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Show MAPLETON INTERESTED. Also Spring-viHe in the Subject of Im proving Streets A Water Master Appointed Ap-pointed Enquirer Inconsistent on the Home Industry Proposition. M apleton, March 26. Correspondence Correspond-ence Dispatch. J On Friday evening, March 23d, a mass meeting was held in the Mapleton meeting-house. A greater number of voters were gathered ' on that occasion than has been seen at this place before. The people were called to take into consideration the propriety of opening and widening treets. A great many Springville citizens who own real estate here, got the "idei that their land, or a portion of it, was to be taken for roads without their consent, consequently long b2fore the hour for meeting arrived, many Spring- villians were seen hurrying towaid the centre of Mapleton. Half aa hour before be-fore Chairman 8, D. Fullmer called I order every seat in the large hall was taken. Among the buzzing assembly were noticed R. A. Deal of the county court and H. M. Dougal fresh from the legislature. Bishop L. Whiting, Supervisor Su-pervisor Snow, Councilor Joseph Har-mer Har-mer and many other officials and influential influ-ential citizens were there. Some one present, thinking perhaps to economize the time, made amotion that no person be allowed hut two sneeches on one point. Carried. Rusinees then began. For about one j hour, short speeches, questions, innu endoes, with occasional reading from the statutep,was indulged in, when the assembly agreea that nothing could be legally done by them and the meeting adjourned, but was quickly called to order again by Watermaster Bb-d- of Springville,who suggested that deputy watermaster for Mapleton would be an advantage to its citizens, whereupon John Lee was unanimously chosen for that position, although Mr. Dougal said he would accept that office with pleasure The motion to again adjourn was put and carried. The people peo-ple were just leaving whn Mr. Rothwell mounted the rostrum and brought them back again. The gentleman desired the sentiment of those present relati g to continuing the street which runs east and west through Mapleton proper and down west, a distance of about two mileB and connects with the county road running between Spiingville and Span ish Fork. The people were in favor of having this done and a petition will be sent to R. R Supt. Welby. to have two gates put in al the railroad cut two miles south of Springville.Meeting adjourned and retired in good ordr. All appeared well satisfied with the result. Doueal said the business done would compare quite favorably with tln;t wrought at the late legislature. The question was asked the other day, "Why can't the Enquirer mind its own afiir:i',, I give it up. Enquirer, please answer. Don't hesitate, now. It ought to keep its fingers out of other people's doueh. Mind your own husi nets, is a part of the Mormon creed. The manager of that sheet is a Mor mon, or pretends to be, and he would do well to live a little nearer his creed, lie thinks he chan.pions the cause of home industries. The newepaper is a home industry and yet this? man would fatten on the downfall of his neighbor who is engaged in the same business. Now then, is this not a fact, Mr. Enquirer, En-quirer, that if you were engaged in the eilk industry instead of the paper business busi-ness and if any person or company should dare to attempt the 6ame in vour neighborhood, would you not with the same inconsistency, blindly attack and endeavor to blot out the enter prise? Please answer this question right down on pnnciple. FarmerB are busy in this locality. The health of the people is good and all appear to be happy. Avdib. |