Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14

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population. The city lies On a
valley between two ranges Of noun
talns that are gorgeous In the variety
OF their rIch mineral colorations. Red.
gray. ana slate, brown. green, and
white-these are the strlated play OF
colors that boauufy the vista from an
sides Far away az the northeast OF
Nephi there appears a conicai rounded
peak or such perpetual Wilderness ana
purity. On contrast with the nearer hills
that observe its base. that u looks
like a pcarly cumulous cloud always
about 10 rise but resting over delight
fully upon tho mountain horizon. No
contemplation OF Mount Blanc that
rests similarly beyond the Alps of &c
neva can be more pleasing and magni-
hcent than that OF Mt Nebo behind
the Nophl hills.
Mt Nebo IS known far and wide for
not only Is its apex OF clear whiteness
the year round, but lead, silver and
building stone are found at It's base
They who look with pleasure upon the
Deseret News building at salt Lake,
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Mt. Nebo. Unfortunately. however
the track that was built to approach
the mountain for that purpose. now is
overgrown with chapparel; and an OK
tensive possibility IS awaiting Utah's
| greater advancement.
From Mt. Nebo the Wasatch range
changes gradually into broken ridges
and plateaus Of lower altitude develop
ing further South into the picturesque
country OF the SEWER At the west Of
Nephi run the Oquirrh mountains. but
the only stream Of Importance entering
the city is Salt creek. that flows from
the canyon through which the Sanpcte
Valley railway enters Nephi and the
| Juab valley.
HUGE GYPSUM BEDS.
At the east of Nephi are the largest
| exposed deposits Of gypsum I'm the
world; and rock salt abounds through
out the hills and mountains At -Four
! Mile Creek canyon at the southwest
OF the city, are many fine coal prospects
and mines. there being Just at present
a new impetus. to the activities and de-
volopments in that region.
on the Oqurrh range at the west arc
extensive marble beds that await mere
~ the mighty hands OF capital to make
! them equal TO any that can be found
In the intermountain country, Here
also on the Oquirrh. red sandstone is
protruding plenufully waiting for the
demand Of beautiful structures.
HOME or DRY FARMING.
Between Nephi and the little city Le-
| van, at the south Is an extensive area
OF dry-farming land. on this 1900
acres over 100000 bushels OF grain were
! raised this year. on the further side
! of the Oquirrh range n the west OF
! Nephi, the newly promoted Utah Arid
! Farm company has about 10000 acres OF
land which IS being successfully Gull
| tlyated without irrigation. Visitors
| of Kaysville, Davis county. are famil-
| FAR with the luscious fruit grown by Dr.
| sumner Gleason by process OF much
! Ground stirring and no irrigation. In-
| der the direction Of John A. Wictsoe
| ana other leaders Of scientific farming,
| The new farm at the west Of Nephi Ia
] been established and crops successful
| " grown. Stupendous traction ploNs
| overcome the growth Of sagehrush and
! happarel and keep the ground I'm the
! best OF condition possible under the
| Conditions resulting from low precipl-
| tation. Very likely other areas about
| Nephi wiz soon be put under cultiva-
! ion: and the whole country be made
/ q wondrous evidence Of what the labor
| u man can accomplish.
EARLY SETTLERS.
Many years ago T. b. Foote pitched
/ his tent IN the wild uninhabited coun-
| Try that Nephi now occupies. Charles
| 7perry Bishop Haywood, Charles Bry-
| m. David Cazior. John Brough Isaac
/ Grace. John Wolfe. Zmira Baxter and
| many more. soon followed 70 bear the
/ hardships and Use the courage that
! characterized those olden times. MT.
/ foyle, VIM. &eslin and Edward VIII
1 iams soon set mp stores and the City's
tctivity was begun. Jacob Bigler
headed the first city government and
thus Nephi grew and grew, until now
Z has become one OF the most I'M
oortant business cities south Of salt
lake.
The soil in the vicinity OF Nephl Is
mostly a sandy loan. but there Is some
clay. The northern part OF the city
along Salt creek and the mountain
! base. is especially fire for the produc-
ion Of peaches, while the southern
1ort OF Nephi is equally as Wen duapt-
ed 10 the raising of apples. Howe
ever, some Of the best favored and
most luscious peaches IN the state are
produced without irrigation on the
/ somi-arid belt between Nephi and Lee
van. David Brodhead has made eX-
tonsive experiments I'm that vicinity
and he Is convinced that the raising OF
peaches without irrigation Is IN every
sense an interesting and profitable in
dustry. The raising OF fruit on
large basis is an innovation ia Nephl
| there having been raised heretofore suf-
| ncient only for home consumption; but
the prospects IN this direction are pro-
| pitious indeed.
Wheat. oats and barley may be con-
sidered Nephis principal products at
present. but even casual visit con-
vlnces one that the mineral and even
agricultural resources OF the county
permit OF much more extensive opera
lions Those desiring new homes In
"a delightful city and invigorating clim-
ate can 90 AFFORD 10 pass Nephi By
The average yield Of wheat here rs
% bushels per acre irrigated. ana sd
NOT irrigated. Since the opening OF the
san Pedro railway Los Angeles and
other Californian cities furnish ready
market al good prices, for an the grain |
talt Juab county produces.
OIL POSSIBILITIES.