The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-12
Utah County Cities.


count of the heavy crops and no ap-
parent effort on the part of the mer-
chants and shippers TO dispose of it
1t is thought that shipping firm
would do well as the fruit is exception
ally fine this year the worms having
been starved out last year. The apple,
pear, peach and plum trees are
literally loaded this year to say moth
ing of the heavy crops of produce. The
grain Is somewhat low on account of
the dry weather causing it to burn up
in some spots.
Lehi seems to be a favored spot for
artesion wells, there are about 200
driven here furnishing some of the best
water it has been the writer's lot 70
taste, some of them throw as high as
$50 gallons per minute. This has been
great help to Lehi this summer.
We found the joyial theatre man of
Lehi, Louis CART, in a great uproar
md on inquiry found he was moving
his new quarters under the The
| IRE.
Superintendent Cutler we found up to
his neck in business with the two Co op.
stores and the enormous amount of
lumber that he ships, chiefly from
American Fork Canyon. Friend Cut
Ter is the rustler of LeRi, and one of
the Iustlers of Utah.
Several new buildings are in course
of erection, showing the usual amount
of enterprise characteristic OF Lehi.
Lehi ships considerable wool, the
eep west OF town numbering many
| tn 3ussnGs.
AMERICAN FORK.
This thriving little burg holds Its
own as q fruit raising center for this
season, the trees presenting 8 glorious
sight IN their varied hues, from the
lovely green to red and yellow apples to
the plums, forming beautiful contrast
with the bright yellow grain fields OF
which it is estimated q heavy crop CT
grain will be realized, even if somewhat
| retarded by the unusual dry weather.
The building prospects here are good,
showing much enterprise and taste ia
architecture and style.
tAs new roller -four mills are about
ready for running. They expect to com
meEca about the mid lie OF next month,
having duga can l from suGh q height
- 10 eve the wheel pressure Of fifty
feet o. Leffel Turbine wheel. James
Coipman is one Of he principal owners
and she mill is to be built With the
latest Improvements ia every detail.
PLEASANT GROVE
is shipping considerable fruit and rails
ing an unusual heavy crop OF potatoes.
cabbage and other vegetables. Very
little building is going on, bat pros
poets are good for the fall trade.
PROVO.
Provo is pretty lively as regards
politics. the recent ratification meet
ings causing an unusual amount of en-
thuslssm among the people Of all
parties. The Democratic portion is
however, divided and the Hbsral por-
ton seem to stand en- very shay pms;
it is doubtful whether they viii be self
supporting very long,
The busy hum Of the threshing
machine is heard on all sdfs, making
The dust hy and giving the thresaer q
very g1imJ appearance.
THERE'S some hLtie building going on
among which might be noted two stores
on Centre Street for Mr.. Fred Bee, the
First Ward meeting house, besides
quite number OF private residences.
TIE city is heavily billed for exour-
slons to Garfield Beach, Lake Park and
oth-r popular resorts. The one of
August 18th seems to take the lead,
however.
crops are unusually light this year,
except fruit, owing to the prevailing
dry peli.
SPANISH FORK
ought to take the prize on their stick
to-it-iVeness regarding an artesian well.
They are making their fourth attempt
to sink one on the city hall block, each
attempt in the past having been COM
plete failure, partly on account of in
complete machinery. They now claim
TO have The very best and latest i'm
proved machinery which is bound TO
end in success.
Spanish Fork honey is hardly up to
the average this year. 1t is supposed
to be partly on account of the dry sea-
son which causes it to have somewhat
dark color; though the taste remains
OK.
Spanish Fork is not behind her neigh
bors in furnishing an immense amount
Of fruit. To give an idea of the enorm-
GUS crops this year [ will quote the
figures of one of her prominent citizens.
Mr.. Samuel Cornaby. He has raised
on his two city lots this year, over so
bushels of plums; over 300 bushels of
apples; over $50 bushels of peaches:
over 20 bushels Of pears from three
trees. His son, Lying about a mile
south of town. quotes the gigantic
figures of 1000 bushels of epples, so it
will be seen that Spanish Fork is on the
lead as fruit raising centre.
PAYsoN
is the next town that requires notice
as it is one of the metropolitan towns |
Of Utah County. In a political way
this has been quite lively lately, which.
regret to say. has its stronghold at |
Taylor q Maxwell's saloon, the only |
saloon of which Payson can boast.
The building boom has not been very
violent this year, but there are some
few new stores erected this season.
Mr.. John D. Stork has opened up a
neat store on the corner opposite
Duglass' with choice vatiety of general
and tells US his ATTEMPT
since July 1st, has been very en-
couraging.
Samuel Worsencroft, the "Payson
timer ~ has inst mOvaS in b;c go, |