The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-27

RICHFIELD. July 26.-The frequent
recurrence of floods in the early settle
ment of Richfield proved to be great
drawback to the settlers. But for many
years past the people have rested Sc
curely. with no banks of dirt as a pro-
lection. They have filed up the small
hollows that were once running
through the town-site, and now it re-
Quires much questioning to find where
these gulleys formerly were. During
the two weeks now past the floods have
come as in the early times. For a time
1t seemed that the hard rains and ac-
companying freshets had passed, but
last Wednesday another small one
came from the canyons on the north
west of town, running down Center
street, thence down Main street, being
nearly two feet deep.
Yesterday another rain storm visit
ed the valley. 1t was quite a general
storm and seemed so moderate that no
one thought Of it flooding any part of
town. The Sewer Valley canal which
follows around the foothills to the
north and northwest of Richfield, col
lected the small streams, and again
the streets were running knee-deep
with water.
The rains are doing a great deal of
good to the ranges, and the sheep men
are rejoicing; yet the flooded districts
are far from being jubilant, as in many
places the crops are covered with mud
other patches Of grain look yellow and
siclly from too much wet.
Pioneer day was not celebrated in
Richfield, except by the boys" who
have a mania for boxing. This play
fun habit has grown an the expense of
face and fist, until flattened noses, bat
tered cheeks and displaced thumbs are
common. EAsinore held by far the
largest and most brilliant celebration
in this part of Utah. The neighboring
town of Monroe and many of the peo-
pie of RichfieId Joined in making the
day one nor soon to be forgotten.
At Thurber a few days ago, a son of
NJ. w Mansfield, q member of the last
legislature, obtained a powder can,
with a little powder still in the bottom.
Thinking it good fun to have an ex-
plosion, he lighted a match and
dropped it in at the top. 1t didn't ex-
plode as quickly as expected, so he
returned to see if the match had gone
out. when the explosion occurred, burn
ing his face badly. His sight will be
recovered and but few marks be left
from the burns on the face.
Miss Ella Peterson, who was hurt
IN q wagon race at Thurber some ten
days since, has entirely recovered. Miss
Huntsman is improving and so is out
of danger, but she may suffer internal
injuries for life
The little town of Annabella is live
" little place at most any time. 1t
was especially so on the oath. Fred
Barnett and Ike Dalton were riding
together in a buggy to and fro through
the crowd on the streets, when Justice
keyes sent County Commissioner Alb
bolt, ]. w. Fairbanks and Hyrum
Barney to arrest them. A general fight
ensued and yesterday Fred Barnett,
Ike Dalton, Ed Dalton, Eb Dalton and
John w. Gardner were arrested.
Hyde Webb OF Salina is serving a
four months sentence in the county
Jail The case is said to be most dis
gushing. Webbs wife had gone to
Manti, and during her absence he
sought to seduce her sister. The girl
resisted his every attempt. Last Sun
day, a week ago today. the girl at
tended church at the Mormon meeting
house. When she came home, Webb
caught her and gave her a beating,
making her attendance at church an
excuse. Several such actions as these
have occurred at Aurora and Salina
lately, and the people have become
tired Of them