Show i CIR clr MEVILLE pinto Piu plu teCo 0 1 1 fa I february 18 th 1865 I 1 f I 1 I 1 EDITOR DESERET na NEWS i 1 DEAR SIR sin in F february L br uary 1864 under the instructions of pres orson hyde fifty families were werle called from eph ralin rahn sanpete co to locate at or near to the forks of the sevier river they arrived at the point of destination in the beginning of march and altho aitho although tigh 0 the tho natural aspect of the location was sterile sterll and forbidding and clouds of sand and dust annoyed for a lon ion long iong seasoned un united cited persevering efforts were were so crowned with success that the land yielded a sufficiency elency clency for the sustenance of ourselves and families the tile brethren have assiduously applied their labors and ener energies c les ies in making improvements from th the tho e time they ar ary y rived here heye they have llave completed four miles of canal to bring out the waters of the sevier and have worked 10 miles of kanyon roads in two of these kanyon s is a good supply of very excellent tim timber b cr poles ete etc tc in the other which runs along the tile sevier river ulver south from fron this place we have opened a road which bring sus in communication with the cities of beaver and parowan carowan Pa rowan at every point except this kanyon the mountains appe appear ar to be inaccessible for an outlet further south at present the road is barely passable and will require ire lre considerable more labor to make I 1 it aas easy for teams but we are sanguine of seeing scein these obstacles removed and the great grea thoroughfare of the south traveling along this route into dixie atno at no distant day there are already forty nive five good and substantial log houses erected id iri this place and several more partially finished we have erected a good and commodious lo 10 log meetinghouse meeting house 36 feet by 20 which i is s a standing testimony of the industry in astry and unity onlia of the people we are now enga engaged ged ill in uniting our efforts to establish a school t mr W M black is making prep preparations 1 ara to toft erect a good and substantial grist mill and mr john runnells intends to build a good saw mill as soon as practicable cable cabie with these desirable facilities lit es our pro progress ress will be more rapid when it is taken into consideration that the majority of the brethren here have traveled with their teams from five to six times into sanpete and back making aver over a distance of 1000 miles in removing their families and effects freighting flour etc the spirit of industry and perseverance in the people is manifest and their actions are kind and benevolent towards one another and their determinations are fully to jeni deni demonstrate on strate that they will attend to their own business honor their mission and make this place a desirable location for the saints K R respectfully EDWARD TOLTON P S I 1 hope in a th short time to see a much larger circulation of the deberc t NEWS in this tin s place for isolated as we are from all mail facilities a few of the brethren wish to set an example horing 0 that others may follow it E T f GRAFTON kane co i march march 22 1865 E EDITOR R DESERET NEWS DEAR str SIR the tile past winter li hasteen a s been 0 one ie for or this localio locality 31 of unusual severity t exceeding in cold and frosty weather tf that of any prey previous lous ious season within the recollection of that ancient and ind wise personage the oldest inhabitant not having a thermometer I 1 cannot give you tile the degrees of cold having had two winters winter of almost unprecedented drouth we feel quite grateful fo for r the change and already discover ai discover scover indications that the frequent freezing and thawing together with the liberal all axi amount lount of snow and rain that has fallen luring during the winter has haa had the salutary effect of bringing the soil into better condition to receive the I 1 labor a bor of the husbandman until the present seas season we have been obliged to irrigate our land before it could be plowed I 1 A thanks to tiie the liberality of or our ams legislators for their kind consideration in behalf of the necessities of the people in this far off section of the country for both citizen and traveler will be gratified to learn that the appropriation has been judiciously applied in constructing inga a portion of new road leading from toquerville to the settlements all ali on the upper I 1 rio virgen thereby a avoiding 0 o 1 d inythe the necessity of winding wh iding up that notorious kanyon known as johnsons twist which much needed improvement will amford afford greater safety and comfort to the traveler and add to the material wealth of the count country ry vours Yours 0 urs with respect rio VIRGEN dij dis j PAROWAN iron count county i 77 march 1865 J E EDITOR 1 VES DESERET ERM NEWS SIR in 1 tile the inhabitants of parowan carowan were again treated to a vocal and instrumental concert by the harmonic society of this place an on the evenings pf af the and eod dinst and the pro gramme of glees and songs was well executed to large and attentive audiences the 0 opening pening glee whom shall we let in ln ll 11 was well sun sung 0 and the chorus was swelled by over sixty voices after which followed that beautiful song evangeline which was waa delivered with uch much pathos just before tile the battle Mot mother herf herI and that dear old flag were well received and the glees happ happy Y dreams 11 and memory 1 I 1 mory belis bells bells belis were appreciated d and applauded the orchestral band executed a well arranged and sublime composition of professor durhams il after which the old ann chair was beautifully sun sung by mrs morris and with a true sense was rendered let freedom be our battle cry by mr R benson hark the lark was approbated probated ap as was also that sweet song and chorus choras little bennie that touching song kitty clyde was pathetically still sung 1 and wait love until the war is over I awo kethe unanimous ap applause lause of thy the e audience faded flowers was sung by mr IV C mitchell followed by the irish schoolmaster and that symphonious chorus full and harmonious agthe closing pieces which whick were sung in good some 22 92 pieces glees and songs were werd rendered during the two evenings and the society is rapidly progressing under the ina lna management na ement and tuition of professor lor for sor T du durham who is laboring with much assi assiduity dulty in the till advancement of musie music the tilee society purpose giving another concert about midsummer respectfully yours i JOSIAH brogi RO |