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Show Preston Pleasantries. Tho people or Picston aie reeling well and lcjolclng over the excellent prospects or abundant crops this rail. The alfalfa and grain look as good now ir not better, than previous joars at this time. The beets are not doing as well as they did lastjear. In many cases tho beet growers ha n owed the ground and resowedlt. A number o! people from the adjacent adja-cent settlements have purchased land here and are building permanent homes. Parley Monsen, of Richmond, has Just completed a large dwelling house In the 4th ward. James Wilson from (Jlondale and Mr. Hasmussen, of Mink Cicck aie also bulrding. Thomas Smith, one or our busiest townsmen, has recently purchased the Taim owned by John Greaves and Is making a beautiful home there. Among .otlierdwelljngs now being elected aie J. Smltli W. LaisonTW. Monson, O.E.Johnson, Albert Johnson, John-son, Mis Piatt, Joseph Davis and W. Fellows. Tho Cential school building which Is the most atnactlvq building of them all, is making its appeaiance ntoie and inoio each day. The w liter Is Inroi mctl that It will be completed about Cliiistinas time. "When It Is completed It will be one or the nicest and best school buildings In the State. Pior. Biimhall Is electing a laige pavilion on Ccntei stieot between Tippet's Tip-pet's blacksmith shop and Laisen & Son'sstoic. It will be completed in two or three weeks Sidney Stevens, o! Ogdon, was here, looking after his Interests. Sunday School ward conference was held In each of the wards or Preston last Sunday. Mis. Hyrum Nlelson, who has been very III Tor several weeks past, has re-coveied re-coveied suillciontly to be around again. Mr. C. J. Sponbeig and Arthur Hart attended tho State Democratic Convention Con-vention at Welserlast week. The little boy or Mi. and Mrs. Chas. Larson, who cut his hand nearly In two w ith an axo a rew days ago, Is ic-coveilng ic-coveilng very nlceij. |