Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

Is the fact that its streets and walks
are nearly always dry. After the heavi-
est storm few hours of sunshine
makes walking "A pleasure. This Is due
to the fact that the city is built on an
immense gravel wash and the rainfall is
soon absorbed.
NEW ELECTRIC PLANT.
The city has just completed one Of tho
finest electric systems in the state. The
principal streets are well lighted, and
IN a few weeks the majority of homes
will enjoy the benefits of the system
owned by the city TO the present mayor
and City Council Is due the credit of the
inception and completion of the electric
plant
SPLENDID WATER SYSTEM.
The city has an excellent water sys-
tenn which furnishes the homes OF the
people with pure fresh water from the
mountain springs. The mains are being
extended az rapidly as possible to all
parts Of the city and considerable rev.
enue Is now being derived therefrom.
THE CHURCHES.
While large majority Of the people
Of Brigham city are Latter-day Saints,
there are two other churches owning
their own places Of worship-the Pres
eterian and Methodist. with Rev. A.
J. Rankin and Pastor II. |. Hansen
presiding respectively.
The Mormon tabernacle Ia COM
modlous and handsomely finished stone
structure. II Is the general meeting
place for the BoxeldeI' stake, presided
over by President Charles Kelly. Lucius
A. snow and Oleen N.Stohl The city
hdlylded into four wards, presided over
by Bishops J. b. McMaster. August VAL
sshtne' Lorenzo N Stohl and Brigham
Wright, respectively.
me city was first settled about the
year lS52,and It's early settlers had their
snare o. the troubles incident to pioneer
NE, the Indians, grasshoppers and
ssvarVatlon are things of the past now,
, 1ul tney were unhappy Incidents in the
ivy, oil many now living in Brigham
EDUCATION.
ihe educational development of the
children Of the city is well looked after,
ane central school building, and the
uIe pubic library--the latter under the
supervision of the M. ]. associations
alt wen adapted to the purposes for
nuWh they We're built. There are I OPS
pIps IN attendance In the five public
st,"uols 10 the city,20 teachers employed
monthly payroll Of 81 900. The
b.IgIdl school contains II class rooms
Ss,ues oliiee and janitor's rooms; Is
T ~s"u by the latest steam heating APP
p"a'us and cost $4,000.
THE FRUIT SHIPMENTS.
brigham city derives tie nrincinaI
70
o,,hs and is famous for The eSrei,enco
us strawberries ana peaches Fruit
.elslng is increasing each wear hut
oSueot exceed the demand. Tho snow
oM.yuard company has the largest neocb
ThLaru m the city, containing IS acres
sbise following table. showing actual
noopulehls made by the produce com
o"ss OF Brigham city. William Hors-
M sons being among the heaviest
jndps,,Is' SHOWS the Importance of this
"'SS,usuy TO the state,
puIaWberries 1900 cases.
nnasPberries II 900 cases.
BBsWnerres $500 cases
%%LsalNberries, 5000 cases.
si0o V cals pie 100000 pounds sweet,
nnprlGots 10000 cases.
pgyaches 80 cars.
RUNS 9 cars.
reafs 500 cases.
Apples. 0 cars
THE CANNING COMPANY.
me R sM and successful enterprise is
netod 'gnam city Cannery Co. COM
cron ~ I'd time "a run this seasons
dilonai ,oHatoes. It's hoped that ad-
utliiy" machinery may be procured 10
buildir,' sumo Of the fruit crop. The
ana ~ ana It's equipment cost 81 600
It's on, oCated near the O. S. L. depot.
tasos ,hbu' Tor the season was 1f COO
lnp n ooo highest run for one day be-
canner,, o.lns' The tomatoes from this
Nebrast una market In Colorado,
Some os honsas Montana and Idaho
much we farmers have realized as
nato cyo,s s'VV per acre from the to-
''ops this season.
THE CREAMERY INDUSTRY
ery Ji DI,g.. Che past 1--WE years the cream.
BoSelder oo, nas made rapid strides in
NE Boxsia5unE' IN the winter Of 1898
With bo,Tr creamery was launched.
nos" HEADQUARTERS and nlaco of bmsi
torn,jo lated In Brigham Citv rho an.
Of ny Was then under 10 dira,,ia,,
~ ilshOu p.,. HhuNt Nllc direction
Tie time 40 iInard White OF Ogden. At
VAS bgnSI lls Inception the creamery
mix dap,' about 1000 pounds OF
about i-.' making on an average of
has been rounds Of butter. No cheese
ot the businnale ~ all in the history
an ayera,l' 100 pounds of milk nj
mean ~ oi 10 cents per 100 would
Month u"lllhution Of about $3.50 ner
taluv oHg the farmers of this 10.
w" until at the present time the