Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-03
IN SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO.
Good Crops and Good Prices The Cause Of
Pfesen, Prosperity.
au Idaho state senator Report. .
Happy condition Of Affairs and
Talks Politics.
InoIae slaleamnn. Dec. alstl

IBoise Statesman. Dec. 3istl
President WIN. bulge. senator-elect
Of Bear Lake. reached Boise yes
terday from Paris. ready to enter upon
his legislative duties. lie was seen by
representative of the Statesman at
the overland. and spoke upon home
matters In an interesting manner
Asked MS to the condition ~ the people
IN the southeastern portion Of the
state. he replied.
"rhe people GENERALLY are In a most
prosperous condition. having had two
fruitful years. our crops have been
better this season than Mt any previous
year In the history OF the
settlement OF the people. Grain
was grown this year all through
Bear Lake coLhty without encounter
inR the slightest frost. Prices have
been good. ana much of the grain has
been marketed In consequence. There
has been "a great demand Tor cattle ami
prices FOR all kinds OF stock have been
high. with plenty ~ buyers In the
country. In consequence - this pros
porous condition. there has been more
~ the circulating MEDIUM. ard our
fnrmcfa have been iiqmdni.nc ubllgu-
tionH that they we're compelled to COM
tract during the hard times OF the
past few years
Evidences Of prosperity and thrift
appear IN all the settlements. although
We do not indulge In ur cncourag,
hnomH. The people of purln ANA Vi
clnity have completed and now have IN
operation line creamery. tufalug out
every day 800 pounds OF the choicest
kind Of butter
Internationally. u greater interest W
manifested among the people. and ~
Z q result we have modern and suhatan-
tiat nchoolhousoa In ever settlement.
We are completing In Paris three
story rock and brick academy. which
| will cost about $4,000. n VIII Inv"
every convenience for at least goo
scholars. II IN being constructed by
the voluntary donations OF the peo-
| pie"
President Nudge was asked for an ex-
precision ~ to the trend OF legislation
/ at the coming session.
n consider before anything at all Il
| done In the way ~ new legislation.
I h. replied. that Il would b. well fol
| the lawmakers to first iuiccriain what
I laws We really have thnt are valid
/ They should have tho nrft connidcfn'
/ ton, aud to that end stops should he
| Immediately taken after organization
tp place into constitutional form nl
laws that come under the ban OF th'
decision N the supreme court In TIE
| Zee bill case.
In view ~ the many railroad and
other enterprises In proar cct IN out
/ state. every cncourngcm' mt. conHirtVnl
with the general interests 81 the peo
pie should be- given them our Htnt'
needs developing AMI sctiilf s. and u
no more substantial way ntn this b.
done than by the oncouraggmr OF In
vcatment"
Precedent uudre took occasion, 10 brief
~ refer 10 national politics, nnd ani'
he heartily approved Of the expansion
policy ~ the President. believing tina
this country had nn important civil
izlng mission To- nccomplieh.
This II the third time Pres ident fudR
has been elected tn the tppcr hpur
of tho legislature. twice during the Ter