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Show - ) .,. , ... ' I V sjJ-l'M- w -- w.. Vol. I. Ephraim City, San Pete County ,TJtah, Thursday, July 24, 1890. NoTiT ROLLER MILLS. EPHRAIM TJTJLH AVo announce to the Public that nlxmt . August 1, we shl! be ready for custom work, with a capacity of 50 bis. per day. C-- Willardson, president. 8 5 Ole Larson Supt. jk--o JSEo ZEund , DBALEB IN" All Kinds Of Furniture, Window Blinds, Carpets and "Wall Paper The Celebrated Charter Oak and Monitor Stores f WHOLESALE AND RETAIL 0 34- - Ephraim, San Peto Cou nty. ir, fn 1... itt'ii Trm..nn rr .inrfiiv Bf tnWrrnT ir itltrrHTWis i iW tWttf Iff I'll IfrtiMiW,,,) i0d -- J'Z&rfjj&iq Call around before j We have just received an Invoice of Fancy Cowls direot from Chicago which will be sold as usual ciup for cabh.1 Jog. T. Dorius&Co. tO DEALERS IN O: !' JKSTGeneral Furnishing and fancy .Goods, Books, ToysCigars and .Candies, Ji'e art JJtadqwtrttrs for Stationery .and Jill kinds of School Supplies. . ' Register Corner, Main Street ' Ephraim, Utah. 4 5K ePrasols; Fans, Laces, Embroideries, Veiling aijt&e Best Quality, Pearl Buttons from 5 cents up., Etc., Etc. The best Confectionary in Town. H. P. L A R S EN, Ephraim City, Ctah. DEALER IN Pure Medicines, Chemicals, Perfumeries, Drags rainte,Oils,Ete GROCERIES, Stuffs and Puie Spices. 3 Druggists, Sundri s, ai d all Cccds usually kept i Eirst-CIas- s Druj Store. - also r Spices, Teas, Coffees, Coal Oil and full Line of Groce's' Drug. Prescriptions Carefully Compounded Day or Night. Agent for the White Sowing: MecMne, King-- of all. 8 2 t 4 WANTED, Ten good men and teams for gra-ding between Thistle nd Fairview for which good wages will le paid. ' Apply at our camp one file north of the divide. P- - H. Hurst & Co. Don't forget that If. T. Larson, the druggist, has a large stock of the famous Mason Glass Fruit Jars. along railroad street, the P'i,ce of ,V. kasmussen was stent ue rnuch dana.,. ed, but the fled M art get his bees ihis year as it did last, J Hp. Andeison on f extreme north edge of town, whi, hfeived the other part i'f the divided treani, lost fully four ton ol lucent, ind the marks t.n ( the fences indicate fct the water stood in the enclosures i,fjrts Cls.. n ai,, Niels ChristtMisuo 6tfT ix feet, wh.cii could not fail of w.,ninK much disasn-r- . It also came tlirongtOle Cluistaiunt n's place, leaving it Hiking a petlect jwieck. A little of Mrs. .Shulis, seven or eight years old got into the water and would hit been drowned but for the prompt ii extended to huu by those present. : The Hood at Ephnfin is greatly to be .deplored, and many places have been damaged, and many jersons are out of pocket that would but vain reiter-ation to name, but tl people i f L't.ih are proverbal for finJing something to be thankful fur; $j they are thauktul that it is no worse, that it did not come in the night, that no Uvea were lost, and that the loss estimate'! t $1,000, although very great, mostly tepieseut-e-in labor and can be replaced with very little cash outlay. Sl'RlNGCITY. There was quite a flood at Spring City on the 19th ttiat beside flooding grain fields, and luccrn patches, filled a small carp pond full U Bud. The waters Covered several fields of grain and some grain that was in the "shock", that is, water to the depth of four feet. The damages are variously estimated at i.ooo to 1.500. CHESTER would no doubt haw suflered much from the high water jm Spring City and ftlt. Pleasant but fori timely warning all the sluce-way- s wen opened, and a "time pass" given it tothe Saiipitch. MT. PLEA&NT is reported as having escaped being flooded, though she had part of the storm and plenty ol hijjh water. ESTIMATED LOSS. Mauti, fto.ouu; Ephraim. $2,000; Spring City, $1,500, .and other points $5,006 making 111 all. about $14,000. The losses are not 111 re tun this amount, and many place ihem such less. FLOOD AT F.PHRUM, The sources ol the stieams that water the two towns, Kphraun and Manti, rise so near each other that it would be al-most impossible for one to have a flood and the other to escape. The flood came upon Kphiaim at about the same time that it struck Manti; (12 30,) and'laste'd about two hour. The roller mill was the first object in its track, but luckily tor its owners il es-caped, damage, not even the, flume being touched. Two thousand leet of Win 01 KyMwa.,Mf.-- i r. rr am?.