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Show A GOOD SHOWING FOR KANOSH An Interesting Account of it Early Settle nent-A Prosperous and Helpful Commuuity-Its Productive Lands in Temand Kanosh Is the southern town organization organi-zation In Millard County, located in the angle of east and south "Tushar Mouutalns." at an elevation of 5,2.'0 feet. From this angle Hows Corn Creek, a small stream of excellent water, first settled upon by white men In about 18U3, of whom I'eter KoIiIhoii was the plom-er. At that time the mountain stream was very small, and the Pah vant Indians were growing a little corn, from which the little settlement set-tlement took the name of Corn Creek, and the incorporated waters are still known as the Corn Creek Irrigation Company. In 18C7, the great western American colonizer, Ilrighum Young, came along; his practicul eye took In the situation, and he suggested that the majority of tho settlers move higher up the stream, and the first upward move was made by some October 23, ISIJ7. The town was surveyed about three miles neurer the mouth of the canyon, the wisdom of which has always been shown In the production of fruit, unsurpassed unsur-passed In the west. Some of the earlier settlers remained on their old homesteads, home-steads, notably the Robinson family. They, too, have prospered, and their postofflce Is called Ilatton. We look upon them as a part of our fraternal family, and they pull with us In every good work. Our town blocks are ten acres, street six rods wide, lined with box elder shade trees. No pleasanter location Is found In this mountain country. The soil Is a rich loam of great depth, and with our crude methods of farming produce excellent crops of all kinds of small grain, and also corn and alfalfa. Our orchards were formerly noted for the luscious flavor of our peaches, anil the bright, toothsome apples. Our men used to freight them to Nevada and Salt Lake City. Only two years ago a Salt Lake gentleman applied to the writer requesting re-questing him to send him two bushels of our "Matchless Rhode Islam! (ireen-IngB." (ireen-IngB." We could not comply. We are twenty miles from the railroad. Younger Young-er orchards have come into bearing, I mm n .ii Importation easily traced to j j Its source, and the hccterla speedily j meets deatli In the high ozone ot our climate. The waiin das of mldsinii-i mer are softened by the gentle canyon! breeze that night y fan the brow ol the tired tanner (that is. II he was not! Ilioin tired), to reireshing sle p. troinj which he arises wilh the freshness ol youth In the morning, for remember,! we are not all content with what we! have. There are some discontented! I people here. These have the dollar dynamic In their make up. ami give active direction to their mind and muscle, wlih the result they all carry a check book. We are between six and seven hundred hun-dred souls. We do in Increase In population very much Many of our youth trail off to line their Kldorado, j ami those who can sometimes trail back again, wiser, with disappointment.; We have few marriageable young; ladies; we cannot raise tliem fast I enough; for (heir quality has become j known, and the young men from adjoining ad-joining counties modestly Journey here j and take them from their father's i home to adorn and make happy their own. Hut we do not despair The futuAt for Kaiiosh Is lull of hope and conll-j deuce. Made doubly so by visiting an! entertainment given the public by the 1'rliiiary Association of our town during dur-ing the holidays. The Primary Association is a school, whore children Irom lour to lourtccii yeais of age attend an afternoon each , week and are Instructed in the doe-j triiies taught by Jesus Christ, national i ami stat' patriotism, love and honor1 to their fellow man. These little ones entertained the town, anil their leat hers and instruct ors had provided a large Xmas tree, which was loaded with presents lor the little ones. Hut It was the evidence evi-dence o devotion of the teachers In training those children that Impicsscil us. Their songs, recitations, drills, etc. were performed wiili an earnest confidence and precision that was ml I r j I 1 - hn IkM - 'Bid. J " iL& :. ""IWMij- ' l'j' w- 1 -V :. r - 1 i . vfw' k It -W. i. . J ' ' - . -fc. -r. wf -, I,""'- -rrjj " - THE GEORGE HOTEL. If you ever go to Kanosh you should top at the Ceorge Hotel, a line picture of 'which Is given above. Mrs. M. J Oeorgo knows how to take care of her guests and make them feel at home. With lis roomy chambers and well cooked meals tlio guest who has once stopped there Is sure to make the Oeorgo Hotel his headquarters on all subsequent visits. The rates are only two dollars per day. KANOSH MERCANTILE INSTITUTION price. After 25 years of various management man-agement It lapsed Into the Individual hands of William Ceorge. About three years sgo Mr. Van Winkle, a businessman business-man from California Joined Mr. Ceorge In the management. The firm carries a large stock of general merchandise, and does a heavy business. j Is one of the oldest business houses In Mill.ird Couniy, located opposite the Ceorge Hotel upon the public square For 25 years It was run as a co-operative Institution, and In the days of dried peaches William Ceorge and his partner freighted to Salt I.ake City f..ro0 pounds of that excellent fruit at one shipment, and sold It at a high nearer the markets. And we have lapsed Into a Samoan contentment. If we get enough to do us what's the use of hustling? Few young orchards are being planted. The land Is all being taken up by speculators, and some one observing our Missouri spirit will yet "how ut." that twenty miles from the railroad Is not far. when you have quantity and quality to deliver. Then-are Then-are no real por (MMiple here with us. no wall of want Is ever heard, and no more generous and sympathetic peo-i pie ran be found anywhere. In sickness sick-ness the town Is moved by one Impulse Im-pulse to help the afflicted. No contagious contag-ious disease has ever started In this neck of the woods. It has always mlrable, and sometimes made a gob of! Joy bung up our throats as we cl ipped our hands In encouragement. Not a child in this vicinity but got a present and a stocking full of candy lhat night from the hand of a weather beaten old gent who looked as though he had Just slid down from Mount McKlnley. where he searched for the shadow of Dr. Cook. The farmer of the future will see Cod In the land, "books In running brooks and sermons In stones." for there is life and law everywhere, touch It with Intelligence and It will bring forth fruit. And we are content to remain. a. n. |