The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-05-09
AROUND THE MAY POLE.
Old Fashioned Celebration in san
pete---Clamor for More
Railroad.
correspondenee O NE HERALp.

Correspondence o. THE HERALD.
1t was reserved for May LIST. 1886, to
wit ness, under the enterprising spirit
of some Of the chief citizens of Moroni,
the gush and rush of the Sanpeters for
holiday railroad ride to Pleasant
Grove. From early morn. persons OF
all ages were on the move for pleasure
on that day. till thousands crowded the
inadequate accommodations of the
railway, Yet the urbanity of the EN-
ployees made all possible amends. A
the HIP the programme was delayed.
waiting the arrival Of train No. 2. The
elegantly dressed "Queen of toe May"
and her maids OF honor keenly felt the
need Of winter ulsters or dolmans.
Boreas was keen on the divide" I'm
provlsed feats with soft gloves filed in
the prolonged disagreeable interstice
The heroes OF theChestera and Spring City
base ballists threw down the gauntlet
to the Nephites, who picked il up but
presently laid 1t down in chagrin, a.
the former triumphantly scored the
game The music of Ephraim, Nephi
aud Moroni filled us with delight. as
the merry dancers around tine May pole
tripped the proverbial Toe.
Once in awhile We are lifted from our
feet by the report that the railroad
men are looking through the county as
TO the possibilities Of Sanpete TO bear
the extension on to Manti and Marys-
vale. and while hope 1utters our wings
we drop back again into the slough OF
despair" Why is this? Is il possible
that this large and increasing area OF
cultivated land, her other enormous
resources developed and waiting
development, present no safe basis OF
investment?
What delightful Fourth or Twenty
fourth of July out from Salt Lake City
to Manu and return, by special. in a
day by rail. What a gorgeous piano.
rama from the hill back of the Temple;
what siupendous accomplishments are
spread at the feet and eye, and with JOY
the large-hearted people of this pioneer
city. Manu, would hail the advent Of
the iron horse and guests. tits possible
that the argus eyes OF akimball, Pal-
mer and Goss have discovered no
"baubels" from here to Clear Creek and
beyond; why the freight roll of
Andrews IL Co., OF Nephi, alone is
enough 10 ''whet the chops" Of a rail-
road gOurmand. and to argue there is
more where that came from.
Your own eagerly deyoured sheet
would increase IN subs. AS carrier Of
the mail / hear ard see the eagerness
for 1.-The hours latest news" since il
has became in larger sense Our
paper"
Already the pent-up Sanpeter asks.
Where can We 60 on the 4th and
2ith?"
Funk's Lake. at Sterling. six miles
beyond Nanti. presents no charm. Not
withstandine its distance. = railroad
even 10 Manti would make this pos
sible and cndurable; but, then. we
would need engines that would not get
stalled aud have TO resort TO the
push and pull" principle, or to double
up grade.
Less hours of labor, more amuse-
melts. rational and diversified reading
IS what we all need. IAN work and no
play makes Jack dull boy" pity
hundreds | meet, corners from abroad.
who literally are earthworms: from
early morn ill late at night incessant
toll, all is secondary to toll. No paper.
no magazine relieves the monotony OF
many o. these persistent workers.
As on Nay Day last the concoc ors Of
the excursion at Moroni were public
benefactors; long may they wave and
repeat. ID. G.