- a pt away ami scattered rem theia- - to the Sanpitch. The stream divided itself into several bodies, materially lessening its power for evil, hut scattering the drift-woo- d and boulders it had brought down over acies and acres of land between the mouth of the canyon and the town, en-croaching on th? town and leaving des-olation where there had been well cultivated gardens, and beautiful flowers A large body of water went west en-tirely out of the proper channels and using an old ravine as a channel, work-ing a sad havoc through all the south part of town and even passing the brrrier of the railroad grade and doing much damage to the Iucern and other grow-ing crops. Had the water jot taken this course it would no doubt have followed the north ditch above the north side of town, destroying property there and, probably doit.g very mocli moie damage to crops of the fields ol u rain being but a little way from where the flood left the canyon; and the slope of the land-woul- d have turned it f ooi the incom-petent ditch, upon the inhabitants ofthat part of town, with no old ravine to guide, and partly control its course. After the part ol the stream spoken of entered town it first filled the cellar to the nice new building recently put up byThomos P. Lund, and not yet com-pleted. From there it ran in a muddy torrent through the old mill belonging to Mary Thoipe, and from there to the Planing Mill of Mr. Uckerman But it was able to do very little dam-age here, as the proprietor had taken the timely advice ot a friend and cut his dam, giving the water a free passage The race was filled with mud, but will only make him a little work. The home and shop of F. Y, Jenso 1 suflered very much, and his bees were swept away, and quiet a lot of lumber and wood following.moved of! the place. Several rods of tight board fence had been sprung along this block by the we ight of ihe water behind it until the water could find egress beneath it. C. Cailson was visited and washed in mud and otherwise damaged, and also the premises of C. P. lenson presented a sad spectacle, J. P. Jensou's out budd ings were so badly damaged that some of them will have to be torn down, not being considered safe. Neils. Jenson, the Carpenter faired pretty badly, the wash, con dieting the water directly into his premises, he had a thousand lbs, of flour in his cellar that was completely destroy-ed, besides other provisions. The wash is very deep just at the back of his house and in it was constructed the out build ings, which held his pigs, calves chickens, etc. His wile is something of an invalid, but prompted by humanity she attempted to assist ia rescuing the live stock Irom being drowned; but the place filled so fast and the current came so strong that the lady was in great danger of loosing her life' A step ladder was hastily procured, and with that and some boards, several men suceeded in rescuing her The block on the south end of main street where Niels Thompson is build-ing one of the finest residences m San Pete Co, is a regular swamp, at the lower end, and the water flowed around the new building defacing it somew hat. At the extreme outh west corner of town there are acres of ground over flowed, and the well of H. P. Peterson had 17 feet of mud in it when the storm was over . A, Rosquist was almost drowned out by the water backed up bv b. f. V. grade, while on the other side of the street the grade saved several places from inundation. Driving north but the words were scarcely out of his mouth, when a second head cf timber came rushing down and turned as the first did, toward the proper channel. The mass of timber and dnlt was wider than the channel just here, and it caus-ed a jam for one moment while it read-justed itself, and this tluew the weight tit water on to the upper side of the mill which creaked and groaned like a living thing in anguish; and as the tim-bers fitted to their new situation plunged on in their course of destruction, the mill also gave way, and in one tremendous crash went do" 11 carrving the thousands of tuns of bouldeis, piled up by last years tlood, into a little promontory, and the shingle lath and picket mill, that lav in its course, went down blotted out as completely as though they had been last year's biid nests. A stallion valued at $500, by a meie chance had been brought out of a log stable perhaps an hour before the and mounting this animal, Mr. Peacock went in search of his boy and the other two gentlemen mentioned catching two horses that were straying down the canyon, they all started to seek the absent boys. Hiscompanioiis spoke some words ol sympathy to Mr. Peacock, with regard to the loss of Ins mill, logs, and summer's work, but he auswered,"U in the mill if I only had my boy." Having so much better horse be distanced all his companions, and when about two miles and a half from the place where the mill had been, he rode down to the creek and met the little dog that had accompanied the