The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-12
CRICKET PEST IN IDAHO
Farmers in the Vicinity of st. An
thony Have Begun War of
determination.
Especial to The HeraldD

St Anthony Ida May IA war of ex-
termination has begun in the surround
ing country. Millions of young crickets
are making their appearance as the
ground becomes warmer and the farmers.
tanchers and business men realize that it
is a question that must be met and car
ried out with dispatch. These insects
cover an area exceeding many square
miles and all travel in one direction,
generally cleaning up every place they
cross of every vestige Of green growth
that comes within their path Last year
many fields were eaten clean before the
people got them in check. The many
great canals that thread through this
country are their undoing. however as
it is seldom that they cross one of the
larger ones effectUally.
Thousands of bushels were DESTROYED
last season by driving them into these
canals, which carried them through crush
ers that we're manipulated by the power
of the stream. 1t made a picture to see
the ground, as il were, slowly moving for
acres around. i'm one general direction
for these crickets are of a pinkish hue
and much larger than the little black
cricket. One method of determination be-
ing seriously considered at present is the
idea OF hauling tons Of straw out onto
the sand dunes where they are to be
found in greatest numbers. 1t is claimed
they will take to the straw and will bed
there When millions have gathered on
this straw il will be fired. The crushers
will also be used again and the people are
determined that one big united effort
shall be taken early in the season and a
serious drawback TO this fast developing
country will thus be overcome
The scoop The Herald had on the yell
lowstone park disturbances made the pa
per much in demand here. and when the
ments of it being a fake story they
smiled and said. Poor way to give the
other paper credit for giving the news"
Since The Herald's publication of the
news many other papers have printed the
same story. which can be verified by re-
liable persons. Mr.. Brecket. the famous
.arl-c
others that have been at the park or
who live in close proximity will verify
the geysers have not entirely resumed
their normal condition and latest reports
say that the new mud geyser still makes
it's displays at regular intervals.
w d Williams. w. I. Norton. Judge J.
b Jennings and others from this locality
have gone to California with the Intention
of looking over the state to see il it be
a feasible plan to esta blish a colony in
that state. These are mostly well-known
business men, and if they should decide
to make the move. there is no doubt but
that il will prove successful. Many peo-
pie are awaiting with interest the results
of their visit and investigation Most of
these gentlemen are adherents of the
Mormon faith and it would most likely be
that the majority Of the people who would
60 with them would be of that faith and
thus California would have the com
mencement of Mormon colonization
II is announced that the Yellowstone
park stage lines for the Hartman road
have been changed from Monida to this
part of the Oregon Short Line Marys-
willie being made. The Headquarters for
the stage connections. This means much
for this part of the state as thousands
viii pass through here every summer and
fall.
Contractors and builders are kept busy
making plans and building new business
blocks and residences. Some capitalist
could make some very good investments
by building some good tenement houses
here, as there is not q house to be found
hit what is taken and rent is much high
er than in either Salt Lake or Ogden