Show A LETTER FROM MIDWAY it Is ie about time tho that t this quiet but thrifty place up in the fruitful plateau of the Timpa gae river was heard from in the lower levels and wherever else the NEWS NL ws circulates with its messages of weal and woe cradle and coffin wedding and weather among the limited literature which our farmers are granted leave to peruse at the brief leisure of the long days of unremitting toil the columns of the occupy the distinction of first choice especially for the reason that the denizens deniz eBS eDs of the widely scat bared habitations and settlements in these veys valleys of the mountains are enabled through your numerous correspondences from all ends and ans nooks of the territory to hear bear from old friends and acquaintances former dear neighbors etc whom different fates have dispersed la in different parts none hut but the readers and friends of the NEWS can fully realize the far reaching power for good wielded by such a vehicle of information in this mutual work no place is too remote no community too small not to be able to contribute to the general interest to begin with the immediate I 1 have to record two very entertaining no less than instructive meetings hold held yesterday in honor of the birthday anniversary of brigham young in our assembly hall the forenoon was devoted to the Y L and M 1 I A and the afternoon amid a crowded audience to the primary association when the little ones were both entertained and aad entertaining the former by sisters howard Howar dand and freeze from salt lake city the latter by a number of well rendered recitations and songs both gatherings were edifying edify ing and will be productive of much good a worthy sequel to the stake conferences held last friday over at heber where much valuable advice was given to the young and rising generation tor most of whom in this county the school doors closed last week for the summer vacation the private school in Midway which was started april immediately upon the close of the public free school curriculum with an enrolment of about 65 is still keeping on with the intention of running till july 3rd ard at present r ant the attendance is somewhat loer lower owing to the field occupations requiring the help of the boys and girls in many families and also on account of the state of health which has been bad of late through the unforeseen and unparalleled rapid fluctuations in the temperature and consequent changes in the atmosphere the little ones have been suffering much from the mumps and similar ailments there was a scare fortunately not based on fact as to a more malignant malady but I 1 am happy to state that dr lindsay our county quarantine physician te is now perfectly satisfied with our sanitary tary condition one great drawback is the impure quality of the water supply which however is in a good way of being remedied as soon as the inevitable farm works admit of other cares and thoughts several weeks ago repeated meetings of the citizens were held to that end and a provisional committee has been chosen with alva J alexander as chairman ta W devise the best beat ways and easiest means of getting the pure and copious water of some springs on the hill sides into the township for general distribution this by the way reminds me of the almost unanimously signed and universally ver sally seconded petition for thein the incorporation of midway into a town a mile and a half by three quarters of a mile in extent this precinct or ward already numbers about 1000 souls almost every head of a family living and thriving on his own ground and supporting the community with his own taxes with a solid and compact organization into some sort of municipal order and union we will make rapid strides toward substantial progress and isei 1 will prove one of the most eventful in its history already we have the dally daily mall mail since april lot and then the town incorporation then the waterworks water works then vast improvements prove ments in the public school due to the wideawake enterprise of trustees robey bobey huber and bronson and the liberality of the taxpayers furthermore a new development of a financial character by the establishment of ofa J J hotel and bathing resort a substantial two awry brick structure at the foot of the big I 1 hot pot near the mouth of snake creek in fact both the elements and the intellects promise prosperity this will be certain to abide with us if we only preserve the peace that we have beau enjoying these many years in these sequestered vales the hub boband whirlpool of politics have not yet reached up into these rural retreats fanned by the cool breezes from the snow crammed canyon Wasatch the mou mountains stains LEO H MIDWAY wasatch co utah june |