Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-10
In Bingham County,

Tn visiting most OF the settle
ments Of this county, I found then
in a prosperous condition. TIL,
improvements which have beel
made during the past year are great
when ope takes Into consideration
the present position Of most Of .h.
settlers, who, locating on new farm
and with limited means, have dug
more water bitches than any othel
part OF this country can showi FOL
Bingham County, Idaho. has mad,
more irrigating canals than any
other two counties in the United
States fin the past four yeats. Most
OF these have been constructed by
the people themselves, whose I'M
eonquerable pluck has been backed
by bone and sinew, quite necessary
elements to success in a new coun-
try. Besides the canals and irriga.-
ing bitches, thousands Of acres
of new land have been broken,
cleared OF the native sagebrush,
brought under cultivation and
made to yield a bouniifGl harvest.
Yet three-fourths of this industrious,
iaw-abiding and frugal people are
denied the privileges Of ciiizenship,
while few who prey upon the
honest toiiers, like so many vultures,
absorb all the Offices and exercise
the elective franchise, control the
in which oftentimes they
exhibit but little interest cuisine
The pecuniary benefit they derive
Iherefrom. Honest folk are
thus robbed, not for acts they have
against the laws Of the
land, but simply because of their
religious belief, and this too in the
enlightened nineteenth century,
m 4 land Of boosted freedom
md equal rights. Well may some
u the good people Of this county
arcastically remark that they have
,eTta!n rights yet left them, namely.
hat Of paying taxes and dying.o
The Revolutionary patriots fought |
or the right of which they were
obbed, that of claiming that tax
.tion without representation was I'M
ist and tyraEnical; yet there are
nen here who try 10 prove that the
xisting state Of affairs is right and |
ist. Such individuals are indeed
cst TO all sense of that sentiment
fhich should inspire every patriotic
ieait.
The school question Is now stir
Ing the minds OF many persons in
his county. In quite n number OF
istriets there are no schools So YET
his winter, while in Others the few
Tho have run things In n high
Ianded manner for the last few
ears are erecting schOOihouses
ut OF the peoples money without
he consent OF the people, and, in
Ome instances, against the protest
( the majority. These matters
tould be regulated and the rights
the peon's defined,
y large portion Of the south end
T this county has been includ-
4 in the Indian reservation. L. i
ow open to settlement, and the
.sideBts Of Marsh Valley are pre-
airing to improve their claims.
a canal Is being constructed in
ie north end of the valley that will
ring large quantity Of land under
Iltivation. Ii takes the water on;
the Portneuf some miles above
IcCammoh, and brings il out into
Iarsh Valley TO a point near Onei-
4. This will greatly change the
)Ttheast portion of the valley.
On the other side Of the valley, at
arden Creek, there il souie talk ..
lifting in n reservoir u retain the
alter Of the creek, so that n greater
amber OF acres may be brought
lder cultivation An admirable
.e has been found. with solid rocl,
ailments for the dam, which could
constructed NJ s.l.ail expense.
All down the valley the people
L contemplating Improvements
at will develop the resources OF
e country and increase the pop
alton.
Tie Union Pacific has large
.ngs OF men all along the tnck.
iprOving the rOsGbed.
The brisk demand for hay les;
DnIh seems TO have passed., bat
e last two days sBowstorns will
Up the market
Large hay crops have Teen
th,red in this region.
There is very little demand for {
Tned stock. on account OF which
lite number Of stockmen are
sling their attention to horse
Sing, believing there is more
Dney in II. l
has apparently begun IN
rnest, 2ud curing the last two
Us we have had quite 4 downfall (
snow. L.. q. *.
OXFORD. Bingham Co., Idaho, |
'cember !, 1899.