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FRANKLIN, IDAHO.
Successful Gospel Meeting. Death OF John
naakia.


rpfeini torfehpouuchces
Franklin. oneida Co. Idaho, April >.
The young Mormon missionaries who
have been holding forth In our town
inR mectingu every Wednesday evening,
and apparently with much success.
juggling by the well attended meetings.
Two more Elders have Joined them
and preached TO the people laHt We'd
neHdny evening They arc earnest In
their laboru, and are doin. good deal
q good. especially among the young
folks. for they are beginning 20 think
that there II ronethlng In the Mormon
religion besides fried roth" and
causes them 10 reflect and Investigate
the principles Of the Gospel OF chriat
The amusement hall that was partly
erected. and was blown down by the
heavy wind we had n while ago. IL
being repaired. and n win not be- long
before II VIII be finished.
ON Sunday evening last, Prof, c. ID.
ilay OF the oneida stake Academy, leo
tnred before the conjoint meeting OF
the Improvement associations OF
Franklin. subject. Shakespeare.
y. J. Smith, the genial agent and
operator at Franklin depot. and Miss
Phebe woodward OF Franklin. were
2Ith.
DEATH OF JOHN RANKIN.
on Tuesday morning last. John Ran
kin was taken down to ~. Marks hos
pltal, salt Lake city. TO be operated
upon for appendicitis. and was operated
upon the same day, but II was too
late, for h. gradually got worse and
continued TO sink, until Saturday
morning. April I. when he passed away.
Ills remains were brought TO FRANKLIN
IN sunday, and his funeral was held
today at ? o'clock .. m. The children
of cherryyillo district school. who were
his pupils, also his sunday school
class, attended In a body. and marched
IN the funeral procession with a ban
ner. inscribed In remembrance OF Our
beloved sunday School Teacher" The
funeral services were conducted by
bishop l.. l.. Hatch. Tho speakers
were Elders Samuel q. Parkinson.
Christian Pouinon. Isaac H. Mash ana
bishop L. l.. Hatch. All spoke wordn
~ consolation 10 the widow and father
less children. and also 10 his aged
father aud mother and relatives; they
also bore testimony 10 the good char
noter and Integrity OF the deceased
The deceased was u years OF age. and
was native of Franklin: was well
educated, humble and unassumtng. and
respected by all who knew him lie
leaves a wife and four small children
TO mourn his loss.
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THOMPSON'S SPRINGS.
Peculiar Climatic Variations mig sheep.
shssrinE Ceatrasts.
qnerlaf co,t..po,,f.nr.

rhompson's springs. Grand County.
April Alt II wonderful what "a few
Intervening miles makes In the ell
mate 81 eastern Utah. AZ sconcid, IN
Pleasant valley and vicinity, u has
been showing for four months. In
Grand county there has been scarcely
any fall OF rain or snow, hut mild. dry
weather has prevailed throughout the
winter.
A. passed through Price. n few
days ago. sheep rhcaring was In active
operation. IN the mountains In the
vicinity Of Price. much snow II stored.
Here at Thompaon'r me summer
weather prsvailn. everything Il dry and
dusty, except In IN. vicinity Of the few
springs found here.
shcep ahearinH In going IN here with
considerable energy, I'D. e, christen.
son OF spanish Fork II here with a
crowd OF forty-two men, thirty-eisht
sheep nhcarcfs and four wool aackerr
and they have a contract 10 shear a.
900 head Of sheep NJ this place. when
through. they VIII commence on an.
other large contract In Emma Park.
The sheep men say that they have
suffered hut few iossce during the last
winter. the main trouble they have had
TO contend with being the lack Of
water. There has hardly beer snow
enough TO enable them 10 keep their
Rocks m far out on the dsser, IA they
wished TO-
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BEAVER.
ssrfisrs tieavy Rains Cause n
wsshca,-impro,iss Academy Grounds.

