Show A JOURNEY NORTHWARD finds finda farmers busy sowing grain leaving 0 bountiful on the of nov with about eight or ten inches of snow well prepared for what I 1 then thought a cold journey at the end of my first lays days drive I 1 found myself comfortably located with one of my friends who was busily preparing 0 for the winter arising the next morning only to find a fresh amount of snow and a cold wind to welcome me on my jour journey ricy I 1 found in crOSSi crossing Dg the sand ridge the wind had piled the snow in drift making it very difficult for traveling batby but by night 0 I 1 was well wel conmy on my way for brigham city my horse being somewhat tired I 1 concluded to stop here myself and animal were well cared for during t the night the next morning when I 1 arose the sun was shining brightly I 1 y which almost made me believe I 1 was to have a good day for traveling 0 but thinking that I 1 would find it cold as I 1 neared my destination I 1 pui purchased chased a brand new pair of corduroys which I 1 added to my of clothing clot liing but as I 1 ward the snow to be getting gelling less and as I 1 entered the valley ot of my summer home which is a very pleasant one there was no snow to be found except in the mountains I 1 was surprised to find it so warm and pleasant when miles south of here I 1 had left the ground frozen and well covered with snow one of my friends informed mo me that he be had bad just finished putting in his fall grain and guessed the people of bountiful were busily preparing for the same work when I 1 told him of thebold the cold weather in davis co he be remarked that was glad tile the deop people ae south could sleigh ride while the farmers of portneuf Port neuf f were still busy turning over the rich soil which will yield its value in the cereals next nest year this however did not complete my journey I 1 had seventy five miles tl 0 go and there was no way except by team and through the mountains tal which had bad begun to lay in their heir winters supply of what that the farmers in the south need about august to coul their parched orchards and dried up potato patches on the mornin morning of tile the I 1 started with a good guide r a fat team and provisions enough to la last st us until we reached the place of destination we had to travel about six teen miles before we re reached ached the blackfoot river which we expected to f ind find frozen over but the ice only extended part way across which the guide thought troug lit dan dangerous 0 erous but he said we would tackle it whether r or no na so I 1 rounded up my shoulders roady ready to tako take a ducking it if necessary and I 1 certainly thought it necessary when we drove out on to the ice which held us u up until we neared the center of tho the river whenn when it ft gave way but we soon found the bottom which was ivas not as bad a as s I 1 expected we were successful in reaching the other side where we stopped a short time for refreshment after which we continued on in an easterly direction on mountain roads and through deep snow and as night seemed to be not far distant w we e began to look for some suitable aluce to hold bold forth for the night we were ere lucky enough however to happen on to a deserted ranch house where we decided to put up for the night the next question was where were we wo to get water after a search we found where water could be had but this we had bad to lip dip in to a small keg aith irith a tin thi cup and carry about yard for our animals which the guide had bad given po of the bed room in the old house while we were to occupy the kitchen where we were comfortably located for the night we had a bright fire in an old fireplace lace by which the guide was standing in the act of removing a bottle from his pocket all the while asking me if I 1 like a little to drive away the thought of home I 1 but I 1 told him no as the bottle found its way to the floor through a hole bole in the pocket and was now running in all directions on the hearth when we awoke next morning the snow was falling 0 fast in which we were obliged to travel a portion of the day passed through many thick forests brough which roads had been cut tor the passage of teams my neck was not a little tired looking for the ops aps of the beautiful pines which seemed to be in diameter the same at the top as at the stump we now passed a ranch and I 1 asked where all the he children were the guide said lie ie guessed they all winter killed as he ie see any mischief going on on entering the salt river valley I 1 was hanily disappointed at seeing a beautiful valley what I 1 called home of the good with streams run ning from both sides of the valley which furnishes plenty of water wate r the hearty ran ranchers ebers and farmers who are taking life easy instead of stay ing in davis co and living in S some in body alses house and dragging their wives from one place to another working for per day spending palt I 1 ait of iiii aih for food mid and clotil clothing ino ill rust goi g fur for rent while cje in tin th valley there is room fur for one hundred of these kind of men who might 23 take a quarter section and live in a house of their own raise their own wheat and even their own fruit if thay wish to some think that it is impossible to raise fruit heie but that is a great mistake tor for fruit is to be had for the the setting out and tending za to it wont vincer kill either cither for I 1 dar ay there is more snow where the CLIPPER is published than cherel am at present comray |