Show toquerville to topics toquerville jan SO 30 wm W hammond who has been in feeble health for a long time past died at an early hour this morning the deceased came to utah ag as a it member of the historical johnson Jo linson army but joined the faith of the people whom the army was sent to destroy ho lie has gas been a devout member of the church and has bas lived a life consistent with his bis faith though in poor health for many years ho he reached the age of 73 years his wife and two married daughters survive him A petition is being circulated among the settlements in tins this portion of the country for an appropriation by the legislature for a bridge across ash creek near toquerville this is a most necessary improvement and one that will be a mutual benefit as it i is 8 almost impossible to cross the creek owing to the great depth of the channel caused by the great floods it C savage and 13 11 forsyth who left for milford and beaver city about four weeks ago on a trading cip expedition edition have got to kanarsh Ka narrah en route home they have great in traveling and make about six to ten miles per day will savage who left with them got home on the 27 met but had bad the misfortune to lose one of his team horses at buckhorn on his return trip the wet season is here in earnest an almost constant rain for about two weeks has thoroughly soaked the country and made the nearly imp mable sable is it still rains mins |