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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-13
q ORE AND BULLION REPORTS
FRYE AND THE FRENCH BARBER.

In letter TO his family In Lewiston,
senator Frye relates AN Incident OF cx-
pcrlonce In Paris that takes the form
Of n Joke on himself.
Mrs. Frye remarked 20 me the other
day" writes the senator. that / need
ed a haircut. ] was On my way To join
anew the company Of counts. hereditary
dukes .noi.'a ie-i- and earls. aud al
enough { cont car- a sap ,ur all the
quartcrlnFa ON their crcatf. I don't
want my hair 10 go romping over my
coat collar. ana that's what Mrs. Frye
said II did do. Now, I am a bit par
tlcular about who shears my poll.
know man In Lewiston who can suit
Tue. I lie back In his chair while he
talks fishing and foN-huntlng and
nelghh1rhood ncwa. and he shears Il 10
my taste. | have my favoritc barber
In Washington. but In Paris | am not
on speaking terms with many ~ the
tpnnurinl profession. and, az / fnld, |
am particular about how Il u cut.
80 | took down my book of Con-
vocational French IN one Hour and
turned 10 whor' man IN Instructed
how 10 10 to his BARRIERS and get "a
Lewiston tMcl haircut put In some
time on the matter, ana. haniahing all
thoughts ~ peace treaty. Spanish
ratloclnation and attendant annoy
anccs, 1 went forth Ia quest of a hair
cutter, Mrs, Frye telling me not to be-
gone long. found my shop and went
In. A barber approached me ~ 1 took
on my topcnat, and | turned ON him,
feeling q good deal more embarrassed
than I ala the nrat time 1 over nd.
dressed the house, ana that II saying q
good deal He bowed and bowed. ana
then | Addressed him voluminoualy Ia
conversational French. describing the
choice idiom how I wanted IL cut and
where. lie looked puzzled. Again l
went over u. ana, gaining confidence
from the attention that aroused. I
illustrated II By signs that must have
convinced him That wanted my head
cut ~ right above my cont.cnllnr.
The man hcsltnted. and finally,
spreading his hands out In . depreca-
tory gesture, said Ia me In choice Eng
llHh: All, | beg your pardon. You are
puchmnn, I see, ana speak no French.
We do not speak Dutch, but do you
happen 20 speak Engliahg We got on
very wen after that, ana got very
good haircut Journal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-13
nui,Diso SOCIETY suEp.


John y. Robinson and Elizabeth Ann
Robinson, his wife, fiicd suit against
the Pacific States Savings. Loan aud
iiuiidinE company In the Third district
court today In which tho cancellation
~ u m0fiEngc N prayed tor. NJ well
M the recovery u ti1,.si and attorneys
fees and costs.
The complaint alleges that IN Sep,em-
her. 1891. plaintiffs borrowed tcO0 from
the society, giving aa security twelve
shares ~ stock IN the defendant COM
pany and a mortgage a. certain prup.
crty In this city. Monthly payments ~
5000 per month, II II alleged. have been
paid on the loan. the proper nppliua-
ton Of which, plaintiffs ailegr. would
show the loan was fully paid IN In
September, 1897. The payments made
since then, with interest. amount to
tipgl. which sum plaintiffs ailogc Is
due them.
a request ~ tho plaintiffs TO release
ana discharge the claim and mortgnre.
u " alleged. has been refused BY tho
defendant company which. plaintiffs
say, requires them 10 pay an additional
sum of t2aLG0.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-13

