Show C correspondence washington COUNTY with the he water sickness and death washington washington boutah Co Utah october 27 1886 editor deseret news the present year lias has been an unusual amm usual one in the history of washington in the month of august 1885 1985 this section of ef country was visited with the heaviest rains in the remembrance of the oldest inhabitant it swept the rio eio V virgen i rg en river clear of all dams tor for irrigating purposes washington bad been bulletins building rock and brush dams for thi th i last twenty four years attended wi vita alth an enormous expenditure pend iture of means and labor in view of our peculiar situation the president called a meeting of the board of directors of 0 tue tae washington field canal company to discuss the matter matte of constructing a new dam having learned by sad and costly experience peri ence the uncertainty of rock and brush dams ane board was decidedly in favor of a pile dam accordingly they called a meeting of the stockholders and submitted for their consideration the construction of the proposed pile dam with an accompanying ing plan van draft of said dam the stockholders sustained the board in t their heir views and were decidedly in favor of a pi pile le dam steps were immediately taken ta k e n to procure the necessary timbers and most of them were got out from the pine valley mountains the same fall much elay delay d was occasioned in driving the piles the result of which has been very disastrous to the farming community of washington the piles P lies are driven but the filling in of rock a great por tilon of it remains to be done consequently we have had no water to our fields this year and therefore no crops with the except exception iob of a little lucern hay many of our lucern patches appear to be literally burnt up at this season many are without provender for their work teams and it cows A great many are going goine north in quest of a little breadstuff to tide them through the winter added to the aforesaid calamity we have had an almost unprecedented time of sickness As early a june many were attacked and prostrated with a very malignant type of malarial fever in some cases whole families were stricken down those attacked suffered severely and in a few days they became as helpless as babes la many instances the people could not take care of their fruit and it was impo impossible sal to hire there being such a large proportion of the people sick indeed inde d it was difficult at times to find enough well falks to wait on the sick the health of the people is improving and notwithstanding the adverse circumstances of the past season the people feel to put their trust in god and are hopeful and cheerful in the month of september we consigned to the silent tomb the mortal remains of four of our brethren ROBT F GOOLD P S the cost of the dam to date is the probable cost when completed will be B R F G UNJUSTLY HELD determined Bet to indict evidence or no evidence bloc bingham county idaho october 1886 editor deseret news for the benefit of my friends I 1 would be pleased if you would publish the following in your valuable paper last july I 1 was arrested by deputy marshal green of oxford on a cha charge e of unlawful cohabitation with my wives I 1 was put under 1500 bonds to appear at this term of court before the grand jury here after they bad considered the mitter matter and reconsidered it four or five times they failed to find a bill of indictment and ignored the matter for the want of sufficient evidence united states attorney jas harlev demanded that the case should lay over till another sitting of the grand jury next may inthis place which was readily granted by the court lit it appears that they want jurors to indict and convict whether a person is guilty or not J D J THE IN IDAHO adventurers struggling FOR FOB OFFICE THE SITUATION babig idaho oct IM 1886 editor deseret news probably no people in idaho are less excited over politics at present than are the latter day saints although the late decision of judge hays directly affects them in their political privileges lie es and wrests fr from 0 in them at one fell fell blow the principle pl e of self government and leaves them entirely in the hands bands of an unprincipled minority yet PEACE PREVAILS no murmur of discontent is heard and the people pursue their daily avocations as if nothing of importance had transpired to mar their peace or hinder their prosperity while beneath the surface can be plainly discovered those sterling qualities of faith and endurance that have sustained the true saints of god in all ages of the world worl that and peace which the world can neither give nor take away and that none but the faithful and bonest honest ever experience these are the feelings that pervade this community and it is safe to venture the assertion ass artion that no other society of religious worshipers would receive such news with such calm christian like determination as is manifested on every hand THE NEW MEW OFFICERS armed with authority from the court at blackfoot and accompanied by D D wright and george green ex deputy marshal mart tal were duly installed as county commissioners so that they will form the returning board of this county at the coming election another anck of the adventurer dubois he bei being afraid of retribution at the hands of t the e people whom he has so outraged and abused no opposition was offered and they were received with courtesy and kindness by the citizens which is another bright mark in IH the history of a I 1 longsuffering long ong suffering and much abused people THE SCRAMBLE FOR FOK OFFICE among the non cormons mormons IMor I 1 at present is q quite ite a contrast to the peaceful electa elections 10 ns which have been held here previously there are no less than three tickets already in the field with a prospect of several more before the election is over it is humiliating to think that in this boasted land of liberty and equal rightson right sin settlements with a population of or people sufficient legal voters cannot be found to hold an election and the one or two are obliged to travel several miles to the next polling precinct in order to cast their votes no less than four voting precincts in the county will be unable to hold an election for this cause men who have been cut off the church for immorality and other sins are the ONLY ONES WHO CAW CAN VOTE in several of our large settlements and they are the ones who must hold the offices some we think will be elected to the county offices who reside in montpelier who have never belonged to the church and who own little or no property in the county and consequently have no interests in common with the people the main obstacle in their way will be obtaining bondsmen as permanent residents and property holders will be very careful about giving bonds for such transients and adventurers as some of those who have been nominated there is one ticket however which will be run ran and which it is to be hoped will be elected that is made up of residents who do not bev be long to the church but who archon are honorable men and are interested in the county if this ticket should be elected it will be a temporary salvation which we under existing circumstances scarcely dare hope for the above is our condition at present we are ostracized KOM PROM B ALL RIGHTS and privileges as american citizens and our political affairs given into the hands of a small minority of uncompromising enemies with a ifer exceptions still they say it is not religious persecution yet if a man renounces his religion and withdraws from the church his bis rights right sare are immediately restored to him in proof of this judge hays in answer to a question the other day said that a man may believe in all the doctrines of the Mormon church but so long as he is not a member of that church he has a right to yote vote and hold office yours respectfully rustic |