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Show OUR ST. GEORGE LETTER. Spring Time nas Com Work on tlu Temple Bright Anti- cipations. St. George, Utah, January 31, 1875, There is little of importance to communicate. We have had a splendid time of "damp weather" for tho last week rain in light showers, quietly falling and drizzling, just enough to Btop work on the temple and elsewhere generally until the. earth seems thoroughly moistened for the small grain and wild plants and flowers. The cround has been, thus far this winter, perfectly open to tho use of the plow and spade, although we are still having a brisk white frost overy night. Last week the mountains moun-tains around on every side wore thoroughly whitened with a snowy mantle, but a few sunny days have dono much to mar its bountiful white-nesa. white-nesa. Tho tree buds begin to swell, and we have every sign of early vegetation. vege-tation. About ten days ago Mr. Williams, who owns a Binelter on the Beaver, visited this place to look at our mines. Parties interested in the Grand Gulch copper mine, in bis company, visited their lode latt woek. Tho prospect was so fine, and ore rich and abundant, abund-ant, that a contract was made on the spot for the erection of a smelter at the mine.to be in oporationjin ninety days, with the capacity of producing fivo tons of ore daily. This will require about 100 teams daily to supply wood anu ore ana naul bullion to the railroad, rail-road, and about 100 men besides to keep the thing moving. It is expected expec-ted and provided that other works shall be erected as fast as needed and ore accumulates. This will be good for our citizens, giving labor that will bring them many littlo necessaries and comforts, that are now notattain-able; notattain-able; and also make a better market for our produce. The walls ot tho temple are getting well up on the last story, and work is being most vigorously prosecuted. President Young was at the tabernacle taber-nacle meeting last Sabbath, and talked in tho interest of pushing the temple to an early completion. President George A. Smith takes his daily rounds of observation and encouragement en-couragement of the workmen. Several nice dwellings are being erected and finished in the city. The demand for fruit trees and vines was never better, which is a good evidence that our people intend having plenty of fruit and wines when the railroad comes near. J. |
