| Show i FROM IDAHO characteristic letter from a frontier Nee section tion OAKLET OAKLEY IDAHO IDABO january 22 1888 editor deseret news 41 I 1 since wi wilting biting t to you yo a last we have had bad a storm or two and some very cold weather something that has occurred everywhere in the mountains out but what has interested us Is the fact that mat snow has been on the ground in sufficient quantity for decent sleighing since the borst week in the year but a thaw today has cleaned it out and given the range rane stock a new lease of life the cold has been intense the thermometer registering as low as 26 degrees below zero there has been a heavy loss of cattle tor for the abe length of time the cold lasted and had bad it continued another week at was supposed that about one third of the stock would have perished I 1 nave not heard of any case of freezing more serious than a nose or ear though there were many men riding the range during the cold snap OUR recreations have been few and far between and have consisted entirely oi of dancing our quadrille band Is supposed to be learning a new tune which will go far to making a variety and there ii some talk of a concert being in rell 7 ersal which will be another variety we we have nao considerable sickness inthe n the settlement the family of brother mcmurray having been sut rs nearly tile the of the winter and one of his daue titers the wife of wm wlm pope died we also lost brother eric ericson and uncle amos mcbride all of whom were formerly of grants ville our recent stake organization has g given the best of satisfaction our me meetings vert I 1 are being well attended and the working of the different organizations an increased interest is id being manifested steps are being taken for the development of a stone quarry in ia the V vicinity w which aich if successful will be the itans of hani the old log cabin the rock is a beautiful white soft to work capable of a nice finish impervious to fire or water and lying in convenient seams within easy reach THE PRICE OF 0 GRAIN GRADT i has been ruling low with but little demand m alid and a failure to dispose of stock last fall has made times ver very y close but the prospects for solid advancement van cement are numerous and good the snow to in the mountains is promis ing in of a good supply of water next Mim ummer have considerable lucern planted which yielded well last summer all of which are good for the development of a new country like this respectfully years SNOOKS |
