The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-25

everybody's grist has to come to our mill.
We have railroads radiating from US in all
directions, and at the census which takes
place next June we will show population
of more than twenty thousand souls. We
have lines of street cars, tn ectric light
and gas, factories various kinds, can
ming establishments, university that will
be finished next year; the reform school is
located here Cfor the benefit of others)
the military academy, imposing church
edifices whose pulpits are filled with elo-
quent clergymen. a free school system and
elegant schoolhouses with a corps Of
teachers that have no rivals in Utah, and
every theological denomination has its
own school.
Here are headquarters of the western
telegraph service, and several of the rail
roads. We have a splendid system of
public waterworks, the finest city hall
freight house and offices that cost more
than half million of dollars, broad streets
1872 feet wide that most every day are
choked with traffic, clean asphaltum side
walks 20 feet wide and are most always
crowded full, steam fire engine to put
out the accidental fire, newspapers
that we are proud of, palatial
residences, and above all, thrifty, push.
ing, growing population with plenty of
money.
In the vicinity, Immediately surround
ing Ogden, as is well known, there is little
or no rainfall during several of the sum-
mer months and the farmer cures mis- hay,
harvests his grain and other products of
the farm, assured that capricious
weather will not hinder him, or destro y
the results of his seasons labor. He
waters his growing crops from running
streams that he diverts his way and
while his broad acres are bilIowing in the
grateful breeze the sun shines all the day
| long unhindered, and undimmed stars cheer
the night with beauty and glory all theil
own. When the harvest is safe under
cover the farmer has nothing to 90 but tt
sit down and ait for the manna, unlike
that of old, lvr it is snow, to fill the
hills and mountains for his future use
If fall rains come in abunda-ce 1t is all the
better, because they fall only in the valley.
to filter vegetable nutriment into the sol
and mascerate the tough sol for the pillow
mans shining coulter, While at the same
time snow is piling up in tue mountains tt
be doled out in the coming summer.
This fall has witnessed an unprecedented
rainfall-for two months there has been
constant down pour. And the earth is
saturated and the hills are full of snow
and so the farmer is happy; but he is a
this writing looking for a rainbow thai
will promise no more flood. If nothing hap
pens next seasons crop of fruits and Ger
eals win be something wonderful; but still
the farmer and truck gardener borrow NJ
trouble because they know that their mar
ket can never be overstocked, as adjacen
mining camps where, from the nature O.
the soil and the altitude not a blade O.
grass can grow, will readily take all they
can spare at generous remuneration.
Finally, Ogden is safe place for the in
vestment of capital, as titles to property
are perfect, and there has never been sal,
of land or lots for delinquent taxes since
the county was settled.
Ogden offers a good home and an assur
ance of future comfort to the poor man
whose hands are his only capital, if he bC
but honest and Industrious.