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

tS@\M x most visionary. Inc nnanclal
f%6'cY <35GDp pulse has beat steadily through
N5lZc# the pinch in money circles thathas
60, @made cities and firms to totter.
10 Despite the storm, our public
improvements have exceeded those of any
former year, buildings have been erected
TO eclipse the showing OF past years, and
the advance in education, in private and
district schools and also in circles of art,
music, science and industry has been
especially notable.
RAILROADS.
Our citizens believe with the greatest
confidence that the progress of the past
few years is but a foreshadowing of an era
of prosperity that has never before been
dreamed Of. The railroad facilities OF our
city are rapidly being increased. The con
struction of the Tintlc branch Of the Rio
Grande Western, which opens our door TO
one of the richest mining districts in the
west is evidently to be followed by an eX-
tension into the great mining camps OF
Nevada, and from there speed on to the
Golden Gate With the accomplishment
of this enterprise, we do not require to be
prophets TO predict the building of the line
to Park city, through Provo canon, the
construction Of which the energetic citi-
zens of Provo have determined upon.
Were it not for running the risk Of being
accused OF indulging in flights of fancy,
other equally important projects would be
outlined as they have been planned by
those who build cities and work the finan
cial machinery, but it is as clear as the
rising sun that the Garden City is fast be-
coming one Of the most important railroad
functions in the west. At the present time
we have four systems Of railways, the Rio
Grande from the east, the Union Pacific
running dramatically, the Tintic Range
branch going westward and the Provo City
Railway company, each of which is plan
ming for future extension.
A remark made by Colonel Dodge
recently betrays the spirit of the Rio
Grande Western company toward
making Provo the prominent junction
point of Utah, in which he re-
ferred to our neighbor north of the
capital as being made conspicuous by the
junction of the Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific systems, and intimated that Provo
was situated to achieve greater results
with the proposed development of the line
II winch ne Is interested.
wATERwoRKs.
The establishing of a system of water
works not to be excelled in any western
CITY is an invauab feature in the past
years development 1t has twenty miles
of distribution, and was put in at a cost OF
nearly $4,000 by Rhodes Brothers, of
Denver, Colorado. The citizens had for
years been clamoring for this requisite to
our city's good, ana at public meeting,
instigated by the chamber of commerce,
and taken part in by our city council and
business men, a decision was made to bond
and permanently settle the question OF
having waterworks. The result has been
most satisfactory, and property-owners
realize q corresponding advance upon their
real estate and business houses.
TERRITORIAL INSANE ASYLUM.
OF public buildings the Territorial In
sane Asylum, which has been enlarged to
almost four times its former capacity,
stands prominently at the head and is a
thing of beauty in It's picturesque location
On the skirts Of a gorgeous range Of noun
tains only two miles east of the centre of
the city. The cut which appears in this
presents view from the northwest. The
wings on either side are equally distant
from the main central building. which does
not appear from the view. The building
measures 400 feet from north to south and
$50 feet from the ground floor to the top of
the cupalo. AS the building now stands it
is three-ffths OF what is contemplated in
the original design. When the territory is
situated to bear the expense, a north and
south section is still TO be added. For want
of funds the asylum is now at stand still
and the new building Is remaining unoc-
cupied. The capacity of the building when
occupied in its entirety is sufficient to &C
commodate nearly $50 patients, aud at
present out 154 are treated. Numerous
applications have been denied on account
of lack of room. This institution is sup
piled with all the modern appurtenances in
respect to lighting, heating, dining and
administering comfort to the patients.
There are three 75-horse power boilers,
three 25-horse power engines, two 2OO-lamp
dynamos, one 75-lamp dynamo and AS
lights. The auditorium is simply magnii-
cent, and will be devoted to the amusement
of the patients, when the institution is
running to its fullest capacity and can
afford to maintain this important feature.
DR.. w. r. Pike, the efficient manager, de-
serves great credit for the manner in which
he has conducted the affairs of the asylum.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS,
No city in the west can boast of better
system Of electric light well distributed
through the business houses and resi-
dences. The power is generated at the
shops OF the Provo Wooden Mills company.
with both water power and steam engines
TELEPHONE.
The telephone can also be found in almost
every business house and great many
residences. 1t is operated from the Single