| Show 2 0 r 1 LAKE VILLA utah co august 28 1862 5 dean DEAR news since ny my last communication there has but little transpired in this vicinity to interest the general reader I 1 will however narrate a few incidents of what haa baa recently transpired amons among amaon araon the CATTLE THIEVES A week ago a young man mail living it ivin at who had been out on the road east as far as am ludger lad w er to trade with emigrants camped campea herb here over nver overnight night dight turned out hi bib bis 8 catle he behaving having three yoke of oxen hat that had travelled from tae taa missouri river this season upon getting el up in the morning but one yoke of the cattle were ere in sight all day he traveled over tl the e range and wearied at night i e arned impressed with tile the convicts n that his bis cattle had been stolen etolen the next morning he toik tork the back track trad and in the course of the day found his hia azen aaen ren reu in provo I 1 any an on and arrested one 0 of f the hie lucres gee ree two had bad been engaged in the theft but cn rne cne had qed fied and could not be found the rascal was turned over to the officers oft ott acers of the law at provo we withhold the names of all th the parties for the present we have a few idlers around h re and it has been suggested that vey too may be in the habit cf tf gaining f livelihood in a similar manner they are very narrowly watched and a something om ething may developed dey dev elope itself in that direction and enable us to 6 get gel tip a sensation article ere long iong th the e wisa wise man tells us there is a time for all ail things 11 yet though WB we hye kye no time timo to t ichii ki taake snake we woo wiil will go e a new SNAKE STORY last list week an indian brave and squaws squads ant over the first mountain east of hereto here 0 pick berrie berri ej and next day ret arned very much frightened and tor some time refused to tell what his trouble wab wap but finally saysie says bays he went fent over ou on the other alde aide of the mountain and theny then after walk ng about awhile came yip tip n the trail of something appearing as tho thol timber t I 1 m ber had been dragged t along afong this be he crossed and upon goin goul a little high higar ir saw th the e it head ead of bome borne living thing peeping over a rock at him hirn which much frightened him as lie lle a never uever bad seen anything ani thin like it but before ite ife could ouid run a huge snake as thick through as a mans mana body and from ten to twenty feet long sprang towards bimi biml him he dodged and the laue reptile went clear over bis his head bead but e pat Ral hering bering himself again as the indian started tbt lbs other oilier way and again jumped another do ido ige saved him again vaen he scrambled ever over seme same rocks an I 1 tip up the riot not only cleav cleat of hia his bip but nearly frightened out ot of his hia senses lie ile says the snake had horns that d back over his head and at d that he would raise his head bead to the height of a man this ig Is the chiefs story hua tua he acts act aa as though it wag true it is generally believed ly lol those acquainted w wi h his veracity oni toni thing is certain the denizens ol 01 ibis this stave state are an a yet almott totally ignorant ot of what tuese thee high mountains around us contain either in mineral vegetable or floral wealth add and sq 0 may way it not be in the animal it this tale ia is true one may justly be arra afraid id at t as well aa as bear the indians also tell of one of their hunters having been killed by oy i fc reptile of ehe the sains baor spee gree 04 seme mae m ae years aboin aro ago in sanpete mountains A party went outs out found the body saw several of the monsters at play watched them till they went ino iwo their den walled u the mouth with rock and brought away their dead companion in this region small email grain is generally bar vested and well saved and much hay bay has already been gathered corn and sugar cane look fair and potatoes are doing finely in the settlements settle Bettle ments where fruit trees are of proper size peaches and apples are bearing finely the stock range is first rate in this region and cattle horse horses I 1 mules and bho sho sheep ebare are fat andrine and gine fine swine are remore more rare from the tact fact hat that they have to be shut up tip but we think that in a short abort time a plan may be adopted in these valleys whereby flesh may maybe be I 1 a ail all easily produced and be as plentiful as any other animal food last year we introduced into these valleys the artichoke a root resembling a potato but far fai more prolific and coptain containing ing more saccharine matter an acre of rich moist ground often producing one i thousand bushels hoes hogs eat these with aid aud ald ity and can be allowed allow eli eti to dig for themselves this crop will make hogs bogs grow prow rapidly at little expense from the seed aeed we sent by mail last year four stalks were obtained which produced near a bushel this year we expect to have hare enci enough tigh iloh for a fair start and add some for distribution among amon those who with to try them we have been experimenting upon cotton I 1 growing and find that upon light sandy soil it grob grows groo freely and is likely to mature and make a even here in utah county our experiments in growing peanuts pea nuts tobacco ba cco and of other iler tier crops usua asua usual I 1 in a in re southern clime have hare been successful success sf fai fal As we have lave bothi g more interesting to say we will stop for the od ra re of the flowers 1 under the casement of our den woo us to their exalting and agreeable presence so we will say tay adieu J GREAT SALT dake LAKE CITY I 1 f september let 1862 i 1 T YOUNG toung j dear sir today to day I 1 had the pleasure of rece ving from you as a donation to the chicago historical society the following books and pa journal of discourses six volumes volu millennial star vol xiv works ot of orson orbon pratt key to theology by P P pratt catechism fo for by john jagues book of mormon ath european edition I 1 same translated into amish same translated into welsh same translated into french book of doctrine doc Poc trine and covenants ath E european ro edition same translated into danish voice of warning translated into luto danish latter day saint limn hymn book pearl of 0 great price the only way to be saved etc by L snow general epistle of the twelve in 1817 volume of poems by eliza R snow seve several al numbers of deseret news etc these ilese val vai valuable nible works to together zether with such auch others as I 1 may be able to obtain I 1 sha shall I 1 forward in a few days the society will not only place preat great value upon the books themselves but out willfully will fully tully appreciate preci ate e and acknowledge the tiie kindness and ancl liberality which you hav hai have haie e shown in making and donating the collection I 1 am very truly tru y yours youra etc C B watte warre |