Special Correspondence.
Beaver. Beaver County, April a.-w.
" Thompson, manager of the n. y. a
W. y. Co. ana Miss vcrfie Thompson.
daughter of william Thompson Of this
place. were united In matrimony at
their home on I. and Second East
street. on Thursday evening. Itev. W.
u. Parker officiating. A Bail was given
N honor u the event In the Opera
House the same evening. In which all
were Invited TO participate. and a gen.
oral rood time was had.
Elder George q. Murdoch. who has
been on mission 20 the New England
States for the last twenty-six months.
rstufned hons last Sunday looking
well and hearty, and reports having
enjoyed his mission very much.
wAsHoUT on O. y. L.
Tue rain storm which 80 opportune-
" visited our county last Saturday
and Sunday has been the means Of
causing some delay In our malls from
The north. II Il reported one and
ssven-cirhia inches Of rail fell during
The forty-eisht hours, In the western
part Of the country, which resulted In n
vsshout near iilaekrcck on the Oregon
Short Line.
citizens. Mr.. W. l. Cook. who has
been court stenorrapher for this dis
tftct for the past ten or fifteen years.
haa decided 10 pull up stakes. sell out
hls household effects. and move with
hiu family 20 Nephl.
A. the Young Mems meeting Tues
day evening, the subject OF building
The road 10 ruffcr's lake was considered
and committees 10 push tho enterprise
appointed TO solicit subscriptions
from the public and aid from the
county.
We were treated 10 a very interesting
lecture last night IN the meeting house.
~ Prof. Hrmhali Of the brigham
Young Academy Provo, which was lis
tsned 10 by a large and appfeciatlve
audience. lie lectures here again NJ
y a. m. go and \ .. m, 10 the stu
Dents Of the branch Academy. lie Il
accompanied by Prof. u, clun. Jr..
The citizens are making today n holt
day and headed by the Presidency Of
The stake. are turning out cnmanss
and clearing on and blowing about
twelve acres Of ground at the academy,
preparatory TO planting out lot Of
trees and shrubbcry which have been
purchased by Prof ciun. and which
Will arrive here In two or three days.
Prof, ciun In "a hustler and n leav-
ING nothing undone which Will make
our academy place OF beauty.
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PINTO.

Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Pinto. Washington County. March u.
On the seth Inst. one 81 our most rvs.
pccted citizens. Joseph Eidrcdge. dc.
parted this ilfo from an nllmcnt u the
stomach, Deceased was born In Buck.
inEhanrhirc. England. Nov. ~. is1s,
received the Gospel Ia the land OF his
birth and einisrated 70 America In 1866.
staying three y.arr In New York, at
the request Of the late President John
Taylor. 10 take charge ~ the branch
choir. acting Aiso as secretary Of tho
Eastern mission. Came 10 Utah In 90.
and In 81 was called 10 the Dixie mis-
rIop. nnaly settling In piute. A. o
choir leader he was one OF the best In
the Arly days. his Pluto choir. prcri.
dent Young used TO say, was second
70 none IN the Territory. lie was a true
Lattsr.day Saint. generous and broad.
minded. He leaves a wife. two child
ron. nine grandchildren. two great.
grandchildren and host OF friends 10
mourn his ioas.
END OF pRoUTH.
Ths past winter has been the dryer,
ever known In this section until the
present month. since which time we
have had considerable storm. Preclpl.
nured by government rat Eusge. Pre-
cipltation for June. tses. 20, July
.oi. August 90. September o. october
o. November II, December II. Jan.
uary. 1893. rs, February 10. So u viii
be seen March gave u more moisture
ihan the nine previous months all told
The prospects for the farmers and
stock raincru are much better now than
a month ago.
A SPIRITUAL FEAST.
We had n spiritual feast on the even
linz OF the 18th Inst, b, q visit from
Apostle Woodruff and Elder J. w. Me-
Murrin Of Hait Lake city. who spoke
encouraging words 20 the people OF this
and other neighboriny wards.
The Pinto ward has n population OF
about 100 or less. and has five mission
aries IN the Held and three more called.
Our worthy Bishop ID preparing Ia
put up a brick residence this season.
and others intend puttinN up new build.
ings which will improve the looks OF
tho place somewhat.
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her selection to be universally ap
proved.
WILL HAVE A nAIrnoAp.

