Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-04
A LETTER FROM MIDWAY.



fsiRor Dcssret Newe
IL Is about time that this quiet but
thrifty place up In the fruitful plateau
Of ti,s Timpanogas River was heard
ffomNin the lower levels, aud wher.
ever ielse the News cifculaios
with It's. messages Of veal aud woe,
cradle aud conlu, wedding and
weather.
Among the limited literature which
our farmers are granted leave 10 poruse
at the brief leisure Of the long days
Of unrcmlttlng toll, the columns Of
the News occupy the distinction Of
ilnt choice, especially for the reason
that the denizcns Of the widely scat
terud habisations aud settlements In
these valleys Of the mountains
are enabled through your numerous
corfcspoudcncos from all ends aud
hooks Of the Territory 10 hear from
old friends aud acquain,nnccs, former
dear noighbOrs, etc, whom different
iates have dispersed In different parts.
None but tho readers and friends Of
the NEWS can fully realize the far.
reaching power for good welded by
such vehicle of information. Ia this
mutual work no place ~ toe remote,
no community too small not Ia be
able 10 contribute to the general In.
lVfcat.
To begin with tho immediate, have
10 record two very entertaining no less
than instructive meetings hold ycster.
day, In honor NJ the birthday annivcr.
sary Of brigham Young, In CUR assembly
hall. The forenoon was devoted
70 tho Y. l.. aud NJ. I. A., aud tho
afternoon, amid crowded audience,
10 thU Primary Association, when the
little ONES were both entertained and
entertaining, the former by Sisters
Howard aud fuuxn from salt Lake
City, the latter by number u we'll.
rendered f,citati1ns aud songs. Both
gatherings were eiiying ami viii be
productive Of much good--a worthy
sequel 10 tho stake conferences held
last Friday over at ilvhor, where much
valuable advice was given 10 the young
and rlsing generation, for most n whom
In this county the school doors closed
last week for the summer vacation,
The private school In Midway, which
was started April 18Th, Immediately
upon the close Of the public ifco school
curriculum, with an enrolment Of
about %, Il stu keeping on, With the
intention " running III Jolly 3rd. At
present the Attendance ~ somewhat
lower, owing 10 the .fleld occupations
requiring the help Of the boys aud
girls ia many families, AMI also on nc.
count Of the state Of health, which has
been bad Of late, through the uu.
forr-.cn and unparalleled rapid iiuciu'
htions Ia the temperature aud cOutc-
qucnt changes In the atmosphere. The
little ONES have boon suffering much
from the mumIs and similar ailments.
There was n scare fortunately not
based on facil rs 20 a more malignant
malady, hut am happy 10 state that
DR.. Lindsay, our county quarantine
physician, IL now perfectly satisfied
with our sanitary condition.
one great drawback u tho Impure
quality u the water supply, which,
however, II In good way Of being
rrmcdicd as soon NJ the inevitable
farm works admit Of other cares aud
thoughts. Several weeks ngo repeated
meetings " tho citizens woru held 10
that end, aud u provisional committee
has been chosen, with AlvA j. Alex
andrf NJ chairman, 10 devise the best
ways and easiest means Of getting the
pure aud cupluua water Of some springs
on tho hill sides Into the townahlp Tor
general distribution,
This, by the way, reminds me u the
almost Unanimously signed and uni.
yersally seconded petition for the In
CORPORATION Of Midway into town, n
mile aud half by thfce-quaftcrs of n
mile Ia extent. This precinct OF ward
already numbers, about 1000 Houls, nj.
most every head Of family living
aud thriving on his own ground aud
supporting the community with his
own taxes. With solid aud compact
organization into some sort Of NUM-
cipal order and union, We will make
rapid strides toward substantial pro.
grrsa, and "lsllh VIII prove ope u the
most eventual IN liz history. Already
We have tho daily mail, since April
LIT, and then the town incorporation,
then the waterwoIks, then vast I'm.
ptoyements In tho public school (due
10 the wideawake enterprise OF
Trustees l,obcy, Huber and Bronson
aud the liborallty of the taxpayersl,
furthermore a new development Of a
financial character, by the establish.
mcnt Of J.. J.. Schnoiter's hotel and
bathing rcsort-a substantial two.story
brick structure at the foot u the big
hot pot near the mouth Of Snake creek.
In fact, both the elements and the
intellects promise prosperity. This
will be- certain 10 abide with u, II VIZ
Gully preserve the peace that We have
been enjoying these many years In
those sequestefod wales. The club
bub''and whirlpool Of politics have not
yet reached up Into these rural retreats,
famed by tho cool bfeezes from the
snow.cmmmed canyons NJ the Wasatch
mountains. Lpo HEREII.
MIDWAY, wasotch Co., Utah, June
1891