Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

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j OF Salt Lake city, In the Utah
valley. IT Is the third city In size
a the state. with 5000 Inhabitants, ans
Is the center OF populat ton OF the state
Utah county, OF which Provo Is tn
chief city, has the second largest popu
lntion Of any county In the state. 40. 900
and is rich In he natural blessings o
fertile soil m Id. equable climate. sub
lime mountain scenery. picturesque
streams and the beautiful Utah lake
the largest fresh water body In thu
state. The county Is one OF the best
watered sections In the state. which
with Its climate and soil makes It on
ideal spot for the farmer and fruit
grower.
JOY Over More Water.
The supply OF water for irrigation
viii be greatly Increased with the com.
pletion OF the strawberry Irrigation pro-
ject. now being undertaken by the gov
eminent reclamation service. This VIII
bring water from Strawberry valley
Into Utah valley, through Spanish Fork
river, to lrrigate 10000 acres OF the fin
est fruit and farming land In the world,
now unproductiye or partially so for
lack OF water and viii increase the
waters of Utah lake, which is reser-
Voir for SAT- Lake county farmers.
Figures of Soil Yield.
The productlyeness OF the soil and the
profits 20 the farmer and fruit grower
can best be told by giving a few fig
ures OF yield aud prices such as 70 10 Is
tons Of sugar beets TO the acre. at Si.95
a ton, making an acre produce from SOS
10 SllS.1a, potatoes, 400 bushels 10 the
acre, mt 20 cents bushel. SlQ0 wheat
DO 10 so bushels To the acre, at from
~ cents to 81. The returns from frulr
trees are much greater. reaching $500
an acre In favorable seasons, and tile
grower of small fruits and the skill
ful vegetable gardner docs better even
than this.
still the Garden City,
Provo city has been named "The
Garden City OF Utah" in recognition OF
Its beautiful location, It's comfortable
homes and their attractive surrounds
lngs, and each passing year establishes
It's title to the name more firmly. The
stranger Involuntary gives expression
TO words OF praise and admiration and,
unsolicited, compliments the citizens on
the town and sings lis praises after his
departure. AS a resting place for the
health and peaure seeker 1t Is unsur-
passed In ali the mountain region. The
nearby canyons, with their majestic
scenery OF mountains, woods and
streams invite alike the sportsman.
the seeker after rest and the student
OF nature. The valley. streams and lake
are favorlte haunts of the angler. teem-
ing as they do with trout and bass;
ana the lake Is a source OF revenue for
the industry OF catching and shipping
the common fish, mullet, carp, etc. of
which there are large quantities. The
shores OF the lake are the home OF wild
ducks and geese, and consequently one
OF the favorite resorts in the state for
hunters.
Its Many Advantages.
The climate, together with the social
and educational advantages impresses
the health seeker most fnVOrably. There
are very few cold days In winter. and
The summer Is not lmmoderately warm,
the nights always being cool and pleas
mt. II Is claimed that the evaporation
from the lake tends to modify the at
and makes It peculiarly ben
ehcial TO consumptivcs. For these rea-
sons Provo has been considered by ex.
perts most favorable site for the 10
,ation of sanitarlums and a project Is
inder way that Will, in all probability,
result In the location OF large SAM
arlum for consumptives In this vlcin-
ty.
1t Is especially as place OF residence
hat Provo has commence, and many
people who have business in other
parts OF the state are moving here TO
make homes. Tho splendid school IA
,ilities and the high standing Of the
Institutions of learning here, appeals
strongly to the man who Is selecting a
place for his family TO live. Provo has
he Brigham Young university. whose
anne is known In all the iutermountqin |
states and territories. II has now an
attendance of over 1000 students, and |
8 growing In the number OF attendants, |
ne standard OF education and In the |
strength of its faculty, as Il has each |
year for the 80 years Of It's existence. |
The Proctor academy, established 81 |
'ears ago by the New West Educa-
ional commission or the Congregations
u church has 300 students, and an ex- !
'ellent educational standing The pub I
ic schools are the equal OF any In the |
tate, as Is partially evidenced by the |
medals awarded their exhibits In state |
md national fairs for the past 10 years |
There are over 1900 pupils enrolled, |
md a corps of IS instructors.
Its Religious Life.
The religious life ls keeping pace With
he intellectual development, and In adj |
Iition to the seven places OF worship |
Il the Mormon" Church, the follow
ne denominations have places Of wor-
hip here: the Catholic, Episcopal. Con-
Methodist, Baptist Luther
n, Seventh Day Adventist and the Re-
rganized church.
The fraternal orders are we'll repre-
ented by lodges OF the following: Ma
ons, Odd Fellows, knights Of Pythas.
Voodmen, Maccabecs and Elks.
Mining Town, Too.
The city Is the headquarters Of sew
raj strong mining companies, the
,rand Central, Victoria. Beck Tunnel.
Black Jack and others.
nd many which have not yet entered
he list of producers, Business In all
Is branches Is well represented, with
ne stores that would do credit TO cities
nth four times the population OF Provo.
st-class hotels and a fine opera house,
nd the city has no gambling houses,
r other excresences of civilization. The
Itah Independent Telephone Co, has
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