Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-01
DOWN IN SOUTHERN UTAH.
The Land Of Dixie a San Antonio TO The
State.

pangultch. Utah, Aug. %, 1881.

Panguitch Utah. Aug, %, 1891.
To the Editor
Very few Of our people stop to think
OF the endless wealth OF our fair state,
of course the privileges Of travel are
not accorded to many and but few OF
those who do travel Observe the real
merits uf country and grasp its
grandeur and It's varied marks OF
value. We come and CO. We praise IL
It suits us and we find fault " II Is not
suited 20 our comfort
Having heard So much derogatOry
of st. George. ! had formed an unfav-
oraDle opinion, imagining, of course,
that all the people who lived In Dixie
were living martyrs Ia the cause OF
humanity, Contrasts enable us 10 APP
preciate. and to look into other coun-
tries, even though our opportunities
are limited.a and enable us TO look more
favorahy on our own surroundings.
While In Texas last winter the writer
was struck with the many interesting
features observed In the city OF san
Antonio situated well to the south
and west. 1t purtoolS largely Of the
tropical zone. though In the dead Of
winter with Us. The temperature was
so moderate aud the ut
mosphere 50 baliny that the
people could live out OF
doors. To see the beautiful flowers
and endless variety cvergreens. one
would imagine he was in our fair city
in the beautiful month Of May. In
the markets could be seen green veget-
abies and other products which would
make you believe IL was summer rath-
er than February. Hundreds of delicate
people flock 10 this genial climate to
avoid the radical weather Of the north
and seek health resort. If permitted
TO judge in the mater, our Dixie is
coming San Antonio We have not
commenced as yet TO half appreciate
our sunny south" but the day win
come. as is the case with that section
of country. when hundreds will 40 to
St George and that vicinity for the
benefit OF their health and the com
forts OF n more genial climate No
doubt winter houses Will be occupied
by these who can nrrod IT, where. il SO
disposed. not only VIII they be persnn
ally benefited but can do york In tho
Temple for their sacred dead Drop-
ping down all of IA sudden we arc i'm
Temperature of 100. and I'm other re-
spects MS mild aud moderate AS hat of
the southern borders of tho Atlantic
or the California slope. And Instead Of
paying out hundreds of dollars TO get
thousands OF miles, a distance Of n
few hundred will bring us in lust ms
Favorable conditions.
on either side. and Mt every turn of
the rond as we enter ST. George an be
seen the beautiful VINEYARDS toetnin,r
with grapes of many varieties. For
moment one would imagine him
self in the Holy Land, and could ap-
rrecinte the often made independent
expression of the comfortable hus-
bandman. where he could sit TN
der his own vine and fig tree" when |
we arrived figs were lust ripe.nnd Won |
could imagine our pleasure Ia picking |
the luscious fruit from the tree while |
It yet sparkled with its ripened hue |
and beamed full Of It's Juicy MAYOR. |
Here and there could be seen the |
pomegranate and other fruits of. a like |
kind, only seen In these genifl eli
mates. Only short distance from the
cities are the cotton fields, producing
as fine grade MS any known to the
cotton producing districts OF the
Southern States. All through the
South this season there is an nbund- |