The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-29
10 OGDEN VALLEY.
D,....at Drive-Elegsnt Meet
a inc House Hospitality.

-. rssry worker in the city,
- -. can be more pleasant than to
i 49, awe among the beauties Of ma
'sA' nd While drinking in their sub
.l'. ,,nssur. refresh himself with a
. 5-1. 7 from the cold mountain
.'..ms and enjoy the invigorating
.,-,t,iu breezes. A drive mp Ogden
80, 70 Huntsville furnishes de-
G.h,ful psstime. Leaving ogder. City
- in the morning, one gets the
...-on wind in all It's purity and fresh
-. and TO 8 person who has never be-
so,smsde the trip. the jagged scenery.
-. .-;,b its nile on pile OF rocks standing
'.o1ntsius high. is grand and soul-in-
--;,,,g A couple Of hours drive brings
u n Huntsville. 8 pleasantly situ-
- I.,le town 10 about the centre OF
a.5sn Valley. The writer and COM
.'Tios drove up to the hospitable gate
n N Charles Wright, OF Huntsville,
.f,sr spending considsrsb time on the
-1sd between this city and the former
5i1cs. at a few minutes before II
O'clock. Mr.. W., with q pleasant
smiIe. stepped out OF the schoolroom
UhsFe he had been teaching the village
vouth. and in q CHEEKY voice babe US
:-unhitch." Complying with his re-
Quest we we're very soon sitting engaged
in pleasant conversation, after having
been presented 70 his amiAble vile.
Attention was som directed 70
the spire Of the meeting house, which
was IN plsin view, and, anticipating
the desire, our genial host took down Q
bundle of keys and led the way 70 the
building and conducted Us through the
spacious and Eell-sested auditorium, up
into the pulpit, and from there TO q
neatly csEpeted and furnished prayer
circle room above. Descending, We
again passed through the auditorium
and up through the belfry out to an OBJ
Servatory on the top OF the building.
From this high point Of observation
magnificent view OF the valley is OBJ
tanned. Eden is seen of 10 the north
vest, while the Langsdorf ranch.
owned By the Ogden banker, and num-
srOus farm houses dot the valley and
lie nesting a. the foot OF the surround
ing hills. The Huntsville meeting
house is an elegant structure for the
place, and one Of which the inhabitants
nay vel be proud. Its seating capae-
ity IS shout loo, the acoustic prop
sftes are magnificent and the seats
and Pulpit are beautifully arranged.
Alter parraking OF q hearty dinner we
paid s short visit to the school, the
teacher Of which is our genial host.
Enquiry ELECTED the fact that the
school is free, being supported BY taxa
hsr. In years past the rate per cent. Of
iSI necessary 70 support the school has
oesa three-fourths but owing TO q
leEsr valuation Of property, q tax of
one Snd one-fourth per cent. will be
lsTied this year to run the school for
eighteen months.
The number of pupils enrolled is now
~, with an average attendance of
sghty. This number is increased TO
~ ID The winter season, and an assist
~ teacher is employed. There is in
nition 10 the district school. a school
] ne Northwest Educational Society.
4ls school We were informed has had
o. attendance OF about fifteen scholars.
huntsville presents 3 prosperous sp-
peafAnce, and her citizens seem 10 be
generally cOntented and happy.
When night ZANE on we were sub
ls'ied to toe decidedly novel experience
o shiyerng. The difference in attitude
!eeiNeen ogden and Huntsville is $50
.eei, and the difference in The lem
PefaIuFe Is very great We found il
ttsiy Comfortable sleeping under a
0esIy covering with the doors closed.
RON he high altitude and cool at
.,-o,pne!e Of Huntsville 10 the morning
me ~ me lover level and hot sidewalks OF
D SiS a. noon is q transition that is
49,. sudden than agreeable. and N
- re rapid Faber shower 70 seek
~ al ne shade and hunt boy 10 fan