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The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-02-29

grapes that will bear, and they
have many young orchards and
Vineyards that will bear fruit in
the near future. among other kinds
of fruits than those mentioned
they have figs, plums, prunes,
pomegranates, &c. The finest Vari-
cites Of raisin andStable grapes are
those that take the lead.
There are also rs acres OF small
grain that bids fair tolyield abund-
antly.
They also have some mineral
springs that are proving quite a
blessing to some Of the afflicted,
especially those that are troubled
with rheumatism and skin diseases;
and we will have more to say about
these in the near future.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-02-29
MINES AND MINING.

1t is reported that rich Placer
mine has been struck on the
Muddy, the Gold nuggets, being
considerable in size.
The Utah Spur has been leased
by Alex Harrison, late of Silver
Reef, Ed. Prudential, of Picche
and Levi Syphus, OF Panaca, each
Lessee having 200 feet.
From half to three-quarters of a
mile southeast from theUtah Spur
in located the Ophir mine and it is
owned by Mike Sullivan and James
Clark.
Lyman Garfield was in town
this week and hs states that he has
been Prospecting in the Bull Val
ley region and expects the assays
will show rich mines in that vicin-
ity.
We understand that Hon r. @.
LULU lcLb MiIlOIu lttSU Illdy
morning, February FL, enroute for
the new mines in the Vicinity of
Desert Springs, to investigate the
properties. There are about 700
men working in that region.
The new mines Utsh Spur,
Spring Mine, Ophir, &C., in Line
District, are situated II miles, in
a northwesterly direction from
Desert Springs, and 8 miles near
ley due east from Rices Ranch, in
Spring Valley, and from all ac-
counts are abundant with wealth.
Matthew Daley Completed, on
February s, the surveying of a
Townsite for Peter Pffe, Andrew
Corey, Thomas Roche, of Chdar
City; Harvey Rice, Of Spring val
ley, and Nelson Millett, of Provo,
and they have called it Bonanza
City. The townsite in situated
2050 feet east of the west line OF
the State of Utah.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-02-29
A YOUTHS EXPERIENCE.
Continued.

Continued.
I told him / most certainly had
faith in God that He was the God
and Father of us all and that He
had sent His beloved Son who had
died a shameful death that we
might live and that by obeying
His commandments we could be
saved and that 1 had repented of
my sins and was now ready for
baptism.
It was now dark and we went
and all three of us were baptized
that night, which was the 18th day
of September, 1852. We were
baptized in the river Dwash, at
Empingham, Rutland county,
England, and we returned to the
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-02-29

Samuel Judd, who is now work
ing at the lie Verkin, called at
our office this week and in answer
to our interogations we find that
everything in that vicinity is in a
prosperous condition. There are
about 800 acres of irrible land
under the canal. They have several
fine orchards and Vineyards, some
of which have matured so for that
this year there are about rs acres
of almonds, 20 acres peaches, 10
acres Of aprieots, and 10 acres of
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-02-29

honse where the meeting Of which
l speak had been held, and we
were confirmed members Of the
church of Jesus Christ of Latter
day Saints, and, oh! the JOY that 1
felt my lips cannot describe and q
pen is week instrument, indeed,
in my hand to attempt to portray
it for the spirit of God did in very
deed bear witness to me that it was
Of God and it was beyond, the
power Of man to convince me other
wise.
At this time I was working with
my father for farmer, and know
ing that my father was prejudieed
against the Latter-day Saints by
the ministers and others talking to
him, l had concluded in my own
mind to say nothing to him at
present in regard to my becoming
a member Of that church. Accord
ingly on the following morning we
started out as usual to our labors.
We had not gone bnt g. short dis
lance before we met father Win
terton, the old man before mention
ed, on whom the syn shoue so
beautifully, on that dark day when
he was baptized, and he, hurried up
to us and grasped me by the hand
and turning to my father said,
"There is a fine boy about nine
hours old" Of course my father
knowing I was attending the meet
ings of The Saints, also knowing
that [ was out late the night be-
fore, took in the situation at once
and as soon as we got away, he
said "was you fool enough to join
them mormons last night?" l re-
plieb that l had joined them. He
started out in his way to critcise
me in relation to the matter. [
allowed him to talk without in
terrupting him, until he ceased. I
then said, father, are you done?"
He said he was. [ then asked him
if he would listen to me? He re-
piled that he would. l then told
him few things pertaining to the
Gospel, and before [ was aware of
it, 1 bore faithful testimony to
him Of the truth Of the Gospel!
1t had good effect and it was
not long before he was baptized,
and also my sister. My mother
was also favorable and they took
the elder home and fed him and
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-02-29

