Show word from wyoming EDITOR JOURNAL star valley stake Coli conference ference adjourned without voting on the manifesto we understand der stand it was niia read but president osmond said eaid they were not in to vote an it until the people had bad more time to consider it then they would be called upon to vote by wards warts frederick bros arrived from providence the they were compelled to t leave their cattle on 0 n little ittle blackfoot Blackf as the snow enow and mud on grays lake divide was too deep for young stock chas chaa 11 H Ha darlie an old time providence farmer who now owns and operates a sawmill saw mill and stock ranch on tincup creek just over the idaho baho line from freedom has been appointed road overseer for tincup road district in Bg bannock county idaho baho brer Henry has succeeded in in getting a school district there and they are now circulating a petition it on asking for a voting precinct As it is 30 miles to cub springs the nearest polling place we think their petition will be granted for ten years the idaho people in in this valley have eluded the tax asses tor or but alas that is a bit of local history now since they are forced to pay taxes they are rustling around to reap the benefits its a good thing 0 for the public that tome one takes a hand band in public affairs and they deserve all the little ducats dubats they may get the carribon Carri boo placer co are waiting wai ting for the snow now to melt on the diggings when they will commence washing out the roots of all evil from amongst the roots of the dine pine and willow A number of old hands bands residents of this berg will go up to work there after next week my last letter was made to read 20 ang co ft tunnel etc instead of union ling co will push their 1600 ft tunnel and increase the mill to 40 stamps one can satisfy his longing for beautiful mountain scenery by ascending old Cani boo away to the northeast far over line after line of mountain ran ranges es standing as kings of the are the awe inspiring ns to the southeast lies ies salt river valley with its peaceful leace full pastoral flocks and herds to the south there is naught but mountains while sleeping at its western base lies the queen of hay countries picturesque grays lake far over rolling hills one sees the future granery of the west mecca of the eastern farmer and pride of all idaho the gloriously blessed lands of snake river valley fred lallatin fred and george jinks john parry and jos JOB hurst arrived here from logan the the freds are improving lands a mile north of bedford while joe and george are rusticating and getting let into the mysteries of bachelor life merritt bros have arrived from utah and propose to try their in luck ek with the rest of us natives roberts bros broe the eyer ever progressive merchants and stock men who have conducted stores in afton and thayne for the past eight years dissolved partnership lately after an ilvento inventory ry was wag taken they found that the afton store was equaling equal in value to the stock ranch and thayne store thereupon the two men tossed coins for choice tom won and chose the afton property while arthur will continue to do business at the old stand in thayne laud and at the same time handle cattle on his star valley ranch charles davis son of george davis of auburn and charles sessions of the same place got tired of the ranch homes bomea and skipped s ki ap pp e out to see the world they ba borrowed rowe d a saddle bridle and e haps chaps from a rancher and it is supposed they went via montpelier they are about 17 years of age harvey harey aldred and of afton have lately returned irem from cheyenne whither they were summoned to serve on the federal arand grand jury melvin Il henderson and J mcclatchey officers of the stake slake S S visited the bedford sabbath school last sunday it is indeed gratifying to hear the complimentary remarks that are guttly showered upon bishop J B thatcher jr and his hia little band of followers for heir efforts in building a meeting house at lapent L R marteau Mart nau hu and wm will B preston contributed the doors sashes bashes and biml hill when the tincup road was bring being projected the clerk wrote t linhop kir hop preston asking ing him to contribute and thereby shw how bar bad he wanted a road through there the reply came came like this 1 I m aled today to IV wm in II 11 kennington Kennin gion of afton which will lie be subject to your draft that is how bad I 1 want the road this seems to be a fair sample of the man in all public work rumor has hag it that a new york co will operate largo large bars bar of snake river pravel gravel up in jacksons hole this summer sumner and that numerous prospectors pros will work rockers and sluice luice boxes below there the latter is an assured aes ues ared fact of years standing standing anding si the former we can only I 1 lope ope is is true on bailey creek 20 miles east of the idaho wyo line A J davis an ail old comstock man works a sluice in summer and traps during the winter twelve kilps farther up snake P R at hot springs bar the dutchman sluices the gravel the year round eight miles above the Dutch mant wm munger mun ger stays on a bar 12 months in each year in order to work one month during high water this man has botteen not been out of the canyon for seven years always sending out for supplies liFs etc and with nothing animate to keep him company save wild beasts and fowls this infidel for such he is lives in solitude alone and in the love of nature holds communion with her visible forms there is something 0 so o fascinatingly peculiar about the man during the week our outfit camped at his claim we gassed him about his origin but to ALD no pu purpose roose he would respectfully squelch the questioner leaving him no wiser than before between these mentioned are many claims cl aims annually worked with varying successes lumber can be bought A for 10 per st in jacksons hole and rafted crafted down snake river to within three miles of the line brie to that point the river is not dangerous dan gerou but from there on it remit reminds ads one of the picturesque tur esque bear river canyon multiplied by ten to revert to the old subject we will tell you whenever you want to know how the weather has been this spring e just remember how it was down there in that we are twins JUNIOR |