The II. q. y. NJ. s. II. II. II. company
are about 10 build an extension OF their
road from its present terminus at
canan Grnndcr-fourtecn miles from
herc--up into our settlements In tho
Sierra Madrca. The route will be
through this place mp the Picdras
Nerdca river. and will make available
the vast stores OF agrlcui..sai and
mineral wealth OF that region and it,
houndicsr timber and lumber produce
tion. For n season abundant labor viii
be provided for men and teams In cor
tructlng the roadbed. culverts and
bridges. while permanent employment
for years 60 come viii be given 10 thos.
who like TO work In the lumber buai-
ness. cutting and hauling the timber.
Thus IL the way OF the Saints opened
from time 60 time. and 10 Will II con-
tinue N they live up "a tho require
ments Of our holy religion.
u seems marvellous. that wherever
our people may tcttic. no matter how
distant or unnttractive the place. soon
er or later tho locomotive viii follow
their footsteps. more drcary will
dcrncsa than m Utah In my nrrt view
o. her sage brush valleys can hardly
be imnrincd. II was a common saying
that all Utah was -~0H for was to
MI a biz hole In the earth. and as
late as 1906 president Young said. "
there was o more undesirable place to
live In than Utah. he DID not know
where Il was, Hut the Iron horse soon
followed. and today Utah is a garden
of beauty.
The Sunday school conference OF
this stake closed yesterday, In which
We were cheered and blessed In the al.
tendance Of our beloved laborerr. Karl
q. Maeser and l. John Nuttaii. from
Salt Lake city. All the meetings were
crowded. were very interesting and tho
instructions Of Elders Maeser and Nut
tall were wise, timely and highly APP
preciatcd by all. our only regret II
that their visit was all too brief.
j. II. MAuTtNEAU,
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PLEASANT GROVE.
Death OF WINE Armit.ts.d- sshoeis Cios,
Ing for wsnt Of FUNDS.

Special Correspondence.
Pleasant Grove. Utah Co, April -
Henry Arfnitatoad ana his family have
been called upon 10 mourn the death OF
their son Willie. aged " years. who
died Last night About one month ago
the family Lost their youngest child.
ak Year, old. Much hympathy in felt
for the borrowing household
John u. brown. who lately returned
from tho Southern States mlsslon, IL
quite VI Of chllls and fever. Elder
brown has not been entirely well since
his return HON. IN January last.
our meeting houeo has received the
Finishing touches Of the painters brush
and the cdlnce N a credit 10 the place.
our district school will close next
week for want OF funds. Patrons are
very much annoyed over the results.
The Linden people will give "a theatri.
cal performance tonight for the benefit
OF an out going missionary.
The Lehi Opera company PLAYED here
Monday night. the Merry MIN Maids"
10 a crowded house, This company IL
o, x Prof y. bccaley Ia the musical
conductor.
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PROMISING SUGAR FACTORY
PROSPECTS.
PENNINGTON.
County Commissioners tiusiness -Preiiu,i.
nary Hearing of Suspected Murdsrers.

