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Show Heavy Snowfall Proves Beneficial With the wind blowing at a velocity varying- from '10 to 50 miles an hour, the' first mal snowstorm of the season sea-son was ushered in late Monday evening. eve-ning. The ferocity of the storm was unexpected and citizens were clamoring clamor-ing for shelter and warmth within a few hours after the blizzard-like ;torm hit the valley. Following a fierce windstorm, a slight rain began falling which later turned into snow, md in Gunnison the storm lasted through the night. It is estimated that fully six inches of snow fell through-lut through-lut the valley. The mountains to the "ast and west were covered with a heavy blanket of snow, and at Nephi t was reported that a foot of snow overed the ground. At Salina and farther scuth, the snow was not so Seaw. thoutrh throughout, the nicrht a steady rainfall followed the heavy windstorm. As a result of the storm, beet dig-Ting dig-Ting was temporarily suspended, and 't is not likely the work will be resumed re-sumed until the last of this week. This, however, will not cause any .-hut-down or delay at the big factory is nearly 2,000 tons have been received receiv-ed and stored in the bins. Reports from the west portion of iie state are to the effect that the leserts, where thousands of sheep are win'errd, are under a blanket of now, which will greatly improve the yrazing conditions for the stock, nany of which have been driven to he winter feeding ranges already. The thorough soaking of the beet -.atches, where the beets yet remain n the ground, will prove highly bene-'icial bene-'icial for the reason that the ground vas becoming dry, making digging nuch more "difficult than in previous years. |