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Show 72 Plain, Medium and elegant Furniture at Boyle & Co's. WILLARD. After passing the Weber County line, Willard is the first settlement the traveler reaches. It is situated on an elevation of land on the line of the U. N. R. R , about fifteen miles north of Ogden City, at an altitude of 4,850 feet above sea level. In the Spring of 1851, Messrs. Wells and Harding with their families, com¬menced a settlement here, known as North Willow Creek. The following year other families having arrived, Charles W. Hubbard was appointed Bishop of the place. In 1800 the name of the settlement was changed to Willard City, in honor of Prest. Willard Richards, deceased. By an act of the Legislature, approved Feb. 16th, 1870, incorporating Wil¬lard City, and notice being given to that effect by the Probate Judge of Box Elder County, an election was held on the second Monday of June, 1870. George W. Ward was elected Mayor, Alfred Ward City Recorder, and five Councilors and two Aldermen were chosen. The City Council met from time to time, framed city ordinances, etc., but owing to adverse feelings manifested by some of the citizens, no more elections were held, and the city government perished by the law of limitation, The Precinct now numbers about 120 families and 710 souls. Geo. W. Ward is Bishop, Geo. Facer and Abraham Zundel his counselors; F. W. Brewerton, Justice of the Peace; Joseph Jones, Constablo. The principal occupation is agriculture; several of the residents have ranches for cattle on the Promontory and other portions of the county. A co operation is formed for mercantile busi¬ness, and another, whioh owns about 1,000 head of sheep, a lumber and shingle mill, threshing machine, etc. Willard City has an excellent location, the scenery in the mountains being decidedly grand. The people are generally very healthy, and the prospects are that, although Willard may not become a large town, it will continue to be a flourishing settlement. It is destined at an early date to become a summer re sort for pleasure and health seekers, as there are good bathing places in Sal Lake, a short distance from the town. About three miles south there is a remarkable mineral spring, said to contain healing qualities for invalids. At Willard water is good, provisions cheap, fruit plentiful, and prospect ro¬mantic, with the C. P. R. R. running throngh tho west part of the settlement and skirting the shore of Great Salt Lake. BRIGHAM CITY. The next place of importance is Brigham City, the county seat of Box Elder Best Furniture at Boyle & Co's. 73 U.P. Brewery and MALTING HOUSE Ogden, - Utah. Buchmiller & Wells, props. lager beer Cool and Sparkling, always on hand. SALOONS AND FAMILIES SUPPLIED. Orders sent from persons along the Railroad Lines and the sur¬rounding towns will be promptly filled at the rate of 50 cents per gallon, by the keg, The same rate to saloons or families. K |