Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-15
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The Garden City.

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I Sheriff O.. ...George a. Storrs Provo
! Prosecuting attorney. j. Evans, Provo
Treasurer. otto F.Malmbcrg, Santaquln
Assessor Royal H. Hush. PaysOn
Surveyor Andrew Adamson, Am. Fork.
Supt. Schools 81. l.. Brown Pl Grove
County physician DrG.E.Robison, Provo
INCOMING COUNTY OFFICIALS.
County commissioners. Stephen L,
Chapman George r. Hin, John II.
Dickson.
Clerk e. e, =. ..,,",.FellX Bachman
Recorder ., .. ., ., ..,...H. ;, Fyne
Sheriff zee. E. .. ,,.,,, George a. Storrs
Attorney 4. o. 49,. ,..Joseph r., Page
Treasurer 81. e. ., .,Ephraim II. Tietjen
Assessor . zoe. 600. .,.R0bert IhOrne
Surveyor b, . d. d. u..Caleb Tanner
THE STATE INSANE ASYLUM.
The State Insane Asylum Is located
at Provo, just beneath the hills, on the
bench east Of town. II Is an imposing
structure OF striking architectural
beauty. The institution Is ably super
intended by Dr. NJ. II. Hardy, Il gentle
man well qualified Tor the arduOus
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Mr. II. S. Pyne. a we'll known phar-
maceutist Of Provo, has the responsible
position Of steward. Both gentlemen
are ably assisted by corps Of kind
but firm and intelligent attendants The
normal capacity Of the asylum Is but
800 patients but at the present time
about 800 Is the average attendance al
though patients are coming and going
all the time The building, grounds
and all pertaining thereto is a model
OF cleanliness, order and system, re-
1ecting creditably on those In charge.
on the building alone there has been
expended over $500 900 and a large
sum has also been spent for furnishing
and other expenses. The convalescent
patients are given employment either
at fancy work. homework or other
labor adapted to women, while the men
do the farm or garden work, on about
200 acres OF ground contiguous TO the
buildings.
SPANISH FORK.
Spanish Fork is one Of the strong
cities Of Zlon-its resources and adyan-
tages have> been well handled In the
past--but much remains that VIII yet
Yield remunerative employment to
many; It's dugouts OF early settlement
days, have bloomed out into solidly
built and substantial homes. Reinforced
in 1858 by large number OF people
from the north. II has steadily grown
until now lis population reaches nearly
1000, It's public and private buildings
together with It's wealth make II one OF
the cities OF importance in the county.
Among it's public buildings, its COM
modious district school housestands TO
the front. 1t contains eight large class
rooms-four on each floor, taking up its
space Of 60x70 feet This building which
IS Of brick, was put up by home artisans
at q cost Of SLIPS. which was paid for
in two years 20 the honor OF Spanish
Fork without any lingering debt be-
hind.
The building known as the Spanish
Fork Coop, Is the next I'm prominence;
Its massive brick walls catch the eye
at once This institution commands the
trade OF the town under the watchful
care OF Superintendent Johp Jones,
Esq. It has lived and prospered for
thirty years The lower stories are
devoted to merchandising, the upper
floor Is used as a shoe factory employ
quite a superior artlcle-thelr ladies line
of shoes are in particular demand.
The Gem Roller mills with a capacity
OF 10000 pounds OF -four in twenty-four
hours is owned by the institution to-
gether with harness and butcher shops;
Mr.. Jones with about thirty assistants,
keeps the various departments Of this
mammoth establishment in good thrifty
condition. In support OF It's strength
and vitality as a business venture, the
stockholders last year voted an extern
sion Of its business life for twenty
years. re-incorporating for that period
with the following officers Peter Mel
son. president; Mel Gardner, vice presi
dent. Directors A. f. Nelson. August
Swenson,. Rees d. James; John Moore,
Secretary; John II. Hayes, treasurer;
John Jones. superintendent,
The old solidly built meeting house
comes next in size. but first I'm import
ance, for within It's walls the people
have been admonished, taught and en-
couraged by the servants Of God land
among them are included some Of the
best business men Of the town. TO pur-
sue such lives, that have led 20 the sue