Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-07
is A TEMPERANCE RESORT
Meeting of Citizens Who ObjecI TO
Poles In Center Of street
Wedding.
speoIal Correspondence.

special Correspondence,
Lehl, Utah County, June 6.--of late
there has been great deal Of com
ment and talk as to whether pleasure
resorts would be sustained and could
operate satisfactorily financially and
otherwise without the selling Of intoxi-
eating liquors on the premises. The
Saratoga Hot Springs resort at this
place has tried both plans and is there
fore able 70 speak from experience.
The first two seasons Of It's operations
It ran on the temperance method. dur
ing which time the best people Of the
north end of Utah county visited the
resort quite frequently and the order
and conduct Of the place were very
commendable. Two years ago, after
thoroughly considering the question
and thinking perhaps TO encourage pat
ronage, as many people used the ar
gument that all such resorts were sus-
tanned by the sporting element and to
have saloon on the ground would very
materially aid the place beer stand
was established and maintained for
two years the results OF which proved
almost disastrts to the place. rowdy-
ism and profanity increased very rUpid-
IT, and finally most Of the best people
ceased visiting the place entirely and
last season the resort was run at a loss
even the saloon itself ran away be
hind, so II we consider the question
from a financial standpoint Il proved
very detrimental TO the Saratoga resort
to establish beer stand.
This season II IL again being con-
Quoted as temperance resort and the
prospects for its success financially and
otherwise look very good and many Of
the people who would not patrohi2e the
place while the saloon was running are
again frequenting the resort.
SARATOGA RESORT.
The Saratoga resort, situated just
four miles west Of Lehl, on the west
shore OF the Utah lake with It's beau
tifu hot springs, Is now forging TO the
front as one OF the most promising re-
sorts OF the state. The lawns, which
cover In all 10 acres, look beautiful and
green and the large grove OF young
trees are growing very nicely and these
together with the little walks and sandy
beach adds greatly to the attraction Of
the place. A large open bowery has
lust been erected which win accommo-
date thousands Of people and arrange
ments are being made TO take care OF
tourists who may wish to come and en-
joy o pleasant outing. The fishing also
In the Utah lake Is excellent and the
resort has quite number Of good row
boats beside the little naptha launch,
which has just been put in good run
ming order. This launch was built at
the resort about two years ago. but the
engines never could be made 10 run, the
experts claiming that gasoline engines
of this character could not be operated
at such high altitude, however, Mr..
Kestler q ship builder who has been
working for Cutler and Madsen on the
Great Salt Lake, soon discovered the
difficulty and after a few days work
had the engines operating nicely and
yesterday a crowd crossed the lake IN
the boat az a speed of about nine miles
an hour.
Mr.. Edward Southwick, manager Of
the resort, Is now planning excursions
and the boat will be almost constantly
engaged for some time to come, II Will
run TO and from the American Fork,
! Provo and other resorts on the Utal.
lake and any party desiring to spend q
day on the Utah lake can secure the
boat at very reasonable figure and
make a trip right around the lake in
about six to eight hours
RoBB-WORLToN WEDDING
]. r. Worlton Of Lehi, and Miss
| Sannae Robb Of Idaho were married In
| the Salt Lake Temple Wednesday, June
4.
The bridal party left for Lehl on the
evening train and were given O recep-
| ton at the home OF the groom's parents,
where were gathered the relations ana
most intimate friends Of the family.
OBJECT TO POLES IN STREET.
For some time past there has been n
great deal Of agitation here in regard
to the action OF the city council placing
! the electric light poles In the center
| of the street, many of the citizens
maintaining that they should have been
erected on the aides Of the streets, Two
| or three of our citizens got our dodgers
calling a mass meeting last evening to
discuss the question Mr.. :. w. Ross
] dtlfu as CHAIRMAN aNl JbS' - bIodu-
| bent secretary. There were only 81 per-
sons present and after some lively de-
batting vote was called 10 petition the
city council 20 rescind their action.
which resulted In l6 for and eight
against, 10 not voting at all. The peo-
pie generally are satisfied with the ac-
ton Of the city council, as was mani
Tested last evening by the very small
attendance az the mass meeting. The
| city council met with Supt jackson of
the Telephone company a few days ago
and it was decided TO place the wires
OF the Utah County Light and Power
Co. and the r. NJ, Bell Telephone Co.
on one line OF poles down Center street.
thereby doing away with one set OF
poles this line is to be erected right
down the center of the street, which Is
the only feasible plan to treat all con-
cerned fairly.