The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-04

making their rounds In the fields
gathering up the fast ripening grain.
Many of the farmers are happily sur
prised to find their wheat crop sur
- the expectations, the heads hav-
- turned out large and full. max
ing the yield good even though the
stand may be thin. The much wished
for rain storm was a benefit to beets
and the second hay crop, but has done
some damage to spring grain, and
patches where 1t was very heavy may
be seen flattened to the ground.
The big electrical storm came over
us with a vengeance, and the thunder
bolts from the clouds were very Sc
we're. A beautiful mare belonging to
Melvin Smith was struck and killed
in the field, also the old tithing gran
cry, now owned by the condensed
milk company, was set on fire, and IL
Il had not been for David Carlson,
who happened to be passing just as
the fire started, 1t would have burned
down.
The following Richmondites may
be found near Bear Lake at the pres
ent time: Mr.. and Mrs. Roe Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Adamson and
family, Mrs. Eliza Spackman and two
daughters, Mr.. VanNoy and wife, and
Mr.. Lowell VanNoy.
Eight of the Primary stake Off
GERS attended the Red Cross work
demonstration, held in Logan Satur-
day. The Primary organization will
take up this work for the children.
and 1t will replace the regular outline
for busy work"
Mrs. Hattie Christensen has gone
TO Gentle valley to have a short visit
with relatives there.
A great many of our people attend
ed the big circus in Logan. Thursday.
and returned with very favorable re-
ports of the show.
Mrs. WIN. Skidmore, with daugh-
tiers, Ada, Rozina and Hattie Bair,
also Mrs. Skidmore's sister Beata of
Salt Lake City, spent few days In
Preston during the week. visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. skidmore
and family.
The Relief Society organization of
both wards, after holding their rcgn-
r meeting, met conformity at the
electric light office to witness the
demonstration of electric cookers.
given by a travelling lady employed
by the Utah Power & Light company.
She made and served meat rolls with
tomato sauce, and cake and coffee.
A large crowd was present.
VIM. Atkins, with sons Adam and
VIM. Jr., are down from Gentle
valley.
Mrs. Jane Harrison has gone to
Hansel valley to be with her daugh-
ter. Phoebe, during harvesting.
Mr.. Joseph Hendricks and wife
have moved up to their farm at Nc
Cannon. Their stay is not only for
the summer, but they have gone to
make their permanent home there.
Our Silver Cornet band. as well as
many Of our citizens, attended the
demonstration at the pumping plant
at Fairview last Sunday.
Paul Harris, the 12-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Harris, fell
from a horse Monday and cut hole
in the back Of his head. DR.. Adam
son dressed the wound.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Anderson are
preparing to move to Holbrook. Mrs.
Albert Anderson Of that place is here
putting up fruit to take back with
her.
Every year there is a cry for Der
ries, and this year handsome price
is paid for raspberries and yet the
demand exceeds the supply. Why
don't we have more Of them grown
here, our soil is just as good fol
raspberry bushes as the Lewiston OF
Smithfield soil, but there is where we
must go for them.
Vernon Bell, Denzil Trip, Clar'
ence Smith, Guy Johnson and Victor
Larson have just returned from
trip to Bear Lake.
About two hundred farmers from
the southern counties Of Utah arr
taking q tour about the state ant
will visit Richmond Saturday. Pre-
barations are being made by the Re
lief Society organization to serve din
ner at the opera house. The men'
will be potatoes, carrots, peas, beans
beets, cucumbers, beef, raspberrie