Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15
CENTER STREET IN PROVO 1906 LOOKING WEST.

'Ompel the admiration OF all NlslloiS'
The canyons with their health laden
breezes, and streams teeming with fsh,
are visited every summer by large
number OF tourists and health and
pleasure seekers. The Titan lake, 10
by 30 miles, affords fine boating bath
ing, hunting and fishing and the latter
promises 10 be Increased by the estab-
llshment of q government fish hatchery
on Spring creek for the propagation or
trout, and bass hatcheries or spawn
ing grounds at various points along the
lake, for which an Appropriation has al
ready been made by Congress through
the efforts of the Utah congressional
delegation. This will not only increase
the attractlveness of the lake to the
sportsman, but will make II of great
value in commecial way by the pro-
ductlon of large quantities of fish.
NEW WATERWORK
Provo has now nearly completed an
extension OF It's wat erworks system at
probable cost OF $4,000, by which wa
tiers from springs I'm Provo canyon
are conducted through three ana half
miles of main pipe line. fed by pipes
from the various springs. This Will be
conducted through the present water
works system from the mouth of Provo
canyon, replacing the river water, and
giving the city as good and pure water
rs can be obtained anywhere in the
world
MINING.
While Provo has no pay mines nearer
than Tintic, 35 mics away, it is the
home of several strong mining COM
paniCs, such as the Grand Central, the
Beck Tunnel Consolidated and the Vic
torla Mining companies all operating
dividend paying mines, and many 9TH
ers with excellent prospects of hecom-
ing such. The mines of American Fork
canyon, after years OF neglect, have
been opened up and the past year sew
eral Of them have proved valuable pro-
ducers. Development work is going on
In the Wasatch mountain range east
Of the valley from Alpine on the north
TO Santaquin on the south, and some
very favorable showings are being
made in ore carrying gold, silver, cop
per and lead Tnis is particularly true
of the section between Provo and
! Springyille, where a great deal Of work
4 Is being done and some very fine ore
! taken out As yet In small quantities.
| but with every indication of permanent
! cy and increase in quantity and value.
/ The large deposits of ozocerite and
/ asphaltum In Spanish Fork canyon are
being worked more extensively than
ever. Several strong local and eastern
companies have become Interested this
| summer, and the indications point to
a great development in the extracting
! and reduction of hydro carbons next
year.
FOR NEXT YEAR.
Some Of the things promised for mex,
year are as follows:
A new federal building to cost 100000
Cement works.
A new Union depot.
A Carnegie library
A carriage factory.
The Provo Wooden mills 10 resume
operations.
The erection Of fair buildings on tbs
Utah County Fair association grounds
and u county fair
A boulevard from Provo to Olmstet
and the summer resorts in Provo can
yon
A new school building and high
school
A municipal lighting plant.
4 new Episcopalian church.
An interurban railroad connecting al
l
! TO salt Lake City.
A large modern hotel for the accom-
mediation Of tourists in the beautiful
Provo canyon.
TIE STATE MENTAL HOSPITAL
That the state board OF Insanity ha
been intensely interested in the car
OF the state mental hospital and tn
treatment of the patients may be seel
from tho records which chronicle thei
regular monthly meetings; but tn
records Of the meetings are not sufil
| Client TO demonstrate the depth of feel
ing the members Of the board have Il
the welfare OF the domicie for tn
insane. To have q proper understand
ing OF the question, the policy OF the in
; stitution should be studied, and In Thu
connection It is pleasing TO note tina
physicians and attendants are in har
} mCny with the board IN the manage
ment Of the institution. The results o
these reciprocal relations are easil
observable In n visit to that place
! There has been appropriated for tn
G maintenance of the institution abou
$4,000 which shows the per capita cos
/. per day to be about 36 cents
! WHAT LEGISLATURES WILL BE
ASKED FOR.
$ Tho superintendent of the asylum
r win ask the state legislature to apprC
t ! pirate the following amounts for th
4 purpose herein specified:
4 For maintenance OF the institutio
= at tho rate of 40 cents per day per car
= tn for 1875 patlents--the number est
} mated that will be under care an
4 treatment during ths next two years
}. amounting TO about $4,000 Repair
( and renewals 5000. Insurance, $500
o For Il Are proof bath and toilet built
= ing for the female. wards. $4,000. RI
pairs for the interior OF the south win
y and the remodelling OF ward H" 81 90
L For a general work, hitting and blaol
= smith shop TO be connected with n
Z boiler house, $500, -Four stolSers, $780,
: and like amount for fire escapes, ri
I buildings are very much IN need
paint on the outside and $1,000 will /
asked for that purpose. For alterf
tons and remodelling ward O." sl.0i
Will be asked,
Y ] 1t is thought that with the amount