Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-01-08
THE UINTAH COUNTRY
Prosperity That Has Marked It 10
Recent Years,
INDIAN CHILDREN AND SCHOOL


Provo, Jan. Z, 1894 w. wilson,
OF Lake SHORE, WIN has spent several
months in Uiu,an county, wuere he
has bought large quantity Of ucern
seed, has returned here. lie is de-
lighted with his trip aud with the
people whom he met, aud Ia c1nversa'
ton with q representative Of the News
expressed the opinion that the people
Of Uinlah county are the most
prosperous oiany In the Territory.
Being asked now he accounted for
this favorable condition he explained
that Fort Duchosne furnished them
good market for large portion Of their
agricultural products, and the
business men have a large and
profitable trade with the cattle aud
sheep men, whose nJok' aud nefis
roam over that portion Of Uncle sam.
domain. Wheat was worth 81 bushel
In tue mouth Of August; lueern hny
brings 80 80 a ton at the tort, anu oats
Sl.50 per owL Mr.. Wilson also fur
nishss the following Information:
Nofnal has fivo stores uacu employ
ing from three 10 seven CLERKS and all
dong a good business. The Ashley
Coop, n. Bennion superintendent,
keeps seven Clofks lusily engaged.
Frank Moore, who formerly did a
mercantile business In Ashley, has
removed 10 Nefnal anu formed \ part
nefahip with n Mr.. Luxeh; they have
erected a nne building and are pros
pufing financially. l.. johnson a Go.
IL another strong mercantile concern.
Mr. johnson was elected 10
the constitutional convention on
the Democratic Ticket Mr. Col
thorp IL alec successful mer.
chant and keeps three clerks busy taxi
ing care OF his share Of the trade.
Woodruff a. Co. supplies the people
with hardware AMI the pOstOiiico IL
located Ia their store. Hafmlstcnd a
Go. are doing drug business aud keep
fiue stock OF goods Ia their hue. Nc.
y. NJ. Brown has erected a fine hall
used fof dancing. Prof Phelps Of Bait
Lake City IL engaged Ia teaching the
young people the latest terpsioh0foan
movements.
The Vernal Roller mills, w. l..
Perry superintendent, are equipped
with the latest improved machinery,
has twelve sets OF rollers, sui turns out
first-clAsa article Of -four. Mt. Work.
man IL erecting fine opera house
which no expects To have completed
by the let Of May. The building 10
90 ~ feet aud will have aseAiing
capacity Of 100.
10 addition to the above mentioned
concerns the town has two barber
shops, four blacksmith shops, one
wheelwtlghtshop, and also supports
three saloons.
Al Jensen, situated seventeen miles
southeast o. NernAl, on Green river,
George Billings conducts gem
eral merchandise business, and
Mr.. Jensen, who hRs been opsr.
aunga ferry across Green river Tor
seventeen years, has Just completed n
boat that will carry three teams and
wagons aorots NJ ono time, In order 10
be ready for the expected rush when
the reservation 10 thrown open for set
Element.
A. the QUAY Indian agency, thirty.
five miles southwest OF Nornal, great
Improvements have taken place In the
laAi few years, under the direction VI
Colonel R0ndelot, post commander nj
Fort Duohesne, who IN also ludiau
agent ana Acting Agent Brothers,
who Ia Ia immediate charge " the
agency. Three fine 2-eiUry brick build.
ings, b0xb0 feet, have been erected
within the last three years Tor tho
use OF the agency employees and for
school purposes, and residence for
DR.. Robinson the agency physician
uHiuat been completed. The agency
also has a large laundry finu barn
anu canary,
Indian children. There are about l60
enrolled and the discipline maintained
would DO creditable IN any school In
The territory. The children are not
Instructed In the branches ordinarily
taught In the district schools, but TO.
coiye lessons In farm work aud other
industrial pursuits, ami "a rule are
we'll behaved anu anxious 10 learn. The
teachers In the Industrial department
Informed Mr.. Wilson that they often
had TO stop the children from wOrkiug
too hard, something that In quue con.
traFy 10 the generally conceived
opinion Of Indian characteristics. In
order 10 encourage the parents 10 send
the children TO school Colonel Ron.
delet builds houses and makes diluhes
for them, aud sew raj VI them raise
considerable grain AMI other farm
products. Mics Edelin,, Of West
PlAins, Maryland, n the principal Of
tho school ami is aided by an able
corps VI teachers, Curry and Measr
are the Indian traders aud do 3 salts,
factory business.
Fort Duchesno was established about
nine yoaTs ago on y barren desert, about
thirty five miles west OF Ncrual. To-day
the post presents very inviting ~.
pearguce, the streets are lined with fine
shade trees aud the officers residences
anu other buildings would do credit to
n town OF 10000 inhabitants. Colonel
ROndelot 10 tue post uImmanueI;
Lieutenant kyrler qunrteTmasieT ana
Lieutenant Horn commifsary. There
are over 300 men iu the post; All eAcert
the commissioned ttllturs arc c1lUrs.,
lis not expected that the post wIll be-
continued ul.tr tho reservation DO
thrown open,
FrOm talks Mr. Wilson had with
prOsptClOfs he received the impression
that the Jtatemuuts " tho grett mia.
eal wealth OF lne reservation have
been O7rrIraw slthuuRu great
luuiou OF the equity uH. not yet been
lfo'pectuIi anu may yal Justify Tue
tEpsclutun uu,ertaIur4 uJ llu seeker
alter tho precious mrlal ue IFS uIsI
ui the opinion tuHl Wuuu the indiana
have selected the lau.B 90 be alutttu
them tue meet valuable agricultural
lands Will be- disposed ol,
lie Present Chance 10 Helm All tho