The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-24
THE GREAT WATER POWER.

Some of the SIen Who Have Helped to
Make Provo's Fame In Various
Ways-A Bright
Future.
Despite the obstacles which have
blocked the way in the development of
our fair territory, Provo has attained an
enviable position among the desirable
cities of the intermountain region.
Already there is population of nearly
5000, and, judging from the rapid
strides OF the past few years, it is safe to
assume that the Garden City is destined
to become one of the largest metropolitan
cities in the west, and the most inviting
spot for home seekers. Provo valley has
been designated the Switzerland of the
West,'' and many arsists have traversed
these hills and dales sketching and paint
ing the surrounding scenery.
Fortunately for the residents of Provo,
a splendid location was selected. She is
fortressed on the east and north from biz
yards by mountain peaks of notable scenic
beauty, and it is noticeable that the
south winds take another course in their
sweep across the Wasatch range.
All that nature can bequeath has been
lavished upon this spot, a rich soil, de-
lightful climate, an abundance of water,
gorgeous scenery and lake in the valley
below which has already attracted wide
attention from tourists.
! Utah lake iS fi1lad with fracb 1rra4nT,
clear as crystal, from the mountain
streams; it is also well filled with trout
and myriads OF feathered creatures flock
about the shores and upon its bosom,
rendering it a popular retreat for sporting
men.
AS A HEALTH RESORT.
For bathing and summer resorts, no
locality can be better approved than upon
these shores where there are now several
pleasant watering places. Three miles
west OF Provo on the line OF the Provo
street railway can be found the Provo
lake resort which is visited by thousands
OF pleasure seekers during the summer
months; and sixteen miles eastward of
Spanish Fork canyon on the line OF the
Rio Grande Western railway is Castillo
Springs, one OF the best fitted up resorts
in the west and is a home for invalids
owing to the healing properties OF the
mineral springs.
GREAT WATER POWER.
The foundation was laid by the tillage
of the soil and by agriculture large por-
tion OF the superstructure is held up to-
day. there being about forty-tive thous-
and acres of land under cultivation in
Utah county, large portion of which is
Watered by the Iimpanogas river, stream
of water capable of turning the wheels of
thousand factories.
Well conducted irrigating companies
have contributed largely toward the de-
velopment of agriculture, bringing into
requisition the waters flowing from the
mountains and applying it to thousands
of acres of land formerly covered with
sagebrush.
a RAPID GROWTH.
The advent of the Rio Grande Western
was signaliZed with a rapid growth in
population. Tourists were afforded an
Opportunity of viewing the city and valley
as they passed over the country and it was
but short time after until numerous fine
residences were being erected and bust
ness blocks of imposing proportions were
going up; spectators from various parts
of the east flocked in and doomed the
town until real estate took on unreason-
able prices. A short decline followed this
tiCal wave; at the same time it was found
that the condition of the city was far in
advance of what it was prior to the BOOM
/ The present status of business Is univers-
ally conceded to be healthy; real estate has
a comparatively healthy market; money
/ is becoming more plentiful, and the E4ost
/ glitterlng prospects are ahead for rapid
development of the mining and manufac-
| turing industries.
PRoVo'S WOODEN MILLS.
The last named has distinguished Provo
from the fact that the largest wooden fac
| tory west of the Missouri river has been
established there and is to day the means
| of giving employment to a large number
! of workmen.
Within the past year carloads OF new
machinery has been added and the in
crease of business has been correspond
ingly great.
OTHER MANUFACTURES.
Other manufacturing establishments
such as canneries, milling institutions,
lumber companies, candy factories,
foundries, etc., are now in Furnishing
condition and the way is clear with a
decisive prosperity in view for other like
institutions, which will follow like
threads behind the shuttle until the
Timpanogas will turn hundred massive
wheels.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
1t is not only by virtue of its superior
location and facilities, that Provo has
outstripped the neighboring towns but
because 1T is the county seat of the second
richest county in the territory, the place
selected for the territorial insane asylum