Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1908-01-01
Friday. dan. !. 1900.
A RETROSPECT.

Tho people OF Cedar City and Iron
County In looking over the past year
have need TO DO proud OF the progress
made and the very splendid prospects
for the future. In nearly all lines a
industry, as also la an ethical and
religious way the people have pro-
gressed. aud manifested n spirit which
10 characteristic OF the times. Any
one who goes about the county with
his eyes shut can see some very perth
nent improvements that have gone on
In various parts OF tho county; while
In Cedar City itself there has been,
perhaps, mere actual progress made
In making the town thoroughly mod
crn aud up TO date than In auy other
city In tho state Of the same popula.
tlon and advantages.
The business houses OF Cedar City
are growing In trade aud stability
each year. and tho last twelve months
have seen some real progress not onl "
In the class of goods offered to the
public. but also the service rSndered
tho people. A year ago there was not
delivery In town, now the PEOPLE
have their goods handed into their
doors without any extra charges.
Some additional improvements have
also been made In some OF our busl
ness blocks. The Mercantile Go. has
this last summer erected at a consid
cradle expense a very splendid add.
tIon to the previously splendid struc.
trre, and whom finished the block
will be as due building as can be
found south OF Salt Lake City. On
Normal NH. through the efforts OF
Prin. Decker and the Legislators from
this section, tho State has erected a
sipendid shop and gymngnium build.
ina which will add to the efficiency ~
the Normal school. Besides these
buildings for public purposes. great
many new homes have been erected.
and many others improved, fences
have been built. the streets and aide
walks improved and the tone of pro
gress sounded by great many OF our
oitizenA.
Besides these things mentioned
there have been Installed In q, dar
during the past year an electric light
plant and a telephone exchange, both
OF which In short tims Will no
doubt become paying Investments
The city also under tho splend d
aud progressive lead of Mayor Wood
bury has voted 90 install new water
system; honda have been issued, tho
route has been selected, estimates
made aud as soon as the frost IL out
OF the ground work Will begin upon
this very essential and much needed
project.
Some activity has also been shown
In the mining industry, During the
past year number OF iron claims
have been patented, which shows that
there 10 still some interest taken Ia
securing aud protecting these undo
seloped sources Of wealth. Some OF
our local mining men also report some
very encouraging developments In
prospects that have for some time
been uuder way.
The Record is pleased with the
progress II has made during the past
year, Tho subscription lllt has
steadily advanced, the Advertising
aud job printing have Increased, ard
In every way che management Is Ia
better position TO give its partous
FIRST GLASS paper,
Resides all those improvements In
n peouniary way the Record Is pleased
60 note "a great advancement along tho
lines Of religious aud ethical train.
ing The last year has seen a diyis.
ion Of Cedar City Into two wards with
two separate organizations la each
case whore one existed before; aud
from all reports of the bishops and
other officers In those various organ.
izations Va marked advance Is notei
In enthusissm for the work. Let this
religious aud ethical training be put
into practical operation as much OF Il
NO doubt will, aud In few years
wonderful improvement will be sesn
In the morals OF our community.
All In all the last year has been
remarkable one In the history OF Ce-
dar City both for material progress
and for educational aud religious ad
vancement, sud few more like the