Show SNOWVILLE SNOWVILLE feb 28 we have had the hardest winter that has been known here lor for at least twenty years have had good sleighing hing for three months and no signs ot of a letup let up while it has been trying to thaw for a few days it has made little impression on the snow we have about two feet of snow on the level and three net feet in the cedars feed Is getting scarce and what little there is to be got is selling at 20 per ton some of the bigger cattle men ire are out of feed and their losses are bound to be heavy unless there Is a big change in the weather soon horses are starving in some parts of the hills and men are out trying to move them out of the deepest snow and some are bringing them to teed feed yards where they have feed for them straw Is even getting to be a premium with us here it is an ill ai wind that blows no man good while it is hard on oil cattle men dry farmers are rejoicing jo icing as it bids tail fair for good crops the coming season grain is growing under the white cover birthday was celebrated by the good people of Snow snowville vIlle in honor of our old folks an excellent program was rendered after which all were moved to the he adjoining room and seated around the tables which groaned under the load of good things on them which had been so systematically arranged by the committee one thing we enjoyed most was the presence of bishop goodliffe who was with us for the first time in three years lle lie was carried to and from the school house in his chair and stood it fine A free dance was given in the evening and everybody and his auntie were there all had bad a good time and the commit tee are to be commended lor for their excellent work the health of 0 the people is good and everybody Is busy trying to wear out the snow in the cedars among the emigrants that have arrived lately are babies at the homes of james cottam and john neal |