Special Correspondence.
Farmihgtnn. Utah. Arpli 3.-The reg
ular session Of the board OF county
commissioners OF Davis county was
held at Pennington today. with a fun
board present
George Swan. Jr. OF Kayaville. was
appointed iish and game warden FOR
Davis county for term OF two years
with bombs fixed at $500,
Claim u noNclder county for y tax
on transient herds, Was referred to the
atHeHror 90 ascertain whether or not
the stock were assessed In this county
and whether the list had been forward
cd In ls9s hH provided by law.
H. r, Clark and thirty-nye others
entered Written protest ng inst Wild
cninH Walker Lane. and y was ordered
that Monday. Aprll H. 1870 ut 10 a. M.
BE- set a. no time 4 r hearing the pro.
tst and all matters concerning said
lane,
The usual monthly appropriations
were made.
PRELIMINARY HEARING.
The suspects IN the sandal murder
vase, u Il expected. Will have pre-
llminary hearing In Pennington on
Thursday morning before Justice rhaa.
H. l'earsOni they having hled AFFIDAVIT
with Justice Cook at Layton, stains
that they believe and are Informed that
they can mol have fair and Impartial
hearing before the latter, and there
fore demand u change OF Venue,
The market gardeners In the south
end OF the county are taking advantages
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unlawfuiiy having trout In their pos
M Nrwcii has also entered CON-
pialnt against Charles Anderson and
Jacob Fork charsing them with I'M
lawfully. catching herring.
John a Brown, special agent OF jhe
n a, W. has entered complaint
against Ivcn Harper George Pueblo,
Nm. Wirhtman. Jacob Wilson and
Amcui Stewart. charging them with
dlstuthiug the peace. sheriff Henry
vent 20 pnyron iaft evening TO arrest
The defendants. II Il claimed that lurt
Saturday they came over TO attend the
Oodowlisy concert. on the II. q. w. ex.
curslon train from Payaon. on the way
over they acted In boiaterous man.
nor and shot their pistols from The plat.
form OF the ear Nf. brown would
h.,n arfrfted them then but they prom
lsei 10 conduct themselves better. and
no arrests were made. ON the return
trip. Il " charged, they Kicked out SOW
cfet windows IN the car. shot on piu-
,oir and had a good time" which the
other passengers failed to enjoy. Mr..
ntown was not on that train. but whom
he learned ~ their actions he caused
Warrants for their arrest TO be made
NOTES AND PERSONALS.
The committee on electric light, at
the special meeting OF the city council.
held last evening. reported favorabi,
upon tn proposal OF Jesse Knight n,
Sons 10 furnish the Guy with electricity
Tor electric light The report was
briefly discussed and then referred TO
the committee u the whole TO come
up AZ the next regular meeting OF the
council,
ghefiff I.ayns ~ Weber county wns
In Provo yesterday with n patient for
the asylum.
Hon. George Q. Cannon and VIM.
Tatncid were down frOG Rnit Lake yes
tcrtay 10 attend the directors meet
lng 81 the Grand Central Mining COM
pany and the Victoria Mining cons
pany. ]. e. sullivan canc over from
Eureka on similar bushes In connsc-
lion with Victoria Mining company.
Joseph shannon was brought over
from f.ehi last evening to be exam
lned az TO his sanity. lie " q tran
silent about 20 years of age md has
been around Lchi about two weeks.
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No. 1-Joscph, Monroe. Elslnorc.
No. 2--Richheid. Invefury' .Anna'
bella.
No, a-nurrviiic, Plateau.
No f--tifrnwood. Ncrmiillon.
No. 5-saiina. Redmond, Aurora
No. f--Dr. N. u. Ship Jr.. 80. s-Dr-
Griflifh. No a-Dr. W. H. schock. No.
- G. Peterson. No. 5--Dr. Margaret
Freeze
An ordinance wna passed fixing the
office hour Of county officials from ?
a. NJ. TO y. M. with one hour AMI
half intermission from i2.SQ TO for the
ficcra.
LEONARD Burr and Peter Mahsor were
appointed road supervisors, the lo.inef
for Burrvilic. the latter FOE Aurorit.
The clerk was authorized to advertise
for lids for the erection Of n fence on
the south and west sides Of the cour'
house rqunrc.
The contract for papcrlng tn Offices
OF tho Judge, clerk and recorder IVES
awarded to Lund and Christensen ior
tt9s2.
Appropriations were made amounting
90 ssot1i.
our Old county jan Is now being TO :
down by Hyrum iiailett. the first in-
mate OF the new JAIL
the past week to Peter ilendrick scn,
and Pearl Dell. IL, Of tlenwvod
The bride Il the daughter ~ lileiiop
H.H. Rel; also to Alexander Y. Elliot,
y aud Hattie ciatk e. ~ iNchncld
The bride II the daurhtcr of Hon. VIII
liam ". clark OF this city.
The infant son Of Mr. and Mrs. ]. y.
Stewart that has been wins Il the
point NJ death for the past week np'
pears 60 have changed Tor N" hctter
and hopes OF its recovery arr nov en-
tcrtained.
Bankcr James N. peicraon Is rtlil n
very sick man. but the prospects o. hls
recovery are now hotter than thcy have
been for the past month.
Many OF our citizens VIII 70 70 con.
ference.
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WESTON, IDAHO.