Home nothing. States Bacon at
ten cents pound at Booths Store.
Every pair Of Our Rocky Mountain
Children's School Shoes are guar
anteed. We have on hand guam
tity of Provo Mills Woolen pants,
ranging in price from $3.50 to S.
per pair, which cannot be beat in
this world or in the land of Cali
fornia, for wear. Call and see
them.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-02-29

March first is the Birthday Of
President MILFORD Woodruff and
we join in wishing him many more
happy years in this probation to
continue to lead Israel. AS the
first comes on Sunday, the ST
George Temple workers will be
out enmass on Monday evening at
both the Social and New Halls, in
a good old Fashioned merry dance,
and we bespeak for them a lively
time. +
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-02-29
T H { U N |. 0 N f.
Saturday, February 90, 1896.

It is with regret that we chronicle
the death of Vern Graef, of the
Santa Clara, Utah, who passed
away this morning, cause of death,
so we are informed, being dropsy
of the heart.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-02-29
Burgess Brothers Of

Pine Valley, Utah, desire
your orders for lumber and will
fill the same at bed rock prices,
they now having permit to go
ahead and cut timber to be manu-
featured into lumber. Send in
your orders Immediately.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-02-29
Miners, Prospectors, Sheep
Herders, &C., for Heavy Nailed
Shoes should call at Booths Store.

John Ell. Pearce has a large
quantity of Peach Trees for sale
at reasonable rates. Now is the
time to make your Purchases.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-02-29
CLOSING OUT SALE

In order to make room for
my Spring stock Of Millinery
and other CO. DIS, | am sell
ing all kinds of goods at
remarkably Low Prices.
I keep in stock a general
line Of Millinery, Dry Goods
and General Merchandise.
Wedding and Outfit
inc supplies a SPECIALITY.
Mrs. a. z Price,
Cor. of Washington and Diagonal SITS.
st. George, Utah.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-02-29

If you cannot find the size of
glass you want, call at Booths
Store and he will cut it for you.
Also if you need any felloes,
spokes, or other wagon timbers,
give him call.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-02-29

For all kinds Of Garden Seeds,
90 to A. r. Whitehead & Son.
just received.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-02-29

made him as comfortable as their
limited means would admit OF.
Rhondo.
To be continued
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-20

Sometimes he would stroll over to his
claim and shovel up the dirt for an
hour or two. He got in arrears at his
boarding house and was put out
Miners in the adjoining claim to his
own took pity on him and allowed
him to live in their shanty Some
times he worked for them, and they
paid him enough to hire a man to dig
his claim. He worked the latter in a
desultory way until he got down to a
depth of forty feet. One day he hit
something. 1t was a ledge of gold
Men have been working that ledge
every day since then, and the deeper
took out so much gold that Stratton
said he would dock the boss if he al
lowed more than 81 1000 worth Of gold
to be taken out in a day. 1t only costs
Stratton four cents for every dollars
work of gold he takes out. He has
been offered ten millions for the
mines, and he laughed at the people
who made the offer. Stratton lives
quietly but gives away money TO those
he likes in liberal style. He is lit
tie man, five feet six inches in height
and weighs about 100 pounds.
Every one knows about Philip D.
Armour, the beef king. and the same
can be said of Cornelius Vanderbilt,
the premier railroad power of the
country. John D. Rockefeller was a
newsboy once, and John w Mackay
made famous strike in the early Cal
ifornia mining days. Andrew Carne
gle worked up from a drudge III a
Pittsburg foundry to his present posi-
ton. J. Pierpont Morgan inherited
some of his wealth, but has made vast
sums by the handling Of European
money in American securities and the
doctoring of sick corporations. The
unhappy stakeholder has always been
his target.
Mrs. Richard King, the land queen,
owns the better Part Of three immense
counties in Texas. She has a single
ranch of 1,25O,OOO acres, and the front
door of her house is thirteen miles
from her front gate. Her husband
left her the property. 1t is fenced
with barbed wire from end to end and
100000 cattle Craze in it. 1t is called
the Santa Gertrudis ranch. The bay
of Corpus Christi bounds one end of it
for forty miles. Mrs. King is sixty
years old and gives literally to char
itV
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-20

