Show correspondence IDAHO netten newn news in general from a cassia creck Coi cof respondent correspondent CASSIA creek cassia co idaho march ath 1884 A MILD winten WINTER r aitor deseret I 1 news march in all its radiance and splendor is fairly upon us and what litt little lesnow snow there is left lef ton on tle tae the high grounds is disappearing at a ver verr very rapid rate already in places ze the bountiful green grcen grass is b beginning g to show its color and old boss omilea as she waddles off to graze after a winters on sage brush and grease wood taking staking everything into consideration the average cassia has little to complain of the weather during the winter just past has not been so severe but stock especially horses could winter out with comparative ease and 1 horses that have been running out all winter are in very fair condition this spring THE aae the outlook for this seasons crop is far more mom favorable than last year although the yield last jast year was remark ably good but the liedl indications a ti lom are no now w thab that there will wil I 1 be a preat great deal deai more idea it hated this year ear than formerly me y is as there th ereis ertis is alrea already y consid caole activity in the way of clearing cleaola goff off new land preparatory to cultivation stock raising here is the leading indus industry ry though of the soll soil is quite in engaged in the people of these those parts are arc anxiously ex expecting acting the D ll 11 G it R to extend their r beir branch through this tius section and in ease they do they mant want to be supplied with an abundance of grainland gra grain inand ana and truck this section is sadly in need of a grain marcket and a railroad making through the raft river valley would woula supply ly their needs there aro are about 1 x JO acres of land under cultivation in t issaa which will yield in grain on an aa average of thirty bushels per acre anda and aud A crop failure is something entirely tin ilu tibia lown iown in these parts arts the dhe season deaso a ir i rt s rather short lor for for fon corn and for reason there is very little of it 1 lae ize principal product being wheat wib win at barley oats potatoes hay and garden handen truck GOLD DIO DI dlo oni ovi O milies RIES rles some little anxiety has been oca signed here by reported discoveries of gold along the bed of the creek but it seems nobody feels anxious enough about it to ga go down to bed rock and ascertain its true gold merits there is no doubt but what gold exists la some of the quartz veins on the hills but whether in paying quantities or nol not question ue stion there are certainly goote 3 leatious of gold throb throughout hout this entire section of country SOCIAL gatherings the winter just past has been one ion lon long to be remembered by the youns folks fons hereabouts as the many pleasurable entertainments sociable ibie ible gatherings an s and select balis balls balis have resulted la in bringing about ab out at least two happy unions and a whole host of enga engagements ge SCHOOLS AND CHURCH MATTERS this district can boast of a tolerable good school house and a well organized school ot about thirty pupils also alo aio a branch ol of the church of latter day saints presided over by prince of good fellows brother james cole formerly of american fork utah whose zeal sincerity of speech benevolent disposition gentle kind and good behavior invariably awaken a deep interest in all his meetings CASSIA yv 4 |