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Show ' CROPS WDLL MAKE PROSPERITY. The Western Union Telegraph company has had its commercial superintendent for the iutcrmountaiu district obtain a report from all the company's agents in this region as to the businonss outlook. Summing up the answers, the following statement is made: Tho bank reports at all points show increased deposits and bolter business bus-iness generally than has boon experienced for many years. . Tho torrltory covored by this Investigation into goncral business conditions con-ditions is in tho comer of the grout irrigation region of the west, occupying a high position In tho agricultural and mineral world on account of tuo wealth of Its natural resources, with shipping facilities unsurpassed, tho largest railroads In tho country bringing Its producers in close touch with every great trade center in tho United States. Tho fact that an unusual dogreo of prosperity Is ganorslly conceded In tho face of a bitter political campaign is positive assurance of tho natural wealth aud unprecedented growth of this section of tho country. Ogdcn, Provo nnd Salt Lake report business good and crop prospects pros-pects uucquolcd. Boise, Twin Falls, and Lcwislon, Idaho, toll of heavy fruit and whcaL crops. Montana reports prosperity in the copper mines and throughout the wheat and stock raising districts. There never was a more favorable year for crops than this. From southern Utah north to the Canadian line, farmers are looking forward to bumper crops. Around Ogdcn the beet and tomato fields promise Oio heaviest tonnage ever taken off the land. The fruit trees are loaded. Tho peach crop will be double that of Inst year. There is nothing to prevent prosperity except the uncertainty of politics, but even with that retarding element, this fall should sec a great business revival |