Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-28
ITEMS FROM EMERY.


Quitc an extensive tip has been
made through Emery county and It
must be acknowledged that few coun.
ties In Utah arc making more mpld
progress. The population il steadily
increasing, and the agricultural and
mineral resources are boipg developed.
Coal aud asphaluim mines arc being
opened up In various parts, and II 70.
quires no great stretch Of imagination
to observe that Emery will yet be one
Of the richest counties In Utah.
The y,tllen Of the town OF Emery, or
Muddy, In the extreme south, two
years ago, were scattered over large
area Of country, but now are located on
townsitc aud ARE utilizing to good nd.
vantage tho adjacent farming lands.
An excellent school was Ia session
IN tho school house, which was well
furnished last year, with automatic
seats.
The towns Of Ferron and Molen are
also steadily progressing. A new
canal 10 being made 10 supply the last.
named town with better water for
culinary purposes.
onngevillo Is anticipating quite
boom with a prospect Of railroad from
Price and the erection OF coke ovens
In the vicinity. There N an abund.
nnce ofcOal Ia tho adj accent hills, which
u SAID 10 be excellent Tor COklng puf-
poses.
This IA ono of the oldest settlements
In the county, and the residents have
established good homcs,and are blessed
with ilne orchards which produce an
excellent quality Of fruit. About three
miles below IL the county seat of
Emcry-the old town Of Castle Dale.
Very little progress has been made Of
late yeats and lts growth l. not As oh.
seryablc as that of other towns In the
county, a stake academy has been
conducted during the past winter, In
the upper rooms OF dwelling hou..
which were not well adapted 10 the
requirements Of such n school. Brother
Day, the principal, laborcd energetic.
ally aud accomplished good RESULTS,
considering the Disadvantages and lack
Of necessary apparalus,o or seating. This,
however, viii bo rcmcdicd In the |
future. M orders have been placed for
a full supply Of Of these appurlenances.
a new meeting houfo II being |
erected, anu this gives the town qulte |
an imposing appearance. The district |
school house Is well furnished but IA |
much too small.
Huntington l. tbs largest town I'm
Emery county, and ~ still grow ipg.
Several mercantile establishments mr.,
vieing for the trade of the community,
A large and substantial brick Meeting
house Ia In course Of erection, which. |
whom completed, win be the finest
Church ediilce In the county. Graded
schools have been conducted In
various parts VI the district, under the
supervision Of the priucipal-prof. j,
w. Nixon. Huntington has school
population Of over three hundred, but
Is very much In need Of good, cen.
trail school house. The district school
house only accommodates about
eighty children, and Others are pro.
vidcd for In rented rooms, but uuIte "A
number have been de6arrcd from
school privileges for lacl, of room.
a Latterduy Saints' seminary has
also been In session, and was well M.
Tended, and all the schools We're filled
10 their utmost capacity.
A meeting was held Recently Ia
consider the proprlety " bonding the
district, In order 10 Increase the school
facilities and build an additional
louse. Tbs writer was present and
was well entertained by the Opposition
L is 10 he hoped that more progress. ,
We spirit viii prevail and that school