The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-28

VILE. 80 miles; Touue-ville. So miles:
hebron, % miles; Pine Valley 80 miles:
Pinto. 30 miles; Junction, So miles;
Panguitch. 80 miles; Beaver. 50 miles;
Milford, % miles, and Minersville. q
miies- tWayne and Piute counties
however viii naturall-- in the future
be attached TO some other school dis
trlcJ.)
know of no city or town in Utah
where the per cent of mortality is less.
Diphtheria and all other dreaded con-
tagious diseases are unknown.
= ale our water AT certain periods of
the year is not the most desira BILE. yet
we are favored with pure mountain
springs near the city, which our city
council contemplate utilizing in the
near future for culinary purposes. It
is claimed by some that Cedar City is
destined TO be manufacturing town.
and that the results of the erection of
iron works will be a smoky unhealthy,
atmosphere We have no fears of such
unfavOrahle results as our iron mines
are from ten to * miles distant and
Oh lower levels than the coal beds from
which the furnaces are to be supplied.
This naturally places the works at ten
miles or more from the town; for. the
idea of hauling ores on an uphill grade
when the fuel TO supply the furnaces
can be hauled to the mines across the
valley without exhausting a pound of
steam, is an absurdity. The establish
ment of such manufactures. however,
near the city will increase the patron
age and support of the normal school
and thereby prove a benefit.
Right at our doors we have an abun-
dance of building rock, limestone, beds
of brick and fire clay, mountains of
gypsum. inexhaustible veins of coal in
variety. groves of pulp material and
forests of saw timber. Fertile valleys
surround US, and broad mountain
plateaus overlook our city, which in
turn yield in abundance farm and
dairy products noted for excellenct
qGanty.
Our mountains and canyons are
dotted with pure springs and lakes.
furnishing unsurpassed summer re-
sorts.
No other city in southern Utah has
manifested a greater interest in educa-
tional matters. The Parowan stake
academy, located at this place. having
been supported and upheld by the
aur citizens. under adverse
circumstances, has outlived all similar
.at..tl-, established in southern
Utah. Since the esta blishment of this
lis tuition me average attendance has
been upward of 100 pupils
The interest manifested in our district
schools is very commendable. Special
school taxes nave been voted for by
the people each year Our school build.
ing, furniture and apparatus is I'M
equaled in southern Utah During the
present school year seven teachers
rs been employed in the district
schools for three terms of ten weeks
each, and four teachers, are now en-
gagged in a further session of five
= eeks. With a school population of
404. the attendance the present school
year numbers 1855.
This years expenditures amount to
over $500, of which nearly $1,000 has
been raised by local taxation.
:ir school district is free from debt.
(This district pays 40 per cent of the
enJre taxes in this county. for state
and county purposes.)
Nature has designed for US the most
suitable site in southern Utah for the
Establishment of the state branch nor
of the city. In addition to the forego-
ing. we had with US Representative
Duffin and County Superintendent of
l.. P. Harmon, both of whom
from Washington county, who set forth
in an able manner many reasons why
the school should be located here.
These with other reasons and in
advantages we claim, place
Cedar City foremost among the COM
petitors for the state branch normal
scnool in. location. patronage. health
fitness, natural resources and local and
general support.
The decision of the commission in ia
vor of Cedar is Endorsed and cOmDli-
nented by the entire people of the /
south with the exception of our COMPETE /
-ors. But how could men of judgment /
10 otherwise2 a force of men are now /
engaged on the ward building, which
e a in readiness for sthe coming
school year. The present outlook for
good crops and bountifui harvest is
e.. ire weather is fineand general /
good health prevails.