Show f Y A flourishing BURG SWARMING mm TIK CHOPPERS A birthday party in honor of father edwin correspondence of the fifty miles east of prove on whito kiver is situated the little town of P V junction or colton probably people live there and they live well too judging from the appearance of the place every hole and gutter in the town and vicinity are billed with empty fruit ans and beer bottles while lots of them have been ased for paving the sidewalks many of the houses are made of rustic lumber and have a pleasant appear ance especially dr D 0 campbells Campb elPs home it is small but uncommonly neat P V is supported by railroad em aloyes tie choppers and sheep men pigs goats and sheep go to make up the population the goats gaze down from the low roofed houses on the passerby passer by and tho pigs grunt their disappointment ii disturbed in the comfortable wallows ca the boulevards the wool men in these parts are anything but hopeful they think the dry range this season and the actions of the democrats in regard to wool will almost break them up in business the democrats get too reckless they have already lost the respect of two or three prominent sheep gerders herders over here in the white river valley this valley is about nine miles long and four wide the altitude is feet all the land close to tho river is taken and held for ranching purposes geo W jamaes of provo has the choicest claim in the valley the days are quite warm but the nights are extremely cold we have twelve blankets on our bed we lie on one and have eleven over us the hills are swarming with tie men from the central of utah furnishing ties for S S jones of provo his name is greater in these parts than that of cleveland why the president of the United states is a mere man compared to him and when gather round the board supplied frons S jones elaborate house there is fire in their eyes and manners as long as there is anything left on the table then the boys sit around the camp fires discussing the business pulling horses etc while ever anon the name of S S jones is mentioned and the boys agree thai jie is the identical man who will make them happy in november when their contracts are completed mora so than the re elf action of the great grover at the end of each meal the energy of the boys subside and their muscles relax with slower movements they hitch their animals to the wagons and are off to the timber when they return at eve they will say to cut ties were really not able but see when the meal is called how bravely they rush to the table they reach for abe meat on the left and grabbi or the bread on the right and when their plates are brimming full they go to eating all their might it takes a deal of bacon nd lots of right good cheer to fill their system level full three hundred last sunday we camp for a short visit to there gehad the pleasure ofa attending a birthday party given m honor of the veteran nurseryman rather edwin whiting who nf ering upon his year was qui quinoa toa i surprise jo gentleman when he wailed shade apple orchard planted by himself thirty year sago and looked u on a long table loaded with the choicest cooking and surrounded by seventy five of his children and grandchildren together with thirty or forty of his nearest friends tho surprise was still more complete when the aged hero of this occasion was ushered to the head of the and placed a easy chair presented to him by one of his stalwart sons in our judgment a prettier picture of this kindis seldom seen father whiting his face first showing surprise then covered with modest blushes now beaming with happiness as he really comprehends the situation and finds himself suddenly hemmed in by his large family and congratulatory friends pre a scene that will be remembered in the long years to come As he sits there one can plainly see ou his face that the deepest Iove and gratitude is welling tip heart for each of the dear ones present while this large family circle were in position at the fable professor george E double lightning photographer brought his apparatus to bear on the group and the picture was flashed upon the face of the glass mr anderson passed through this ordeal in safety at 8 in the evening the company were gathered prayer singing speeches and recitations were rendered till ll aloan Oan in every re apeci wasa Ono curious ond demay say pleasing feature of teis occasion was the presence of eleven babies in long I 1 clothes and seven just merging from choir trains eighteen in aall and as uie little dears lay scattered labout in chairs their mothers armi one might well say the yusoof mailing BO much noise about booming and filling up the territory from tho outside why home emi gation will shortly fill evary corner of utah with a people that will malce the vary S mountains echo with the hum of the most important industries add the cry will go forth give us room that we may dwell the wishes of the many friends of brother whiting present were that he might live to see many more such times of rejoicing this morning of september we returned to our camp in the mountains and found the boys all anxious to know about things in the valley and when the man of all men S S J was going to cut off the tie business and pony up CANYON sept |