The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-08-10
LAND OF PEACE AND PLENTY,
Wayfarer's Notes OF Journey Through
Sanpete.

Cali aboard for Sanpete," rang out the
sonorous voice of the Sanpete Valley con-
ductor, and in response some half dozen of
the masculine gender popped out of the
bar-room of Foote'S hotel and boarded the
''Little giant for the land of peace and
plenty, where the wandering wayfarer
can obtain good square Sanpete meal.
The first town we strike on the road is
Fountain Green. 1t is pleasantly located
on a gentle slope, and from it an excellent
view of the whole southern end of the
county can be obtained. There is one
thing that strikes the pedestrian very
forcibly as he travels about through the
town, and that is the utter neglect of the
sidewalks and streets. The unpleasant
odor arising from a certain kind of weed
which fOurishes luXuriantly in the streets
is by no means pleasant to the nasal
protuberance of one unacquainted with the
flowers of earth which adorn Fountain
Green. 1t W ould be a sad thing for the be-
lated traveller, on dark night, to take the
sidewalk for his footpath; for before he is
aware he comes in collision with pole
from some corral and comes out minus one
eye, or d bruised head; hence the middle of
the street is preferable.
The cemetery, situated a short distance
/
60 Eephi, is in deplorable condition. We
would suggest that the citizens turn out en-
masse and grub the brush off and make the
place look as if it could be called the last
resting place of our dearly beloved friends
who have gone hence. With this attended
to- the quiet little town of Fountain Green
would be greatly improved, and we believe
| would strike the stranger more favorably.
A ride of a few miles further brings us
| to Moroni, the city of hills. AS it is the
| terminus of the Sanpete Valley railroad,
| one necessarily has to take Uncle Sans
| stage to Mt Pleasant or watch his chances
and foot it during the cool of the day. 1t
would almost seem that Moroni might re-
christen their town and call it Little San
Francisco" to keep pace with Little Chi
cago,n just over the hills from her.
The city of Mt. Pleasant begins to assume
some metropolitan airs. Her business
houses are graceful and commodious, her
streets and sidewalks are up to the times,
considering her reverses and management.
Business generally seems to be fair for this
season of the year. Mt. Pleasant has the
largest population of any town in the
county, and is the most prosperous and pro
gressive.
In competing for the county seat, the
course she has taken was manly and just
Had Ephraim stood by her delegates whom
she sent to the convention, we have no hes
itation in saying that the site could not
have been bettered in all Sanpete county
Spring City and fairview, also Milburr
and Thistle, still hold their name goot
in the estimation of the citizens fol-
standing by their delegates who repre-
sented them in said convention.
There are no fes on Mt. Pleasant.
The grain crop was never bstte- through
out Sanpete county.
Chester beasts of four reservoirs
Manti retains the county seat. Davi
Candland stumped the county for her ben
: eft plus 500.
The roads are very dry and dusty.
What the county wants rain.
On, for lodge in some vast forest thes
hot days
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