boys, coming out of the water. Then he was nearly fran-tic, the conviction forcing itself upon him that the boy was drowned.. Alder, and Snow had now ueaily overtaken Mr. Peacock, and before they reached him they could hear the boys on the other side of the creek. Mr. Peacock tiied several times to cross aud finally made it, while the other men rode a mile, up to where the boys could cross, Mr. Alder said there was much more water than last year, but not quite so much timber. But monster Irees were uprooted and broken like stems of w heat, and the point of a hill was cut off in ten ninutes. All this timber from both Hoods is piled along the course of the stream, and a Hood that would be a lew feet higher, would percipitate all this terrible weight of timber on to the town. But there is hardly any possibility of such being the case, but these men had grave apprehension for the residents of Mauti who were in the water course, as it was. Latest of the Floods ITo Lives Lost, fcut a Narrow Escipe. The Estimated Los3 is Placed at tout S14.CC0. Manti, Ephraim and Spring City are losera O July 16th, exactly eleven minth afier the disasttotis flood ol last ye anti was again visited by that lertio element of destruction, a mad rush of water. For some time before it reached town Ihe indescribable grinding, lushing, roar could be heard, and the Kkcistek re-porter on looking out upon the streets, saw troops uf frightened children and pale woman with their faces turned in anxious, helpless teiror toward the sound. Men on horses, variously equipped, rode to the places where last year's expeiieuce taught them their prts-- r ence would be needed. The suspense was not prolonged, for before anybody had time to think i t seeking a place of safety, the fust ol the flood, bearing upon its angry front the spoils of the nii'ls in the canyon, and the bridges above, came tearing down through the center of the town. The first dangerous obstruction that it met at this stage of its passage was at 's uiili ditch. . THE DAM thrown across the creek at this place, in older to rais e the water sufficiently to fill the ditch that turns Chnstotferson's grist mill, situated in the center of town. The great head of timber, lorming an almost water tight barrier, was stopped by this Cam, and by the weight of the water piled higher and higher, until the house of Mrs L. L. Dalton on the east ...bank was surrounded, ce.llars tilled and the building threatened; and on the east side it rose in air and plunged over the low stone wall, and down ihe lane b;tween Mrs. Brown's buiiutss place and the duelling house of the t'NKORTUNATK Mr. Joseph Madson lately widowed who from s ,me cause had heard noth-ing ol it until he stepped to the thx I. Tne sight was truly appal-ug- as the rushing mud aud timbers seemed mak-ing snaight for his house, he snatched up the little motherless boy, a id closely followed by the nurse who clasped tile tiny inlanl in her arms aud lull" led her aged mother, came directly across the street to the gate where your reporter " stood, holding it wide opeu and bidd ng " ihem enter and take refuge 111 the house which siood high and dry, and enure y out of the track of ihe tlood. Madson I climbed into a tree with the child in I his arms, from which possiiion he was I able to realize that danger was not like ly to follow his loved ones theie. lie came and resigning his children l j the ce of the ;lad;es of his house-hold, ioSieil tha.rarTlM of lite worker-- ' , and did valient service, taking many . v rrsks with the otlieis. . MrS. .Brju-rav-bu- uuacs'k but her Rnrn'en On lower ground was di-rectly in the track of oiie half of the stream, and it ran straight through, ' washing out all movable objects,, and finally tloatiog a huge box to, and across the door, blocking its own egress aud giving the water such a depth that a high cupboard was lifted, from the floor and laid on its back, the cellar was .filled, and much damage done to all within ths room. The lady viewed the "scene of destruction from your re porter's elevated premises and took the ' whole matter philosophically, saying; 1 "Well that room needed tearing down anyhow, and it will get it now, and I shan't fret about it " Thus far I have only followed one ol the little side spouts; I now sallied fotth and attempted to get at the ruin in the track of the main stream The next places, Ciawlord, and Dunguard got their full share, and crossing the street over the nearly demolished bridge, the flood played sad havoc with the row of busi-ness bouses and dwellings combined that front the Tabernacle Square, built on the places belonging to lip. jenson and Hans Chrislofferson, The dam and