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Show -.' i Fauaca Notes. . . v 4, , Panaca, Nev., Feb 1, 1897. ; Editor Union , ' ' : ' " , J ' ! ,! . It has been a long time since any- .. . -thing has appeared in vour paper , , from this place, and having a little , spare time I avail myself of the op-; , portunity to write a few items! , So far this winter,' with the' exception excep-tion of a few days, the weather has ' been all that the rnost delicate could ; desire, clear and warm! About six ' j inches of the white and beautiful are 1 all that we have had The health of the people is excep- ' ' k 1 tionally good, .for which we thank the "Giver of all good"." Freighting by team from Milford , to De LaMar still continues, giving i us a good market . at home for our - ; hay; which, when baled, brings $15 per ton wholesale. - . i v;f We expect to build a brick social hall this year, as the meeting house, 'v. . where we ha ve our dances and other t social amusements, is too small to ; T accommodate , all. : Most of the necessary material we already have. . ; on the ground. , ...... i, , :. . .' ..Breadstuff s.- and, other food 'pro-ducts 'pro-ducts which ' we ' import from Zion are quite high , priced ' ' this winter, . but we are thankful for - the few, , dollars' we are able to earn and do .' :, not complain if we are able to buy ; what We need even at a higher price 7' J'"'. than usual. ' - ' ' ; ?l ' '1 - ye.nteda flour mill in Panaca.. .- . . There is water power to run a mill and we have. the ;land and water to , , raise the wheat to supply it.' There ' '-i .' , isn't a mill within, a radius of 100 - '. , miles tof here, which means that; such an enterprise would certainly . , , . be a success financially, and the peo- , pie would welcome it with joy." " ' ' Thq Phoenix ' Reducing Co. are still . treating about 1 forty tons o : ; ' . . . tailings daily with the cyanide, pro- . : . . cessl ; Several experiments with" . electricity ahd agitation, agitation ' , . . and the use of.a vacuum pqmp,,have , . so far proved unsuccessful in treat? i.-..v---. , ing the slimes, ! of which ,the com-,. . " , . pariy has about. 125,000 tons .which ; V carry from ten to thirty dollars per , t ton. Concentration ..will be tried . V next. ; . ,-..v:. ., . , , . '-. . Several of our young, men have . -received letters of inquiry prepara- , , j tory to a missionary call. We have , : ; one young man in the field now : ; Elder Levi W. Syphus, who is labor- . ' , ing in Tennessee. ' Young men, pre vl pare yourselves as the Lord needs s your assistance. Max., 1 |