Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-09-16

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For the benefit Of the public pub
lish the following article:
On one occasion my wife lost the
lid to a milk can In which she deliv-
cred milk TO her mother In town, and
asked me II knew anything about
it. I did not, but at the same time
our oldest child, little boy just run
ming around and learning to talk
some, was trying to tell us some
thing about an old stove left in the
street by some travellers by the name
Of Reidhead.
Several times after that my wife
spoke of, and wondered where her
can lid could be, and the baby would
say "Weidheads' stove And Mt last
he pulled on his mother and led her to
the stove into which he had previous
ly dropped the can lid and could not
get II out.
The moral, or point, Of this story
is: Take more notice Of what the
child says for he may know more
than you think and may be of some
help to you.
/ presume 7 was regarded as the
child when, in the Record of August
z, 1908, published my answer to the
question, what to do with the floods
that came down thru town and the
West fieids?" And like the child, l
was right, and / hope to be able to
lead the rest of you to where you will
know l was right. Had the people
done as | suggested in that article
they would have been prepared for
the recent cloudburst and it would
have been benefit to them instead
of a loss.
People say flood water cannot be
reservoired because of the sediment
IL contains. I say flood water should
always be reservoired BECAUSE of
the SEDIMENT it contains.
Some people think that principle
that isn't taught in the schools is not
worth anything; but remember that
every principle ever taught in the
schools was first gotten from some
one who knew. And remember that
tell you now that as sure as time
and people continue on this earth,
our descendants will be taught these
very principles Of reservoiring thru
the schools in generations to come.
Also remember that Holy Scrip
ture says that the weak things of the
earth shall confound the wisdom OF
the wise. SO do not be surprised to
find that the schools and worldly
learning do not know everything
yet.
Instead Of public opinion, seek the
truth and accept it wherever you find
It.
Anyone having floods coming from
the hills and doing damage to their
farms can turn them INTO useful as
sets by following the advice 1 can
give them.
To all land owners in Cedar valley
| say to you that if you will follow
the advice | can give you, you can
reservoir the floods from Cedar can
yon Goal Creek) right on the very
ground where Pres. Brigham Young,
in the Judgment of his far reaching
eye, counciled the settlers of Cedar
City not to build.
You can build the reservoir dam
with the sediment that otherwise
fills up your bitches and destroys
your crops. You can hold the water
above your land for use when you
need it and always have the water
in your bitches, instead of letting it
90 to waste. This fact alone is
worthy of your consideration.
This, of course, is new idea to
you, but this is a day of new things
and new ways and you had better ac-
cept of this knowledge and use it to
your good while you can get all the
details on the subject. And remem-
Der, your acts in this matter will
stand for or against you and your
Judgment in generations to come.
Act wisely. | am here to serve you.
Respectfully your fellow servant
GEORGE ALMA MlTLET