Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-16

runs through the latter place, so that
Emery has two railway stations. Price
and Salina about equ'-distant This
little burg Of about COO people furnished
two nominees on the ticket last week,
Alonzo Brlnksrhoof for county commits
sioner and Alfred Smith for treasurer
and assessor. Mr.. Brinkerhoof Is a
farmer, stock-raiser and apiarist, and
Mr. Smith Is a book keeper and farmer.
FERRoN.
Thirteen miles nearer the county seat
than Emery, and thirteen miles from
Castle Dale, Is the busting, thriving
village Of Ferron with over 800 popula-
ton II H. located on Ferron creek.
which was so named by Or. Kenner, Of
Mant IN honor Of Mr. Ferron, u. S.
surveyor. who plated that part Of the
country. The town Is the home OF John
G. Lemon whose Emery county fruit"
az the recent State Fair attracted much
attention. Mr.. Lemon has a magnih-
cent orchard, ten acres in bearing trees,
and some Of the finest fruit ever pro-
duced IN the West There are all var
ictes. and hundreds OF dollars come TO
him each year from his sales. Besides
the fruit-bearlng orchard he has q new
addition. eighteen months old OF $50
apple trees OF one variety, Ben Davis.
Mr.. Lemon raises lots Of hay and farm
produce as well, and also chickens, tur-
keys and hogs. Next 10 him Is Andrew
/ Nelson's farm. Mr. Nelson this year
makes a net profit OF 81 200 from his
lees alone, while John Zwalen, an
other resident Of Ferron, reaches the
income Of $1,000 from honey. Ferron's
buildings are good the new school house
costing about $1,000 Thursday night,
the Ferron Cooperative store was bur-
glarized and over $500 worth Of It's con-
tents taken. The town does a good
mercantile business. II also furnishes
a nomination for election to county Of
fee. that Of Henry Thompson, raiser OF
livestock. for sheriff,
oRANGEV1LLE.
Only three miles from Castle Dale,
and farther up the Cottonwood creek Is
Orangeyile a town almost as large as
the county seat, and named after the
founder OF the latter. orange
seeley. II was one Of the
first locations in the county,
Work has been commenced here on a
new school house and a new meeting
house, the former 10 cost $1,000. and the
| latter $1,000 s +. Snow Of Orangeville
has been nominated for county commits
sioner, and Jesse Jewkes Of the same
| place for county recorder The former
is a sheep owner and farmer, and the
latter a school teacher at Orangeviile.
OTHER PLACES.
The other settlements In the county
/ are Cleveland. thirteen miles from Cas-
tie Dale, and twenty from Price; Desert
| Lake four miles northeast Of Hunting
| ington; Lawrence, seven miles east OF
| Huntington; and Molen, six miles east
| OF Ferr0n. All are prosperous. Cleve-
land has a nominee for office, 5. n. AL
ger for county commissioner. Mr.. AL
ger follows farming for livelihood.
POLITICS.
In present circumstances OF course
politics is lively During this week Col.
George y. Squires and James II. Ander-
son, Esq, Of Salt Lake City, have been
IN the county, making political add
dresses. They were at Huntington on
| Tuesday evening, Castle Dale on
Wednesday evening, Emery on Thurs
day evening, Ferron on Friday even
/ ing Orangevllle on Saturday even
| ing. AT every place they were greeted
| by large, attentive, and appreciatlve
| audiences, Next week w. d. Livingston
Of Manu. candidate FOR district attor-
ney, viii stump" the county. The
political speeches this week have been
clear and vigorous discussions Of party
Issues, without a breath OF mud
singing" People Of all parties have at
tended and have been entertained in
tellcctually by the straightforward,
dlgnihed presentations made. IL local
speakers and politicians would follow
the example set. there would be more
dignity and real instruction In politics,
and no Cuarreline Or bad words.
The registration for the two days this
week was quite heavy. indicating great
interest in the coming election.
COAL IN EMERY.
Emery county wants a railroad south
from Price, and ought TO have one
about sixty miles long exclusive Of
spurs and switches. II would be In the
richest coal region OF the West-the
richest IN the world, says Bishop Brin-
kerhoof 81 Emery ward. This would
make a line through Castle Valley ia
the town Of Emery, and would touch
every town Of Importance In the coun-
g. Further, It would tap this most
wonderful coal region where there are
now hundreds OF coal mines, and hun
dreds more could be opened. The coal
vein RANGES an the way from five 10
thirty feet IN thickness, and reaches TO
few miles south OF Emery where
some Of the very best coal is found.
The whole section Is a wonderful coal
producing region and Il would pay the
railway for the coal traffic alone. by
which the whole West and Pacific Coast
could be supplied. There is also other
traffic Of considerable proportion. and
about thirty miles from Emery Is rich
copper mine indicating valuable metal
deposits In that region. There are SINH.
lar mines cast Of Castle Dale.
THE HONEY YIELD.
Mention has been made Of honey
raised IN this region, and Of seven car
loads sent out from Price. This Is only
a small part Of Il. Every town In EN-
cry county raises a large amount. and
teams hauling Il 10 the railway now
line tho roads The war the eruthr-.