The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-01-01
What Fifty Years Has Wrought
FACTS CONCERNING THE PROGRESS OF CACHE COUNTY

Fifty-seven years ago Cache county
was unpeopled save by Indians, and
when settlers came into the valley in
81, the country was considered good
for little more than grazing lands.
There are those progressive people.
restless in disposition, ever striving
for advancement, yet not content to
wait, who feel that the progress of
the valley Is slow, yet recital OF
what has been accomplished in fifty
years will prove to foreigners, at least,
that the progress Of Cache county has
really been remarkable. We some
times forget to count our many
blessings, and name them one by one, y
and THE REPUBLICAN has here UNI
dertaken brief tabulation of the
blessings we enjoy and have to offer
to prospective residents. Where sixty
years ago there was naught but isola-
ton, now is county Of untold wealth
and possessing possibilities unlimited.
WHAT WE ARE PROUD OF:
A population of about $4,000.
Four cities. Logan with 1000 in
habitants, and Smithticld, IIyrum,
Richmond and Wellsvillc with less
than $500 each.
Three higher educational institu
tions, the Agricultural College, the
Brigham Young College, the New
Jersey Academy; with an enrolment of
about 1900.
Fifty canals 400 miles in length and
rrigating 100000 acres of land. These
canals cost not less than quarter of
million dollars.
One sugar factory costing 100000,
consuming $4,000 tons of beets yearly.
One of the four temples of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
saints, costing approximately 100000.
Four banking institutions with
more than a million dollars on deposit.
A Mortgage Loan Corporation doing
a larger business than anything of the
kind in the inter-mountain country.
Two condensed milk factories al
most completed, capacity, 10000
gallons of milk daily.
Not less than 10000 cattle. 100000
sheep and the finest horses to be found
in the State of Utah.
Magnificent tabernacles in Rich
mond, Wellsvlle and Logan.
5000 school children enrolled in
public schools,
A telephone system that covers the
county.
One railroad and prospective cleo
trio road.
Six extensive mining claims now |
being worked and strikes expected at
any time.
The value of school property is not
less than 100000
Three newspapers.
A wooden mill.
Three knitting factories.
An abundance of pure mountain
water and unlimited power.
Three electric light systems and
fine plants costing not less than $780,
600.
A fiourishing |. o. o. F. Lodge and
Modern Woodmen Of America.
One Of the prettiest theatres in the
State, with large halls in each of the
cities outside of the county capital
Nine crcamerics.
Eight grist mills.
One brewery.
100000 tons of hay produced yearly.
Two tombstone factories that i'm
port marble in car load lots.
Two residences in the county light
ed by natural gas, indicative Of the
possibilities along this line.
Oil groupings.
The finest scenery in the north |
country. Magnificent canyons.
The finest trout, and in great
quantities.
Great opportunities for fish culture.
Five fruit farms and unlimited pos
sibilltics along this line.
One pottery, which with capital
could be made great industry.
One mandatory of Farming lmple-
ments in Logan, and one at Rich
mond.
a mandatory of Photographic
apparatus, that is destined to be a /
big concern.
a tannery in its infancy. With I'M
limited hides at command, money in
vested in this could double itself
yearly.