The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-12-25
BITS FROM BRI CHAM.
Newsy Notes From the Thriving
Northern Town.


Brigham, like many Utah towns, has
greatly improved in the past tenyears.
In 1872 it contained only about One-half
the present number of Inhabitants; its
boundaries have been enlarged in the
same ratio.
The city is situated on a gravelly slope
that recedes to the north west and
south from the base of one OF the spurs
of the Wasatch Mountains aud grace
fully oyerlooks the Great Salt Lake and
surrounding country. 1t would seem
that the site was purposeIy planned. BY
nature, for acity of no small dimen
sions. It now extends about three miles
from its northern to southern limits by
one in width and has, | learn, q p0pula-
ton OF nearly $500.
In the city's cary history, architec
tural monotony was apparent each
builder tried, with wonderful success
to initiate his neighbor builder in sizes
shape and color of houses, barns ano
the like-adobe being the chief e0n
structive material To such an extent
was this sameness extended, that a
photograph of any given part of town
was a true picture of the remainder
Brigham, is fast outgrowlng all such
old fogy notions and spirit of variety
and beauty is pushing aside and taking
the place of such unsavory ideas
Large and cOmmOdious residences and
public buildings, of more modern and
beautiful plan, can be seen on every
hand, showing at once a better condition
Of circumstances and broader and more
progressive principles than of former
years.
The Court House is undergoing many
necessary changes. The lower part of
the building has recently received a
fresh dressing of paint and plaster, and
the old. furniture has been replaced by
new and of more elegant design. The
workmen are now engaged in erecting
new dome and clock tower, instead of
the unshapely belfry that has been
weather WON and rickety for decade
or more. am told the clock, which is
now en- route, will soon be hoisted to
place and required to perform its wonted
duty, in bringing the people to ame
This latter addition is a much needed
improvement and should act as a
stimulus to more desired changes for
the benefit Of the untoward tax payer
and the public in general. 1t is custom
credit. ETC., when the correspondent
knows comparatively nothing of the
public Sentement. In this particular
case I can only say: Their works and
actions are in proper range of the public
eye glass and though they were immacu-
late plenty there are who find fault.
a county official who is minus enemies
should be asked TO resign, the ermine
be hung on the hat rack, and he turned
over to the buffetings OF an unrelenting
mother-in law.
Brigham City is clean, quiet, free from
debt, peaceful, and its denizens COM
poorly prOpped by patronage, L am told
few hoodlUms, lOafers and bummers,
broad streets and poor sidwalks, city
fathers honest and prudent, few old
maids and bachelors. q host of pretty
girls What can possibly
O0Struct the Whcels. OF lepT,iIIe71 Of SUCn
city
Your correspondent is indebted to
Superintendent a. E.Sl V for the follow
ing facts regarding the cooperative
institutions of this city. The wooden
factory, boot, shoe and hat factory.
machinery shops. tannery and some
other branches are not in active opera
ton at the present time. The company
nave Sneep nero ValueQ at SZO,Ut
which is making a handsome dividend
annually. The mercantile department
is the most prosperous, carrying q stock
Of $50, 900, Of 4 superior grade and class
of goods. They supply the city and
surrounding settlements with pretty
much all they need in their line. An
air of taste and neatneSS. in arrange
ment and classification catch the eye Of
all who have occasion to visit their
place Of business. The entire investment
OF the above institution reaches the sum
Of Sl05,OOO.
There are, I beiiYe, nine day schools
running in this city with an average
attendance OF fifty students in each. 4
visit to these temples of learning shows
each department is well supplied vi b
active and efficient teachers. The man
agment of classes indicate great i'm
prOYement over the old methods of
teaching. County Superintendent, John
Peters, formerly q University student.
stands at the head of the educational
system of the county and is fully up
the times. n.
Be, CHAM CITY, December gath, 1855.