some time since. The total number is now 211; at one time it reached 252.

President Harrison has lately given considerable attention to Utah. He
has appointed a new Governor and Secretary and two new members of the Utah Commis-
sion. Our new Governor is Mr. Arthur L. Thomas, once Secretary of the Territory,
and more lately one of our Commissioners; the Secretary is Col. Sells, a lumber
merchant of Salt Lake City. The removal of Commissioner Thomas and the resignation
of Judge Carlton made two vacancies in the Board. These the President has filled
and the Commission now consists of Messrs. Godfrey, McClernand, Williams, Robertson
and Saunders. The last named was at one time Governor of Nebraska. The two
Democratic members are Messrs. McClernand and Williams; though Mr. Williams shows
very little true democratic principle in his dealings with Utah and her people.

There has been much apprehension felt throughout this region that water
for irrigation would be very scarce during the coming summer, and as a result
the crops would be exceedingly light. But these fears have been set at rest by
abundant rains in the valleys and snows in the mountains during the present
month. Already, in Salt Lake City, nearly two inches more rain than the average
has fallen since the commencement of May. In some neighboring valleys the differ-
ence has been even greater. As a consequence of so much rain and snow, the weather
is cooler than usual at this time of the year. In April—before the stiorm came—
it was considerably warmer than the average.

some time since. The total number is now 211; at one time it reached 252.

President Harrison has lately given considerable attention to Utah. He has appointed a new Governor and Secretary and two new members of the Utah Commission. Our new Governor is Mr. Arthur L. Thomas, once Secretary of the Territory, and more lately one of our Commissioners; the Secretary is Col. Sells, a lumber merchant of Salt Lake City. The removal of Commissioner Thomas and the resignation of Judge Carlton made two vacancies in the Board. These the President has filled and the Commission now consists of Messrs. Godfrey, McClernand, Williams, Robertson and Saunders. The last named was at one time Governor of Nebraska. The two Democratic members are Messrs. McClernand and Williams; though Mr. Williams shows very little true democratic principle in his dealings with Utah and her people.

There has been much apprehension felt throughout this region that water for irrigation would be very scarce during the coming summer, and as a result the crops would be exceedingly light. But these fears have been set at rest by abundant rains in the valleys and snows in the mountains during the present month. Already, in Salt Lake City, nearly two inches more rain than the average has fallen since the commencement of May. In some neighboring valleys the difference has been even greater. As a consequence of so much rain and snow, the weather is cooler than usual at this time of the year. In April—before the storm came— it was considerably warmer than the average.