Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-13
THE BIG HORN COLONIES.
Wild West Show on the 4h at Cody CeIebra-
ton al Byron
Crops Doing WeII-Progress on Canal
and Railroad WORK BORING for
water SaWmiiI Outfit,
Special Correspondence.

Gpc'ldl NoIi'SpolucHNS'
Frannie, Wyoming, July S-The
Fourth Of July was celebrated az
Lowell and Byron. Nothing was done
at Cowley as nearly all Of the people
from that place are at work upon the
railroad At our conference which was
held at Lowell large crowd Of people
assembled but on the Fourth the larg-
est celebration was held at Byron,
where appropriate exercises were held in
honor Of the nations birthday.
At Cody the celebration was typical
Of the wild West An old fashioned
stage coach, drawn by six horses, and
loaded down with passengers, was held
up by some twenty on thirty cowboys
Many shots We're exchanged and th-
horses as wen as some of the people be-
came considerably excited. The stage
was driven as fast as the horses could
run. but it was no use, the horsemen
captured the whole outfit to the great
delight of the people who assembled to
witness the exciting scene.
In the afternoon some OUTLAW"
horses were procured and a purse was
made up for the man who would ride
them. one cowboy put halter on ons
OF the animals and sadled him ana
simply tied the rope over the horses
neck into the halter ring and proceed
ed to mount. As quick.as the horse saw
the mans foot raised towards the
stirrup he was In the air with head
down by his front feet. The man was
on however, and the horse did his best
Pitch as he would the man sat com.
fortably in the saddle and allowed the
horse his own way. II was a clever dis
play of Craftsmanship, and the horse
finally concluded to give it up.
CROPS DOING WELL.
The crops at Byron are lOklng very
fine and the canal Is carrying a beau
tiful stream OF water
Our country has been blessed by the
absence Of frost. Some Of our people
who are farming on the ShoshOne riv-
er report that there has been no frost
10 injure tender plants such as toma.
toes beans etc. since the 9th day Of
April
The first crop Of lucern is now Ola
sale at the railroad camps, having
been baled and hauled, that those who
wish 10 feed their animals instead of
turning out" may do So
Our railroad work Is progressing
nicely, but some Of the brethren win
have 10 put on more force or they viii
not be out Of the way Of the steel
men. The track is laid sixty-fve miles
out Of Toluca and twenty-five more
miles will bring 1t to Frannie. where
the business will be done for the peo-
pie Of Cowley and Lowell II Is a little
early TO state just the point on the
railroad that will get the business OF
the Big Horn Basin. In fact. II may
be definitely stated that the traffic win
be distributed at different points. Dit.
ferent localities are wondering what
win be done In regard to this.
Work on the tunnel for the canal II
progressing, over five hundred feet is
flushed.
our saw mill Is here but is not yet al
work as we will have 10 send some
meb 10 help make the road TO the tim.
Der. We can't spare the men at pres
ent as they are needed on the railroad
that we may finish our work for the
Burlington people.
We have purchased a we'll driving
machine and viii start in few days
TO see II flowing water can be got az
Cowley. In fact. there Is no water In
CowlCy as il lays back from the river
about four miles and no water has yet
been found in the town Only one well
has been dug and that was abandoned |
after going only thlrty-fivc feet as we |
had to devote our time to railroading.
II We can get water the growth Of the |
country Is assured.
We expect 10 finish our railroad work |
thif month and then expect TO put up |
GONE houses for winter We have |
completed arrangements % enlarge |
both Of our towns that people who are |
coming may procure lots for building |
purposes.
II has been work, work. work ever |
since We arrived IN the country. and |
we have scarcely begun yet The land |
and water has been blessed by our be- |
loved Apostle Woodruff and we know |
this will be a great country and many |
OF the Saints will find good homes IN /
this once barren region. II needs but /
the blessing Of the Lord and the united |
effort OF the Saints and the land yields
her increase.
All VIII be expectancy IN our colony |
while We await the developments of our |
well driving machine. for much de-
ponds on the success Of this undertake
INK
The smoke Of the locomotive has been
seen for the first time I'm the Big Horn
Basin. az the track has been laid 10 /
the summit OF Pryor Gap. and the road /
le nuen 20 pryor efaffou