The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-29
BUSY DAYS At
LOCAL H0STELR|ES
A. L. Fotheringham of Beaver
Tells a Story of Unusual
Prosperity.
JUDGE GREENWOOD Is
STOPPING AT KENYON
Promising Future for MilIard
County; Talks With Other
Hotel Arrivals.

In speaking of Beaver county where he
was raised and where he has lived for
over forty years, he said: Not since
the hslcyon days Of the '70s. when Fort
Cameron was built and for many wears
garrlsoned by the entire Fourteenth
united States Infantry, and when the
smeJters were running in full blast in
Frisco and Milford, have times been so
rourshing in Beaver county. general.
ly, ms now. Even Beaver CITY, thirty
miles removed from railroad transporta-
tinn, sheltered under the frownng walls
Of Mount Badly. one of the giants of
the Wasatch range, towering over 49,
600 feet above snow range, which. sIx
months ago was oppressivelv silent is
giving evidences of business activity
70 greater extent than for many years
past, The mines OF tho county in every
district are fourishing and a great
many are producing more than enough
wealth for development purposes. In
consequence every man In the county
who so desires, can get steady employ
nent at good wages. This makes
money plenty and increases business in
every line.
The light and power plant being
installed by the Telluride Light and
Power company on the Beaver river
above Beaver City for the purpose of
furnishing light and power TO New
house, Frisco Milford and several other
towns near by is going 70 have an ex.
hlbratlng effect on business all over
the county, and it is not, in my opinion
beyond a reasonable hope that Beaver.
GreenvilIe, AdamsviIle and Minersville
VIII be connected with Milford by an
electric railroad within the next few
years If the copper, gold and silver !
mines in the West Mountains of Gran
lte district open mp as is predicted by |
mining experts they will by proper de
velopment. A railroad between the |
places named and along the line indi-
Gated will become a necessity.
And last. but, perphaps, not least.
the indications for splendid crops this
year are most encouraging. The coun
~ has had snow and rain in abundance.
Cattle and sheep have wintered well
and are looking fine. 1t is expected
that half n million sheep will be sheared
at Milford and Black Rock tins year.
Beaver county is all right and the most
independent political subdivision in the
State of Utah. -
Judge Joshua Greenwood, OF the
Fifth Judicial District, arrived in the
city Wednesday evening and registered
at the Kenyon. The Judge reports bust
ness of all kinds in Fillmore active and
hourishing.
Not in many years, il ever" he
said. "has the future for Millard coun
ty looked so promising, The SHOWS Of
the winter have filled the canyons in
the mountains with an abundance of
snow, which insures plenty of water
for irrigating purposes the coming sea
son. The dry farming, where ii is be-
ing tried, is proving grand success,
There Will be more arid farming this
wear in the county than ever before,
and all indications are favorable for
large crops. A great deal Of new land
will be put under cultivation this sea
son, especially on that land under the
Abraham canal. The population of the
county is being increased daily by pro-
ducing farmers and the mines on the ,
west side of the county are giving a
good account Of themselves.
"How about your bank in Fill
more?'
''The bank is doing fine business
since the day il was opened. less than
two months ago. Its deposits would :
surprise you. it is proving great $
convenience 10 business men. and there J
is no question that the institution will {
flourish as Il business proposition.
thing in many ways. II is an incentive c
for people TO save money. Once they /
get in the habit of dcpositing their /
surplus in bank, be it ever so
little, they will soon become ambitious }
TO add TO their deposits, and thus, with
out knowing it scarcely, they acquire
the habit of saving money and living =
along lines Of economy, much TO
their pleasure and comfort 1T has the
effect to create spirit of independence s
self-reliance and respect much 10 be
commended y I
Mat Cronin of Spanish Fork is spend Y
starting out on a prospecting trip I
with his brother. j. +. Cronin. When {
seen at the White House Wednesday {
night. where he is a guest. Mr.. Cronin y
sand that he was daily reader of The 4
Tribune. and had been during his resi- 4
dcnce in Spanish Fork, covering I
period OF between six and seven years 6
''Times arc good in Spanish Fork !!
he said. land business is active in all D
lines. We have no mines in that i'm :
mediate vicinity, but our citizens arc
liberal donators TO mining enterprises c
and subscribers TO mining stocks. and f
in so doing many of them have made Il
good money. Many Of our people be- "
lieve that this season will prove a .
record breaker In money making and o
general prosperity. q
eyes. ! know Senator Gardner. and h
his constituents arc proud of the record o
he made in the Senate. He is known n
down there as the father of the q
usury law. a measure which is Justly p
popular with all the people Notwith- 81
standing that he is Senator from A
Smoor county, and as all know a
Gov. Cutler is the creature of Smoot, il
the stand which Senator Gardner took
on the Governor s Land Board an. n
polntments meets with general appro. T
baton. a
(Which way are We going on our i,
tripY We shall go from here to Deep ii
Creek. We have one of the best n
prospecting outfits YOU ever saw, and r
as fine a span Of mules as ever tracked a
the desert or climbed a mountain. From n
Deep Creek we shall continue through o,
portions OF Nevada, and the length of z,
our Journey will depend upon where we 81
shall find mine that looks good enough v
to stay with. We shall leave in a few la
days. r:
D. E. Davies Of ST. John, Tooele n
-"unty, came TO the city Wednesday ir