The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-29
10 OGDEN VALLEY.
n,..s.nt Drive-Elegant Meet
a ;1r House Hospitality.

=. rssry worker In the city,
10 - can be more pleasant than to
nO'n.1s s,vs smong the beauties of ma
tAH' and. While drinking in their sub
tu'e' -. --,dsur. refresh himself with a
I INIT from the cold mountain
eis %. and enjoy the invigorating
800 In,.iu brsezes. A drive up Ogden
I'-- - u Huntsville furnishes q de-
C ,l!s,I ,,stime. Leaving Ogden City
- IN the morning, one gets the
80 80 wind in all It's purity and fresh
80 and % 8 person who has never be-
$3.50. - the trip. the jagged scenery.
I ol.s =. ME on pile OF rocks standing
s..,s{5s high, is grand and soul-in-
nus A couple Of hours drive brings
sPl.'t u huntsville. q pleasantly situ-
~ Et,le town ia about the centre OF
49, Valley. The writer and COM
.I-;a5 drove up TO the hospitable gate
NJ Charles Wright, OF Huntsville,
.f,s- handing considerab time on the
80 be;ween this city and the former
go AZ a few minutes before IL
e;-Ioek Mr.. W., with q pleasant
lila stspped out OF the schoolroom
where ne had been teaching the village
youth, and in q CHEEKY voice oade US
'.unhitch." Complying with MS re-
quest we we're very soon sitting engaged
in pleasant conversation, alter having
been presented 70 his amiAhle vile.
Attention Ess so1n 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-seated auditorium, up
into the pulpit, and from there to a
neatly carpeted and furnished prayer
circle room above. Descending, We
again passed through the auditorium
and up through the beifry 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 to 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
may vel be proud. Its seating capac-
ity IS shout loo, the acoustic prop
sTtss are magnificent and the seats
and pulpit are beautifully arranged.
After partaking Of hearty dinner we
paid 3 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
her. In years past the rate per cent. OF
tGI necessary 70 support the school has
been three-fourths but owing to q
lever valuation Of property, tax OF
one and one-fourth per cent. will be
lsTiea his year TO run the school for
eighteen months.
lie number OF pupils enrolled is now
M, Eith an average attendance Of
eighty. This number is increased to
~ 10 the winter season, and an assist
~ teacher is employed. There is in
Nlion 10 the district school. a school
&c Northwest Educational Society.
Ias school We were informed has had
a. attendance OF about fifteen scholars.
huntsville presents a prosperous sp-
PeafAnce, aud her citizens seem 10 be
generally cuntented and hsppy.
When night rams on we were sub
leoied 70 toe decidedly novel experience
o. shivenng. The difference in attitude
between ogden and Huntsville is So
leeti and ihe difference in the tenn
Pefature Is very great. We found il
very Comfortable sleeping under q
heAEy covering with the doors closed
from me high altitude and cool at
nospaere Of Huntsville 10 the morning
- NE loFer leYel and hot sidewalks OF
osoea a. aeon is 8 transition that is
, .ln sudden than agreeable. and N
rvs me rapid Faber shower to seek
- - III ne shade and hunt boy 10 fan