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Show THE MEETING A SUCCESS. The meeting of the farmers of this-valley, this-valley, yesterday with Messrs. Jewell, Pinchot, and Swendscn, at Bingham Junction, was a most .gratifying success. suc-cess. It was attended by a large com-; puny of representative -men,-and, those especially interested and concerned Inj (his work; and the feeling which prevailed pre-vailed throughout wns of the utmost harmony, and confidence in the work' of the Government representatives present. The excellent character of the preliminary work done by Professor Swendscn received the most cordial acknowledgment. A was natural and proper Indeed, highly commendable numerous questions ques-tions were asked on the practical phases of the proposed operations, and how they would affect Interests already answered to the satisfaction of those who asked them, and of the whole assemblage as-semblage of five hundred who had gathered to the meeting. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Government's proceedings were unanimously unani-mously endorsed, and the project com-, mended. The people, fully comprehending compre-hending the prime fact that the matter is now in their hands, to take or leave, named a committee of seven to Initiate the proper steps to make known to the Government the desire of thc landowners land-owners to have the work undertaken, and to get the Interests together for the, formulation of the request. There seems to be no doubt, from the spirit manifested at this meeting, that the land-owners will wllli practical unanimity una-nimity move for this great Improvement, Improve-ment, nnd as it Is feasible, and ready for their action, the sooner they get together and get the work started, the sooner the hoped-for benefits will be realized, and the sooner the work on It Will be begun. |