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Show 1 I N1 From Emery ConniY. ; PAM,tilLi.t:l May 11, lE&i). l'ontpoiidcnee of the Drsvsiet . " News. As. one enters Castle Val ley from the mkiI!:, Ion mountains, with here and tlitre a dry barren lain, together with natural castles, many of them towering hundreds of feet high, seem-to be the only objection ob-jection which to feast the mind and t harm the gaze of rcau; s-llll neit- 5ing behind tome barrier you will emer-re upon a number of beautiful aJ!cys, where the hardy husband- : man has made '-the desert to blossom a the roe." j When one beholds the many 1 hangesthat liave taken place, lie t cannot but wonder at the progrees- vcdcs of nnn. At one proceeds on his way he views many coaifort-Me coaifort-Me and cheery homes. The first lace that fhows any Eigus of life Is "he Muddy, which Is yet in Its infancy, in-fancy, still with some skill and energy, tl people of tho Muddy tJ ill pnrr. but at present tlie place (rrr-cots very little to charm tlie in-ceoser. in-ceoser. Judging from the amount ; of tillable land within Its vicinity, ' there will yet many come to build i (hem homes and reclaim the land reran inhtritance. j voni(. tan miles to the north you -nter the beautiful valiey of Ferron, j . Inch i some tight mlle from east Ivo west an J four Irom uortli to south, 'eeaiing to Le one continuous field of 'ucern and farming land, all well watered, which shows that tho peo-Jilc peo-Jilc are industrious and persevering. ; Ferron settlement is situatedTn j the north side or tlie valley, on a j nMns bench, commanding a beauti- I fill view of the valley. SomoTO odd families hac built them com-f com-f rtable homes Many of these : would do credit to some of the older . districts, as tbey consKt of new brick and frame houses of comfort-I comfort-I ble dimensions, surrounded by the e 1 beautiful and towering jioplar, the balm of Gilead and other shade i tree. Tlie town is laid off in five -I aero blocks, w ith six rod streets and I eleven feet sidewalks, and these are lieiug ornamcntenl with nature's Iwst fruit trees in abundance. It i contains a commodious two-f-tory I K-hool-house with a bell in the ; J to er, a pleasant social hall, and t o torcsoingathrivingbusiness.The j H-ttlers being mostly young people I ho seem wide awake, Ferron Is. tiund to grow, as the natural facil-1'ies facil-1'ies are such as to invite men or n-eans to come and settle and help j develop the resources of tlie cou ntry. Mmot every family lives in their IB mat comfortable frame, adobe or IK hllkhouesoffairdimensions,'itIi IK ctJrfieds,aud orcliardsin-athriV' H 'ng condition. Tlie place supports K wo pn vatcand one co-op. stores, one H Srit mill, a nice, commodious school K 'lou-o fitte-d w ltli modern apparatus, H large social hall with ample atago m room, and home talent sufficient to D amue the people during tho long 9 winter montiw. The people are B vheritable and free, and hope some lay to become independent. They B exU-nd the hand of fellow ship and gretting to thoc who may wish to B ome and help beautify their sltua- tion. JB This valley being the leading win- H ter ranze for stock and sheep, the H j)eople And a ready local market for ' E their produce at reasonalile prices, H Other settlements of the county are Ciu-tle Dale, a beautiful situation: Huntington, Price, and some minor places. B Proceeding on tlie way twelve X miles further north, the1 prldo of B '-meryOrangcville feasts year m view, as u ituate-dina most K l-eautiful valley on the lanks of K io.tonwood Cn-ek. The townsite I contdnsKime JM acn, hidoffln AS 7e, lcre "luirw w i th broad streets, K ? mPIe """I for sidewalks, AK di. " ,lneJ with bcauUful WB ofrvFiTiusKt"rrarance WE Sfcffi.5,1?' viewed from the (F nwSnm. 'ij9""!" "ne of the -UbU?Saa'iJmil- rri "So li -fnb(an-lgrJs.ves grow inibund- 11 K, r ? iU "'ni formerly of jW ealt Lake, has started quite an ex- m 'nsTe nursery covering-a numbej jK or acres-an industry niuth. needed (I !mri.txJi?,r ?' muUl neglected iB in Utah. JllsTarleUesortruilSshade, K ani ornamental trees are the best , Wk "d choicest to be had, and ho is in K hopes ere long to be able to supply W this as ell a some of the adjacent W counties with all the shrubbery tber E may need. lr.More,formeriyofMt.rieasant, m has settled In Castle Dale, having resolved to work at his profession there. E Coal is fou nd in abundance each B fcttlement throughout the county , 1 owning ita own coal denosil. Wood i t I Der and lumber can be bought at a v E y "S11"1. Prosperity, peace and " S happiness seem predominant. ' cuccess to Emery. May her Jwna grow In wealth and increase ,pI)a fcUon; may her people never I Ywf .,he mlfry of famine or tn-Vi . 'y "h" become proper- "-'and great In the valleys of Utah. I r V Y. B. |