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Show C0LL1NSTIH COMMENTS. Plucky Canal Co Plymouth Grain Ship-roent Ship-roent Old-Tim Qufctut. In your issue of the 21st ult.. is an inquiry concerning your Coll-inston Coll-inston correspondent. We will not attempt to excuse him for his gross neglect of duty, but will say for him that where he has been remiss re-miss in the past he will doubly atone in the future provided you don't shut him off. We cannot say too much for the enterprise you have shown in en Urging your paper, nor do we lack in appreciation. It deserves strong patronage from the business men and merchants of the county, and we trust that it will find its way into every home. There are few items of interest to the public transpiring at Collins-ton. Collins-ton. We have had our day and are thankful to be able to return to our old-time quietude, only trying to keep pace with the progress of the times. It is expected that a great amount of flume work will be done this next month, and many are intending to haul lumber for the company, if prices are favorable. The company has had many things to contend within the construction of their canal which would have discouraged many a less progressive organization, and they deserve entire success in their scheme. More than once when everything has appeared favorable for the completion of their work, an accident would happen hap-pen which would take several thousand dollars to repair. "When the new dam is repaired and the flume completed it is expected there will be no further trouble. The old Jcmmett residence burned burn-ed a short time ago and was a j heavy loss to the family. It was '. partially insured. The farmers of Plymouth, are shipping a great amount of grain to Coriune at present, and hundreds hun-dreds of loads have gone down from Malad Valley. The U. P. company seem to have become paralyzed and can offer no sort of favorable com-: com-: petition with their progressive and : wide-awake rival, the Southern Pacific. We are pleased to learn that you : are so soon to have an electric light plant in Brigham and that the prospect is favorable for the water works system. i The ball given last week by L. W. Standing was largely attended. Jed Earl of Plymouth got the prize watch, a fine Elgin. IT. Collinston, Utah. |