The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-30
FLOOD AT MAYFIELD.
Heavy Rain Causes Damage to
Crops and Property.

Manti Aug 29.-Last Saturday heavy
rain fell in the mountains east of May
ing flood to come down into town and
doing considerable damage to city prop
erty as we'll as To farms. Reports from
there yesterday were TO the effect that
Tour inches of water flooded the princi-
pal streets; that a large crop of oats
recently cut was flooded ONO another
mans property adjoining, and that
number of cellars and other city prop
erty we're damaged 10 the amount OF
several hundred collars
The large ditch carrying the water from
the canyon into the city was completely
filled which assisted greatly in flooding
the city. One man camping OUT in
field in small hollow found himself
Waist-deep in mud and water tafore he
was aware of what had happened Up
on several occasions the little own Of
Mayfield has experienced floods. h-- this
IS said 10 have been the most sever. that
ever visited that place
Elmer, the 5-year-oid son % Mr. and
Mrs Nymphis H. Larsen of this city,
passed away Sunday morning after .
o clock after an illness OF about a year
he was a patient sufferer during his
entire illness and during the last three
years had hardly known what health
meant. Funeral services will be held
from the residence this afternoon at )
o'clccl-
Henry BeaI and County Superintendent
of Schools A L. Larsen, together with
a concert company. held IN educational
AfeelllE IN the tdDeTnaCle mere idSt even
ing. Interesting the people in sending
their children TO the Snow academy was
the theme. Similar meetings are being
Held all through the county and south
The large academy building is now be-
ing completed sufficiently to be occupied
this season by the school. but there is
stiil much work to be done before the
large structure will be complete. Ten
rooms have been finished.
The monthly priesthood meeting OF the
South Sanpete stake viii be held in this
city in the tabernacle Saturday rext.
Rumor IS to the effect that M2nu VIII
lose the present editor of the Messen-
ger. y. z. Nelson, and that he viii in
the near future make his home in the
metropolis Some naughty peopie say
they don't care a bit
Presidents Lewis Anderson and g. A
lVerSOn were in Mayficid Saturday last
on educational business in the interest
ing made to keep the pupils in this
neighbornoOd and south or here rom at
tending the schools in the northern part
of the state.
The county seat agitation seems to be
somewhat Of q drag these days. and Is
seldom mentioned. It is believed that
the matter VIII be dropped. although some
favor having TIE matter put L. a vote
so that IL may BE forever dropped. Even
Esphralm people are beginning % divide
on the proposition. and many feel that
the seat of government In this county
ought TO remain where il Is
Harold Felt oldest son Of Mr.. and Mrs
y. H. Felt, Is critically ~ at his home
in this city Mr. Felt has been con-
templating taking him 10 the metropolis
for treatment.
Mrs. Rebecca. Wareham. one OF the pio-
ne1rs Of this state. is said TO be crit
icaily III at her residence in tEss city
IL the work goes on satisfactorily, the
Manti temple will open Sept. S. as for
merry advertised. AS nothing except the
cleaning remains TO be done on the IN
side, It is thought that al viii be IN
rea diness