van house in Albany, and when he
had saved enough he bought a tea
store. He gave away chinaware, and
was one of the first to attract custom
in that way. Soon he had two stores,
and in a short time half a dozen.
When he had moDopolized the trade
he turned contractor. He repaved Al
bany with granite from end to end,
and laid all kinds of pipes. Then he
bought surface roads. Within the last
few years these have been turned into
trolley roads and he owns everything
Of the kind in Troy and Albany. Then
he went to New York. He, with a few
other milliOnaires, owns the trolley
system of Providence, R. l.; also all
the roads of Brooklyn and some of the
cable roads of New York. He went
into the gas lighting business in AL
bany long ago, and made a practical
study of the business. This enabled
him later on to put through his famous
deal in Chicago gas, to the discom-
future of the Standard Oil company.
Little need be said of Theodore A.
Havemeyer, the sugar king. He in
herited some of his wealth, and the
sugar trust, which he formed, has null
tiplied it several times. He is man
of fashion and his wife is one of the
guiding spirits of New York swelldom.
He is not interesting but W. S.
Stratton, the gold king, is. Stratton
owns the famous independence mine
at Cripple Greek. Balheaded luck
made him a millionaire. Work had
nothing to do with it. Stratton, up to
six years ago, was a carpenter in JEFF
fersonville, Ind. Whenever he worked
a few days he would go on a jamboree
until his last cent was spent. He was
a quiet man who made no enemies but
made no friends to speak of. The man
who worked six days week and tried
to save something he regarded as a
fool.
Stratton took a long walk once and
landed in Denver. That was about
four years ago, when Cripple Greek
first attracted attention. Then he
took another walk to Cripple Greek.
Like every one else he staked a claim,
but he was too lazy to work it. He
could have earned good pay as a car
penter, but he never fancied work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-20

owner of all the cattle and all the land
in sight and a hundred times more
land. Another working, sweating
swearing man was Croker, manager
Of the ranch. Croker had a branding
iron in his hand, and he was about to
apply it to the flank of a believing
calf. At him rushed Miller and
grabbed him roughly by the shoulder.
You - - (the blanks stand
for the language which the cattlemen
hear more than any other on the
range. You don't know how to use a
brand, I'll show you Around swung
the big fist of the ranch manager
catching Miller full in the face. Miller
responded with kick, and then they
clinched and rolled around in the
ruck of the corral, upsetting branding
furnaces, stampeding the stock and in
terrupting proceedings generally. But
Croker was mostly on top, and when
the fight was over the millionaire cat
tie owner was very CORY and unhand-
some indeed. Miller wiped the blood
from his face. The employe proceeded
to tell him all the details of the work
on the ranch, including some that had
to be attended to at once.
Why, what's the matter with your
doing it?' said Miller.
We'll, supposed after what's hap
pened that I'd have to pull my freight
Bah! Don't make a - fool of
yourself because made a - fool of
myself. You go ahead and attend to
your work And the rodeo went on
in comparative peace and harmony"
That tells the story Of Miller. He
works eighteen hours every day, seven
days in the week. His cowboys have
fine saddles and costly equipments, but
he wears the cheapest to be found.
Yet his landed possessions are greater
than those of any other six men in the
country. But he is happy in his way.
Anthony Nicholas Brady is a new
conner in the world of kingdoms. He
is known as the gas king, hut he is
also entitled to the sobriquete the troll
ley king, the electric king and the con-
tractor king. He was accidentally
born in France in 1843, because his
parents refugeed there from Ireland.
When he was baby they came to this
country and settled in Troy When
he was small boy he got job as
cashier in the barber shop of the Della
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-20

