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Show therefrom the objectionable features, leaving clean and bright us natural resources, re-sources, towering in majesty above the outlying wastes, commanding the attention at-tention and investment of capital. And throughout all I have recognized that no one power could accomplish as much in this direction as an energetic, lively, newsy local paper, devoted" to its interests, to uncover and proclaim to the world its merits, and this in a clean, business like style. Ofc have our hopes arisen with the outset of a venture only to be dashed to pieces by lack of support, incompetency or fraud. But now we I say we, for I still am with that people in my hopes now we recognize re-cognize a movement that on its face bears honor and activity, and to you. Mr. Editor, I want to say I am proud of the Washington County News, and if the people from its home meet it in the busy marts of trade,, or the energetic ener-getic circles of journalism outside, they too will he proud of it. I take it chat few realize the influence of a local paper. I failed to do so until I saw the busy stir made away from home by The News. I want to tell its readers that it is doing more in this end of the state for the interests of the county than an other factor in the commercial com-mercial world, comparitively speaking. You little realize how ignorant are some people in Utah and they are numerous as to "Dixie's"' resources and characteristics. Many are amazed to learn that the fig, almond, pomegranate, pome-granate, and silkworm flourish there. Few influential mining men know of the immense deposits there of low grade silver and lead ores and high grade copper cop-per ores. 'Tis true that those who know this know too of the impracticability impractic-ability under existing conditions and circumstances of any attempts to mine and market these treasures; but the treasures lie there jut the same and through the influence of the press and Washing-ton County's citizens their values might be better advertised, that capital will recognize the facts and seek for interests. In another sphere The News, I am sure, will exert a moral and social influence in-fluence that will assist the people in revolutionizing conditions there if assistance as-sistance be only reciprocated. To its readers I want to say, rally to the support sup-port of this venture and make it permanent, per-manent, that your sons and daughters coming after you may reap the blessings bless-ings which shall accrue. Its columns are full of news, to me if not to you at home, and if news to me I know it must be to the people who are not natives of its home-land. If you cannot herald to the country your native county's charms, support the agent that is now doing it for you so honorably. If this is worth space, Mr. Editor, I shall try to contribute at another time. I enclose the price of a year's subscription subscrip-tion to be sent to my address Heaven bless the citizens of Washington Wash-ington County, the readers of The News, and Editor Wallis. Walter Adams. y tO.MJI I'.N'lt'ATFII. Eureka, Utah, Aug. 1!). -Washixu-rox County News. St. George. Utah. Editor Wallis: This comes from a son of ''Dixie-land" who is a stranger to you at present, though not so tot lie capital of Ihat remarkable county s which you have the honor to so creditably credit-ably represent in the journalistic world, and I hope the future may make us friends, for since I saw your lirst issue of The News I have been awaiting anxiously the time when 1 might meet the outspoken, high-minded citizen who manages and edits such a sheet as my native County may now boast of. lam but a youth, yet am I deeply interested in-terested in the welfare of Washington County generally and my dear home if St. George, in particular. Its successes have been my pride and have given me joy; while its few reverses, felt in common com-mon with the whole state, have been my anxietv . Afii'i.atlmc ears' separation for f left there for school in Sept. '!". having hav-ing only visited home four davs in June .1. and spen.lino. one wcok' lhere iu March !,. at the time of mv mother's interment-after a three vears' seoara-tion seoara-tion from that place. I still look toward it lull of anxious expectance, watehine- the course ol events, hoping and praf- mg that some tidal wave of prosperiiv migbl. roll arm- i, r,.,. w-hi.V |