bridges referred totutned perhaps half of the torrent out of its course heie, hurl-ing it with savage fury 011 the neat little. ottage and gardens, belonging to the wife of J. M. Sjodahl, that weie so badly flooded last year, enteiing and swa pp-ing in mud and filth the lakeiy of Airs. Schoguard, the cellars and yatd of the Millu.ery Shop of Mrs. A. C .Smith. A high stone wall within a few teet of the back door and running up the yard toward the residence ol Chrtst-.ofjerso-but stopping short of that gentleman's back door, alone prevented the tn iss of (ihh diluted w th water from rushing straight through her elegant and well stocked business place. The flood followed the wall until it came to the end at the back door of the Chtist-offers- I home, aud in spite of all efforts filled a huh cellar that was under the house, and augmented by a new branch from the mtin stream that came tearing down the slope from the coralls, it made its way across the street, tulered the public square, went tearing across its unobstructed width and hurled its ever augmented weight against the strong wall with which the square' is sorrounded. Pres. Maiben's beautiful dwelling and tasteful grounds lay directly across the street from the point where the water attacked the wall, and the gentleman was not at home. His wife was.and she proved that a woman may be a perfect Jady, and at the same time a heroine in an emergency. In the few moments allowed belore the flood undermined and beat down the wall, she planned, and executed the best defence in her power to make, ere the walls fell and two rodsoi it was hulled tuto the street. The carriage mount in front of the gate and other barricades, certainly saved the house from being much defaced, ifmn completely destroyed; but the Hood d.v-ide- d that going to the left swept through their orchard, milling the lawn aud flow-ers as it passed bv; burying the garden, and. igain stopped by a stone wall, began backing up until, w hen about three teet deep, lint wall also gave way, and al-though it did much damage to the gard-en ol Mr. Martin, it entirely missed the house, 1111. niiig to the right and joining the main body of this hall of the stream which, after visiting a number of places and leaving its mark, passttl at the home of. THOMAS G. DI.EAK, And entering the basement sioty, used by the family as kitchen, din-ning room and ;toie house, and hteiaiy hurried in one mtuIJy grave the fur- - nilure, provisions and a great quantity j uf clothing Lelonging to this es-- j timable family. When your reporter! viewed the scene some hours! later, it beggared description. The only i article rescued uninjured was a tl hi r b.triel. win' ' Arthur llenrv gallantly1 waded in ?.:sj brought out as it wast !l 'at Kg about. I he cook stove was j carried 12 or 14 feet from where it stood, and smashed. The gentleman was not at home, but came m on the alternoon stage, very unexpectedly butj verv happily for h i larnily. The tasti-iii- l home of Pied Alder w is but the damage is si ght when compared with other places; from j there this branch spread out and lost its deadly force, and the reporter retraced the path back to the bank corner and the main stream. The streets lor blocks were a rushing torrent almost impassible ' for men on boiseback, and pedestnans were in danger. ( The Co up escape ' material damage although there wre qtiantit.es of botild- - ers aud drift-woo- d piled up by the istieurn which runs to the rear of that building; but the machine depot belung-- I ing to Mr. K. V. Fox, and filled with in ichinery belonging to Geo. A. Lowe, ol'Salt Lake City, was raised to the ground; or rather to the water, for it was built directly across the stream. The damage to the machinery was low when estimated at $150. 1 tie builiing was a complete loss. The channel ot the slieam, here goes diagonally across the center of main street, but turned by bridges and drift of wrecks, ii hulled itself in blind demoniac fmy upon the double dwelling house owned by Anna Chsistoffeison and oc-cupied bv herself, her son and h.s w ife. This building is ten leet or mole above the bed of the creek, ordinarily, and the waterrushed in waist deep, tilling cellats, and destroying propeity in a way to dnve the poor old ladv nearly crazy, and really threathing Jihe house, (adobie) with destruction. The younger lady was rescued and taken with her little babe to the home of her mother, Mis. A. 15. Sidwt II to remain indefinitely, but up to Sunday night the old lady ,.ould not be induced to leave her dismantled home. A tlKIIXai just below clucked the stream and tinned iis water aain into a side street, ' but the main part toie across lois