wards. on each side N the center aisle
are reserved for the old folks. who VIII
please wear their badges, and the gen
,rai public behind thcn -.
mp. W. - PRESTON.
X. q. MAEsEH.
GEORGE REYNOLDS,
J.. w. suMMEHHAfs,
~ ". EMPEY.
e. II. SAVAGE
JOHN KtRkMAN.
WILLIAM MAYOR.
WA. l.. BINDER
Committee Of Arrangements.
NOTICE TO THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS
OF SALT LAKE STAKE
Tho entire gallery and poriions Of The
stand % the Tabernacle viii be re-
served Tor the seating Of such sunday
schools NJ the Salt Lake stake as can
be- present at the funeral services nj
the late Assist supt. Gen. George God
dard. on sunday Jan. 18th. ut 2 y. 10.
Sunday school superintendent ARE rec
quoHtcd 10 have their schools fcnehtsr
the song. I'm our Lovcly pwnfgt' ana
the chorus IN the song entitled 'Whp't
on the Lords Side. WhuF which VIII
be- rung ON the occasion.
r. g. GniGGE. stake SUIT.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-13
ELDER G0DpARD'S FUNERAL
Arrangements IN Part for the Services
In the Tabernacle.

The gallery viii be reserved for the
Sunday school children, who viii also
occupy the seats north and south of
the stand, ON each side of the choir.
The Bishops and iIigh Councillors
und home missionaries win occupy
their usual places,
Tho nrat three seats on each side NJ
the center aisle are reserved FOR the
family 81 Elder Goddard.
The next Nix seats are reserved fnr
members Of the Sunday school Union
board and their families. the Old Folks
committee and their families. and visit
iug sunday school representatives from
other Stake
Oniccta ana members Of the city sun
day schools must an be- seated by lil5
y. m. They will enter tho Tabrenncle
rs follows. All from the northwest
part OF town viii enter al the north
west door. from the southwest part
ut the southwest door; an schools east
OF East Temple street at the east end
Of the building Eighteenth, Twentieth
and Tweniy-iirst wards at the north
cast door. ,.,.-..4.. ',ar.-.
Al the seats from the tenth east.
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WATCH WINDOW FOR DISPLAY
SIEGEL'S
THE DUIi Or MUInEiis.
Dnughtors Should DO Carefully
Guided In Early Womanhood.

What suffering frequently results
from u mothers ignorancci or more
frequently from n mothers neglect 10
properly instruct her dauRhtcrl
Tradition snys woman must snfer,
and young women arc no taught
There Is little truth and great deal
OF exnggcratlon In this. II u young
woman suffers severely she needs
treatment and her mother should see
that she gets II,
Many mothers hesitate 10 take their
daughters TO n physician for eSnmina'
tion; but no mother need hesitate to
write freely about her daughter or
hcrsclf TO Mrs. Pinlsham aud secure
the most efficient ndvlco without
charge. Mira. Pinkham's address II
Lynn, Mass.
The following letter from Miss MAIZE
i. Joussos, ccntralia, Pa, shows WHAT
neglect will do, aud tells how MIA
plnkham helped her;
my health became so poor that
had TO leave school. was tirad all tho
time, and had dreadful palms In my
side and back. ! was also troubled
with irrcgulnrlty Of menses. ] was
very weak, aud lost no much hesh tha'
my friends became alarmed. NY
mother, who Is firm believer In your
remedies from experience. Thought per
hnps they might benefit me, aud wro''
you for advice. followed the adN'e'
you gave, and used Lydia Il, Plnkhe'n :
Vegetable Compound and Liver l'ills as
you directed. and am now US well Us
over was. ] have gained iiesh and ha's
good color. am completely cured Oh
irregularlty."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-13

Tho House was called 20 order nj s,0S
this afternoon, showing all members
present. with the exception OF Lloyd
and richards, both of whom We're rs.
cuHed on account Of sickness. Tho
reading NJ the journal was then called
for but delay of several minutes oc-
CURED on account OF the mcHHongcra
not having distributed copies OF III,
same upon the desks OF tho members.
They were omphnticaily reminded by
the speaker that they must not neglect
that duty hereafter. II was then read
ana after % couple OF Hlight amend
mcuta adopted.
The committee on railroads reported
taNorahly upun u. H. No. ~ An act
90 amend section I. ~ chapter |. Laws
~ 1891, entitled an act 20 provide for
the formation ~ railroad corporations
Tor the purpose of purchasing. owning.
maintaining, operating and extending
Railroad lines. franchises, properties
ana uppuriUnancea, authorizing the ~.
sue ~ bonds malying deeds ~ trust and
inurisnggi, ana defining tho rights and
powers ~ such corporations. Approved
January --ui, 1897. Adopted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-13
YOUNG PEOPLES CnOlRs.

