Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-15

follow each other In swift succession
IN the AZ miles between Salt Lake and
Provo, Upon leaving the metro olis
the north western stretch OF tho lake
lies in plain view to the right while
TO the LEFT and in front is as fine q
country for agriculture and home
making as anywhere IN the state
Green fields Of alfalfa, spro utGng crops
or wheat, the pink of peaches mixed
with the white of the plum and the
rear blossom, lading the atm ospher
with the most exquisite perfume.
pleasantly greet the senses for many
miles AL az once out Of the garden
rise the tall, sopty stacks of the Muir
ray smelters. belching forth their un-
ceasing volumes of black smoke. In
the coveys and slough levels Of the
neighbodhcod are squatted many little
cabins surrounding the srnelteTs and
here the absence of gardens and lawn
plots is as much Ia evidence rs the
presehce in the doOryards near the
Fairgrounds Of the children OF swine
various but with the outward APP
pearanca of A Proclamation of the
genus Berkshlre: the entire popula-
ton OF which district appearing, how
ever, to be sublImeIy contented in the
sunshine.
For lime, there is another frultfut
stretch OF country, bringing up final
ly to the verdant and industrious Lehi-
with her well titled farms showing
forth their prosD ective prolific yield
of sugar beets with which to supply
her great factory. Fruit Is also much
IN evidence at this place. and many
comfortable homes are seen on either
side as the train whi22es through.
Here one Is almost within reach of
that beautiful. but treacherOus body
of water. the Utah lake. and con-
unuously now It's shores are skirted
until eventually the depot at Provo Is
announced. Here at American Fork
is fishing PARTY trolling for black
bass and sinking a floater tor chubs,
Some OF the men are out In the water
waist deep 10 get longer reach into
the deeper holes, while Some are ven-
turing Out stu further with lealSy
boats.
before reaching the Garden city
great reaches of alkall and hard clay
nations in a rolling hill country are
also in evidence, but this is but the
prelude to the fine fields and farms
and orchards found in and around
Provo. The great Provo bench is said
TO be one of the very best fruit pro-
ducing sections In the state. Hundreds
Of carloads OF fruit are shipped out OF
Provo. Annually, the market reaching
from Seattle to New York. and some
even going far away as England.
Arrived at Provo the procession of
headed by the 2O-piece band
from Fort Douglas. marched to the
place where the church structure Is
being erected Here the impressive
accompanying the laying
Of the corner stone, according to the
Mas Onic rite, We're gone through with,
Deputy Grand Master w. j. Barrette
After the ceremony the
order returned to the train and left
Provo for the return trip at 4;1b
o'clock, Many of the eHcuTsionists
remained to visit with friends until
The evening train. There We're about |
$50 altogether in the excursion party |
The Grand Lodge was escorted from
Salt Lake by so members Of Utah
No. ], knights Templar,
under Gleason S. Kinney, Eminent |
Harry NJ. Gushing in hi, |
dual capacity of railroad man and
Mason. was along to look after the
comfort of the party a delightful
lime was had by all who made the
rip, the weather being all that could |
be desired, and the distance Just far
enough TO make a pleasant ride on q
Dalny spring day.