The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-30
WILLARD COUNTY.
A Run Through 1t, With
@ Notes on the Towns.
The Business-Hopeful Out
- look.
Special Correspondence.)

FILLMORE, WILLARD
COUNTY, UTAH,
April "a, 's4.
Having completed my travels in
Millard County am prepared to
furnish you with q few items, q
number Of the people expressing a
desire to have their county repIs-
sented in the columns of the popu.
lar paper.
Many of your readers are aware
that Willard County is one of the
largest in the Territory; but are
they cognizant of the fact that 1t
is the least populated, considering
size, age and advantages, and that 1t
10 the poorest In natural resources :?
But let us not look upon this county
in such an unfaverable light. Be-
fore the railroad was extended
through the county travel was very
heavy; q ready market was the
farmers least trouble and on the
whole times were lively. Soon af Ter
the completion Of the railroad the
whole county was seriously at
fected; the sudden collapse In trade
and traffic followed and the winter
of our discomfort IL with US. It is
to be hoped the dawn of brighter
day is near.
After leaving Juab, the first town
of Importance on the line of the
rail1oad is Deseret. For many miles
north and south Of Deseret q few
ranches, farms and section houses
sre about all that greet the traveller.
Deseret, I believe, Is more scattered
than any place in Utah. 1t is Deseret
q long while before you get there
and the same after you leave. But
for all that it 10 destined to become a
place Of considerable Importance.
Even at this time 1t has the best
commercial facilities Of any place
in Millard county. Tanning IL the
principal industry Of the Inhabitants
and q very fair market for the
farm products is found in Eastern
Nevada and on the line Of the Utah
Central railway. The soil in this
vicinity, although variable. Is well
adapted to raising grain and hay,
and live stock appear to do well. A
dam In the Sewer river, above the
town, will cause an abundance OF
water to be had for this seasons IT.
rigation. The Deseret Store, kept
j. 3. Black, supplies the people
with all the necessaries; 30 do also
Mr. A. Ray and w. V. Black &
Co., who carry full line Of general
merchandise. Mr.. F.. Webb pro-
yides for the wants Of the weary
traveller. A good grist mill will
soon be In operation here, and Is
expected to be kept busy this seas
SON. A new Westinghouse is In
course of erection, which IS cal :
culated to be as neat, substantial
snd comm0dious as any In the
county. 2T -- 3ta - O.
Tbs journey from here to Kanab
is tedious one. The only place
of note on the road is Clear Lake,
about fifteen miles southeast of Dss-
eret. The fsh-raising industry
at this place, although in it's
infancy, is sure to prove success,
II rightly managed. A fine ranch
adjoins the place and everything
seems to be well adapted; our old
time friend, DIR. Crockwell Is at this
place.
Ksnosh is the farthest south in
the county, of any settlement of
promise. Stockaraising and farm
ing are the main Industries and
seem to flourish. The sheep-raising
industry in this county is fast be-
coming an important one. One
mark of enterprise is the breeding
and importing Of blooded merino
rams, Scotch collie dogs, Berkshire
pigs, game and fowl, by Charles
Crane, Esq. A. Nsdauld s. Co,
William Hunter and the Kanosh
Coop. keep a full line Of general
merchandise, produce, hides, wool
and farming machinery are their
1pecisliies. The people here seem
hopeful Of the next season bringing
better times.
At Meadow, the next place to-
wards Fillmore, nothing unusual is
trsnspiripg, except that large
brick Westinghouse is being built,
Fillmore, the county seat, and
also the only incorporated city, is
the largest and most important
place in Willard County. 1t is
nicely located, and having good ir
rigating facilities and water power
unsurpassed, is bound at some fu-
ture day to become one of the most
prosperous cities Of Southern Utah.
All kinds of general merchandise
are supplied to the people by
the Fillmore Coop, James King
John Kelly and G. Huntsman & Co
All the preliminaries are ABRAMS ed
for building large meeting hose,
and it is to be hoped that tbis INA Il
needed building Will be "a neI
ahead without any delay. Mr..
Joshua Greenwood has charge OF tbs
district high school, and under mis-
able management it has pro red q
success; as also has the mission
school taught by Miss NJ. e. Camp
bell.
Fillmore is the proud cossessor of
young man who will soon be shin
ing among the literary stars of
w.