Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-23
Ideal Conditions Tor Stockraising.
Grain and Vegetable Produce
ton in Northeast Utah.
WINTER COLD, SUMMER MILD,


Scar River Valley, RiCh Co. Aprll Ii.
Bear River valley comprises about
three-foUrths OF the tllIable lands of
Rich county. and includes the towns Of
Randolph. Argyle and Woodruff, It's
altitude is about 6,4o0 feet. The tenn
perature, though sometimes ''frigid''
during the winter months, Is very pleas
ant during the summer, ma Nlng the val
ley one OF the most healthful spots in
the state.
While the climatic conditions are not
adapted to the successful raising OF
fruit and the more tender plants. the
yield per acre and quality OF the hardy
grains, vegetables. small fruits. ETC.,
such as oats, wheat, barley. POTATOES,
cabbage, beets, carrots, lettuce, pars-
nips, aadishes, currarts. gooseberries
ETC. etc. is perhaps equal it not SUI
perIor 10 the production OF the lower
valleys, The average yield per acre OF
grain for the past two years was Oats,
30 bushels, barley 50 bushels wheat As
bushels The following. though NOT by
any means the rule, shows what can
be done by proper cultivation of the
garden; The proceeds from a IA-aJsre
garden ut the Nepouset Land & Canal
company ranch Inst year, Melted the
sum OF $1,000.
RANDOLPH.
Randolph Is the county seat and has
a population OF about 500. 1t supports
three general stores, one butcher shop,
Two barber shops, one newspaper and
printing office. one furniture store, two
millinery stores, two doctors. two cam
dy shops, etc, which do an annual
business aggregatIng upwards OF $780,
900,
1t has 4 creamery which last year
manufactured $4,000 pounds of butter;
also a large amount of cheese; pays To
lis patrons annually for milk, ETC., S15.-
900 to $4,000, and pays To its s;ockhold-
ers annual dividends from TO 10 per
cent; bank, while only esta bllshea
last year, Is doing a thriving business,
a fine brifk schoolhouse, Ia which ar.
employed four teachers the Rich coun-
~ courthouse. and last but not least, a
ma enliicent ward tabernacle, which Is
nearing completion al u cost of Sis. 900.
randolph and Argyle own about 10000
mead of cattle. and received during the
last rail- and winter from the sale of
beef steers and cows $4,000. Last year
So Wv tons of fine hay was produced.
most oil winch was fed 10 stock owned
oy the residents. Farmers raised 10000
bushels of oats, wheat and barley last
season.
A few miles northeast of Randolph
are located about 70 phosphate claims,
rom which last year, in addition to do
ing assessment work, was shipped 1000
ions OF pnosphates, and contracts are
now let FOR shipping 1000 tons in tho
near future This product is hauled
ny team TO Sage, a distance OF six
miles, II is rumored, however that a
spur of the Oregon Short Line will be
oulll 10 these properties, when some
thing Will be doing.
ARGYLE.
Argyle Is a small town south and inn
medlately contiguous to Randolph. with
a population OF about 1875 This IS a
prosperous little community, and has
a neat brick schoolhouse, the farm and
ranch products are included with Ran.
tolph as above
WOODRUFF.
Woodruff is situated 10 miles south
u randolph, the precinct occupying
population Is about 500. 1t has two
general stores, fine brick meeting
house which cost about 5000, a mag
1iheent brick sehOoIhouse, one OF the |
pest equipped IN the state, creamery |
which distributes to It's patrons an 1
! ualiy ABOUT SJ,uuV- There was solo |
rom this precinct last fell and winter |
800 mead OF beef steers and COWS. .
which Melted the owners approximately /
'l2o, 600, The farmers there raised last |
year nearly 10000 tons OF hay. and led 1
Mostly 10 stock; produced 60 900 bushels
sf wheat, barley and oats, portion |
't which was fed 70 beef steers and
mutton.
The California Iron & Copper Co.
'wns some extensive phosphate beds
IN woodruff creek west of town and
expended last year $1,000 building a
wagon road leading 10 the property
BIG IRRIGATION PROJECT.
Several thousand dollars have been
expended by some Evanston capital
SIS IN making survey Tor al large
eserVolr. 10 oe constructed at the
narEOws' on Bear river. 10 miles easL
y Noodrun, at an estimated cost
Il 100000 Canals have been sur
eyed from the reservoir site, on each
side OF the river to CokeviIle which
VIII cover $1,000 acres. 1T Is stated
IN good authority that construction
work VIII commence during the sum.
ner.
The farmers az the valley. realizing
he Importance OF raising only the best,
ave during the past few years invest
% thousands OF dollars In thorough.
'fed horses. cattle, sheep. hogs, pou-
~, ETC., etc.
The products OF our farms aud gar
lens End practically an unlimited
market AZ Evanston and the mining
amps Kemmerer, Dlamondyillc, Cum
crland and Almy