The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-02
COhI CAMEuONs
A Beautiful Spot on Beaver
River.
The Magnificent Site for a
Splendid Educational
Institute.
It's Advantages and why
Beaver should have it.
BEAVER, March, 1884.

Inc Q6SlIO OH InS paw VI VIC Ctli-
zens of Beaver to secure tie old
Fort Cameron military reservation
as the sits for an academy, shows
not only that they are enterPrisipg,
but that they appreciate the I'M
usual advantages this site Offers for
the purpose designated. 1t is esti.
mated that come 100000 in labor
and money has been expended by
the government in bringing it TO
TIA nTesent condition, and this sum,
combiped VIII rare natural adyan>
tagee possessed for beauiify ing,
viii give an idea Of the admirable
opportunities offered. The fort is
shout two and half miles east Of
the city, and is situated short dis
lance from the mouth of Beaver
Canyon, in sWath which gradually
widens IS one leaves the mouth,
and terminates in a gentle decline
toward the city. On the south side
of this swa'h apd running within a
stones throw Of the officers quars
tiers is ihe Beaver River, on either
side OF which is nice grove, cut
through with well-kept, solid,
smooth and lovely drives. every
few moments breaking onto the
river and then running hack
through the grove again. At the
south west corner OF the Fort en-
closure is an art fetal pond of con-
siderable depth-tb2t is strlkiDg'y
natural in appearance and adds
rare charm TO the SUri OQndings,
while giving opportunity for well
stocked Fl h p Ed on easy cemmun-
icaton with the river. North, mild
buff shelters the fort bu ldings and
gives on ali of security which is de-
lightful and from tbs mouth or the
canyon, as before stated, the swath
or indentation which 81 distant
date was unquestionably the bed of
the Beaver river, gradually widens
and slopes almost imperceptably to
the " s where the caUyon opens into
the Beaver Valley. A portion CT this
most desirable land is under cultiva.
ton, while inside th fort enclosure,
the square has been seeded down in
lawn grass, as also the grounds SUR
rounding the quarters of tho diff
ferent officers. In the Fort there is
seBse of security and quiet and
retirement that cannot even be
imagined. Beaver City cannot be
sesn, though known to be within
half an hours walk. Within a few
hours walk Of the tort, up the
canyon, is said to be some of the
most delightful scenery in the Ter.
ritory, and is the equal e5en OF
Swiss in p!cturesqueness. Excellent
picnic spots are to be found, the
hunting is the best; the Beaver
river is accounted enc of the finest
fishing streams to be found, while
OF top of the mountains, accessible
Cd horseback, are table lands and a
beautiful lake. These are Indicative
Of heathtul atmosphere; emporium.
tiles for healthful past times, and
provoke sense Of quiet indist ens-
ible TO sstisfacting and effective
study.
The buildings are peculiarly ad.
apted to the requirements Of
school, and there is ample accom-
mediation in every wsy for fully 500
persona. The vacated hospital,
| NEST easantly situated, would
make a splendid structure for reel
tations, while, If a higher range of
studies than the general run be.
came necessary. there Ia ample op-
portunity for the utilization Of some
of the many buildings in this loca>
ton without any outlay of means.
The Fort, being distant from the
town as stated, scsrce any difficulty
would be experienced in controlling
students; the attractions and excite
mens existing in towns, calculated
to distract the attention of pupils,
would be wanting, and this alone
would contribute IN great measure
to the most rapid requirement of
knowledge sn1 assist materially in
the enforcement Of that discipline
which, inculcated early in life,
brings about the most desirable re-
suits.
The fact that the college, academy
or university, which eyer it might
be, would be this distance from the
city, while it would be in every way
beneficial to the institution, could
In 40 wise affect the relation Of the
city with the concern, for the COL
lege could not escape heing tribut.
airy to the nearest point, which
Beaver would ever be. Beaver is the
most eligible point in Southern
Utah, and [ have no reason to be-
lievs that no citizen OF Southern
Utah but would rejoice at the es,
tablishment Of such an institution
at this p int while it would un~
doubtedly be saving and of great
value to Southern Utah in being
nearer, an all the elements natur-
ally being more congenial. It would
more than cover the loss to Beaver
caused by the completion Of the rail.
road to Milford and by the abandon.
ment OF Fort Cameron. The found
ing OF normal school or academy
at Beaver, with faculty 20 COM
mand respect, would ensure an at
tendance of over 100 pupils the first
year. These pupils for board would
average $3.50 peHweek each, for tut
tionS1 so and for Incidental expences
at least 81, or So periweek each. This
amount would be $500 per week for