Show OP CUTS AT DRY CONGRE as H editor news complying with your request I 1 have pleasure li in giving a brief account of the sessions of the international dry farming congress which was held in colorado springs this week we lett left ogden at 7 a in on sunday the irth over the D 9 R G R R for bo colorado lorado springs the climb over the Wasat wasatch cli range was a magnificent ride and we made good abod time us as our train was vaa drawn by five engines until wo we reached soldiers summit nhen hen three of them were taken off the scenery along tho line inc is almost beyond description it is so beautiful and can only be appreciated by actual seeing seelig we arrived at colorado springs shortly after noon on the and was greatly disappointed at the first session loa to find myself and wife were tho the only delegates from box elder county that same evening lion hon ji 11 compton and wife so wo we were four delegates at tho the balance ot lot tho the sessions tho the dry farm displays were something 1 I wonderful there were squash weighing pounds melons weighing 60 0 pounds ears of corn as alonsa aal headless endless bolt belt almost and everything else along that same order there were exhibits of coyotes ground dogs prairie chickens skunks badgers and other wild animals from tho the various states where they are round in ia great numbers utah U had bad no display which was rather hC humiliating dUdi the meetings were ept enaid and I 1 to more good alan awill tea be ablo able to assimilate for a DK 1 while facts pacta and figures in abundance c e were given showing what ary tanning i will accomplish colli s b those ali backed up by in 1 the hall ball utah was honored by yio oe selection ot of her foremost son BOB in dr john A widtsoe eoe soe as the congress and he be maintained his reputation in the talk pe gaye baye and tho the fund of information te he carried with him touching nil all phases of abric agric agriculture alture colorado springs is a beautiful city clean and well kept and tb tha delegates to the congress were enter weed aln ed in a most royal manner the committee had bad left eft nothing undone that would add to uie the comfort and pleasure of the delegates wo we left tor for chicago on tue the evening ot of the isab stopping oil off at it kansas city where wo we spent a day at inde avci tho pla tbt ivulich is now owned by the Hendric kites and the gentleman in charge was very courteous giving us all the information we desired it is a beautiful spot sloping to all four sides and right now despite the fact that this lias has been a dry season tho the green grass is about six inches tall all over the plot Wh ilein independence we inspected the danielson plow factory central stales mission headquarters t ra and saw the city thoro thoroughly leaving oh n the evening evenin train tor for chicago where we arrived 7 on the morning of the we c called at the mission headquarters here and found sister sevena madsen who had the same old missionary compliment glad to see any ono one from dear old uta utah li she is doing a splendid work ind and is loved by all at the headquarters wo we expect to remain emain hero here a day or two then tako like boat for michigan where we will visit among tile the friends I 1 met on m my V mission J C CUTLER cutlets CUT LEtl chicago oct let |