Show 1 the storm D duk irk and dreary dreary as have been tho the last forty hours fierce as has been the storm ston nand and rude the blast we hailed its coming and its with joy for several dys the lowering ing clouds clotida betokened rain or snow but as they bey one by one swept onward in a their course without the genial shower to moisten the fast drying fields or the yet more promising ln snow harbinger of N veil ell filled streams far into iua the summer we nc almost lest afie the drought afflicting nei neighboring states and territories would parch up utah but on friday quite a fall of snow visited thid illk part of the country and on saturday and saturday night there was a real old fashioned winter As we write there lies on the mountains I 1 and in the valley not less than from eight to twelve inches of snow the storm has ei been severe throughout a large region of country tho the amount of snow enow which has fallen will be of incalculable value to the fai failers throughout the territory and cannot but ensure plenty of water for agri cultural purposes and abundant crops i the mountains are deeply covered and while tile the white mantle of march may swiftly melt away in the valleys vallens moistening the earth and preparing it for tillage that on the mountain heights will remain the source of fertilizing streams for future irrigation never since the coming of the people to these vales has there been more moren need ced ofa of a good supply of water miter and large crops the unerring 81 signs ns of odthe the times point to the fact that during tho the conein coming slun summer mer a largely inc increased teased number of mouths will be crying for bread the mines mines are and developed the tide of immiti aaion h N dahly setting etkind towards us wid aid whether the mines I 1 of utah prokp in tho the end to be a fallacy or not many are arc coming hither to test th the c question all thies 0 must lo 10 look ok to our home products for subsistence 1 and we trust our farmers will talc take note of the facts and prepare in season for the increased demands upon them heaven through its sombre clouds of tile tho recent storm seems to have smiled upon them and answered many a heartfelt prayer which no doubt ascended to the most high for water but bat even supposing that the most doleful anticipations of the most doubtful as to the mineral N wealth of the territory should bo be realized still the demands or of the he mines mines at bannack and reese river in addition n to td our own wants ii ill present a good for all the giali which the Terii territory tory can probably raise during this season let our farmers then put in good crops and they cannot fail to realize handsome profits it cannot well bo be overdone and is 1 opened to them mbeni a sure market borall for all the products of their fertile valleys the current year promises to be one of unexampled exam pica lito to tho people of U utah ta no matter in what bat may bo be the result of the man many enterprises conten contemplated plated and in in progress to the development den elopement elop ment of tho the territory the most obdurate and prejudiced against the ef r fabits now being made towards mining cannot fail to rec recognize onize that to tile tho people those who libo till tho the earth who labor in the vineyard or forge at the anvil tho the result resul t is most T promising q and that all their manifold interests are being rapidly advanced and ne cessa lily aily promoted isolation and the tend end oft off IOli policy ey which with some has become almost a pai pait t of their religion is a thing of tho the past nn an exploded doctrine in fact is fast being proven n to be as it evidently now is uio the very worst policy for the interests of tho the gr great en t massof mass of the people who after all are the bone and sinew of the land and in whose elros prosperity alone consist the prosperity and greatness of tho the state let the people bo true to their own heaven born and amply guaranteed rights falth faithful ful to their ou own n interests interest mindful or of themselves and their little ones and under tho the blessings i 1 ng s of heaven fleaven alq they have bare naught to fear lil in tl the I 1 0 future but will il have much yea very much m uch to be thanh thankful fal for let them remember that even the devil is not half so 0 black as he is some sometimes painted paInt how bright then is tho effulgence of tho the archangel of peace liberty ond go good od will elioso choso comin coming z ha ba sonly be been en retarded by unmanly fears an and d most unworthy |