Show i. i N ew L-l L e West of Ephraim Is N No 0 Mirage Mira e This spring a large lake ap appeared appeared appeared ap- ap approximately three miles DUes west of Ephraim The lake will not be found on any map nor was It a mirage as has been the situation with pre pre- Ephraim lakes Tl This s was the result of the early spring high water deposit The route to the lake is west on The Big it was plainly evident on the north side of The Grade on the old Briggs Farm now owned by Roger Johnson The water backed up to the Pete Bishop Trees The water has at last great great- li r f. f i e eui ui y h hF F z i a ly receded leaving abundant hay and grass crops in some areas In other sections the lake has precluded any planting harvesting harvesting harvesting har har- vesting or U livestock feeding this tills year Alonzo Hans Hansen en stated that IlL on his farm where they are now able to cut the grass it stands as high as a horse and the men are having difficulty In cutting it The Soil Conservation Ser Ser- vice reported the water to Lobe be the highest since 1952 The water covered an area from Chester to Manti Mantl It has never remained for such a long period of time prior to this year The West r 1 sV J rI ti t t 1 p. p 7 CI e 1 V jf S Sr r t t T Y t I tt r r 1 j tI I f 1 4 i S I L these to record rd for posterity this rare occurrence Vertis Nielson Nielsen snapped pictures p reco NEW E EPHRAM EPHRAIM LAKE is is created by high seasonal water run Mayor Meadows and The Swamp areas held an especially high level Much of ot the lake was covered by high grass thus partially concealing from sight the great amount of water present The area has also become a abird abird abird bird refuge of sorts where a variety of bird species of ot every size dwell In large num num- bers They swoop In great arcs and cry In apprehension as visitors approach their hidden nests For years since 1849 Ephraim has dreamed of sufficient sufficient sum sum- water for their every need needa a great river or vast lake This spring the dream was realized even If it it was of ot short duration y j t r r b l v t i V lj f 7 V S-J S S L WATERFOWL have been attracted to the new lake Vertis Nielson snapped this bird with a 35 mm camera camera camera cam cam- era at F 1 1 of a second with a mm lens |