Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17

...., has taken much interest IN
spt XIX club IN these laudable pur-
,lob INDUCES IN trap shoots oc, ,
% ,iiy There i1 % me'noei4hlp OF
oi'es The officers are H. H. an
OUT 'y rresldcnt. Lewis Larson vice
ron, H. S. Kerr treasurer G. NJ
cet secretary
MINES AND MINING
,,,r and one-ha)f miles south
Abou, a., s located the Sterling Coal
NAM ,ompany's coal mines. These
COH e,e operated by the Sanpete
,s ralvay The coal vein Is ABOUT
l,S. Of thlck and quite q number OF
l,. smpIoyod furnishing coal for
aaiI,gay and home demand II II
.bef some day coal VIII be
N Mere ON a large scale.
e, ,,s nrecious metals nothing has
,otrd In paying quantities Ken
onJ much lead have been found
',s sides Of the valley and no
1, Wv, tbs mother lodes viii some day
lg l,,.csoyered. The intelligent pros
10, G would do well to look this held
,,o ls n wealth Of building stone
I'M aides the quality being white
No. and gray sandstone.
,,r DAM FOR CONTROLLING
~ HIGH WATERS.
=. many years Mantl has suffered
doo3s caused by cloud bursts
',g Inc summer months and from
,orreuts that rush down the cam
syory SPRING when the SHOWS are
,,rc These floods tore up the
,,s covered gardens and crops
mud gravel and debris Many
|,".ands OF dollars were spent trying
|.oye the problem AZ last the state
,Inser was employed TO examine into
feasibility of building n large canal
|teke the Hoods away from the town
vas found imprncticable and the
,,rasr worked out a plan for a large
.ryoIr Do the canyon as q remedy
MOBILE voted against the plan and
| III, council two years ago devised
| bn.Ii IN the mouth Of the canyon a
al lam of loose Cobble stone which
oroyen solution to the problem
addition the duty OF the water for
cation purposes has been increased
81 40 por cent during the high water
|Ioi The dam acts as a great illior
ro perfect control Of the water.
l. dam is 40 feet high, 100 feet thick
me bottom and 100 feet long
EDUCATION
me- school year l9Oi-5 finds the pub
schools of Manu at the same high
|ndard which has been maintained
ug the past decade, The school
|ruallon Is about 100, and high
|ten,age OF the children are attend
school. A number sufficient TO
|ptau "a good high school are away
y winter attending higher insutu,
rs OF learning.
Eleven teachers are employed, 10 OF
om teach IN the Central schoolhousa,
4 building was built IL years ago at
ost OF $1,000. II Is still IN excellent
air. and while II does not represent
modern style Of school architecture,
ornataness Is superior. The capacity
sufficient for the usual work OF the
Z grades, and new building will be
|cted shortly for the accommodation
the kindergarten and the manual de-
|riments,
|lft music and manual training ars
|eyHg considerable attention. a
|m has been secured and fitted with
rk benches, and the boys OF the sew.
h and the eighth grades receive In.
|ucuOn In sl0yd twice a week. Sew
( Is taught In all Of the grades from
third up. The children show a
|rked interest IN this work, and an
reasei zeal in all subjects Is noted,
|Ihe teachers meet every Friday eve-
ng 10 study art and to discuss school
alters Five Of the teachers are mold
Of either state grammar grade d.
|onas or certificates. The county in
|,ue work is under the direction OF
ol Eastman Of the Brigham Youns
diversity, who Is giving a course In
and manual training, preparatory TO
formal Introduction OF this work
b the schools Of the county next year.
|Ihe essentials are not being neg
,el Thoroughness Is the keynote in
grades An exhibition Of school
|ork is given at the close Of each
|ol,h, and parents are invited to make
special visit and compare results, This
proving one Of the best incentives TO
securing Of heater and better WORK.
Prof. Edgar T. Reid is the princlpai
. Is wide awake to all new METHODS
school work.