The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-05-08
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One morning, JlTee bOgdHlteS Hicu
on their way TO business. These
gentlemen are successful in business
to certain degree, and that means
that wisdom has been acquired In
sufficient quantity to run the affairs
of the universe, at least. They are
genial men, ready to do any honest
thing in gaining wealth, or will slightly
stretch game law to preserve health
by a way of sport. Not being very
old in years, yet married, they have
not broken Off the habit of associating
with each other as much as possible.
One is native of Logan, another
was reared i'm the county but the third
was imported from the east to aid in an
enterprise that has since pospered.
"Good morning." said one as he met
pheasant morning." said another,
''and | believe we'll have a good trade
this Saturday. Today is conference
isn't it?"
81 believe it is" Here's third.
Good morning, old man, how are
your"
"Fine. | see by this mornings
paper that the new electric plant to
be built by the city is Il go. Now we
are on the road to prosperity. II the
county were up to snuff, they would
be seeing that bonds for an electric
railway were forthcoming This
power-house will be able to furnish
power. Logan would be a central
point, and would be In better touch
with every town in the valley. The
revenue from the railway would soon
aid nightly in paying off the bonds
necessary to build the plant, and the
the business done by such a project
wouldn't be long in paying off the
bonds for itself, and besides, look
at the big stride that would be accom-
plished by the county? l tell you,
it's what we need and |, for one, will
be glad to see it come" And third
completed with an emphatic gesture.
"Well,' said Another, "l'll admit
that there is lot Of truth In what
you say, but I'll tell you, if the farm
ers in the county only had some
decent roar. from their fields to the
sugar factory they would be as happy
as the birds in May. You just go out
into the county in the spring and see
the roads. Why, a loaded wagon
sinks out of sight. Just so soon as
heavy rainstorm comes along you can
count on the roads being impossible.
Now If the county would issue bonds
to build better roads it wouldn't be
long before we could save enough in
the wear and tear of our wagons to
build an electric railway.
"Now there's all kinds of the best
gravel in the country right in these
hills around here. Allthat's needed Is
to get that down onto the roads; get
a good road-maker and a few bits Of
for road building and next
spring Wellsville could drive over here
like a top, Hyrum wouldn't need
derrick at every bad hole to pull her
out, Mendon and Benson would think
the earth had been renewed and Rich
mond and the towns up there would be
singing praises" When Another con-
cluded he had his hat in his hand
dancing jig over these prospects.
eyes that's all true said one, "but
what will Logan do in the meantime
in sanitary way? l tell you, we
need sewer system here and that
before long. I'd like to see bonds for
that"
But by this time further converse
tion was stopped for the trio had
arrived at the post Office.
One-"D-- the luck"
Another-"Wouldn't this kill you?"
Third-"If this isn't enough to eat
you out of house and home. Taxes
raised again"
Omnes-"By jove! we're up against
it,"