The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-12
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is not appreciated, He is rounded up
and got in but to be turned out UNI
fitted for life.
Now as friend to the Indian, hop-/
ing to see their condition bettered. n
hope to see good legislation, followed upE
a just and honorable treaty concludedl
and this goodly land settled There is
too much going to waste. If 1 was an
orator and on the stump / might with
the eloquence of Glassman, cry aloud
Even the bullfrogs cry out. Open up.
open up, that we may have some of
the benefits. "
I would like to say more Of the
country than space will allow, but [
must say that when this country is
opened up, l believe we can have a
good Democratic sugar factory, for 1
have been over district of land that
I am satisfied will produce beets so
good that even Republican will be
satisfied without a bounty. AS for
water power, | have located several
good dam sights by millrights, 'but 40
mill by a dam sight
| have had to run in to the DuChesne
bridge several times for oats, and
there 1 met Cass Hite. He was hust-
ling around getting ready for a return
trip to the mountains. At first | found
him uncommunicative but it was not
long until we found that we had met
before. far from here. He then gave
me few items. He is prospecting
west of the Deadman. There he found
nothing interesting.
He is quite distance from where ne
says the formation is much more IA
vorable He seems quite sanguine and
believes that a good gold camp Will be
established next season. AT this time
his party are well on the road to the
district where they intend to work UNI
It'll the winter SHOWS drive them out.
This will not be long as they are pros
pecting near the high divide on the
Bear river side. I asked him about the
gold stories and he said he was not
following any of these old-time yarns
hut was working on his own Judgment
Mr.. Hite is an old and persevering
lprospector. having helped to bring to
light some of the most valuable min
eral properties in Arizona and New
Mexico. We should wish him success,
for if successful, it will help this coun-
try.
| l obtained some useful information,
and remarked that il seemed odd for
an old-timer to be asking for Informal
ton, as they generally knew it ALL"
/ have enjoyed myself travelling alone
for many miles over this country; no
accident or suffering has fallen to my
lot. l could always get a camping
place that answered for an old traveller
fused to hardships.
4 Once. and once only, | felt sad. L
was passing along a beautiful streak -
road, almost like a race track, for miles
/ thought at first how fine and how de-
lightful it will be when this land is
settled with an intelligent people.
Farms. villages and towns brought into
existence, how happy one might be
driving along this beautiful road Then
the thought came, may be they will be
like the people of Ashley. careless, and
flood these beautiful roads making mud
holes, ruts and pitfalls for horse to
break a leg or neck on. Then I COM
menced to legislate in my mind against
such barbarism. / got my laws passed
and was about to commence gibbetting
all who flooded the streets. when it
occurred to me who will you have left
in all the land? Maybe they will be like
the inhabitants of Ashley where all flood
the streets when they can possiblS
spare enough water to do so; so I or
| DANIEL w. JONES