thiough j the premises of W. A. Cox, missing his house but washing cut the machine shed in good slyle. A block West and north it encountered another bridge and piled it high with drift-woo- divi-ded its cm r.inl and huiled itst If on e ther side of it. While engage 1 in dgjng ths out, the b-- d ol Ihe creek above was, tilled wilh a deposit of ' sand and" stones, until it is nowhere more than 12 inches deep, and is really tn ich higher than some of the dwellings below This bridge was torn completely out, and the dwelling to the right belonging to a widow named Hansen, was so dam-aged that the building is oonsidered dan-gerous and almost unfit for occupancy. - - KEARLT MOWtCBi). - - II izc Cla'k is the orly man, so f ir known, wnia w ,v, ,..?,v-r,.yc mid noiir ueatii, It ocenred at this point and while that gentleman was bravely jidmg the woik of defe sjaiid rescue. The bridges weie demolished, and he stot d on aj plank placed on one bank, and a pile of drift, and was endeavoring to clear the stream of debris and give the waler' or rather mud, a chance to pursue the proper course when the pile of drift the plank and ' Claik all began going down stream. A great shout of mingled warning and hor-ror went up from spectators aud workers for thev knew if once he got his head under, there was a very small chance foi .him to come out alive, for if he were not brained by the timbers he would be smothered in the foul How. He was res-cued, p irtly from his own cool presence of mind, and the prompt and efficient aid rendeied him by his comrads in arms. BELOW THIS lb e work of destruction went on to the field but nothing so serious occuredas those already mentioned, and the minor events would till a volume. Above point where the reporter first saw tl e flood many places were ravished ot gardens, and denuded of movables; cel-lars were filled, and stack yards inva-ded; but at the grist mill opposite F.M . Jolly's residence are piles of slabs, lum-per, poles, and t:esp led upf until it is a mat er ol ast n shnvril how it made its way even that far. through a populous city, without doing im re damage than it did. It, is a deplorable sight to see the premises of the iron founder with all his buildings, macliinerv, moulds and material destroyed. The Roller mill is safe; and from an interview with Fred Alder who witnessed the taking out of the saw mills etc. in the canyon, we learu the following lacts: WHERE THE STOKM BURST. Mr. Fred Alder, Guaul Snow, and V. H. Peacock, were at Peacock's saw mill in Mauti Canyon. The repairs to bridges, roads etc., had barely been completed, oblitetating the damage done liy the last yeai's tlood. The had, made extensive preparations for a long run. On Saturday, July 19th, a little before noon, while Mr. Peacock was putting in a bridge at the end of the null, and was down in a guich, and Mr, Alder was sharpening a saw, the last named gentleman heard, above the customary sound and gurgle of mingled water and tree-tor- n wind, a peculiar crushing, grinding roar, that had an sound of overpowering fotce in its intermittent tumult. He paused to listen and Mr. Peacock seeing his at-titude, also paused and as the sounds became more audible, they both deviued its meaning. They hud just completed a new dam, in lieu of the one destroyed by the flood last y ear, and they rushed from the mill, and started toward the d,,niti see how it would stand it. The first thought of Mr. Peacock however, was for his little son aged 11 years, whom he had sent with another boy to find a span of hoiseS higher up in the canyon; and who was in all proba-b'.tvl- n the direct track of the storm, that had evidently been raging abjve, al-though there had been no raiu where they where. It is not to be wondered at, if in the face of this appalling thought, that the father's cheek paled and the val-ue of the property injeopardy sat lightly upoa his heait. As they reached the pro per elevation they saw the flood coming and on the head of it a mass of timber 20 feet in diameter rolling over and over. 