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Show ALL THE NEWS OF FILLMORE What . the Editor bas Corralled in till Weekly Roond-op of the Tri "Vvast tract or land In tho eastern part of Millard County will be thrown open for entry under the Stnoot enlarged en-larged homestead act May 23, according accord-ing to notice received by the I'nlted States land office from the general land office In Washington, D, C. The land Is declared to be some of the best dry farm land In the state, neighboring on tee Nebo ami the Fillmore Fill-more national forests. Word comes from Silt Lake that then- will be a big rush for this land and It Is expected ex-pected moHt of It will bo taken up at once. A great many Mlllird people are waiting for the opening as well as a great many people north. A case of chicken pox Is reported by Dr. Stevens at the home of Don. Wlxom. John Peterson had the misfortune Saturday to step on a nail which ran Into his foot; the member swelled up considerably and wait quite painful. At the present time he appears to be getting better. A baby boy arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Catling lust week. A boy iiIho nrrlved at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Draper last Friday. A Mr. Patrick of the Kuysvllle Itocky Mountain Stud Farm, Is hen-wit hen-wit h one of the prettiest small horses that bus been seen for some time its weight Is 1 1 :. and he Is of the slundurd bre-d anil a "beaut." Mr. Patrick, with Mr. .Mitchell of tliln city ate ti)liig to sell him here to a company, com-pany, and It Is understood thai pintles from Fillmore, llolilen. Meadow ami Katiimh nre getting together to take shares for the purchase of the animal. Louie Hay left Monday morning In Ills automobile for Salt Lake. This means that Itay & Greenwood will keep the automobile busy between here and Salt Lake showing prospective prospec-tive buyers land In this vicinity from now on. John Wood, (). A. Stevens ami Win. Wood were over to the county seat on land business Monday. Our popular barber, John Taylor, received the sad news last week that his brother Alton had died In Chicago from blood polsoniriK- It will be remembered re-membered that he was one of the men shot In the holdup last Janu iry, just north of Ogden, Deputy Sheriff Payne got word Monday morning to come to Lynn for n couple of prisoners. He left Monday Mon-day (II the stage. h'xcivatlon work on our new school house Is going on in earnest. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ilatten are the happy parents of another boy, which arrived Sunday. The Mcltiide and Colgrove sawmill has started up In Meadow Creek Canyon. Can-yon. A contract has been taken to chop and saw IIOO.OOO feet of timber. The Young Men's Mutual closed for the summer last Sunday evening. The manual w.is finished after a very profitable- year's work. Steps are now being taken to raise funds to send two of our athletes to Salt Lake to compete com-pete In the State Mutual meet. Katherine Wood house, teacher of our beginners department returned to her home In Heaver Friday. She will return and work In our schools again the coining winter. Miss Woodhouse has musical ability of a high order, and she has greatly strcughtencd the music department of the Fillmore schools. She will conduct music classes in nil the grades next year. |
