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Show Storms of April Smash Late Record From the northbound section of Sanpete county, where beet growing is an important factor, and where fanners have reaped wealth in the production of turkeys, to the south end of Sevier county and to the entrance en-trance of Marysvale canyon, to the mountains bedecked with evergreens on the east, and to the craggy towering tower-ing peaks in the west the elements have showered a blesssing to the farmer, the stockman, the business man, and all, through a record-breaking record-breaking storm, that sets a new record rec-ord for many, many years past. The gift and good that will result will nearly equal that gigantic sum $4,880,000,000 the national congress has turned over to the president of the United States for creating jobs, relief and other matters that would stay the nation from starvation. Both Sanpete and Sevier, particularly, particu-larly, have been enriched to a degree that cannot be estimated, and not for many years has that smile of contentment con-tentment shown so broadly, brought out, of course, as a result of the continuous con-tinuous rain and snow storms during the past week. Starting Thursday of last week with a snow coverage in the valley varying from four to six inches, I storms have visited either or all parts of the territory in the two valleys daily, with the result that the ground has been thoroughly soaked, reservoirs reser-voirs replenished with substantial increases in-creases in storage waters, and more, snow planted in the mountain watersheds. water-sheds. April moisture recordings in the sugar factory district, reported at noon Wednesday, showed a total of 1.75 of an inch. During all of March, the total was but 1.26 of an inch. The moisture during the first ten days of April as recorded at Moroni, was 1.5 inches; Salina recorded 1.89 inches, and Richfield 1.88 inches. |