Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Patriarch o. n LIljenquist OF Hyrum,
Cache county, said this morning that In
his part OF the country things appeared
TO be prosperous and that a good year
was expected. The season In that part
OF Cache county was fully a month
ahead and II there was no frost the
farm crops would be heavy.
w. A. Tolton Of Beaver county Is
conference visitor. He says things
are picking up In that country and that
the people do not despair Of a crop
though there is a lack Of water The
spring, however, Is early and not 80
much water will be needed TO mature
crops,
Bishop +. s Horsley Of Price is In
the city on his way home from a visit
20 Paragoonah, Iron county He reports
that Iron county people are feeling
very much encouraged over the pros
poets Of the early development Of their
great iron and coal mines and that con-
siderable building Is going on. The
weather has been very dry up until a
few days ago when there was AgoQd
shower He does not think, however,
that a fun crop will be harvested.
Bishop N {. Murdoch OF Charleston,
Wasatch county, Is IN for the confer
ence. The Bishop Is the father Of en-.
Representative Joseph Murdoch, and
says that his son Is In fine shape and
likely 10 again enter the political arena.
Speaking OF Wasatoh county generally
Bishop Murdoch says that Il is going
ahead very fast and that times are
sure 10 be good. During the winter
great many barns had been conseruct-
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one. The Bishop and his wife leave
for a visit 10 Ireland this summer.
Bishop c. ]. Larson OF Logan Is down
from home attending Conference He
says that Cache county IL fully month
ahead OF last season, that most OF the
early blooming trees are In full flower
and that II no frost comes, the fruit
crop Of the county viii be the heaviest
In Its history
Bishop c. N, Lund OF Mt Pleasant
said today that the Queen city" OF
Sanpete was IN fine shape. The town
has recovered from It's fire and Phoenix
like had arisen 70 new life from us
ashes The weather was dry and
there was shortage Of snow IN the
hills. A fair crop could be expected.
Principal Geo. Clun OF the Emery
stake Academy is UP from Castledale
attending Conference and seeing his
many friends. He reports Emery
county TO be In fine shape The crops
are all In, and though water Is short,
yet crop can be matured. The aca-
deny ls In good shape and doing a fine
work. A summer school will be held
this year under the charge Of Prof. ].
II Paul.
Deputy Sheriff John Daley and Van
Barney are two visitors from Thatcher
ARIZONA. Mr. Daley said he has not
been In Salt Lake for twenty years,
and finds things very much changed.
Speaking Of Thatcher he says they have
a valley which Is verltabe paradise.
II Is high summer at Thatcher and he
brought with him some fne samples OF
apricots and peaches Of this seasons
growth. He says that the Mormon
colony there is very prosperous and
that II takes but little eXertion 10 make
a living Land Is worth from $40 10
$50 per acre. but most Of II Is taken
UP where II has water rights a new
canal Is under construction and will be
completed this season, which will bring
many thousand acres under water and
these can be bought cheaply The new
canal Is over thirty miles long.
George Wilson, OF Midway ward,
Wasatch county, came In for the con-
ference Yesterday. lie says that they
have plenty OF water in his section and
that they will have a fine crop this year,
John Horton G weil.known farmer OF
Rockport, Summit county, is In the city, !
He reports plenty Of snow IN thet
mountains and that Summit county will
have a prosperous year. Stock have
Wintered In an excellent shape and VIII
make a fine showing this year
L. w. Robertson is up from Lake
shore Utah county. He reports things
very dry In his section and fears for the |
crops unless the rain fall Is fer above |
the average, for the remainder Of the
season.
J. W. Robertson Of Spanish Fork, ls a
conference visitor. Spanish Fork, he /
says. Is on the move. and though every |
thing Is dry, yet they are not wholly |
discouraged. There viii be Q great |
amount OF building down in the city |
THIS season.
President Ole Hoskins Of Malad |
Stake. is in the city attending the con-
ference. He says that Malad valley Ia
in the finest possible shape, The pos
poets were never brighter than now /
Malad city Is building up very fast and
is assuming metropolitan airs, The
people OF the valley are anxlously wait
ing for some railroad 70 build a branch |
through the valley. lie reports the
building Of a telephone line through the
valley and says that before the close OF
the season they Will be able 10 talk with
the outside world,
George A. Peart, superintendent OF
Sunday schools Of Woodruff Stake Is a
conference visitor coming In from
Randolph. Rich county. Rich county,
he says Is In a very prosperous c0ndi-
ton and the stock men are jubiant over
the outlook He says also that there is
plenty Of snow and that the sea-
sons crop win be fine.
I'VE are building up our city In fine
shape said Bishop Archibald McKln-
non Of Randolph. THE new meeting
house viii be completed this season and
win cost $4,000. The Spicer brothers
are putting up a fine business block and
q fine warehouse Is being erected In the
Town. Besides these there are three
fne stores going up"
Bishop AN. Behrent, Sen, OF Fountain
Green, says that things are very dry
In that part OF Sanpete county, but that
they expect 20 have at least a half q
crop The village Is IN good health and
do not despair for the future.