Show different places in alic county encouraging come to us regarding the crop prospects for this season the recent showers have greatly encouraged in particular farmers of dry land and new life seems to have possession of we arc pleased to note iho tigua and trust that the harvest will be all that is now promised NEXT week is registration week and all whose names arc not properly on the lists would do ft ell to lake notice some persons who been only for the city election will baic to be registered again next week is the time to sec to it tho matter of registering is one of great anco to the citren and should not be neglected grand old man is not dead yet lie speaks an earnestness of conviction that commands the highest respect gladstone has championed the iassc of ireland in a most masterly manner jio continues to bo the friend of the irish people and predicts that the time will come when they will gain their liberties in a recent speech at london he uttered views that must have weight with the english people A cause that is jiust and has for its advocate ao able a man ai has indeed a place in the world s thoughts THE nations of europe arc con linua lly making preparations for war arc building new ships new guns and various other nar utensils year after year the other day a deputation of members of called upon the right hon ed stanhope secretary of stale for war of england and urged the necessity of placing the country in a proper state of defense they were informed that the work of strengthening jhc thc defenses was being carried with activity and at the leading ports every effort was made to complete submarine mining defenses multifarious forces of regulars militia and to be organized so that lie government could produce at short notice a field army to defend england and protect lon ih request e publish on the arst page of aliis issue alio llio bylaws and constitution of the equitable coop co op association this tiou is after a plan which is new in aliis portion of the country organization lion is aliat liat may be termed arc in ils cu arc bullot Lusiam and hope for its success alicy arc workers the principle upon which the scheme is founded has much to commend it its aim is a good one and the results of its practical operation will be watched with interest b friends of co opera tion IT is reasonably certain will accept the nomination for president if his party gives it to him he has been ambitious of success in that line for many years past indications now point to ins being alic of the republican party with llaine as the can didolc and cleveland the democratic fight will be of great interest there wilf be a more defined issue between the two parties than there was four years ago the tariff will be tin battle axe of alic campaign the democrats being in power will lave nil advantage clial alicy did not possess in alic last contest ir is said clial II 11 algar is laboring with as lucli vigor as senator to secure the can nomination for president he will not certainly be encouraged with a report that comes from california to the effect clial leading california cans arc almost ignorant of alie existence of such a person as general algar lie will bo in utah for his narrowness row ness ciul bics tics winch lim for tlc alc high be seeks to attain Is in ibis country is so shown in hunting one class of kofl against the law as in utah cache has u particular distinction in this the commissioners ners court takes wheels and travels about alic echi signally sio nally looking up principally un lawful cohabitation cases tin senate lias recognized alie need ill for judicial district it haa passed a bill providing for an additional associate judge of the court of tins territory what further action will be taken in the mailer time vill re veal |