Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-28

tive rabbits. but It has survived all
these difficulties, and is now one Of the
most prosperous settlements In the
mouutains, with a mixed population
! of UAtotmonsr ana Gentilts. The lat
! Ter. hov.vef, do not nov number over
one hundred indiviIualr, while they a
! few wears aqo were 30 numerous that
thew made attempts 10 carry the coun-
! tv and city elections. Beaver is cele.
! brsted for it, cleanliness,its pure water,
healthy climate, productive soil and
splendIi gfazing facilities. The
HEAVIER ward inclndee In lis member
shin eeveTAl families rcBiding on North
Creek. Indian Greek and Pine Creek,
three streams rising In the mountHins
northeast Of beaver, also few
scattprrd settlers who live on the
south side Of Beaver river IN n neigh.
borho0d locally known as Jackson
County. George Muufurd l. the
~ Of the ward Boayer City has
q WOODEN factory, n grist mill, four saw
mills, planning mills,s number Of stpfoa
and great many neat brick dwellings.
II alhn supports a weekly newspaper,
tho UtOHiaH, and IL the main snat Of
operations Tor the Second District court
Of Utah. tesides being the county seat
OF Beaver county.
The altitude OF Beaver is 5000 feet
atovo ne level Of the sen. IL II 81
miles southeast OF Milford, the nearest
railway station, and 953 miles from
Salt Lake city, by way Of Milford and
MiuUrsville.
Grc,nviilo Ward tnrst settled In
1861 embraces the village Of Green
vile and the settlers living Ia scat
tered condition In ils vicinity. The
village H. situated on the north or right
bank OF Beaver River about halt a
mile below the point where North
Greek emrtlps into that stream, and
ave miles southwest Of Beaver tity.
AdRmsville ward complies the VII.
lpge Of AdRmsville and IA few scattered
farmers residing Ia IT. Immediate W.
cinity, nnd ~ situated Un the lower
end Of Beaver Valley, ncNr the poitt
whur. Indian Greek emlties into the
Beaver from the north. The village Ia
nine mites southwest Of Beaver, nine
miles northeast Of MincBville, and
tweDty.throe miles southeast Of NH
ford. Fred. Thomas Gum IL the
bishop. AdAmsville wns hr-t settled
10 1850.
Min.rsvillc 10 the second place of
Importance Ia Beaver county, aud IL
situated At the mouth Of canyon six
miles long through which the Beaver
river pssses beyond that low mountain
chain that separates Beaver valley nom
tho desert county lying westward. The
town Of Mlnersville, which WINS first
settled ~ 1859. has n M. location on
the south bank OF the Beaver, but Is
mtheT windy, The facilities Of the
place are very Finited owing 20 scarcity
o. winter, but q little land has been
redeemed from the desHrt ~ quite
productive. Owing to ils lower altitude,
aud tor other causes, spring OIens !
about three weeks earlier here than st !
Beaver aud the seasons throughout !
are much warmer than In tho
Beaver valley, Consequently fruit trees |
do well, aud Mintrsvii e has number !
Of nnc ofrhnris.. Solomon Walker IL
10 shop o. mo wari, which embraces |
a iew saints resulting In the two rail.
way and mining towns, Milford and |
Frisco.
From Minersvillc returned home !
by team, arriving In salt Lake CITY /
on the 10Th Of May. Daring my aD-
sence OF more thun three months |
had Travelled 1925 miles by team and
visited all tue settlements In the
kAnhb, 81. George, ParOwan ami Bca.
yer Stakes Of zion. ON the trip |
attended two quarterly conferences,
preached - tlm,s aud gathered mater.
ial for tue histories Of nil the places
visited. ASDHkw JENSEN.
SALT ! AisE IrY, July 0, 1892.