| Show PLEASANT VALLEY NOTES la the coal mines and amous alic miners the minea are not now running at full capacity men are making about two thirds time at the D R gr mines they are maling preparations to load the broad gnage cars and the railway company are preparing to broaden their track to the standard guage when the main line is changed new long ties are being placed and the old short once aaen out A circus visited this camp on saturday the and created quite a furore as it was the first thing of the kind seen in scofield and therefore was a A pleasant shower visited this region on the dinst laying some of the dust and cooling the atmosphere thunder clouds stil Thang around on the mountains and it is to be hoped that we will have more rain tests have been made here in coking the castle gate which have proven very satisfactory and show its excellent coking qualities the coke from this coal being equal to the best imported this opens a industry in the territory giving one more evidence of the mineral wealth and facilities of the region it is to be hoped thai the manufacture of coke will lead to other industries that are lying dormant for want of energy to develop them and facilities to continue them to a successful financial issue pleasant valley now has two ward organizations the lower one at the TL 0 mine called scofield ward presided over by bishop john T ballantyne and the other at the D R G mine called pleasant valley ward and presided over by bishop thomas JT parmley each has a comfortable meeting house and full ward organization their sunday schools are a credit to them the meetings are well attended and the excellent choirs deserve every encouragement as they are a credit to the people the weather at this high altitude is pleasant the nights being cool enough for blankets after the first of nest month the miners expect to be putting in full time consequently they will feell that times are improving sheep ranging in the mountains near here are said to be doing well the wool bringing good prices has made the sheep owners happy horned stock is not in as good condition owing to the continued drouth the rocks quarries in spanish fork canyon are doing quite a business most of their products to salt lake B G L |