The choirs about TO be- organized un-
der the auspices ~ tho Improvement
Associations and under the direction Of
Prof Evan stephens, viii not convene
for coupl, ~ weeks yet IN order 60
effect Thorough organization Tor each.
and q fun attendance FROM the very
INST night There must be- q choir ~
AZ least thrrc hundred active workers
In both thc male and ladies chnruHes a.
justify Prof. stephens taking hold of
the matter.
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ADJOURNED TILL MONDAY.
Work In Both Houses Was Brief ard Unlmpor-
tant.
Legislative Expense. uiii Passes the
House senate Committee.
Named.

Tn, Senate convened nj %. IN,
p,.-t,.,, $780,. A., 49,, ,,at. a.n-
IS 49,,
atofH Howell ana hclHel apsehts lhe
journal OF the fourth day was read and
auprovcd
,,,,,, ,>.,.,,,,.,,,,,.,,
P'i.''9 ~ i''i'' -D'
senator fcery. by request presented
a resolution and memorial which was
laid upon the table.
The memorial petitions Congress In
oppo.ition Ga I'm. u.s.ay, nj M. "anti.
,,',, ~,
h'N'plhs oHi now P'hHlhs ~ '"h-
gross against the practice Of railroad
ticket brokerage. Rrforrcd Ia eonmlt.
49,, -, ,a,a.,,, ,,,,.,t.n.
y" 'N''i'
senate pll 40 p, ny Evans, an act
amending Hecillp -h'A.l.eNiHed statutes
wiuA Tor Tue service OF summons
ISSUED from JnN'iecH courts ana the
tttIl hg 81 nc 9'ilne W the Hheriu, con-
Htnpl.. o. CITY nlhrhhL
~ 80. p ~ Evans, defining ciNv
Ju.isul.tlvh OF Jutil'c courts: ~ pro-
Nlugs ,hnt the justices court shall nave
yu'lnulcuon or eareh Tor ,he recovery
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-13
THE ELEMENT or CHANCE.
Gcor i,oston Transcript

l'Nls hNHNHN AIhNNillHAsl
one popularity ~ STR. MorrlIs pub.
lie career " how narrowly he escaped
having no public career at all. iic was
inst elected TO the House ~ neprcaen.
tatlyca by about one hundred votes.
which Ii triillngly small marsin. II
IL quite possible that had he been de-
fontcd that time hc would not again
have been nominated. Tor II IN the Gus.
tom To give new men one trial, and II
they fan of election To nominate SOME
body else tho next time a change
~ about sixty votes aud Mr. Morrlli
would have probably gone hncl, 10 his
Vermont farm. md the country would
never have heard ~ him. ne would
have been one ~ tho village iianp-
drnr NJ whom GRAY wrote.
There iH large element ~ chance
ur accident m AN public ne. The us-
signmont NJ a committee place IN now
man may make or end his career Tho
popular qualities uf hn individual may
happen 90 ~ into certain groove
which nn emergency may occasion The
NE NJ no prominent public man can
D" studied In detail without showing
nn how many occasions tho almost uc.
vilvntN happenings may have turned
the scale. suppose Samuel J. Randall
hud decided 60 rive william Mckinley
place on the appropriations commit.
trr Instead of The ways and means. he
would not have become IN time chair
man ~ the cnmidlttcc that gave his
u1uo TO o. tnriu hin, or when move
m"n' IN favor NJ the high tnrIn swept
over tho country become the logical
candidate Tor the presidency What.
fnr example. would have happened Ia
tho carer NJ Grover cleveland ~ his
candidacy for governor NJ Now York
had been opposed by Theodore Rouso-
Nclt. instrud NJ charles J. Folgrr? 81
~ iH with tho Ions senatorial careerH.
IN addition 10 ability and party Huu-
hNity, thrrc rs always u certain ele-
mont NJ what seems Ike chance that
cannot bee disrognrded.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-13
PROPERTY no HE APPRAIsEp.

