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Show DESERET. J. Bennett, Repreientative. The regular January thaw is on at present, with a south wind blowing, which l drjlug up the roads and melt iug the snow, which lays away from the traw led portion of the lands. The holiday season is a tiling of the past. Our little town has been made very lively by our young people In their amuse uicfiis with burse racing, foot racing, horse shoe piuiiing, dancing, danc-ing, roller hkiitlllK, etc, One thing, be it said to the credit ol the majority of our people, the scarcity scar-city of Intoxicants has been notlceuble although we have had some that knew how and where to get It. Now that our new officers are Installed we are In hopes that all blind pig will be discovered, and the wishes of the ieo-ple ieo-ple enforced by driving it out of our midst. La tliippe Is very prevalent at the present time, almost every family being be-ing afrilcted with it. The writer and wife have had the pleasure of feasting with members of their entire family recently. Three were from Idaho and three In Fill more. He and his wife were taken completely by surprise with a visit of four members of his wife's family; three were from Wyoming and one front Coiinne, I'tah, only one of whom we bad seen for about r,!0 years, when they were small children. Mr. W. L. Peterson and J. W. Hen tiett accompanied by )r. Hrydeii of llurtr.er, have gone on a trip throughout through-out the western part of the county on Insurance, business. Flder W. A. Martin was the speaker at Sunday services. He was down in the Interest of religion class work Flder Martin Is a logical and humorous hum-orous speaker. Those present enjoyed his remarks. LOST A pocket-book with lnstru inents In It was lost by Dr. C. A. Prod I dus between Deseret and Oarils. 1 (lthe person finding them will notify o t Vetttrti rtKflntf'htj. if 'WSJ CiJM ) them. ' We notice in your last lsue a sug gestlon to our present sheriff that h i take up his abode In Filhnorc, th - present county seat. We would advise your correspondent to lay low, an there are distinct rumblings that may shake Its foundation, and may eventually event-ually cause It to slide over to the more central and business part of this large valley, and where railroad conveniences con-veniences can be had. We have been watching for Fillmore's growth, but have failed to see It, while In the same length of time thousands of acres of land have been cultivated and several hundred homes have been built on this side of the county. |
