Show 182 would prove disastrous it to the whole colonizing enterprise was with a great deal of anxiety that the new occupants of the valley watched the tender shoots of grain push through the surface of the ground and begin their It was with mortal fear that they beheld the ongrowth slaught of hordes of crickets as they moved relentlessly from field to field leaving once green fields a barren waste All human attempts to halt and destroy the crickets were to no avail It was at this time that the large flocks of gulls from the Great Salt Lake began to make their appearance Following their regular habits the gulls gorged themselves Hence insects as they could possibly hold flev to the lake where they regurgitated the meal into the briny The Mormons believing waters and returned for another load that a miracle had been performed in their behalf built a with as many of the to the sea gull and passed a law forbidding man to kill the gull in the state of Utah Although there has been to have considerable agitation on the part of fruit-growe- rs monument in order that effective measures might be taken against the gull during the cherry season sentiment for the "miracle" birds will probably be strong enough to It is known prevent any legislative action for a long time does extensive damage to the of course that the sea-gthe law amended ull 2 Said to be the only known monument in honor of a bird |