The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-06-08
LOVELYFOREST DALE
The Advantages offered to Pur'
chaSers of Building Sites.
THERE is WATER IN ABUNDANCE.
Spot That Affords Rural Seclusion, Within
Twenty Minutes Ride ofthe City
by Electric Cars.

J They are o. all Shapes ana Sizes anu
Scolors.
They are wet and dry, high and low,
rolling and fiat, with too much water or
too much dust.
And they are located in every direc
ton of the compass, Salt Lake city being
the centre.
While not wishing to disparage the
claims Of other additions to Salt Lake city,
the gentlemen who own
FOREST DALE,
n subdivision OF the well-known Forest
Farm. which was at one time owned by the
late President Brigham Young, desire to
call, through the columns of THE HERALD,
the attention of the public 10 the merits Of
their property.
In company with the energetic George
NJ. Cannon, q HERALD representative yes
terday took a spin out TO Forest Dale. and
TO the newspaper man it proved one OF the
most enjoyable outs he had for long time
experienced. Seated behind a spanking
bay in a solid and comfortable buggy, the
drive to the center Of The addition, where
Mr.. Cannon has already reserved d gener-
Gus piece Of ground for his own residence,
was made IN exactly twenty minutes from
<he time TIE HERALD corner was left
a PANORAMA OF BEAUTY.
To these whose business frequently calls
them in that direction we need not speak
Of the delightful run to and past Liberty
Park, the road on either hand being lined
with green trees, lawns, lucerne and veg
etable patches. The numerous residences
being erected on every hand are the best
proof of the popularity of that portion of
the Salt Lake valley for residence pur-
poses. There is no more charming and
picturesque ride IN the whole Of Titan ter
ritory, which is so Noted for scenic
grandeur. There are, it is true, no ''beet-
ling cliffs no massive canon walls, y no
Gagged peaks''-if we except the grand old
Wasatch range which looms up and seems
to increase in heighth as we approach For
est Dale-but there is the quiet, sylvan
shade, and the rural aspects that appeal
strongly to those who believe in the old
. quotation, "GOd made the country, man
made the town. the ripping water, the
breeze soughing through the trees, the
waving fields Of grain and hay, and a bright
June sunshine over all-these are what
must fayorably strike every visitor TO the
southeastern portion of the city and valley.
And there is no cessation of these pastoral
scenes, but the climax seems to have been
reached at Forest Dale-a name thatcould
not have been improved upon had the addi
ton been made to fit it.
LOCATION OF FOREST DALE.
Forest Dale is located between Fifth and
Ninth East streets, and about one of oul
city blocks south of the old corporation
limits. BY carriage it is two minutes
drive from the south end of the East boule
ward, while the electric cars Of the Rapid
Transit company will run to the centre Of
the addition.
TIE APPROACH TO FOREST DALE.
There is a very general impression tina
all land to the southeast of the city is low
but such is not the case, and particularly i
this so in regard to Forest Dale. Up to tn,
time Liberty park is reached, all stream!
naturally flow south and southwest. At tn
northwest corner Of the park, however,
gentle rise begins and it is maintained al
!, fine way to Forest Dale. This is noticeable
a by the fact that from the point above men
~ toned onward the streams flow natural.
TO the north and northwest, and on turning
Just before the addition is reached, one ha
d most delightful view of the city to tn
north, northwest and northeast.
THE PROSPECTS FOR WATER.
No matter how accessible any land ma
be, no matter how productive 1t might bel
water could be obtained, no place in til
territory is worth thinking of for residenc
purposes unless an ample supply OF goo
OF tue points wherein Forest Dale excels
There Is water in abundance, and the RICH
is uneXccllcd. The rights IN Farley
Canon creek alone furnish enough water I
irrigate the entire addition, and flown
wells OF undOubted permanency are OF
tanned at depths varying from 20 TO -
feet, according to location and the STRAIT
that must be bored through. The waite
question, which is a yeXed one in man.
cases, needs no solving in Forest Dale.
THE SURROUNDINGS.
The surroundings of Forest Dale ar a
that could be wished for. 10 the east, Il
majestic Wasatch mountains loom up in a
their grandeur, the narrow deiiles know
as Parley's canon, Big Cottonwood
0aaon, Mill Creek canon and Lift
Eottonwood, standing out in bold relic
fand no matter how hot the suns rays ma
be, there Is always a gentle, cooling bree7
that seems to be borne from the pines O
the snow-covered peaks.
Or the occasion OF our visit, the temper
ture il the city was quite warm; at Fore!
Dale, the air was several degrees cooler
caused. no doubt, in 4 great measure.
least, by the outrageous shade, the watt
trucking down the rlvulets, and the co
breeze from the mountains above referre
to- While supplied with abundance
water, there are no sWarlps, no slough
malaria and poison the atmosphere. Eve
the lowest portion OF Forest Dale ha
none OF these Disadvantages
cope with. The neighDorhood, ais
promises to be most delirh
full one. In the additions to the nor
and northeast, and adjoining Forest Dali
and on the last named addition man
young men Of families, engaged in such o
equations as clerking, bookkeeping, e.,
have secured building sites and are no
erecting homes Out of twenty-three SUI
as might be named sixteen are now el
gagged in putting up cosy homes. In son
cases have they erected their barns fr:
and in these are they camping" awal
inc tho erection of their homes, and th
escaping the high rents now prevailing
this city. This entire section of the vail
bids fair 10 be peopled with active, enc
getic young men who will see 10 1T 10
their surroundings are kept clean and me-
TIE AMOUNT SAVED.
In no part of the city proper can buildil
sites offering the same advantages til
does Forest Dale be purchased for less tn
5000 per rod. Three rods is as small pie
as any man who likes to have comfortat
and cleauiy surroundings woulG care
buy. This means an outlay of 81, 500 to
Sm with. The gentlemen owning Fore
Nale. however, VIII sell lots 30 feet
rods, with 20 foot alley in the rear ]
s45O-a clear saving of 81 $50 for butld.l
site alone. aud it has all the advantag
that city property costing 5000 a rod COZ
have The saving in interest on the
vestment per year would be Sl35
matter how close TO the business cent
one may I've, he must pay DC if he uses
electric car The fare to and from Fore
Dale will be &C each way, an increase of
per dav over what one would pay in tow
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