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Show BENSON NEWS BENSON, Nov. 22. So far tho Benson people havo escaped tho influenza in-fluenza tollcrably well. Howover, at present some of tho members of tho I family of R. O. Reoso arc afflicted,' but thoy are getting along alright. Mr. Silas Ricks has been HI for somo timo but Wo hoar that ho 1b on the Improve Wo havo had no public gatherings In our ward slnco tho order was given giv-en to suspend them, and tho Benson peoplo are keeping close to homo to avoid any exposuro to tho destroyer that Is going through tho land taking off so many of our most desirable people, and giving evidence of tho unceitalnty of life. While wo havo not been called to mourn tho loss of any of our peoplo In tho ward yet wo mourn with those who have. Tho farmers with ono exception succeeded In haj vesting tlielr beet crops beforo tho last storm, East Renson lins a pllo of over seven thousand tons to move ovor, to tho factory and thoy aio anxious to have tho roads dry or freozo up so they can get to work. Tho sugar company nas treated tho fm nioi h well and now tho farm-1 ors want to show tho sugar company the satno consideration. Any ono who would Intrude In anywt y upon ' tho Interests of tho sugar company InckB tho sense of right and Justlco, characterTstlc of an honest man. Whllo hauling beets to tho pllo on last Monday Bishop Abraham Jor-1 gensen had a horso tako slc'c with astorla which was duo to eating too ' I 1 P m . gggg! many beets, and is still on the lift. H Howover Dr. Winorgreen thinks tho ,H animal will rocovor. It was taken to 'H Logan on a wagon and Is In a sling. ' Wo mention this as a'warnlrig to tho H farmors not to allow their horses to H havo many beets or boot tops cspec- ' ially when thoy have a day or mora gH |