'I he first end of the flood went down the proper channel, and Peacock turned ' w ith smie rel.ef and said to his compan-ion"! believe the mill is safe", and his triend replied that he hoped it was " Our Scandinavian Columns. C. C. A. CitKis'i exkn, Translator. Den.ma ik's Items of Iuter- - est anil MS. Tlni Actions of a 3obl Musician i.V N'mul Strkc ajnonff the Suiior.s TiansUtcJ torllic Kkuis-i-k- Denmark A NOHi.E MfSICIAN. A Free concert for the aged and in- -' firm poor people irt Copenhagen was (given by the celebrated Professor and director ol Music, Baldwin Dahl, in the laigegenei.il hospitak.Mmindelighedcn), ami was highly appreciated. This great infirniarv oiten has more than a thous-and inmates, all poor and infirm, and they have therefore but lew real enjoy-ments. Professor Dahl who is every night engaged in Tivoly with his fine orchestra of about 50 musicians, and is ;one ol the gieaiest attractions of that world-renowne- establishment, . concei-- I ved the noble idea of giving these now poor people, many of whom have seen better days, a free conceit in the hospi-tal grounds, and his band cheerfully coincided with him in his philantrophic sentiment. Thus many a withered heart was made glad, and to beat with ioy, under bewitiching influence of the masterly prelormance of these noble musicians. At the close, a ninety year old lady presented the leader with a boquet of flowers, as a final token ut their high ap- -' prreiation of this mental feast. Several of he pieces performed, had to be lepeat ed, among them Mendelsohn's "Midsum s Die.inr." AN EXPLOSION. An explosion and eight small boys injure I, June 2;tii about 5 p. m an ex-clusion was heard from a privy in one of the large tenement houses in Isled gade, Copenhagen, and next the scream of boys and calling the people's atten-tion to the fact that somebody was hurt. When the smoke had disappeared, the eight boys were found in a more or less dangerous condition, six of them esp-ecrl- v so. To of them had to be strip- - Ced at once as their clothes were in a and it was a pityful sight indeed to witness their condition and contemplate, that they must bear the murks forever as a reminder of . oy ish follv, as the powder will leave blue spots all over their laces. The cause of this calamity was, Jhat one of the boys, who lives in an ad-joining house, had procured! quantity of powder, perhaps a couple ot pounds, and meeting with his unfortunate c in --nit street tramennir jujgtueo that it would be fun to see it it' would burn. For this purpose they sought the place niejitoued above, and, as stated above the res.ilt of their expe rinaent proved to them most disasteruus, A NOVAL STKIKg. The snkes in Copenhagen are yet going on, and particularly is the str ke f the mas. in assuming quite serious propor-tions, as none of the contending parties show any sign of giving in. All the new woik on buildings is thus at a stand still on account ol the bricklayers strike, and this neccessarly throws out of work thousands of other mechanics such as carpenters, joiners, painters, paperbangers and others, besides the tenders of masons. Taking into con-sideration the immense capital involved in these building enterprises, which in most cases is borrowed capital drawing interest, it must cause a great' deal of distress among the builders as well a,s the working people and their families now, but when winter, with its addi-- . ional wants sets in, the sufferings will be greatly increased' The firemen in steamers and the sailors in geneial have also made strikes, but they seem to have got the longest end of the rope in their hands. As their demand for an increase In wages is only 1 crowns (54 cents) for 12 hours work, it is likely that they will soon gain their point; besides that, they are connected with the grea t sailor's association in Loudon, that com-prizes about 200.000 niambers and who promised their Danish companions Iheir sympathy and assistance. Thus the Bri-tish have agreed to prevent the unload-ing of any ship bringing Danish products if it is manned with 11011 union sailors This is quite a serious matter as most of the Danish exports to London and other British ports consist in butter, eggs and fresh potk, that will spoil if not disposed of immediately. This has already caused a stir 011 the Boruse (or Chamber of Commerce) and its effect may soon be felt in very extosive cir-cles. The strikeis in Copenaagen made quite a novel demonstration in the shape of a parade or procession on the water. As the police authorities had prohibited the strikers from making any demonstrations in the streets, and were prepared to prevent it, the sailors were not to be bluffed of) by such a small affair, but resorted to their own natural element and at a hour, hired nearly evety available skill or boat i th: harbor and with banners Hying, and singing and shouting they former', a boat procession that at once way unique and imposing, and Ihe police s'ood powerless on shore as spect-ators, not tven being able to disperse the crowds that gathered on the bridges through which they passed or on Ihe streets along the canals and harbor. At one time, during their naval parade, the jolly sailors neared a steamer lying at anchor, with her crew locked up in the hold, because they also had tefused to Woik, but soon another steamer came out and laid along side the tug, as a shield agatn the supposed assult, and the scared officers were thus only the object of the sa.lors scam and red'jicle. yet in a situation in which they could not retaliate. Fnialy the sailors-processi- dispersed, landing 111 various parts of the city, their Pags and banners nicely wound un.and thus there was not even a shallow of a chance given the anxiously watching policemen to make any arrests. LET IT STAYjAT MANTI. Editor RETiGTiR.