The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-26

it from one point to the other until
now the ranch is a glory to the eye to
behold The farm, covered with bear
ing trees can be viewed from one end
to the other along its level surface.
Added to the fine climate and
beautiful situation of this ranch, are
the famous Hot Sulphur Springs on it,
which gush forth their medicinal
waters in rushing, streaming torrents
on the opposite bank Of the Rio Virgen.
These magnificent springs have a long
list Of cures to their credit Their
waters seem to have an especially
magical effect on skin diseases Of all
kinds, and rheumatism, and are highly
recommended in cases of pulmonary
consumption. These springs, and the
beautiful tropical climate make this
place an ideal resort for invalids and
health seekers. For here under these
favored conditions life grows young
again. and one lives his youth DER
again. And this is no doubt but the
fountain of youth to which the
friendly Indians endeavored to lead
Ponce de Leon in his search after a
land of perpetual youth, where men did
not grow old but lived for ever.
GREAT ENGINEERING FEAT
The Washington Field Canal COM
pany's dam is one of the greatest
engineering feats of Utah. 1t has,
after years of unsuccessful efforts in
this direction, demonstrated the posi-
bility of holding the shifting quick
sands of the Rio Virgen by solid sta
tionary dam. This dam is 400 feet long,
100 feet wide at the bottom and 30 feet
at the top. and Is feet high The canal
is ten miles long, and is a four foot
cut, nine feet wide at bottom, with
a fall Of one-fifth of an inch. The total
cost of the dam and ditch is SCI, goo.
This canal covers an area of ground
1900 acres in extent, making a beauti-
full field, producing large crops of hay
and grain. Together with other crops
of fruits, vegetables, etc.
The chief promoters in this enter
prise are James Andrews. 1. c. Mac
1 farlane, Richard Morris, Thomas
Judd and a number of others.
CoUNTY's SCHOOLS.
Though the constitution of the state
| contemplates free schools in Utah, the
outlying districts of this county do
not hold more than two terms of
! school because they do not get enough
money from the state and county fund
! to maintain them any longer There
are some, however, that tax up to the
limit for running the schools and build
| and furnish school houses There are
! 1922 children of school age in the
county, of which 1,422 were enrolled, or
about SO per cent of the school pOpula-
ton. The amount of money received
from state and county school fund last
year was 81, 657.56, which exceeds the
previous years apportionment by ST.
440.26. The amount paid to teachers
was $6629.S9 which leaves a balance in
the hands of the trustees that ought
to have been expended by running the
schools longer.
There has been a great deal of
! trouble in times past in getting trus-
tees to use the state and county funds
exclusively for payment Of teachers
salaries. This is now an accomplished
fact in this county. This county has in
the main a corps of excellent teachers
prominent among whom are Professor
John 7. Woodbury. late of the Latter
day Saints college at Salt Lake. Mrs
Martha Snow Keate and Miss Zaidee
Walker, graduates of the university OF
Utah Mr. James G. Duffin, Mr.. Lev
n. Harmon and Mrs. Addie Duffin
graduates of the B. Y. academy, and
quite a number of other excellent
teachers who have attended both these
northern institutions.
The schools of this county are better
graded than ever heretofore, anc
graduating courses are now offered ir
several of the districts. The eXamina-
ton of teachers shows teachers are be-
coming more proficient and increasing
in scholarship.
st. Geor-e voted last year the pei
cent limit for the purpose of building
a new school house. This building viii
occupy the northwest quarter of tht
public square and will be a two story
12-roomed building that will accommo
date 700 pupils. The foundation is be
ing made with ouarried black rocl
absolutely imDervious to minera
which abounds here. Brickmakers ar
| looking over the valley with a view
| to finding some place to make gooC
/ brick which, if they can be made, viii
undoubtedly be used in its construction
| The trustees of this district feel con
fident that the people will vote anothe
tax this coming year so that the worl
| can go right on. Mr.. Joseph Monsol
of Richmond, Cache county, is tn
architect and is doing a considerable
amount of work on the plans an,
specifications.