The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-23
PROVO
Not a City of the ''Blues," but One
With a Very Bright Outlook.
The Wooden Mills in Blast, and
Everything Looming.
Provo, March %, 1880

Provo, March p, 1880.
Editors Herald:
The communication from "W,
B., published in last Fridays issue
OF the HERALD, is strange news to the
people OF Provo. Your correspondent
must have been housed up since last
December aud drawn heavily upon
his imagination, or spent the winter
in Goshen or the deserts of Utah
where the people have really suffered
from the severity of the winter, and
written up Provo from his experience
and observations in places less fOrtu-
nate tnan our city. CIV. B." evil
IDENTIFY has the "blues" in q most
malignant form, judging from his
communication; but 1t does the good
people of Provo a gross injustice when
be gays they are all in the same IN
fortunate frame of mind, for the exact
opposite is the fact. It Is true there
has been a scarcity of fuel with US
this winter, as has been the case
everywhere. but l have heard OF no
one suffering. and on the whole Provo
hiss been very fortunate IN this re-
gard, all things considered.
Relative to the scarcity Of hay, l
will venture TO say that there are 30U
tons for sale in Provo, to-day, and
those who are cut of that article have
the "RhereWilh" to purchase it, and
certainly our stock has not suffered
for want of food more than at any
previous winter. We have done a
larger business in shipping hay this
winter than any other settlement IN
the territory, and still have two bail
ers constantly running, from which
hay is shipped to supply the demand
in the south. Our teams and cattle
were never in a better condition
at this season OF the year, and
the stock that has been on the
range is in excellent condition,
having run along the shores of
Utah Like, where there Is fine feed
and plenty OF it, and we can now
furnish good beef that has been on
the range all winter within a few
miles OF town. The people therefor,
far from being depressed" and
sad" are approaching the blessings
they have enjoyed, and are now en-
Ioying, above their neighbors, and
feel buoyant over the prospects for the
future, and have 40 sympathy with
our "blue" friend NV. B."
Provo has certainly had its share
Of theatricals during the winter.
From the letter of your correspon-
lent il will be inferred that the COM
psny, managed by Mr.. Il. Maiben,
assisted Mr.. P. Msrgetts in the sue
,essiul performance Of the "Lanca-
shire Lass" such Is not the case. J
The Home Company" managed |
by Mr.. ]. G. Graham, and which has
given such entire satisfaction to the
sustained Mr.. Marget.s
in bis engagement here.
The Provo Woolen Mills started |
up in full blast to-day (Monday,) |
with every prospect for long and |
run. The mills were never
in a better condition, and under the
able management of Mr.. James |
Dunn cannot fail to do well the COM
ing season.
Everybody Is feeling well over the
bright outlook for the fut1re, and
cur business men are preparing for q
rustic of trade when spring opens.
Our mercantile establishments have |
never done e better business at this
season o. tie year than they are do
ing now.
Work has been commenced on the
of our new theatre and |
lecture hall, which will cost, when |
completed, between $1,000 and
s., GOO, and will be credit to our
city.
Qaite number of our citizens are
going to put up dwelling houses the
coming summer, which will add
to the sttrac!iyeness of the
town, and when spring opens per-
haps cur friend "W. B." will emerge
from his hiding pace and discover
that be Is, and las teen, the Only
blue" man IN our growing city.
EINROD