Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-15
RICHMOND.
NEW IRRIGATION COMPANY.
Industrial Club-Ncw County Road
Old Folks Festival.

Special Correspondence.
Richmond, Cache CO.. MAY f2.-
water users of the Richmond irriga-
ton district met I'm the city hall on
Tuesday night, May . and incorpor-
ated into the Richmond Irrigation
company having a capital stock of
100000. with $4,000 paid up, and
$4,000 of treasury stock. The Of
iicers elected We're the following:
Alma Merrill, president and director;
George II. Naylor, vice president and
director; y. n. Nelson. secretary and
director; j, w. Hendricks, and c. u.
Harris. directors and 5. w. Hendricks
treasurer.
There are some differences between
the Coveville irrigation district and
the Richmond irrigation district.
which it is hoped will be adjusted
amicably, as water law suits are very
expensive luXurics.
The Richmond Industrial club is
rapidly forging to the front. and is
beginning to feel that it's labors Will
soon bear fruit. The club met on
Monday night in its handsomely
furnished quarters over the bank. The
old officers We're reelected for another
year, consisting of S. w. Hendricks,
president; DIR. II. a. Adamson, vice
president, and \. \. Thomas, secre-
tary and treasurer; and the following
as members of the board of directors:
j. w. Funk, c. u. Harris c. Il. Mer-
rill. J. w. Hendricks, Joseph Peart
c. n Nelson. II. II. Merrill
Some time ago the club took up the
matter with the county commission
ers of opening road directly west
from Richmond to the towns of
lewiston Trenton, Charleston and
Newton. and We're happily surprised
by being notified that the county
would bridge the two rivers of Cub
and Bear and maintain the road pro-
viding the right-of-way was furnish
ed by the people. The matter was
referred to a committee which is
meeting with such success as to insure
the opening of the road.
The next meeting of the club will
be turned into a social party, and
members will be accompanied by
their lady partners and a good time
is assured. The club has an enroll
ment of so members.
The farmers are very iubilant over
the bounteous rain. II will now in
sure crops that have been doubtful.
OLD FOLKS FESTIVAL.
The old folks of the Benson stake
will meet here on June 4, The COM
mittees having the matter in charge
are making preparations for a grand
time.
w. X Burnham. the local repre-
sentative of the News" has been
confined to his bed with a very Sc
we're attack Of rheumatism.
Bishop NJ. a, Hendricks of the
Pocatello ward is here on visit with
his parents and many friends
Hon. David Eccles paid hasty Wis
II to- the local offices of the High Creek
Electric Light company, on his road
| to the sugar factory at Lewiston. He
| has joined with the Lewiston people
| in the establishment of large mer-
| camille store at the factory with
| Charles Pond, recently from oregon,
as manager. 1t is rumored that he
| has arranged to open his bank here
on June 10.
The district schools are nearing
completion and next Friday night, be-
fore the eighth grade pupils take their
examination, the seventh grade will
entertain them. They will give n
program and serve a delicious lunch.
On Thursday. May %, the interest
| ing drama, "Babhie," will be given by
the Richmond school, and on the fol-
| lowing night, the graduating class will
| give its exercises
The banquet to be given Monday
night by the Richmond alumni prom
ises to be the great social event of the
season. The association is now large,
| and is yearly augmented by a pro-
| gresSiye group of graduates.