The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-12-13
MONROE MITES.

will merely des :ribe and Gull few
notes of interest from this far away
and very picturesque little burg,
nestled, as it is, in the mountains on
the east, making it so cosy and pleasant
as well as veritable health resort.
On the east of Monroe Is found COM
pIete network or series of springs,
ranging from the boiling point to
clear, cold drinking water. It is said
you can boil an egg within five fest OF
perfectly cold water, thus 1t will be
seen a fine chance is waiting for so ne
enterprisiDg person, or concern, to es-
tablish a fine bathing and health re
sort. They have at present box 6xl2x5
feet, which is protected from the idle
passer-by's curious gaze only by the
hills nature so bountifully provides. 1t
is said that any temperature wanted
can be secured by merely turning in
the warm or cold water. The meg cinal
properties of these springs are of the
best, being fully up to our Warm
Springs north of Salt Lake. and with the
salty, nor sudbury, and can he drank
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tonic. S Jne day these excellent quail
ties will be realized and taken advantage
of by some far-seelng person or persons.
The chief resources of Monroe are:
Agricultural and stock-raising, especi-
ally the latter, the peop'e being quite
largely interested, and at present there
is quite desire to improve their stock,
that is, dispose of the scrub" and sub
stitute the HolSlein Fres;a an cattle.
Mr.. ]. Nj. Martin. of Provo, has re-
Gently passed through here introducing
this famous breed, and finds that it
won't be long before, at least Sewer
County, will lead out with Utah stock
interests. Mr.. Martin intends driving
q herd of Holstein down through
Southern Utah resultant from the
interest manifested.
Messrs. Q. 2. Christensen and Augu.
johnson, boot and shoemakers of MOI =
roe, both join in an invitation to any
shoemakers TO make Monroe their
home, as they cannot supply the de-
mand for these commodities. This is q
chance for some one to build himself q
home In fast settling up country.
Monroe is presided over 81 clesiastic-
lily by B shop Cooper an old resident
OF Salt Lake winch under his charge, is
rapidly filling up.
The Methodists and Presby terians
have quite stronghold here as find is
the case in all the southern towns of the
Territory.
1t seems strange that the Monroe
Flour Mills should be allowed to 60 into
dilapidation, but it is perhaps on &C
count of the excellent -four furnished
by the Esinore Flour Mill, very ably
run by Messrs. Bertelson q Son, of
Elsinore, town about five miles west
of Monroe.
Elsinore is a town of about 500 in
habita1ts, presided over by Bishop
James l. Jensen. This is very pleas
ant, quiet pastoral little town. chiefly re-
markable on this account. We at
tended social party here that was one
of the best conducted affairs of the
kind found In the rural districts OF
Utah
The ready hand of welcome and
cordialility was strongly shown here
as it is in most of the southern towns of
the Territory.
The chief hotel is conducted by Mr..
Chris Jensen, as fine mine host" as
can be found in the west.
The enterprising citizens of Richfeld,
Elsinore and yoSeph City, have organ
ICED themselves alto a company styled
the RichGeld Canal Company, and con-
structed canal commencing at Joseph
City, continuing to Rlch6eld, distance
of about eighteen miles, which fur
nishes irrigating water to large tract
of country, otherwise almost useless.
The water is taken from the Sewer
River, a stream that is much larger
than is generally known by those I'M
acquainted with this country.
l have more notes from the sunny
south which | will send soon.
"TRAyELING INDUsTRIALIsT.
RIcHFIELD, Sewer County, Dec. T.