Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-07-11
IT WAS AGREAT TRIP
Gov. West Pays a Glowing Tribute 10
The People Of Southern Utah.
UNDERSTAND now TO ENJOY LIFE.
Are Intelligent, Thrifty, Prosperous
AMI ilappy-ihe visit to Fish Lake
and It's Pleasures.

Governor West, after q week la the
valleys and mountains Of Southern
Utah. was back ut his desk In the
executive ofllge again to-day. He was
IN the midst Of a formidable pile Of
correspondence which mad accumu.
lated during his ahsoncs when ho was
called upon by representative 81
this paper. lie was somewhat bt5n1ed
ami weather beaten but barring
slight cold was In excellent health and
spifiis.
In answer to questions ptopoundoi
by the NEWS man tho Governor said:
80, II was u great tiip. think
never enjoyed myself better In my
me-" Continuing no stated that II
was the nrst time that he had ever
leon south Of MRnti, and while he had
always entertained elaborate idess
concerning that part OF the Territory he
was not at all prepared for the surprise
that was In store for him ON his arrival.
The Fourth OF July celebration at
Richheld was this personifcation Of
patriotism, IL was attended by large
numbers Of people from all over Sewer
county. They were well dressed, good
looking aud Intelligent. The parade
was great credit and oil OF the states
and territories OF the Union were 70.
presented In 1t. Utah was especially
well represented In the procession.
When It came TO tue rendering Of
the program there was the utmost Of
der, precision aud dispatch. In this
respect no thought Salt Lake even
would bo able 10 initiate Rich field with
benefit to herself ami citizens. j. l..
jennings acted NJ general director, and
the Grafton, n very fne one. as hereto.
fore mentioned Ia the NEWS, was
delivered by Judge King OF Provo. In
the evening the turnout OF the people
was 80 great that three grand balls
we're given, two for tho adults and ono
for the Juveniles. The governor at
tended all Of them and has many
words OF praise for tue orderly manner
In which they were carried on.
Alter the Fourth the governor went
10 Fish Lake In n special party Of from
fifteen TO tweuty ladies and gentlemen.
Tho road between there and Rich field
vas dusty and Ia some places a little
rough, but nOtwlthsIa ndlng those dis
advantages the Journey was most enjoy
able. On arriving NJ Fish Like they
found between four and i've hundred
people camping about Its clear aud
sparkling waters. They had gathered
there under the auspices Of the Mu-
tuRl Improvement associations, and
there were great many young people
among them. They came from Pluto,
Wayne, Juab, Carbon, Emery and
other counties.
In describing tho festivities at Fish
Lake the Governor wAxed pArlic uIATly
earnest and eloquent. lilo thinks 10
viii become great pleasure resort la
the not distant future. At present II
has q big bOwety where religious ser.
vices and public speaking were con-
Quoted during the day anu where
dances other pastimss were carried
ON at night. Ii also has hotel, stores,
confectionery stands where candy,
Ice cream, soda water and all kinds OF
summer refreshments ars dispensed.
A brass band, orchestra, mandolin,
guitar, snd other musical performers
assisted materially In the enjoyment Of
all. "Why, | never saw such n leO.
pie" said tho Governor enthusiastic
cslly, "they can oil sling aud play
some kind OF an instrument anu they
DO It 80 well, to-" The Governor then
told Of dance that lac attended In tho
bOwefy, how he listened 10 an ehtrAnc-
ing concert on the waters OF the lake,
and how ho trlpped the light fantastic,
how orderly svefything wag, and how
before midnight came. all Jolliflcation
ceased and how the merry makers re.
tired TO their beds.
This Governor thinks they have
solved the problem Of how TO live
well: that they have II reduced 10 An
art, Everything was carried on Ia
season, 70 there were absolutely no
after effects Visible from pleasures
which under other conditions might
some time verge dangerously close to
dissipation. There were no extremes
OF any character 10 DO observed. There
was an almost utter absence OF tobacco
and nowhere were there any evidences
OF liquor.
The people are looking with longing
eyes anu anxious hearts for n continue
ton VI IA railroad In 10 their midst, at
least so far NJ Cedar CITY. This country
N iull OF untold possibilities. a great
deal OF land In that part Of the Terri.
tory IA yet susceptible 10 reclamation
and the mining prospects are very
promising.
Toe Governor left Fish Lake on
Tuesday afternoon, hOmewATd bound,
with Judge Wright, whose guest he
was during the whole OF the trip. flo
arrived In Salt Lake at $3.50 last even