The Council committee on water
works met with Superintendent Cainc
last night and talked over the matter OF
diaposing Of the engine, boilers and ma
chincry. formerly used for pumping
water In Emigration canyon. The com
mittec viii recommend the sale OF the
property. and Mr.. Cainc was authorized
To- get an apprniscment from Silver
bros. and Haynes q Sons. Mr.. cainc
viii advise the committee ~ Ia the re-
suit. and a report In accordance there
with win be- submitted to the Council.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-13
ACCUSED or FORGERY.

NJ. y. Cullen. who was charged with
forging the name OF Jos. Dietrich to a
check Tor $500. came M for his pre-
liminary hearing at 10 a. m. today boz
fore Justice Sommer.
J. ORlley was sworn and Identified
Gillcn. &. NJ. Dupont, the paying tcl-
Ter nj Mccormick bang, also testified
TO the defendant coming In the wicket
and cndeavoring 10 pass the check
AZ this point the defense asked for a
continuance until Up. m.
The case was In progress at press
time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-13
THE FuRyEssIA ARRIVES.

The steamship rurnessla arrived In
New York today. four days late. She
sailed from glasgow Friday. Dec. 30.
1873. ~ o'clock y. m. and had u
stormy voyage On routcg There are
eight returning missionaries and eight
enigrntlng Saints on board
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-13
Alleged Grand Larcenist Secures a
Dismissal Before Norrell.
BELIEVED TO BE INNOCENT.
Young Nan Named Peterson Thou ght
to be Guilty Party -ssniidin
society sued.

charles n. Chapman. arrested last
November on the charge u grand
larceny and held To The dis
trict court by Police Justice rImmony.
was discharged from custody ~ Judge
Norrcil today.
Chapman alleged offcnsc consisted
~ his having. on the 5th OF October.
lsqs. stolen buggy and harness be-
longing To- ~. :. Cannon. and horse,
the property " NJ. H. Euklc
The ease was dismissed on motion
of Assistant county Attorney Ray Van
cot. who stated 10 the court that the
prosecution did not have sufficient evil
doncc with which 10 inquire q conyio-
ton. and furthermore he was ~ the
opinion. from an the facts and circnm-
stances In the case. that Chapman
came into possession Of the property
aa IN Innocent purchaser.
\ young man named John Peterson.
from whom Chapman bought the prop
erty. " believed 10 have Stolen the
same. Peterson " at present In the
custody OF the Davis county officials.
District Judge Norfeil occupied jus
tlco Miners seat on the supreme court
bench today.
Tho case ~ a. II. Scott Va the Utah
Consolidated Mining company. appel
ant. was argued. submitted ana taken
under advlrement today. Joseph T.
Richards appeared IN behalf u the APP
p.llant and Judge King ana James A.
Williams Tor the plalntiff and respond
cnt.
This case IL an appeal from q judy
ment for 5000. rendered IN october.
i,g,. upon verdict ~ a jury IN the
Second Judicial district, In favor %
Scott. for injuries alleged 90 have
been received by him while nt work
IN the defendant cnunany's milne.
Numerous alleged errors mere cited.
chief among which was the admission
and exclusion Of certain evidence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-13
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION MEErINa.
INFORMATION WANTED

Regarding the descendants Of Eunlco
ana Sarah Heeaor. The first named h
said 10 have married man named
brown. and the latter one named
peetol. They were members N the
Church and gathered to Nauvoo. Please
address Geo Reynolds. President
Shows office. Salt Lake city,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-13

on motion Of Judge King. Thomas
John OF Provo. who has been studying
law ut Ann Arbor, was admitted to
practice before the bar OF the State
Supreme court. AIR. John had In his
possession a certificate " admission to
the Michigan supreme court.
Court adjourned at noon today until
Monday morning.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-13
OGDEN AND Mt. PLEASANT.
Two Companies File Articles OF Incor-
p0lNli0n Today.

Articles " Incorporation OF the ogden
1--we Stock 4 Feeding company were
hled In the office Of State Secretary
Hammond today. The business to be
carried ON by this company is tho buy
Ing selling and feeding OF live stock;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-13
Remiiiltar i.sc.l,ed.

