Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

eQutn Dy Tue lNlllHt NuiF W. "A N'
stream called after her name lies the
lovely city Of Logan. the Temple Cily
Of the North" the Athens Of Utah ~
Geographically she lies In Al deg iS
min. north latitude, and nearly ll2 deg.
west longitude from Greenwich. Her
elevation is 400 feet; her climate IS
one Of the finest in the land, never IN
comfortably hot in summer, and her
clear, dry. bracing winter atmosphere
impartng a zest to life that 10 as en-
joyable as II is healthg!ying.
When parties We're sent into the north
by President Brigham Young to inyesii-
gate the possibilities FOR settling this
valley, the report they brought in was
that Cache valley was good for herd
ground In 1855 a party, composed OF
Brigham Young Jr Samuel Roskelly
and Andrew Moffatt, were sent here to
cut hay, build corrals, etc. and that fall
a LOT Of stock was driven into the wall
ley. and wlntered on what is known
10 this day as Church farm. The first
settlement, however was founded by
that indomitable spirit. Peter Vaughan,
who with party entered the valley
from the south and settled what Is now
knows as Wellsyllle. but then called
Maughan's Fort, in July 1856.
The settlement OF Logan began In
1859, with VIM. b. Preston the Thatcher
family John p Wright and others the
fret to locate, The site of the now
beautiful city was then an uninviting
plain Of sage brush, but with the true
pioneer Instinct, the possibilities offered
by the fine stream Of water flowing
from the mountains was discerned by
these men, and Bishop Preston pitched
his tent and said, This Is good enough
for me"
Logan Is thus 40 years old. and In that
time has made splendid progress In all
branches OF education and coRmerce.
The pioneers builded well and their
children and the thousands of home
seekers who have found homes here are
garnenng the benefits Of their efforts.
Many hardships were endured By the
early settlers, not the least among which
We're the deDredations Of hostile In
dian bands, who resented the appear
ance In their hidden valley" OF the
hated white man. In some Instances
white men were murdered and children
carried off. besides horses. cattle and
grain being stolen. A local militia was
formed and minute men stationed at
every danger point, but II was a num-
Der OF years before the savages ceased
60 harass the settlers, and not then I'M
Ill after the great slaughter al the bat
tie OF Battlecreek, 20 miles north OF
Franklin, in 1868, when Colonel Common
with $50 U. S. soldiers,me and defeated
with heavy loss all equal number Of
redskins The battle lasted four hours.
and over two hundred Indians were
Killed and many wounded. among the
slain being Bear Hunter who had been
the most troublesome among the chiefs.
The adaptation Of the soil Of Cache
valley to agriculture was soon demon
strated, and this resource has been de,
veloped 10 such an extent that Cache
has come to be known as the "granary
OF Utah There are under cultivation
now in this county nearly 10000 acres
N land, from which last years wheat
bushels Of oats, 10000 bushels Of barley
and other products in proportion. The
farmers Of Cache are intelligent and
thrifty, own beautiful homes and are
Logan Is the natural commercial cen,
ter of the county, and furnishes sup
plies to about twenty tributary towns.
Her own fertile soil and industrious in
habitants have made possible the re-
atty OF beautiful residence city, and
the advantages offered within her limits
have led many a well-to-
do farmer or successful business man
from surrounding cities 10 purchase
home In Logan where his wife and
children could have the advantages So
clally and educatlonally, so much to be
desired.
HER SCHOOLS.
The very climate OF Logan has made
possible the title bestowed upon her by
Athens Of Utah" II Is
10 study. The freedom from
dens Of vice. usual 90 towns OF a like
size outside the State, also increases her
value as iit place to educate children.
and the general healthful. moral tone OF
her inhabitants, completes the qualihca-
tons necessary for an educational CEN
ter; and the presence at this writing OF
about $500 pupils Of school and college
In this city, gives evidence OF the fact
that the facilities for obtaining intel
ieciual training here are superlor-and
appreciated
The pioneer institution OF higher
learning is the college founded by and
named after Brigham Young In 1871.
He endowed the Institution with 10000
acres % land, and from that beginning
has developed one OF the foremost In.
stitutions Of learning IN the Rocky
ates are men OF character who have
become prominent In nearly every
branch Of professional life, and others
leaders In ecclesiastical and political
branches. Her standing Is recognized
throughout the land, and her stu
dents are fcom the best families In the
country. The extensive building opera
tons lately completed by the college at
test its prosperity and popularity among
the people.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
IN the year 1888 the Legislature took
advantage Of the offer by Congress for
the establishment Of agricultural coll
leges In the various States, complied
with the conditions necessary. and in
that year was founded the Agricultural
College OF Utah. The selection Of Lo.
gan for the location Of this college
proves 10 have been a happy one. This
mammoth institution has made such
rapid and successful progress educa>
tionally, that its work and its graduates
are known all over the west.
The New Jersey Academy Is a Pres
byterian school, designed to prepare
students from common schools for col
leee work, and In some courses college
work Is duplicated.
Logan has seven public school build
ines, two OF which are splendid struc-
lures Of eight school rooms each. An
the buildings are Of brick, modern in
style and complete in appointment.
twenty schools under the city's care
are IN daily session. the attendance be-
ing over LOO. The system OF training
IN The public schools Is OF the most ap,
proved and up-to-date character. dis
clpine Is good and the results IN the
development OF the children intellectu.
any and physically are very gratifying.
Logan's commercial importance has
peeh Inc means OF establishing a
splendid array o. business firms. which