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

charged for lighting residence are eX-
temely low. For the first IS candle
power light. the charge per month Is
Soc, and FOR each additional light 25c.
There Is no restriction ON the hours
during which this light may be used.
There Is street Hight at every street
intersection In the city, and % arc
lights are placed In the principal
streets.
More Than Enough,
The plant is capable OF generating
considerable more electricity than Is
required for lighting purposes, ana
power Is furnished for propellinB ma
chinery at the extremely low rate OF
s. per horse powsr l.r month. quite
n number of land owners IN ana near
tla town are Pumping water from
wells by means It electricity, tor the
purpose Of irrigating orchards and
gardens.
one object had in view by the city
authorities in making the price OF pow
er so low. WAS ihe encouragement OF
manufactures and industries that re-
quire power This is a point to be
noted by parties who are looking for
good location for manufacturing, or
other industries, that require cheap
power
Other Profitable Crops.
Although fruit has become the chief
product of the soil in and near Brig
ham city, it must not be supposed That
other crops are not produced with pro-
at. Small grains and potatoes or the
finest quality are raised Large guam
titles of alfalfa, hay and sc2d are pro-
duoed, and the sugar beet reaches q
1 fa,N Of ft... fsg II lao
Of this district This year, la Brig
ham CITY proper, fully 100 acres of
sugar bcets were raised. besides con.
siderable areas IN Perry Mantua, and
the district lying north Of the city. no
doubt the sugar beet VIII always be
a profitable crop here
OF the mercantile business OF Brig
BAN city. IL may be said that in pro-
portion to its popula ton, the town con-
tains an unusually large number Of
excellent and well stocked stores In
fact the array Of business houses on it9
important streets Is surprisingly fine
and large. on close investigation among
the merchants Of the town, the ques-
ton arises whether merchandising is
not being somewhat overdone.
Stands Well t,ducationally.
In an educational way Brigham city
has always held high rank. Ample
provisions in the way of schoolhouses
has always been made, and about two
years ago a very large and imposing
school building was finished. This
structure has two stories besides a
basement. and contains u rooms, prin-
cipaIs Office, spacious halls, etc, II is
Of brick, is Of strictly modern archltec-
ture with all up to date convenences
and Improvements and cost, including
tho ground about s270 900.
The poultry Industry is last attain
ing extensive proportions In Brigham
city A number OF citizens are en-
gdging In It on a large scale. and soon
it win become an important source OF
revenue.
The town has two good hotels: two
newspapers. and all the features Of a
live enterprislng and up-to-date west
ern city.
Brigham City Is a banner town in the
patronage ii gives to the Deseret News.
Under the direction of our local agent
there, Mr.. John n. Horslcy. who is
model of energy and enterprise. the
town ~ covered by carriers on horse
back within As minutes Of the arrival
OF the evening train from Salt Lake.
There are I'm Brigham City about 80
subscribers to the daily, about rs to
Saturdays edition, and nearly 400 10
the semi-weekly, a remarkably fine
showing