The rcmititur In the divorce case Of
Jacob II. Grimm w Mimi. n. Grimm.
has been received by the oicrk of tho
Third district court. and the findings %
fact. conclusions ~ law ana decree
We're nlEurd hy Judge Hllea todAyin hc-
cordnncc with the recent Supreme court
opinion.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-13
PROSPEROUS RICH COUNTY.
Representative Cook Tells Of the Re-
sources. aud ~ the Cattle. sheep.
Grain. Coal Beds, etc.

Representative Cook Of Rich county
reports that this has been prosper.
Gus season In his section. The crops
were good. wheat plentiful. hut at
low price. white oats brought a fair
ngure.
ROOM FOR MolsE.
The people OF Rich county. he says.
room for many more. especially In the
region 81 the Hear River valley. In the
eastern part of Rich county Time was
In that valley when you could not raise
q buahel ~ wheat without having "
caught by the frost In early fall but Il
u now safe wheat region. The same
may be said Of potatoes. oats and other
crops. In the Bear Lake valley all
kinds Of fruit raised here, excepting
peaches. are grown there.
SHEEP AND CATTLE.
Tho advantage Of our county IL tho
nearnesr Of the range. though the rap
idiy Increasing sheep herds are dimln-
trhing the ranges. We went Into the
sheep business there. he said. nH u mat
ter OF preservation. outside iiockH
were constantly cncroachinT upon GU.
fanA'H Nnu thnHuUlluk tn'mf INV W.
get the benent OF the ranges. Sheep arc
more profitable than cattle. We can
get about nv much out OF the sheep.
irrespective OF the wool. hn We can out
Of cattle. Then We have the wool In
addition. on the country at large tho
substitution of sheep for cattle II not
20 advantageous. for the sheep tend To
eat out the range, IN. grass closely
nipped by them. may die. and the rains
Of spring and summer and the melting
snow In spring also. runheH down the
gullies In Hoods aud IL not stored nor
does u soak the ground.
GREAT COAL MINES.
since the development of the Dla.
inondsille ana kommorrr coal mines. az
the head Of Twin Greeks. on Hams
Fork Wyoming, We have market Hrc.
ond 10 none IN the country for our ngri-
cultural produce and for beef aud NUT
ton. Tho veins OF coal there are ~
great size, aud the fields 81 coal extend
for over sixty miles. The quality ~ the
cnal N the very best. and the supply np.
pears 10 b. lnexhaurtihlc. The mines
are about twenty-five miles from the
eastern boundary Of Rich county. Nj.
meronr prospects of mines show good
copper silver. gold and lead ore In our
mountains.
PLACE FoR HOMES.
Our settlements Nc chiefly along the
clear fresh waters of the beautiful Rear
Lake, and the grandeur ~ the scenery.
the clearness ~ the air. aud the henlth.
fulners % the climate. an contribute 10
make our section one ~ the most de.
sirabie of all places Tor homes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-13
CHURCH NOTICES.
SUNDAY SCHOOL MISSIONARY
MEETING.

A. matters ~ much Importance win
come before the meeting of SUNDAY
school missionaries on Sunday morning
next. 10 am. "a fun attendance n ear
nertly requested.
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION MEETING.
sunday school officers and teachers ~
this stake are reminded that their rcg-
ulnr monthly meeting viii b. held next
Monday evening, Jan. 10. IN the Four
tcgnih wnrd assembly rooms. COM
mencing at 1880 o'clock.
J. n. PARRY. Secretary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-13

The funeral services over the remains
u Sister Matilda +. Carter will be held
at the Tenth ward meeting house on
sunday at $3.50 y. m. Friends are In
vited to attend
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also general commission business nnh
other things incident thereto me
amount OF the capital stock Ia hxed AT
5000. divided into $50 shares Of the par
value " sino each The company "
composed Of Ogden parties. where gen
eros, headquarters are To be locateu'
aver, c, NJ. Benson: secretary. T. w.
-. iD. treasurer, J q. Armstrong.
1hear officers also constitute the di-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-13

10 ounE 4 cOLD ~ ONE nav
Take Laxative Bromo Qulnlnn Tablets.
Al druggiHta refund ,hc money " u
ftiia 10 cure 2ic The genuine has J..
-. v. ON each tablet.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-13

The case ~ Antonia SpeciSnrt W II.
H. Miles 1t A. which commenced be-.
fore judge cherry and jury ycater-
day, went 10 the Jury late this after
noon,
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aANpErn corNTY co.or.

