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Show MARSH VALLEY. Bro. Charles Hancock of Marsh Valley visited Logan on Monday, for the purpose of purchasing books and supplies for the school which they intend to open soon in that ward. He reports that the people, situated as they are on the Indian reservation, have a good many difficulties to contend with, as they are forbidden by government to cut any timber or do any mercantile business on the limits of the reservation. This in a measure, prevents improvement and ?? makes it necessary for residents to go to some distance to obtain their store supplies. As the Indians are willing to give up a portion of the land reserved for them, and several ??? interested in having the boundary changed, are pushing the matter before Congress, a hope is entertained that a large amount of valuable timber and faming land may become free for settlement and use of the people. <br><br> The people of that valley raise a great number of cattle and horses. Owing to the dry season last year by which the grass was so dried up as to leave but little for hay or winter range, and the severity of the present winter, the stock have had to be sent to Snake River Valley. A portion of the latter valley it is said, is almost free from snow, and has a plenty of dry grass for the animals to feed upon. |