Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-20
MILLARD AND TaE JUBILEE.
Some Of Her Enlerprlses-Mem MO Of
Early Days-Resourcrs and DE.
yelopm'nt.

FILLMORE CRY, Utah, July IL,
ls97.-M,llsrI county, manly on &c
count OF di.tance from Salt Lake City,
may not have distinctive or imposing
display in the great Jubilee procession
on the 25th OF July. But her patriot
ism stilliburus with the steady glow OF
! fifty yosrs sgn, ami our venerable
Pioueers " ill,be there 10 bend the knee
in gratitude to tina Father who has
kept the promise of His servant Brig
ham when he stuck his cane on the
| ground and said, "Here we VIII build
Temple TO the Lord"
| Our dear old friends who heard that
| barve assertion. then stood upon thet
| spol, foot sore, ragged and hOuseless IN
the desert; far removed from the voice
of friendship, aud rich In nothing bot
their faith in God, whose voice spake
to chaoe, producing the glories OF to.
day. Let the brave old souls pass rev.
eIsptially into that sacred edifice anu
bow their lettering knees IN prayer.
while tbs divine halo rests upon their
whitened heads and sanctittes, their
faithful lives.
MlIlard county will also be repre-
scented by some Of her active, leading
citizens, and q queen whose beauty
and virtues are worthy OF the honored
name she beare.
Our county 10 the largest in the
State In area, but modest in popuiE-
ton, from the lack Of water sum client
to bring into cultivation the many
thousands OF acres OF excellent lane,
In the most even and healthful climate
| D..s Nus
hone coon to be changed by the magic
OF mans enterprise, for We already
have in existence several great D del
, lakings to reservoir the waters hithet.
to going to waste, and to apply them
In the DEVELOPMENT OF one great
. county. Among these are the Cen
tfal Utah Land g. Irrigation COM
q pany; also the Clear Lake Land and
I Irrigation company. Both OF these
] sre large undertakings, with excellent
prospects OF success.
We also have now well under way
q the greatest undertaking OF the kind
: in America, viz. tho Lake Bonneville
I Water and Power company the coat Of
this system Will be Immense, and VIII
bring under cultivation 25O,OOO sore
OF excellent land, In the fertile Pah
want valley. Millard county also b9
| uhOn Dtt WetttTn iiiuitt sshc oheA
a Valley Land anu Water company
enterprise, which is the buildii OF
reservoir with view TO the reciam
ton OF 10000 acres OF lana In g.
uust uarauisiosl valley. The enter
4 prise lie almost completed and Will al
greatly to the wealth OF the State.
Our county Is not without very en-
( coutaging mineral aropscts. We hav
ID large bodies OF sulphur and the gres
est punllee stone mines iu the country
We havs gypsum, onyx, black maj
&c bic, the finest quality OF RED miners
paint, hnd an excellent cUGi prospes
4. near Kanosh is now being deve
=. ored. some OF our citizens have hop
/, that In the near future the bomb
-' the miners blast viii be heard her
's revealing the hidden riches In IN
Sc bosom OF our grand old mountains Il
4. the latest returns have given thei
NJ from very large body of qusr
4. $40 in gold.
A Fillmore has two successful chez
nj factories ana third In conten