The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-06-29
Within Ten Minutes Ride of Salt
Lake City.
THE CoMMENDABLE ENTERPRISE
Shown by Mr.. Senior-FlOwiag Wells Are
Sumerous-Fruit and Shade Trees
"A Healthy Growth.

located on fine high ground and magniti-
cent view of the city lying to the northeast
is thus afforded The streets are eighty
feet wide and are lined on either side with
shade trees and running streams of water,
the cooling influence which al
ways has been one of the charms of Salt
sSke city. a HERALD representative paid
a visit to this pleasant spot yesterday after
noon, and spent pleasant hour looking
over the Improvements which have been
made there. The run from the Utah q
Nevada depot To the handsome little station
was made IN ten minutes, (the fare for the
round trip, by the way, being only Is centsl
and by the courtesy of Mr.. Ed Senior, who
has charge of the addition, conveyance
was waiting to take THE HERALD man over
the ground. What caught the eye most
quickly was the
NUMEROUS ARTEsIAN WELLS
with their abundant flow of water spark
ling in the sunshine and the neatness and
spirit Of improvement and enterprise that
WAS everywhere manifest. There are about
thirty five arSesian wells, which have
depth of from 140 to 3lS feet and the aver
age flow of forty gallons per minute The
phuric fiavors with which a number of the
artesian wells in other parts of the valley
are impregnated and is cold and pleasant
The bitches, with which the streets are
lined, are supplied from these wells. and a
canal bout ten feet in width and carrying
a volume of water from two to three feet
in depth, supplies all the water necessary
for irrigation purposes. One advantage
which this locality possesses over many
ic "a 70 will oh prsrac lion
water may be obtained, good flow being
secured anywhere from l20 to $50 feet.
Several thousand
FRUIT AND SHADE TREES
have been planted and 10,000more will soon
be put in. The ground being free from
alkali, it is well 40 apted to the cultivation
OF fruit trees and flowers. Vegetables such
as beets, cabbages, potatoes and that class
grow exceeding well. A foot-path has
been paved with boards and extends from
the depot TO the store. Here passes the
county road, on which the addition faces
and il is most convenient for those who
prefer to ride into town ia their buggies in
stead of on the train or electric car, it being
the direct way to town.
There are large number of residence.
already built, some very neat and attrac
tive structures, and there are quite mum
Der in course of construction. MIR EC
Senior is about to build handsome resi-
dence for himself. to cost not less thar
ten thousand dollars while many others
ranging in cost from two to five thousand
dollars, are about to be commenced. 4
large brick building is used as school
house and was greatly taken advantage o
by the residents of the locality during tn
winter session.
The foundation of
GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
is already laid and the building promises t
be aneat, imposing edifice II will be bull
of brick, with stone facings, and will cos
~, 200, exclusive of the block on which
islands.
HOTEL BRIGHTON
is a fine structure, just completed an
fitted up in good style. 1t comprises a larg
cheerful, airy dining room with well az
pointed rooms for the accommodation G
guests, and is in excellent running ordel
with the best of service.
The large grocery store is well Stoke
with staple and fancy articles and are ha
~ the same prices as in Salt Lake city.
Application has been made for a post
Office and it is expected that it will soon
established.
THE WEST SIDE RAPID TRANSIT COMPANY
has completed the grade to Brighton. 1t
intended to ultimately build the line rigf
through to Garfield Beach. The electr
cars will be run every half hour from Thin
West, where the line will connect with u
Salt Lake City street railway company
line, and thence, along Tenth South
Brighton addition. This, together with Il
Utah & Nevada railway service, there b
ing run twelve passenger trains dali,
makes Brighton easy of access and as COZ
venient to residents as if they resided
the city proper
All these and many more improvement
are under way or in contemplation, pril
opal among which viii be a lovely park
nwelve acres. IL viii be laid out in elegal
design, and a pond will be kept supple
with water from arteSian wells. Rust
seats, summer houses and pavilion w
also adorn the grounds.
For all these reasons, Brighton claims
be the leading addition to Salt Lake Cit.
and the most forcible evidence of the fave
able estimation in which it is held, is &
fact that nearly all of the lots have be-
sold, and among the investors are nul
bered many of the shrewdest business nj
of this city. Not only this, but the neigl
boring states and territories are well repr
scented. The blocks are 300x300 feet al
are divided by alley ways twenty feet vic
The lots are 25Xl40 feet, and the streets r.
north and soEth, and east and west.
The healthfulness of the locality is al
beyond a doubt. Situated on high land,
gentle zephyr continually tempers the he
of the sun and makes it pleasant to be Q
even at the warmest time of day. 7
ground being dry, no malaria breedi
swamps are found, and the water is pu
and good. 1t is undoubtedly one of |
prettiest situated suburbs of the city, I
view being especially grand Away to I
west the Oquirrh range of mountains a
the great dead sea and to the east a
northeast lies the city and shelteri
neaks of the Wasatch range stand like 81
tinels of all time. Away to the south
snowclad summit Of Mount Nebo appoi
in view. and the mountains beyond |
Utah Lake, which is almost discernit
complete the scene.
The management of Brighton has
ready spent about fifty thousand dollars
improving the addition, grading the stree
boring wells, planting trees, and tho
and and one improvements that beaut
and make desirable a place in which
MIKE a home, and moro viii yet DO spe
All that can be done TO make an alrea
lovely spot more attractive viii be do
Sid together with the individual efforts
those who have made and those who "
vet make it their homo. Brighton additi
will before long rival any part Of the C
itself as place where home lie can be
loved Cut off and in "a measure isolat
and yet close to the city, the place afIoi
all the quiet and peace of country re
dence with the facilities and advantages
city life as well The city is gradually
tending westward and in time will rea
out and absorb Brighton in its grow
The value OF the property IS steadily
creasing. During the past eighteen mont
lots have more than trebled in value, a
considering the prosperity and apprecl
n ton of realty which has marked the pre-
emit. if we would judge the future by I
present. it will be seen that an investme