Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-26
IN RICH BoxeLDtR.
Brigham City, Nov. "a. 1889

To the Editor:
In travelling through the county of
Boxelder one finds much to admire
and something that causes regret.
| Brigham City is very properly named
| the city of homes. II is also beauti
| full for situation, but there is, in my
| opinion, some lack of enterprise. The
many large buildings tell of the city's
past glory. We had looked to it to be-
| come the model city of the State, but
| from some cause | am unable to ex
| plain, many of its industries are silent
and ruin is marked. In one large
| building that could be used for a can
ming factory. the windows are broken
and the work of the small boy is wish
| BILE in much broken glass.
| When one sees what nature has done
| for Brigham City and the industry of
her citizens in her beautiful orchards,
etc, it seems strange that canning
house Of very large dimensions has not
been in operation ere this. When |
| found people from this beautiful city
| all over northern Utah and Idaho go-
| ing over mountain and dell with
| teams selling fruit, / was then, as |
| am now, of the opinion canning fac
tory at home would bring better re-
| turns and save the labor of men and
| teams for other purposes.
Brigham City is divided into four
Bishops wards, each with neat and
/
school buildings The tabernacle is
beauty and all the work was home
made. The painter deserves special
mention, as his magic brush has done
wonders to make the sacred house
| beautiful.
In speaking of the calamity the
Stake sustained in the old tabernacle
being burned, those who have paid
their allotment of subscription to the
new one, say, No, sir; 1t was no calam-
Ii i
| ing much more beautiful for public
| worship.
Brigham City is a nice place to live
in. and her people are among the
best. 1t may be that her former
| business and other failures have for
a time disheartened them, but l am sure
that in the near future she will be
better, bigger and handsomer than
| ever.
The surrounding country Is also very
fine. The farms of the north and west
| are mostly in hay. and stock and sheep
are the principal industries. Beautiful
homes and school houses are found
| in every ward.
On Sunday, the It'll inst. I walked
five miles through Boxelder canyon in
six inches of snow, to Mantua. / was
reminded of my first trip. thirty-two
years ago, through this same canyon,
in three and a half feet of the beauti-
full. 1t took us eleven days from Salt
|
December of that year.
Mantua, like everything else. has
changed. There ia a large settlement
of warm-hearted and thrifty people,
and Bishop Jensen is very proud of his
up-to-date ward. The young folks say
unless the boys and girls marry out
side their own ward, the whole town
will soon have but two families, viz.
Jensen and Larsen. Here almost every
inch of land is cultivated and these
people are well off, contented and
happy.
Along the north string are Calls
Fort, Honeyvile, Deweyville and Col
linston-all are thrifty towns; and the
stock farm is visible all along the
route. School houses are found every
mile or so. The Mormon people al
ways have been famous for building
school houses, and here at one small
hamlet twenty-eight families taxed
themselves and built substantial rock
school house costing, should think,
not less than $1,000. Yet the railroad
has done much to help the school dis
tricts in this county.
Bear River City is found after n
pleasant walk of four or FIVE miles
southwest of Honeyville. This is a
thriving town, but in early days they
took out the waters of the Malad for
irrigating purposes and its alkaline
properties have nearly ruined their
farms, but they hope the Bear River
water will in time redeem them.
l had the honor of a carriage ride
with Mr.. Mortensen, one of the officers
of the Bear River Canal company, to
Corinne, and saw some of the benefits
of the wonderful irrigating scheme
that cost millions The miles of once
unavailable land brought under
high state of cultivation, and thou
sands upon thousands of acres more
that will be brought into the same
state of Improvement from the waters
of this canal, afford a most pleasing
prospect. BoXelder county will be in
time changed into one OF the finest
wheat belts of the west, and I am of
the opinion thct some people OF the
east side see where they have missed
It in opposing this wonderful canal
scheme. l was reminded of Isiah's
prophecy chap. GO; They shall build
up your waste plaees."
Three Mile Creek Is on the string
south of Brigham City, and as per-
son walks from ranch TO ranch he sees
the beauties of farm life. on the road
n familiar voice says Hello, is that
you? Jump up in the buggy" and |
found very old friend, Bishop Barn
ard White, who took me to his lovely
farm and palatial home. His creamery
and three hundred broad acres are
cultivated to the highest possible de-
gree, and as u consequence. the results
pay.
Next comes Willard with its homes.
orchards and farms, all showing what
a wonderful people these Mormons
are. There Is but one. conclusion for
an ohservant person who travels from
month to month through these cities
towns pnd counties, made beautiful by
Mormon labor and industry II Is that
God has more than fulfilled His word.
viz. That whosoever shall forsaEe
father or mother houses or land. etc
for my sake and the Gospel, shall re-
ceive hundred fold in this life
Reader, IL you doubt my word. walk
with me through these fat valleys Of
Ephraim, and to the inquiry, Has the
Almighty kept His word TO Israeli you
will be able to give answer only in the
affirmative. SALOP.