The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
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of the celebrated grain


Valley railways, Nephi, the county seat of
Juab county, and the southern metropolis,
enjoys a commercial position second to
none south of Salt Lake city, and does an
annual business equal to that OF any city IN
Utah, with the exception of the capital and
possibly that of Ogden.
THE CITY
lies close up to the base of the mountains
on an elevated bench, which gradually
slopes toward the west thus insuring the
best natural drainage and making the SAM
tary conditions almost perfect. The city is
laid off into ten-acre blocks, with eight
rod streets, lined with shade and fruit
trees, under which streams of clear noun
tain water continually flow during the
heated summer months, making delightful
rives and promenades, which are taken
advantage of by the citizens to their IN
limited pleasure Directly under the
shadow of that grim old mountain, Nebo,
which towers above the plain over Il, 600
feet, covered with perpetual snow, Nephi's
climate during the summer is most delight |
full. The grateful northern breezes, blow
ing across the mountains, sweep down
through Nephi canon, cooling the heated
atmosphere of the valley below and making
even the hottest days enjoyable; while
during the winter, when the cities and
towns of the north are covered over with a
mantle Of snow and ice, the balmy winds
from the Pacific which convert the south
western part of the territory into semi
tropical region, reach out their long arms
and take within their embrace the country
flight the rigor of a northern winter. 1t is
true considerable snow falls during the
cold season, but the air soon warns under
the genial rays of Old Sol and the ice and
snow disappear into the earth, to reappear
when most manufacturing June, July and
August-converting the great extent of
country comprising Juao and Sewer coun-
ties into fields of waving grain and pas
lures dotted with herds of cattle and horses
and fiocks of sheep, the product of which
has gone so far towards placing this section
of the country where it stands to-day, in
the foremost ranks of the producers and
exporters.
As is the case all over the territory, the
year just drawing to a close has been one
of progress and enterprise in Nephi. NJ
merous new business blocks aud several
fine dwelling houses have been erected,
until the city can boast of the most slightly
buildings in the south.
THE wATERwoRKs.
A system of waterworks. equal to
any in Utah, has been put in at a
considerable outlay Of money. About
four miles up Nephi canon the city
authorities tapped several large springs
and piped the water into the town. The
supply is ample for city of three times
the population of Nephi, and the force is as
great as at the waterworks of Salt Lake
city. The city council has just negotiated
$1,000 of bonds for the purpose of extend
ing the water mains into the outlying dis
tricts and improving the system generally.
The great force of water obtained has
made it possible for the city to build up an
excellent fire department. giving good pro-
lection from the ravages of the fire fiend.
THE SCHOOLS.
Under the splendid management of ex-
Superintendent Charles S. Tingey, the
schools of Nephi and Juab county have
made wonderful progress, and since the
new school law went into effect the attend
ance has been very large. Nephi has six
graded district schools, three sectarian-
Methodist Presbyterian, and the
Latter-day Saints Stake academy-all vel
attended. The city is well supplied with
churches, three denominations, the Latter
day Saints, Methodists and Presbyterians
being represented.
REAL ESTATE.
Dronertv has increacad in vo1ua 9,,r;v,,
1890 and 1891 fully 80 per cent, and Neph
is fast assuming metropolitan airs anc
magnitude. Owners of real estate fee
confident and intend holding on to theil
property until that time, not far distant
when the city will become the city of cen
trial and southern Utah and leap into prom
inence in the commercial world by reason
of her splendid position as regards shippin,
and manufacturing facilities. The capital
ist in search of q location for manufacture
ing plants needs look no farther thar
Nephi. The city has at its control unlim
tied water power, raw material of any kim
and in any quantity, and enlerprising bust
ness men who foster and encourage an
enterprise which benefits the city an
reflects credit upon her fair name.
BUILDING.
During the past year Nephi has don
considerable building, the cost of whic
will aggregate about 900. Several larg
business blocks are contemplated for mex
year, and the season will, from all appear
ances, be one of unusual activity in tn
building line Among the many improv,
ments made during 1891 may DE mentione
the erection of an opera house and mus
hall. Nephi has long been in need of a
amusement hall, and the one just bein
completed will prove very acceptable
the citizens. Good travelling com
panies will be given bookings, and til
people thus enabled to see first class pei