Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-07
FROM BEAR LAKE.

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tdNOf ISstrct NctbE
Bear Lake valley ia having onr oi Us
Old.tlmo kinds oi winters. some OF our
firmers iclt during the earlier parsoi
January tnat the chance lot "a fun
supply Of irrigation water igr The com
lug summer were very "sNm" indeed.
w 10 that time we had never seen
such dusty roads ut such u season In
our valley. But February brought VA
down the most liberal snowfall Of the
past eight Yeas at least.
The boys and girls rejoice because OF
the facility afforded for much sleigh
riding; ourgood farmers thank heaven
ior the prospect. Of good, full mountain
streams, with good crop, as a RESULT
and the country merchani' hcaris
grow lighter in anticipation Of the
people being able-may we not hope2-
~ relieve themselves OF all the.r liabili.
ties in the comlig fall. In short, a
cspioua downfall OF snow, especially
when Il gets well drifted ali frozen tn
| tho mountains, means, VIII 90 bless
siugs OF Providence, prosperity. Tor our
people, particularly 80 In tho houthefn
part Of our valley.
We were blessed, oiliied and com.
forted 10y tho recent visit OF stake
| Superintendent Hymns anu aids, j. \.
| Bailey aud Allied Bulge and Mis-
slonaties Fulim0g Of Logan, and Neil
/ spn Of HyTgm, IN the Interest OF thu
Y, NJ. NJ. [. a. These visited .ho set-
Elements Of the entire Stake; and, on
Saturday ami Suniay, the 18Th and
a1lh inst, held district conference with
the Randolph aud Woodruff nssocin'
uunf; likewise with Ihe Lake Town,
Meaiowvillc and Carton CITY Y. NJ.
NJ. 1. 4. ASSOCIATIONS on the 10Th, ut
y. NJ. anI ON ihe2j At pm. At tue
inter, Elders Ba.lcy and Bulge gX.
clusively represented the stake orgaui'
zltlon. need not add that II IL leii
TO presume that excellent results viii
follow the efforts o! these young men
whose labOrs appeared TO bo w well
appreciated.
On SUNDAY, the 2j.n, ward confer
enCes were hold AZ MvadOwyille aud
Lake rOwn. Atthc former place eX.
csllent meetings were huil and q good
spirit influenced tho proceedings aud
COUNSEL, and, excepting some extra
special meeuugs, the oldest inhabiiaLt
saw that tho largest attendance ever lu
their meeting house was that on sun
day last. Here u good time was en-.
loved, never better. Elders Bulge
anl Baglcy capsbly represented tne
Stake presidency aud favored
ia with brief Tsmarks. Remark,
were also made by Elders JOSEPH
Irwin, Joseph Weston, A. W
Nebeker of Raniolph, John s. Bran
well OF PLATA Guy, William Cook oI
Garden CITY, Price OF RJunc valley
ana others. As usual, q. both places
the local authorities were Unanimously
sustained. On Saturday afternoon Tia,
Laketown Y. NJ. NJ. l. A. was reorgan
ICED by tue local bishoprio AID IN,
visiting Stake oilicsIs.
The county court having ordere,
this road supervisor here to prosecute
whomsOeyer may hO responsible for TN
flooding OF our roads hereabouts, sal
order resulted In the arrest anu prose
cutlon OF n. NJ. Hodges, proprietor U
tho Rich county Touring mills on thi
charge the having IN possession tn
cOntrUl OF the LakeI0Wn canyon cfeul
and damn. II was originated IN Jgs,ic
Joseph RObius9u's .0url here, but, ol
the motion OF the defense, change .
Venue was obtained, aul the trial ma
before Justice luufur oI Garden CITY
learn that the UAss continued In al
eight days. Prosecuting ATTORNEY
AquilA NsDeker, with Joseph q. Riot
associated, represented the county, an,
the defense was conducted by ATTORNEY
James IL. Hart, assisted by j. w. sat
lorlhwalto. JJstlu3 Tucker tool
tne case under atylsp ment, auD
toiay he rendered his decision, dninl
Mr.. Hodges SOB Sending puf
posed appeal to tao district court, Mr.
Hodges, by the filing OF u bond to tn
satislica ion Of the officers was release
ON bail.
IL would he more desirable II /
could have been settled In "a cheupc
, ana more amiclble way, aud doubles
, would have heuu; aud even now, ma.
b. the adoption Ul u spirit and pole.
OF Cancellation toward the people II
! their vested rights anu am sur
| would MT Only come nall way bu
. well nigh over TO the other side.
e So far as 1 can Learn, tho genera
health is good; better feeling seem
} 10 prevail hereablui3, notably so /
I what Is sometime termed splrltui
4 lines. Respectfully yours
A JOsEpu IRWIN.
+ LAKE TowS, Rich Co.,, Utah,