Who are the American kings of to-
day? A glance at this list tells the
story, and gives a good idea of the
composition of Uncle Sans royal fam.
lily:
Theodore A. Havemeyer, sugar king
$50 ,00O,OO0
Anthony N. Brady, gas king, $780,,
900, 900.
Philip D. Armour, beef king, $4O,-
600 900
Cornelius Vanderbilt, railroad king
$1,000 900.
John W. Mackay, silver king, $780,,
100000.
Andrew Carnegie, steel king, $780,
100000.
j. Pierpont Morgan, money king
$50, 900
John D. Rockefeller, oil king, $780,
100000.
Henry Miller, cattle king, $4,000, 900
W. S. Stratton, gold king, $3O,0O0,,
600.
Mrs. Richard King, land queen, s25,
600, 1000
This list, OF course, does not cover
all of the kings and queens, but it in.
cludes the great leaders and the most
august powers. And the powers o.
these men are not small. It is the
power of money, and the kings anC
queens Of Europe have had to bow
their naughty heads in acknowledg
ment of it's potent influence more thar
once. The Rothschilds could tell some
interesting stories, if they would, about
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-20
yated her society on quite equal and

cultivated her society on quite equal and
I familiar terms. Minnie Freke, the youn-
est, was Nannie's special friend, and it
was to her that the most violent remarks
about DR.. McLaren had been addressed and
had net with full sympathy. Yet there she
was, actually going out of her way to speak
to her fathers enemy while Clara, the
serious one, who had never been known to
look at any man but the curate, her sisters
affirmed, was smiling in the most familiar
manner.
She was destined to be disguised with
several other old friends before long. In
her absence, more than one of her pen
siCners, whom she ruled with benevolent
despotism, had gone over to the enemy.
'Th new doctor he do understand my
with asthma, "as DR.. Freke he never did.
Lor, miss, he guy me summat as eased it
right off, most wonderful"
He took our little Tummas, when he
was a-dyin' with them fits, an the neigh
bors they said to let him die an not dis
turb i'm no more, an e popped i'm right
! in tn tub his CWn self. an brought i'm
round. e did" Such WIS the grateful tes-
timony of another. a mother Of six. DIR.
Freke, e calls cut on tn widow when my
man goes to fetch i'm, an e says, says e,
Civ i'm another dose of hecupeckwhanny
wine, an I'll come in tn mornin'. But
Tummus ed a been dead, cum mornin'
I J
stick TO the doctor as come out of is bed
70 your baby"
! Unanswerable logic, this; but it only
hardened our willful Mamie She scolded
and reprCached, and grew more yfndictive
against the young doctor as his popularity
= increased.
They could not fail to meet sometimes
but when they did she answered the depre-
eating look in his eyes-bOyish still, in
spite of his manhood's cares-with a cold
rec ignition that just escaped being rude.
i At last, one day, they met at the bedside
! ME, who had made a mistaken marriage,
and was paying the penalty with her life.
/ Her drunken husband sat, stupefed, in the
wretched bed on which the once smart and
! sent for DR.. 1IcLaren because Wilkes, the
Freke's employ.
And then il was that, humble and help
/ less in the presence Of suffering she could
neither understand nor relieve, Mamie be-
gan to recognize the ability Of the young
doctor, VINO could do both. Maekly she took
his instructions and assisted him until the
nurse arrived. and then she quietly crept
/ down the stairs, and out of the house.
! She was closing the door when she heard
her own name, and as she stepped back the
doctor was beside her.
1t was moonlight outside. The doctor gave
one glance Of repulsion at the figure by the
/ fireplace; then he held open the door for her
| to pass out
"You must let me see you safely home"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-20
THE WORLD OVER.

