Show prosperous PRESTON preston dec 21 1897 preston is located twenty seven miles north of logan city just over the utah line at the terminus of the cache valley branch of the 0 S L R R fourteen years ago the flat on which preston is located was the common herd ground for franklin and richmond now a flourishing town of more than eight hundred inhabitants occupies the plain it is not putting it too strong to say that more business is done in preston than in any other town of cache valley logan excepted its future too is bright for when the mink creek canal now nearing completion ion to is finished the valley and even the hill sides will be capable of cultivation the town is now rapidly growing by additions of the best element from the larger cities of utah and surrounding states the oneida stake academy is a very attractive feature for southern and central idaho this worthy institution ution is in the tenth year of its existence and from its inception to this writing wilting its progress has been very rapid the attendance is excellent and the teachers are with each other in the thoroughness of work done indeed the principal J E hickman hackman and the faculty axe are to place the academy on a plane with the foremost institutions of its kind in modern educational improvements the grand alm aim Is to make the students thorough in their studies and to develop in them power of expression pres aion A thorough academic course Is ls offered the faculty is composed of eight efficient teachers some of whom are specialists in their line A literary society is a marked feature of the academy the best talent in utah and idaho have been secured and have glen given us the result of their researches on various topics many bright missionaries have gone from the institution as heralds of truth to the nations of the earth and we are reminded that letters from box B within the last week have disturbed the serenity of this region causing no little ripple on the social wave yes six such letters have swooped down upon members of the faculty and students of the institution the question is who next JNO E DALLEY |