Show ITEMS FROM independence OE DROUTH IN JACKSON COUNTY MO A BOOM THE TEMPLE SITE NOT BUILT UPON inquisitorial christianity independence MO august 1886 editor deseret it may be interesting to your numerous readers to see a few items from this locality it is with great difficulty however to even write because of the oppressive heat we are compe compelled aed to endure this fair and most lovely land has for almost two months been cursed curbed with drouth that has far surpassed anything of the kind for many years if ever the pastures meadows and fields that were so green and beautiful t two months ago are now transformed into barren casts the grass having completely dried up worse than in winter stock have to be fed regularly as in winter the leaves are fall ing from the trees in large quantities and it seems that we are enduring an extraordinary curse and to add to tha the drought we are tormented with clouds with thunder and lightning that approaches pro aches so near that it seems we would have a fine rain but bat alas it passes away and leaves us as high dry and dusty as ever corn is ruined and will only make a half crop in the best localities I 1 ties 3 along the railroads the stubble and dry grass are being set afire nearly every day by engines burning haystacks fences and everything in its way in utah while a ram rain is a great blessin blessing k a drouth is no curse of the splendid system of irrigation that prevails but here berea a drouth is a real curse to man and beast to add to our misfortunes our water tower took fire the other night A and cut off for some time the supply that by artificial means was our only source the wheat crop escaped the drouth and is about an average crop notwithstanding all this evil this county is on en an extensive boom people keep coming in with ther their capital and are investing freely we are to have an electric railway between here and kansas city themore having already commenced various enterprises are vigorously pushed and the western metropolis kaity KC K city ity is spreading out on every side fine and costly residences are going up on all sides and it seems in a lew few years we will have a second chicago here real beat estate has advanced to enormous prices and the demand is good with all this improvement going on still the most beautiful plat in this city is uncoupled W Acu pied trees are planted upon it audit iott will soon be a beautiful park I 1 that is if we ever have any more ram rain well it seems that the Carist lans ot our day are descendants of those in the time of the inquisition and are striving to carry on the same business viz carrying the olive branch of peace in one hand baud and a pistol fr for f r death in the other continually Continua liv trying to invent instruments of torture torture to inflict punishment upon those who happen to differ with them in what shall I 1 do to be saved it would be a good idea for some of these religious cranks to understand that the patent laws are not applicable to religion in this dear land of the free and boasted home of the brave freedom of thought and faith is the very bulwark on which our oar national structure rest take that away and what diff difference erece is there between us and the old world but the trouble is rascals are too often flung anto ato office to guide the destiny of our beloved country and they are grinding it for revenue only to enrich themselves and friends to cover their nefarious business they roust must keep up an ap appearance ara ice of piety patriotism and aph philanthropy r lan but as all corruptible things and acts are susceptible of decay we may look for the end of all this by and bye Respect respectfully full E eterson |