The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-07-22
A Blast From Beaver.
Editors Herald:

valuable space to saw a few words
concerning our little burg? 1t is
not often we thus trouble you, and
we trust therefore you will grant
our request in order that we may
let those of the public who have
been so unfortunate as not yet to
have paid us a visit, know what
there is in our town and the chances
for what might be-" We at present
feel somewhat jubilant over our
prospects for seeing Beaver, what is
our most heartfelt desire it should
be, the metropolis of Southern
Utah. With the advent of the D.
and r. G. to cur town through
Clear Creek Canyon, which we
understand to be no distant GER
tainty, and the location of our
territorial university on the grounds
formerly occupied by our c0untry's
defenders at Fort Cameron, together
with the increase of business in our
factory, to be accomplished by
making it's wares more
generally known throughout
the territory, we bespeak for
Beaver a prominent position in the
future development of the territory,
Its great need has been the railroad.
but as that is now to be supplied,
we see no hindrance for its occu-
plying the position it so much de-
serves in the "neW state" This
year the outlook for good crops,
both in fruit and grain is most ex-
cellent, better than has been for
years. AS for climate, it il hard to
beat for sublimity. Our Co op store
is still doing a good business, better
we think in some respects, than it
has done for some time past. Our
other merchants who depended
largely upon the camp patronage, as
also freighters and lumbermen, are
not doing quite as well; still all
things considered, have no great
cause for complaint. Our court
house lately completed we consider
second to none in @the territory as
far as we have seen and are able to
judge from the opinion ssof those
who orter know" both for conven-
fence and architectural design.
Owing to the efforts Of the present
city council we have had
recently placed in the tower a
genuine town clock, in place of the
sham one, formerly occupying that
exalted position. At first there
was some little difficulty in getting
it to work just right, hut now every
thing runs as smoothly as could be
desired and it is a common thing to
hear the expressions of gratitude
falling from the lips of our citizens
as they find its usefulness for this
thoughtfulness of our city fathers.
We are having a slight shock of
your building boom in the Garden
City of the West" there being
several new private residences
erected as we'll as in the First
Ward a lew meeting house, re-
sembling very much the beautiful
little chapel on the hill" in your
Eighteenth Ward, and new district
schoOlhouse, both brick structm es.
Our streets, we pride ourselves, are
as clear of distractions and repairs
are as prompt as any in the terri
tory; so much for the laborers and
watchfulness Of our efficient super
visor. Of course you are aware
Of the latest enterprise of our ire
pressible yet genial friends Messrs
Clayton and Maeser. These two
gentlemen, as is well known by all
who are favored by their acquaint-
ance, are valuable citizens in any
community. To their progressive
minds the old spatent" system of
newspaper publication was entirely
too ancient, and in their new ven
ture Of an entirely home production
in the Record we are sure you join
us in sincere wishes for the success
which their interchangeable energy 50
richly merits.
Mr.. Hansen, lately occupying the
premises where Mr.. NJ, Livingston
formerly kept store, has decided on
making Springville his home for the
future, and for this purpose left us
a few days since, his stock being
sold out now by Mr.. Holt at great
sacrifice.
We regret exceedingly that cir
cumstances have not yet warranted
our energetic citizens, Messrs. Holt
& Widen, in re-erecting their fine
social hall, destroyed year or two
since by that curse in all lands-an
incendiaTy. We hope the time is not
far distant when they will feel war
ranted in restoring it. Our Fourth
was very agreeably and peacefully
spent. Sunrise was marked BY The
firing Of guns and other usual mott
fcations. About $50 the procession
was formed at the Central chool-
house, headed by lecal brass band
aud the car bearing the Goddess of
Liberty andIattenGants, followed by
young ladies in white, representing
the different states and territories,
a sash of pink ribbon on each Iadv
from shoulder to waist bearing the
name, in large letters, If the state CT
territory she personated, these in
turn being followed by the SUNDAY
schools, the mayor and city council
together with civilians, bringing ur
the rear. After marching through
the principal portion OF the town,
the procession wendell its way to
the Tabernacle, where a large
crowd had assembled; so large. in
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