Articles ~ Incorporation Of the sam
pete County Coop. with hendpuarters
~ Mount Pleasant. were also received
for fiiing by Secretary N state Ham
mond today. The capital stock OF TINS
company n si5Aoo. divided into shores
m tho mar value ~ 800 each. Tho
business 10 be engaged IN IL general
merchandising. The names Of the d.
rcctora FOR the firFt year nN; w. :.
Seiierr. \. g. Wnn. o. = Wall. Albert
Il. Peterson and Axtel Bjclke. all OF
whDm are residents Of Mount Pleasant.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-13

Save your money, ana when YOU got
a Dollar, deposit II with Zion's Savings
Bank a Trust CO., I, 3. o Main street
The officers and directors are: I.orenzo
Snow, president George q. can.
non, vice president; George NJ. Cannon
cashier. Joseph y. Smith. Lorenzo
Snow. n. q, Webber. Heber J. Grant.
James Jack, Francis NJ Lyman. An.
gus NJ. Cannon. George Reynolds. n
u. clawson, L., John Nuttall.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-13
DIAMOND COAL.

Wholesale and Relall-All Sl,ss.
once ~ Main street. Telephone, ioa,
piAhioND COAL a. COKE co.
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of raIena. In the west range Of noun
t,ins Agriculture In general Is stead
lily progressing.
THE RESERVOIR
The greatest need IL more water The
Coosoborry reservoir, In the nutth enc
~ tho valley. would irriggte the whole
county II the state does not take
charge Of this reservoir. under the ~
reotlon Of the state land board ana en-
rinear. the county will have To u" so
Tho county win not wait long Tor we
state 10 act. and perhnus " would he
ne well Tor the county Itself 10 proceed
to tunnel the reservoir. II is q hatuinl
hut dry reservoir, into which water
could readily be diverted To bring ih'
water out tunnel 81 about 500 i'tI
would have to be- made with water
gates.
AnAnLE LAND.
our county IL one " the best agficul
urni regions ~ the state. Az Hhls
OF grains and fruits are raised ln
abundance. Many thousands 81 acres
M land now covered with angc brush
and Therefore fertile. viii BE- ready Tor
farming ar soon ne we can get th'
water necessary fof iffigutng these i'f-
tile hut nj present dry areas
sanpetc valley IL geographically the
uoutrr ~ Utah. 10 w r. long valley
hnbltahle mostly ON the east side ot The
San pitch river. ~ the foot N the
eastern range " the Wasatch noun
talns which supply the streams which
sustain fifteen thriving towns ana
cities.
SMALL FLOODS.
summer Hoods have unhappily In
creased. until tn last three years. when
We have had few ~ them In Mnuti
alone We have spent tg0.Oo0 a. guard
against Hoods by the erection ~ dams
ana dividcfs. which divide the
Hoods " IL an open question AMONG
our citisens whether the Increasing
Hooks ~ sheep pastuiing IN the noun
tains. or whether tho cutting down Of
the mountain forests. W the principal
cause ~ these Hoods. These facts aug'
Rest tho necessity for forestry ieginln'
tlon and the necessity for the services
o. trained engineer IN direct tho
operations " dam and reservoir build
ing. though. IN my judgment the de-.
mutation 81 the mountains by the cut.
ting 81 timber " by far the greatest ~
the causea of the summer Hoods. These
hoods are nothing like eastern hoods.
No lives are lost. the bitches and some
fines frw streets ARE Hooded, The
chief loss II the loss ~ the water from
the mountains
Sanpete offers great opportunities for
the profitable Investment ~ capital ana
for IN" making Of comfortable homes.