Show N NOTICE 0 T I 1 C E as ii aiva ll TO ALL WHO ane ARB are I 1 INDEBTED TO THE DESERET NEWS OFFICE for subscriptions etc that payment of the same arter after this date Is to be made to GEORGE Q CANNON the present editor april fi xoung YOUNG OBITUARY NOTICE departed this life in parowan carowan Pa rowan march 18 IM mary ann wife of 0 daniel page and daughter of robert ana and elizabeth richey she was born in union county indiana march 15 1833 1835 where she joined the church chuich of jesus christ christ of latter day saints while very young emigrated to utah witcher parents in IW 1853 since which time she has lived with the saints honored and respected by all who knew her she leaves a husband and six children three of them being under four years old she d died led with a sure and and certain hope of a glorious resurrection A SINGULAR T while whilo bro ozias killbourn of Cen centreville treville dails davis co and several others were digging for coal recently near a ledge of rocks about three quarters of a mile from porter porterville valle morgan co they discovered about a rk foot from the surface a huge pine to log about a hundred feet long and for four feet through in a state of complete petrifaction the upper and under sides or of the to log are a little decayed but in other respects it Is quite perfect A specimen now in our office about the size of a brick presents a very singular but beautiful appearance the barkstell bark still ss as natural as life as well as the interior of the log retain their natural color the latter with a del cate bluish tuge the grain of the wood Is still perfect and unbroken and the knots are ag as apparent as when it was a living tree the curious in such matters can have the privilege of inspecting the specimen in our possession by calling at the 0 office ace VALUABLE A specimen nen of oll oil bearing as phail tum was brought to our office this morning by brother carl elvers of bountiful who discovered it while prospecting for coal somewhere in the mountains lying adjacent to that city he informs us that it exists in considerable quantity and that there will be but little extracting oil from it next to coal this is one of the most important discoveries that he could have made and we hope to see a supply of the oleaginous article obtained from it at an early day for practical uses there Is plenty of capital around that could be well employed emPloy bd in developing brother elvers discovery and making it a public blessing 1 i 1 HU by byr letter dated 28 th march from bro wm halls we are pleased to learn that the health of the people of huntsville Is rood good cod the weather mild and that the DESERET NEWS gives good satisfaction to its patrons IB wanted WASTED ann eilza ellza givens of ofFo folsom Isom california wants information of the whereabouts of solomon jackson and james lamb her brother and cousin any one having havin the information desired will confer a favor b by writing to her as above in care of jennie S bates |