Show Se Severe re Storms in Other States While Utah Comes Cornes Up Smiling I By Dy C. C E. E PALMER With disparaging reports of of the climatic condl conditions lons in Oregon compelling compell in ing the sch to close In Portland the press Imparting the information that the people of ot Washington state are experiencing the worst winter In years twp wp feet of snow been added in some sections to drifts from six t to eighteen feet teet In depth rainstorms rainstorms rainstorms rain rain- storms in in Illinois causing ice Jams the Inundation of farms tarm in t the 6 lowlands thereby compelling many farmers to abandon their homes Colorado that never wearies in pointing point ing with pride to its climate In the throes of eta a blizzard and stock suffering suffering suffer sutter- ing for food and water In many sections sec see I of that state and last but not by any means least C California that I expends multiplied thousands of dollars dollars dollars dol dol- lars in advertising each year to at attract attract attract at- at tract the tourist having her salubrity and notch excellence knocked Into Inlo a a cocked hat by storms of ot rain and snow which have been spreading ading havoc with the result up to the present of ota ofa a loss of ot forty or more human lives and a property loss estimated at from to in southern California alone how thankful we may maybe maybe maybe be in Utah that this section has not been demoralized by avalanches and heavy snowfalls and floods In our fertile fertile fer fer- tile valleys While January was seemingly a bad month In this section and caused the pessimist to cry Enough In many instances yet little if It any distress has be been n reported reported reported-no no blizzards bUzzards no flood producing proC rainstorms no general of r water pipes no danger of ol contracting a cold in consequence of ot getting a haircut and while we have had rough days davs UP to the present the winter hereabouts has been In temperature most of the time Last year late In the summer you youw w were e deprived of sufficient water supply supply supply sup sup- ply to irrigate your lawns and gardens gardens gardens gar gar- dens but with a heavier fall of snow so far this year better facilities for conserving the water supply next summer and every l indication pointing to bumper crops from all farming sections sections sec sec- lions why be a pessimist Watch Utah blossom like a rose In 1916 |