Show dots the grapa crop of dixie will be a good one this year self flowing wells in beaver have proven a failure the peach crop of dixie will bo rather slim it is feared apricots are ripening in the sunny climes of southern utah inside of two years real estate in beaver will not be what it now is comparatively useless tho stormont mill at silver beef washington county was shut down last week for one month the first crop of lacem has been cut and the second is coming along nicely in and around st george from reports we would infer that silver beef is a camp rich in ore but poor in miners more miners are needed the grand jury got down to business on wednesday afternoon about one hours work and twelve indictments is doing well some of the most valuable property in beaver has as yet only a few old sheds on it that would be an oma mont if they no longer were it has been asked whether it would not be cheaper for tho government to hire some of our 2 the year they geem to have a lifes job it has boen a current rumor hereabouts that tho depot at milford was to be moved to a point eighty seven miles south but this seems to bo refuted by a remark of bishop sharp in effect that the depot was to remain where it is post office inspector E R threlkeld was in town this week he was called before the grand jury an inspection spec tion of the doings at several of I 1 the post offices in the bouth has been i made by the gentleman and his visit to the grand jury room seems significant A petition has been gotten up and sent to the president asking the pardon of dr higgins from the pen tho doctor is a citizen george an old man and ono upon whom prison life is likely to work a groat hardship executive clemency could scarcely be directed in a better direction inspector threlkeld reports arrear ages in several post offices throughout southern utah and california as also in arizona the inspector also reports two cases of incorrect returns in beaver county but as the gentle i man was a witness before the grand jury it was not meet for him to tell any further particulars regarding matters A canal costing upwards of is to be built by the industrious people of st george will run from the mountains east of washington to the former place in order to make this canal either great cuts through solid rock will have to be made or extensive blumes flumes laid for nearly a mile in one place a tunnel of a half a milo will have to be dug it is a difficult undertaking der taking but the well known enterprise of the citizens is equal to the emergency success |