Special Correspondence.
Weston, Idaho. March 1.-THE teach.
erp OF our religion class, have, within IN,
last few weeks inauglrated "A new
departure by organizing a missionary
class. IN this class the brethren and
hs.ets are not only Instructed In the
p,ln'iplFh oi our religious faith. but are
also taught the practical mari of mis-
summary lahofr. They are expected to
become acquainted with the exact
ahu necessary words to be- used In the
performance OF the different Ordinances
OF the Gospel, It's creating some In
,eles, IN the ward and nearly forty
neinperh nave Joined tho class. One
discussion IN which all take part in
asking ana answering such quotations.
as may have been suggested by the
lectures OF the evening. Those who
have the class In hand are thoroushiy
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PARK CITY.
Basissss Activity Meeting nsass WIN
soon be MULTI

Special Correspondence.
Park city. April t.-Eider James
Duckworth % Salt Lake, who fliled an
appointment here rs home missionary
on sunday evening. delivered an inter-
eatins discourse 10 a large and appre-
clative audience. f
bishop Thomas l.. Allen was IN the
Park yesterday and states that he u
working ON the plAnn for the new Lat
ter-day Saints meeting house 10 be
erected here, and Il IN expected that
work will soon commence on the .ntruc-
turc. and II win he speedily pushed 70
completion. Comfortable quarters In
which TO hold services Will be greatly
appreciated by the people here who
have been using u vacant schoolroom
In which 20 meet during the winter.
The Park City nampling mill II IN
dergolnE repairs now while the roads
arc bad and teams unable 10 haul ore.
Among other things they are putting
In new set OF 20-inch wall rolls and
are giving things a general overhaul
ing. anticipating good summers busi-
Ths assmAn's ball. given on the svsn-
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RICHFIELD.