In Augusta every Wednesday evening anl
Sunday morning a feeble man Of 76 walks
a considerable distance to the house of friend
who is 70 years old and sightless. and leads
him to church
For five years Rev. Mr.. Hicks was pastor Of
NJ E. churches in Corunna, Mich. During that
time his wife paid $500 on their home out Of
marriage fees, which were always turned over
to her by her husband.
Dumas, who died the other day, when ask
ed recently to give his view of death, said: "I
maintain that we should think often Of death
If We desire to have at all times fairly cor
rect conception Of the things of life.''
Mr.. A. ]. Balfour's versatility as q public
speaker was demonstrated recently when he
delivered six speeches before as many public
meetings in single day. Each of the meet
ings was held with distinctly different end
in view.
China has paid to France $4,000 francs a.
indemnity for the murder of NJ, Dutheil do
Rims, the explorer. in Thihet 9, year ago. A:
the explorer loft no family, the balance OF
l12 900 francs left after deducting the cost
of the expedition has been applied to founding
a prize to be awarded by the Academy OF In
ScriDtiOQS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-20
THE RIVER.

1 am river flowing from Gods sea
Through devious ways. He mapped my course
for me-
cannot change it; mine alone the toll
To keep the waters free from CRIME and SELL
The winding river ends where it began;
And when my life has comprised its brief spar
| must return to that mysterious source
So let me gather daily on my course
The perfume from the blossoms as I pass,
Balm from the pines and healing from the
grass,
And carry down my current l 90
Not common stones but precious gems to show.
And tears (the holy water from sad eyes,
Back to Goes sea, which from all rivers rise
Let me convey; not blood from wounded hearts
Nor poison which the upas tree imparts.
When over fowery wales leap with joy,
Let me not devastate them, destroy,
But rather leave them fairer to the sight.
Mine be the lot TO comfort and delight,
And If down awful chasms l needs must leap
Let me not murmur at my lot, but sweep
On bravely to the end without one fear.
Knowing that He who planned my ways star d
near.
Love sent me forth, to Love go again,
For Love is all, and over all. Amen.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox in the Independent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-20

He sang his happy songs with happy W1D
Glove gave them BIRTH
And many hearts made glad, who did rsje1D
To drink his wine Of mirth.
His hearts best love:
Her peasant sons through him were gloriisd
Her martial kings above
He sang-the sweetest melody outpoured
His Doric reedi
His genius with beauty has endower'd
The common moorland weed.
He sang earth's meanest creatures cen tAA ;
slight,
Wee tim rous BEAST
His song hath raised to an immortal heiaht
The lowliest and least.
He sang his cares and woes, oppressed WITH
grief
Sad. poor. alone!
How many came TO give his wants relief
His joy partakers? None!
He sang and died and ''Scotia's bonnie braes"7
Lost their sweet sage.
The world hath made his haunts-his restiHI
place
A shrine-its pilgrimage.
And now his memory down through time SHAH
ring
With gathering fame;
AS tribute to his worth we humbly sing
And honor his great name.
Alfred Lavington.
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FACTS Alb UT RIVERS.

The Ohio River is g75 miles long From the
source Of Its longest tributary to tho junction
of the Mississippi the total length IL nearly
1900 miles.
The San Francisco. a river Of Brazil, 10
1,400 miles in length, and was 30 called be-
it was discovered on the feast day TO
st. Francis.
The Indus. the second sacred river Of India,
been considered almost holy a those Of
the Gauges.
The River Thames at London Is from .
quarter to a half mile wide, but bears on its
bosom more commerce than any other stream
in the world.
River water purfes itself. few miles be-
low large city no trace Of impure matter can
be found i'll the waters of river into which
its sewers empty.
The floods of the Nile so regular in their
coming that for hundreds Of years they have
not varied ten days in the date Of their arrival
at a given point.
The ancient historians say that over 1000
miles of the Lower Nile were protected By
artificial entertainments and other works OF
engineering skill.
The word meander comes from the river OF
the same name, whose course was so devious
that it furnished nearly every modern lam
guage with a new word.
The Nile mud which renders Egypt a
habitable country is said to bear a striking
resemblance to that which every season II
brought down by the Missouri.
German authority states that from the
mouth to the source of the Rhine 725 castles.
formerly the homes of warlike Chiefs are to 10
found overlooking its waters.