The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-07
4 PLEASANT SUBURB
Garden City Addition Reached by
Two Lines of Railway.
A VERY SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISE.
Scenes in and Around Garden City Plat B
Good Water and Splendid Drainage
A Paying Investment.

During the past year Salt Lake has made
wonderful strides in the line of progress
and all parts of the city have felt the i'm
pulse. But no section is attracting such
universal attention as the west side. With
view of noting the advancement and the
natural advantages of that district, a
HERALD reporter boarded the Utah &
Nevada train at s 10 the other morning and
in lew minutes stepped off the coach at
Garden City. The first thing that strikes
the eye is a large, fine, two-story depot sur
rounded by trees and pretty grass plats
with beautiful fountain pouring forth
refreshing and delicious artesian water.
About three thousand dollars have been
expended on this building, aud in beautify
ing the grounds. The gentle breeze which
was blowing from the lake was mild and
refreshing, and the air was pure and free
from the smoke and dust of the city.
Looking to the east, the city ap-
pears enveloped in smoke and mist,
which, though not noticeable in the
city. is very apparent when a purer
atmosphere is reached. The view
of city and mountain and the vast
stretch of rich valley is most beautiful.
The principal street, called The Grove,
starts from the depot and runs south about
two miles and is lined with rows of trees,
which add much to the attractiyeness of
the place. A board sidewalk has also been
built along portion of this street from the
depot towards the county road.
A short drive brought us TO the center CT
this addition, which IS tastefully laid out
on tract of high, dry land, without a
single slough or marsh upon any part of it.
The land has gentle slope to the north
west, thus affording excellent drainage
through small canal on the west side of
the plat, which carries off all surplus water
to the Great Salt lake. The streets are all
laid out at right angles, running east and
west, north and south. They are also all
eighty feet wide and have all been graded,
while many of them are lined with trees,
and water is running down their sides.
The entire plat is divided into blocks and
lots, the latter being 25xl40 and 40xl40 feet,
with an alley way twenty feet wide at the
back of every lot.
There is an abundance of pure and cool
artesian water from nine excellent flowing
wells on plat b alone. Artesian wells are
easily and cheaply secured, and there has
not been a single failure to obtain an
abundant supply of water. In addition to
artesiau water, the Jordan canal runs
through the plat and furnishes water for
irrigation.
While plat B is about five miles from the
center of Salt Lake city, it is only one
half mile from the city limits, just far
enough to escape city taxation. This tract
is the original Garden city plat
and is the center of large sec
ton of country which IS laid of
into towns and plated into lots. On one
side lies Central city, on the south are
Brighton and plats A and G., of Garden
City, while to The north is eighty acres
owned by the projectors OF the Deep Creek
railroad, where they propose to locate theiI
shops and yards, and nave, in fact, already
graded the streets of their proposed town
Transportation facilities are all tina;
could be desired for this town site, situated
| as it is, on the direct line of the Utah &
| Nevada railroad, which runs to Garfield
Beach and the Tooele valley, trains stop
ping for freight or passengers at Garden
| City.
| On the south side of the plat is the recent
| ~ finished motor line which now gives al
most hourly trips communicating with Salt
| Lake city, for the nominal fare of ) cents
! The projectors of the Deck Greek railroad
| the speedy construction of which may bt
considered assured-eXpect to run along
the north side of plat B and to construct q
station at its northwest corner, thus Sc
! curing triple railroad service for thi:
| favored section, an advantage which nj
| other plat possesses. improvements o
all kinds are being rapidly pushed forward
| and more than twenty five houses have
already been built in that neighborhood
many more being projected. Among TIT
residences of the vicinity might be men
toned the elegant new house Of Mr.
Senior and the handsome buildings nov
being erected by Mr.. Hopkins and Mrs
! Whippie.
Among the other structures may b.
mentioned good, two story, brick schoo
house, where Mrs. Whipple has had al
excellent boarding school, patronized b,
some of Salt Lakes foremost citizens.
Within ten minutes walk is a handsom
Lutheran church now nearly furnished
| There are several stores carrying large an
varied stocks of goods. Also a Weil-con
Quoted hotel and q theatre. The govern
ment Las recently established a postoffic
here which is great accommodation t
the thickly settled country around Garde
City. a large skating pond is also in pre-
cess of construction, and other enterprise
are projected to make the place an attrac
tive resort for Salt Lakers.
X creditable weekly newspaper-Th
Brighton Records published there an
is in prosperous condition. Garden Cit
also has separate branch OF the nations
board OF directors, who are prepared to &C
vance money TO those desiring TO bull
here. Men and teams are constantly &
work grading, building sidewalks, cor
structing irrigating bitches and drains, an
making other general needed improve
mentS.
On account Of the healthfulness of I'll
locality. the purity OF the air, cneapn5sS
tue lots the easy terms OF payment ana u
D: .-,,l al -
with the city, this is u most desirable locs
ton for those seeking cheap and health
homes, Lots have trebled and quadruple
, in value since the plat was first laid on
Still lots are cheaper in plat b than u
same class of lots in any other addition
that vicinity. More than twenty thousar
dollars has already been expended on Tn
tract and much more is being spent there
but lots are still sold at from 81
to Sl15 each, on easy monthly pa
, ments of $40, without interest. Lo
4 on the west SIDE of the Grove bring Sl2
those on the Grove and TO the east of it, Si1
1t is difficult to determine which will
the most valuable portion OF the plat. Wi
the Deep Creek road built and the dep
, established on the north side of the pla
! the west side will be more valuab
! ! than the east side is now CT
! sidered to be. The enterprise is s
IN It's infancy, yet more than 0O per Ger
: of the lots have been sold and many a
y already decided to owners who EXPIRE
their intention to build next spring. ri
Garden City Improvement company b
more than fulfilled all the promises ma
to purchasers and has been very lepie
!. with all who manifest desire to pay f
their lots.
Those desiring further information I
garding the addition may either call on Y
w. Sherman, president of the Garden CT
Improvement company at his Office in t
Godoe Pitts drug company, or address
o. box 267, Salt Lake City.
The company will be pleased at any til
to show the property to those who call