Show adine late Corres BT stories about the state so ions short southern istah ALMY W 0 o feb 14 1891 our hills and vales aro locked in the strong embrace of the frost king snow lies packed in immense drills the effect of the blizzard winds which drives mercilessly up our narrow valley the merry chime of sleigh bells are i eard everywhere while the rattle ot wheeled vehicles are a thing of the past last sunday evening fob 8 seemed to be the climax of our cold weather for it baa since moderated considerably though the sky is clear and the sun seems warm it has but little impression on the solid snow lying about a foot deep on the level to gaze oyer the barren hills at sunset and see myriads of diamonds glistening with the fast fadin grays all very beautiful reminds one of pen pictures of the arctic regions it also suggests a cozy room a bright warm fire and slippers convenient as being somewhat appropriate for the occasion they tell us this ia a mild winter here bat the winter ranges from 25 to 30 degrees below zero snow generally falls every month in the year you are therefore not surprised to know that spring steals far into summer the coal mines are very dull just now no 5 mine has not been worked for several since the fire destroyed the engine fan and other appa rolus for ventilation the accounts given by the herald and tribune were greatly exaggerated no lives were in danger and but few knew of the catastrophe for some time afeei the most trouble has been since the fire the main slope continues to cave and there seems to be ate remedy the burned machinery has been shipped to california for repairs it is indefinite when work will be resumed no G ia doing vell but the pocket of coal in the old slope will soon be exhausted and then good work will be retarded for some time the new slope is being pushed as fast as possible no 7 is quite dull owing to some move of the company miners have been discharged by the score and re employed after weeks of idleness to the working men this is not very palatable and much stir has been the result the alleged cause ia the passage of the miners bill in the recent new state legislature it provides for semi month ly payments in baash or its equivalent and eight hours to constitute a days work being conducive to the miners welfare these men of capital are endeavoring deavo ring to make the laborer suffer for it so it seems A part of a force is anuw at werk but some of them may be discharged at aay moment lost of these miners are men with fam alies and a few weeks of idleness to them means the suffering wives and children fur aliey seldom have much ahead the very houses they live in belong to the company for which they pay rent and alsa 20 for every load of cal thus there is a continual outgo with no income when off work if all reports are true the closing of the first wyoming state legislature does dot argue very favorable for that body there areland whispers ot cases of champagne followed by tangled feet and brains loud talking accusations and even forged signatures A new feature evolved by that august body is the stoppage of the mighty clock before the midnight stroke sounded the closing of the last days that the legislation may not be illegal ye take a lesson but we give every person his due in the worst of circles there are some noble spirits as the following will illustrate A few days since ono of those gifted senators desiring to show the magnanimity nani mity of his mind paid 2000 for a nights lodging in the evanston city boarding house after a lengthy visitation to an uptown beverage depot thus life as mighty current onward i the almy choir enjoyed a very pleas ant trip on the ath returning on the ath dinst the event being confer ence of the summitt baake but that was not the primary object for weichi the fifty members procured special rates and a special car and journeyed throughout tho cold for some time they had been preparing the celebrated cantata Esther the beautiful queen aud having already rendered it successfully in this place volunteered to produce it in coalville Co alville on the ath int the proceeds to eo toward the completion of the stake tabernacle in that place if the coalville Co alville people are good judeen and speak the truth it was a success financially at beasi almy turned out well numbering upwards of eighty in their special car though attached to the rear of the flyer the snow was bad and we made oy slow time on the return journey the trainmen and one or two others seemed to enjoy the beautiful singing of the merry com pany health and happiness beamed from ayery countenance the melody of anthems rose above the dim of rattling wheels the mighty iron hoise labored on to its destination while at tho writer visited the stake academy rooms but had not the privilege of being there while school was in session the principal george F middleton and his assistant miss mary woodruff are doing a good work the people thare have lost their barber he became mixed up too much trang lefoot and passion and an injection vf lead waa forcibly administered to him which unceremoniously closed his lifes chapter the S Y A student is a welcome visitor and we gladly our name to the list of subscribers we viah it every success there is some sick ns but nothing serious taken all in ail tha people enjoy good health |