-ll- e agony is over. The convention rflainto the removal of the county seat.if tmivention it may be called, has been h Maud through it some say the questio. i removal has been decided 111 favo; Alt. Pleasant, but 10 one not interested nthe fight only as a resident of the coun ytt does not ai pear in that light. Let slook at the situa-tion for a moment. 0 lysix of what may be termed the towns fine county were represented in that s died convention. The report as taken yf:ie reporter of the County RgoisTEk iws that the del- - eYJlfc Pleasant, Spring City, filiiew, Thistle and Milburn-tywi- is lyitr, intirly on Ihe eastern side of the vail? Were in favor jf Mt. Pleasant; .with tie exception of one delegate J'rora Faimew, who hid the good sense to oppss locating the county seat in an northern part of the cotntjf. It will be seen that Ft.Greeu and Diester sent no delegates to the conventon, hence but a portion oS the northern owns were re-presented. Mt. Plesant tegan a straight sixteen in her favor, Ejliraim eleven. There was but little ctrnge in this for about fourteen hours d il we judge rightly it was not until tk delegates be-came weary of seeing no chance of the question ending in haraony that they voted for Mt. Pleasant. Let all reason-able consistant readers i the Register look for a moment at tlitiituation. The entire county if interestslin the removal of the County Seat, if atemov il is nec-essary. Some say Mauti 1 too far south Be this as it may, the canty, according to the allotment made, as entitled to forty-tw- delegates at ittt convention, aud only twenty-seve- n wne there. Out ol this number only fifteawera actually in favor orP the removal of the County Seat to Alt Pleasant. Aioutone third of those interested. Ta being the true situation does it Ink reasonably for one moment that the citizens of Ft. Green, Moroni, Wales aniChester towns lying north of the ceiitn of the coun-ty, with Ephraim and all the towns south, should so far forpt themselves as to vote against the bst interests of the county, which shouldle the greatest good to the greater numtxr. This these towns will do if they votefor Mt, Pleas-ant. With two railroads n this county, Mt. Pleasant would be more incon-venient than any town softb or west ol it for those doing bnsineaat the county seat. No argument is meded to con-vince the registered voted of San Pete Co. of this fact. , If the removal to Ephrain is to short a distance as some of the Mt. Pleasant people say, and urge, thei in the name of common sense and justice, let it remain at Manti. Anonymous STATE OF TRADE. Dumis Mercantile Reptrt speaking of the state of trade in (jtai for the half year ending June 30,189ft says: Tlie progress noted in thi p,eodmg two report! has developed into a new 0ra,.fca,prormnes .unprece-dented prosperity for the conirigyear All' leading ciuei ot this section have had a nsiarkable increase in property valuations, which is Unity maintained by ft strong demand, extensive kud8 operations, and continued public improvements. crops, wilh the exception of fruits, present a teitwty ol being larger and finer than for many yc$n and tlie shipment of produce greater in consequence. The yearly wool clip, heretofore, estimated at u,ow.ooo pounds, an- - the excellent condition of tae 'attle interests, vith the good prices prevailing, will pm a large taction upon firmer basis. With an tnnatl mineral produc-tion ot io.(x,ooo. the legistaiiaifavorable. to silver and lead, is mliising new life jntQiaesc industries that will result IH benetically busMSS. Trade pros-pects in eusnng lines are mag asellenl. and larce additions to the banking capital i' adinR point ts fuinisrung cheaper money 14 japroviu facttnies; the only feature subject to tfvrm criticisrn, is the tacit ai extension 01 the jobbins trade. I he local iparketssecm unable to contmi.fcith of the trade at their doors, and but liue is made in keep ing country business at horna, f"it,Ebt is responsible for this, and lecRl j,w.-sr- dependent upon railroad facilities cnrjliant aas:aiilstill; large capital that ccmld be profiuajy rp!oved in jobbing is diverted tn other locati'irs, aili the future shows but few indications of relief. |