snake River is i
covered with a thrifty growth of
age brush. In the three settle
nents last mentioned there is room =.
or thousands Of Latter-day Saints,
md the present settlers would
gladly welcome such Of their /,
aith rs would not lie afraid \
o face the difficulties and haruships :
with developing the re- \
Ources Of country. /,
This much can be said Of this en- :
ire country-that there is plenty Of =
,oOd land and an abundance Of
water wherewith TO irrigate Il, and /,
I is only matter Of time when this =
ntirc region will TEEN with its tens
( thousands Of inhabitants. =
Northwest Of Parker, on the same -
ide Of HenTy's Fork, Is Brighton
Ward, containing about thirty faml-
les presided over ~ Bishop Reuben
Inrt. I
On the sC-called Teton Isllnd on n a
ind Of delta formed by the forking g
( the Teton River, nj point about
IN miles above its junction with
Ieury's Fork. the salem Ward I
, situated. The townsite, namcl %
ftcT the ancient Salem mentioned OF
n the Bible. is three miles north Of n
,cXburg. Also mere more set b,
ems would bc welcome, and oi
nearly all the farming 4.
Inds within the limits of this ward st
ave ben claimed and entered, n,
Ie owners are willing 10 divide a
it'll newcomers. George II. Il. Ia
Iarris is the Bishop Of this ward. el
Southwest of ReXburg, between L.
ne Teton, Hcnry;s Fork and the
lain Snake River is the Burton
Yard, presided over by Bishop Geo. "a
I. Smith: and seven miles south OF n
exburg. on the north bank Of the -
outh Fork Of SnakeRiveT, is lyman,
growing and thrifty young settle
tent that can boast Of the richest
Ill in the whole valley. | held a
lceting with the interesting COM {.
iuuity az this place last night. W W
The settlements briefly described !,
l the foregoing (Meuan and La ~ ~
ellie not includedl embrace all !"
&c Saints residing ON the
orth side Of the South Fork, and
} compliance with the general
Iunsel given by the presiding n
authorities Of the Church all but ~
gO have located tOwnsites. upon ~
hich many Of the settlers are
iaking permanent improvements G.
nd locating themselves as fast as II
ley can secure titles 10 their lands. +;
Last Sunday Bishop Farrell and
addressed the Saints in Rexburg y
nd had a good time. am now on
~ way to visit the settlements on e.
le south side OF the river. II
ANDREW JENSOS. IL