Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-04-09
me r. CAMERON PURCHASE.

Some twenty ysars ago the genera
government had military quarters e.
tablished about two milos east OF the
town Of Beaver and quar,efcd = body
Of troops there, the Intention being al
the time to make It permanent loea'
ton. In some respects II was
rood thing for the town
while Il lasted, most Of the supplies
coming from there aud the greater part
Of the soldicrs' pay being set aiioa'
with unialing regularity In the
came pl,oe. Many Of the Of
neen had their wives and fam
lilies there, and tho quar-
tiers provided for them together
with tho furnishings were oil that
could be asked; in fact, the same might
be said OF all the quarter; and every
body In the tort, which was given the
name OF Cameron after Ponnsylvania'e
then distinguished senator, lived well
nigh ny to the top notch. A nobody
had anything to DO to speak Of unless
the occasional drills, target practice
and inside work In the barbcus
could be considered "sumUlhing'
there were no complaints pone'
traling tho atmosphere from the
west between Fort Cameron and Wash.
ington; but eventually II got to tue
ears Of the powers That DO that good
deal Of money was being paid out by
them In Beaver county for services
which amounted TO nothing presently
OF prosptolively, 20 a general evacun'
ton was ordered. Tho troops len, but
tho ground and buildings remained
and are there yet. They have been usei
fol- summer schools, pleasure grounds
at times, aud tho improvements
were finally bought, a. We are
advised, by some oitiEvng Tor 49,
600, about ono.eighlh OF Ihvlr cost We
believe. They were recently offered 10
the State Tor $4,000 and the House Of
Representative once decided h.
take them nj that figure and convert
them iuto comprehensive normal
school for tho commonwealth, but
later the measure was defeated.
AZ was suggested by a membor dur.
ing the discussion Of tho measure,
there are great number Of State
buildings IN the northern part anu
none at all in the southern. This Il M
argument 10 favor whose artness will
DO at once admitted, although II
recognizes n teotionallsm which Il
generally TO be- deplored. II was also
urged by another member that people
WHO were unable 10 send tneir children
away In order 10 obtain such schooling
as It was proposed to establish nt tort
Cameron had to let them grow up with
only common school education A.
things were and are, but with tho
establishment VI a high school in the
central portion Of southern Utah II
would bo different and great
number would be able TO reap
the advantage. This, too, n a
strong presentation. II should also
be understood that the si,uation aud
surroundings Ct tho proposed locality
are all that could be desired,
The only qusttIon then remaining
to be considered was ~ so tho expense
and the States ability 60 m.ct 70.
Had the commonwealth Of Utah that
amount OF money which 80 could spare
at this time? Itis q very large sum
when mtaurrd boy the financial con.
dillon Of d new State which begins 20.
career 90 iudeper deuce with a some.
what serious embargo uf lndth educ,
already fastened upou 90; and Ne We re-.
gard Il the Legislature has Rc0el f.r
the lost In deciding not to deal with
The matter at present