Special Correspondence.
Rlchneld. SEWER County, April -
Al a session OF the county commihsion-
era held on the ard Inst, the following
business was transacted.
John l.. Ivie OF iiichneld wnn hp.
pointed county flrh and game warden.
al a salary % ,ib per month DURING
the period that his whole time u re-
aulred al Fish lake and $40 month for
the remainder " the year.
The resignation VI Henry Buttcrield.
constable Of Vcrmillion prec' ict. was
accepted 10 take eject May I, 1889.
The demand of Wayne county for one
half tho tax ON certain fheep owned
In SEWER county but ranged insrt OF We
time IN Wayne county, was refused on
the ground that SEWER county had al
ready divided the tax on the sheep
mentioned with HEAVIER county where
they We're frst ASSESSED,
This auditor was authorised TO order
10000 letter heads and 5000 onyolones
FOR the county officers according to
their respective needs.
An ordinance was passed dividing the
county on into five health districts and
appointing health officers therein. The
distrtets embrace the precincts - fol-
iowsi
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Of every day that the soil will permit
ID plant garden seeds. although very
lhtle. indeed. has been done In that
iife thus far.
-rhe mountain streams are beginning
10 enlarge. and the farmers arc pre-.
pnfing for a large water supply during
The coming summer.
ESPECIAL TO THE "NEws."1
FatrlnEton. April s.--w. G. Morgan
ard l.. A Morse. who have been In
MI here for some days past under sus-
melon Of having murdered Thomas
N,udeii, the nlghf Waterman OF the
Farmrrr' Union store at Layton. we're
nixon before Justice Charles " Pear
~ this morning and discharged.
II From the first Il was quite certain
tlnt the men could not be connected
viii the afrair. though the movements
Of both have been sufficiently suspicious
III the minds % the officers TO warrant
Their being held until q thorough In
Meditation could be made. The In
uiiry has been most searching. but nr
mo-. was no evidence against the nc
a. ed. they were turned loose and I'm.
usdiltcly started for their homes al
riVe Points. near ogden. A. j. Web
BIZ. the attorney for the prisoncrr, and
thcir wives spent yesterday In Farm
itrtan IN consultation with them, and
IL ofrcera, and returned 10 ogden last
e.eninr. The regular formal hearing
on the prisoners was ret down for to-
morrow morning nj 10 o'clock.
II IL now quite generally believed
n,nonr the people Of this part Of D1-
VI county that the murderer or muir
d,fers NJ Mr Sandal VIII no unwhippei
OF Justice 70 far NJ the courts Of the
hud are concerned, and that the pros
b cts for their Identification. arpre-
hrnflou and conviction are growing
more meaEre all the time. Tho local
ofncsrs are still on the lookout: how
., 81. and will unravei the clue n they
ufn able 10 DO %.
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Interested and. no doubt. the moye-
mcnt VIII prove n success.
The question Of building a canal
from the upper Hear river il atlll be.
ing agitated. n this be completed.
which seems very probable at present,
there VIII be room for several hund.
red families 20 locate along ltn line!
and the western side Of northern
Cache Valley Will be n very Desirable
place In witch 10 locate. This scheme.
II carried out. will not only prove a
bcnciit TO those wanting farms. but II
viii make openings and employment foi
mnaonr. carpenters. biackrmithn ant
other mechanics, and Will relieve oui
crowded cities Of many honest and
hard working families that are. nov
barely able 60 live.
our spring Ia quite backward this
season. and very few OF tho farmen
have started their work.
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Death Of Mrs. Catherine Ci.rk noopes
Other nsreavsmsnts.



Weston. oneida Co. Idaho. April 4
Weston has had Its share OF sorrow
lately. within the last three week.
we have had 10 chronicle fiye dcaths'
four were u small chiidi en-. but thu
last and naddeHt " all. was the dennis,
OF sister Catherine, wife Of Daniel 4.
Hoopcr. and a daughter Of Bishop John
n. and Elizabeth n. CLARK. she had
always been kind ana obcdlrni
daughter. n loving wife. an affection.
alto mother and Kind and benevolent
friend To the needy.
The deceased was born IN North Os.
den. July "a. 1864. and died IN weS0n
oneida Co. Idaho. March Al. issg 81
chiidbed fever. Although she was lesi
than forty-three years OF age. she wat
the mother II thirteen children. eleven
Of whom together with six srandchlld.
rem, she left behind.
The funeral services were held Mon.
day. April.2. 1899,
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SANDY.
sudden Death .f james smith. . wei
Respected Citisen.

Special Correspondence.
Sandy. Salt Lake Co. April s.--James
Smith. an old resident OF Sandy. went
TO his work AZ usual yesterday morn
Ing. ~ noon he went home TO his din
ner and complained to his wife that he
was not feeling very well. but nothing
was thought Of II at tho time. To-
wards evening he grew worse and Dr..
Hobcrtnon wau called In. About II
O'Clock last night he died. the doctor
said Of heart failure.
AR. Smith u an old and respected
citizen. he having worked a. engineer
at the Pioneer anmplinE mill for twen-
~ years. ana NIL speak IN high terms
Of him. lie II 60 year. old and leaves
Frown-up family. consisting OF three
sons and three daughters