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Show Riverside. The boys went to Fielding Saturday and tried to bluff the weather, but the gamo had to bo called oil In tho middle of tho fourth Innings, with Fielding two runs ahead. The ground was muddy and slippery and all kinds of sliding was done by the players. It had been raining rain-ing at intervals nil day and the last two Innings were played In a driving rain storm. It was no use, although both sides were confident and wanted to play It out It was simply out of the question and the game was called off to be played at soma future time. Just before this storm beet cultivators were being overhauled preparatory to cultivating beets beforo tho thinning season begins. But now wo are just watching In rain and glad of It too. Some said that whlto fleas had been seen on tho beets, Experienced beet growers say this rain will go along ways to-wnrd.s eradicating tho pest. Water-master John Bowcutt had all the men In town nt work on tho main town ditch ono day last week nnd It was fixed up in good shape. A general spirit of dltch-clcnning seems to be catching most everybody and ns n result our lots will bo irrigated this season Instead In-stead of our streets. The Stake Presidency visited us Sunday Sun-day In ward conference. Wq listened to some very good speaking. President Milton II. Welling spoke in tho highest terms of our ward organizations. Chor later Geo O Nyo enmo In for his shnro of praise for his efficient choir work. The dlvMou lino between Mnlad and Bnxelder stakes has been moved one-half one-half mile south on tho west side of the Mnlad river and one-half mile north on the cast side of the Malad river. The lino heretofore hns been the south line of t lie KUcrsldo town-site nnd six or seven Ittverslde families have bcon living liv-ing in Gnrland ward, Boxcldor stake. By thU change wo have annexed them and tholr territory. The change cast of tho Mnlad docs not affect Itlvcrsldc. Mr. nnd Mm. W. II. Parke went to Salt Lako City Friday. Their son Clarence from Idaho was operated on for nppcndicitl) at tho Holy Cross Hospital. Hlvcivldu supports four meat wagons. This would bo a superb location for a gocd butcher shop. May 15, 1000. Jay Kay. |