The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-03-25
LOGAN.
A Quiet. but an Entsrprising Town,

1t A Quiet, but an Enterprising Town
/ After Which Utah's Capital Nigh
}, Pattern in Some Respects.
Logan, the capital of Cache
i County, is quiet little city; but il
1 lis full of genuine energy, such a:
! would be godly grace to some Of
far greater pretensions. That its
\ citizens are full of life and enter
: prise, though in remarkably unob-
truslve way, can be seen in a thous-
, and different directions, if persons
are ObSerYant. Houses are every
where comfortable and clean, ana
; the streets are broad and clean also;
On fact, the latter are too broad, for.
, like those of Salt Lake, while beau
tiful to behold, they will cost like
sin to keep above perpetual swear
Ing condition, the expense of which
can hardly be borne.) The same
facts are really characteristic of the
entire county. a number of manu-
Featuring industries. indicating
thrift and self-SuppOrting qualities,
are In progress; and there is re-
lfreShing absence of tinSel show and
of the deadfalls-cOmmOnly flattered
by being referred to as saloons
which are found in nearly all other
towns of its size; thanks to the Wig
Orous action of the city fathers, but
decidedly more to the sobriety and
| frugality Of the children of the city
| fathers.
The waterwOrkS system has been
commenced, and is taken into many |
of the residences and stores. 1t is a |
Icommendable protection against |
fire; and as rapidly as means and |
discretion will advise, the system is
to be extended.
The Tabegnacle occupies one of .
the blocks in the central part of the
city. 1t is surrounded by neat and
substantial fence. During last year
it was laid out in walks, and trees of
various ornamental kinds, such as
would grow there, were planted out
In regular promenade order. Lawn
grass with a little clover is to be
planted all over the block, save
where there are walks, and seats are
to be put up. In few years it will
not only be an inviting place for
worship, but will be park to which
all can resort. Places have been left
for a couple of fountains, which are
to be put in as soon as convenient,
and novel arrangement has been
entered into by which the place can
always be kept IN good condition
any cost to the city. Logan :
of five wards one corner of y
the block will be taken in charge by :
each of the first four wards, while |
5he trees on the outside of the street 3
md the sidewalk are to be kept in
good condition by the fifth ward.
Each ward has signified its hearty !!
to the plan, the best !!
evidence of which is to be seen in
he work now being done.
The cemetery is on the bench =
asst of the city, commanding a full I
-iew almost of the whole valley. d
are now being made I
" which wafer can be brought to 1
he cemetery and it can be apprO- =
riately Ornamented and made to v
OOk beautiful instead Of resembling {
he barren, weary. comforUleSs and Il
reary places to which the dead are u
ow carried in many parts of the "
erritory, the very thought Of leaving Ii
he loved ones in such spots ,
eing almost as unbearable as death "
ISelf. This is a step which every
own in Utah would do well to en-
tate, and for many moral reasons
hat might be given, as well as the
lere matter of credit and respect OF
bility. al
One of the most enterpriSing I'M al
which the energetic peo- n
lie of the fertile valley of Cache
ave commenced recently is, the
,Ogan and Smithfield canal. From
.Ogan to Smithfield is eight miles,
ut from the extreme points con- a
it is doubtless a good ten VI
lilies. A company has been organ at
ed for the purpose, the capital III
lOck being placed at $4,000 though
is thought that $4,000 or SIS, 900
ill see the object accomplished. of
through part of the way out of the of
lnyon, where the canal has its II
PURGE, it has been necessary to blast Io
trough solid rock, which may give at,
)me idea of the work. The canal
ill not only, when completed,
alter the region near Smithfield.
ut the whole of the east bench of
ogan, (Which is being marked off
ito city lots and Sold and the
Ogan cemetery, also, besides being VI
le source whence the supply for WI
lie Logan wateTwOrks comes. Sr
hose wanting land and the water, IerI
: the latter, are not obliged to pay 10
lie money for it, but are allowed TO ii,
DIRK out their interest if they so tn
eSire, and can obtain city al,
is by paying government price mn
Id incidental expenses, and secur- Sa
g water right. The canal will tn
,Ove a great benefit in many ways, w
Id the wisdom of the city in laying le-
lie bench off into city lots is seen in IN
le fact that they are rapidly being as
ken. ho
The south end of the town, near fo
e road leading to the mouth of the
nyon, which was formerly large T
illow patch, useful only for pas u
rage, and was private property,
IS also been opened and sold out as
ty lots. These have been pur-
lased with avidity, and cottages
vt it in various directions, nearly
| new, while others are going up. a
be locality is very near the city, ID
It retired, and is a most delightful
Iarter. c.
The city is growing, and that
pidly, but how and why it is diff
lit to tell. Yet it is growing, and
e style of the residences give evil WI
nee of prosperity, us do the bust mi
,SS houses also. All of which is on
ell, and is one Of the least rewards To-
at follow industry and frugality. 81
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