Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19
PUBLIC SCHOOL, BUILDING, RIcHFIELp.

Observation-Disclosures
the winter days. There is but little
snowfall in tho valley and the roads
are hard and pleasant to drive over. all
winter long.
RAILROAD FACILITIES.
Richfeld has one railroad-a spur of
the Denver G. Rio Grahde which runs
from Thistle Junction, south through
the Sanpete valley and the valley of
the SEWER. Unfortunately the city
does not get the service it merits for
when every train brings in a dozen
travelling men there must be some ac-
tivity in the town. For instance, there
switching This condition of affairs
shows that the railroad is not pro-
crossing SO rapidly as it's patronage!
1t has been suggested by some that
Richleld should set up an electric light
plant of its own, but the idea Is SO
ridiculed by men how arc competent 20
judge the matter that it is very likely
that those who have talked upon the
new project Will be silent hereafter.
Manifestly a new plant would be a
stroke of acknowledgement such us
would not readily be overlooked by
future generation. OF course the more
competent members of the city council
steer clear of the idea. AS a matter
81. So,,ia ,,a ,,tiii,nd ,vitJo,,t AZ, nnor-
nous expenditure OF money.
THREE BIG CANALS.
49,, ,,,,,oh +r,vorse
this valley running parallel TO each
other and each furnishes u stream or
water for irrignting a long strip Of
M. IL. - ~ No eaanagn
which is complained of as running tho
lands lying IN the center o. ts.E n sa.,
ICY. Nstis " .a ti,a s,,i,, ~ so
VI .,.i9 sta., 1900 nna no,,ld he
iiiatiS .s t,'a s,,,uae ~ thross viii
i ist.'e ~ no and Iess lose ne water nv
icaa cHpInso sI.is 80 .oe,,o., ~ ~
evapoiat.pa anu ny ~ 20 NO CO..
psen - tn' ~ 80 ~ G.W tbare yonld
seelus iieii tas,s so.a t,,asa ,a,,.,s nnd
- ~ O. ~, tt,n Iii iva Iand NJ,
tllslL III ING W.. ~, az ~ ~,
et.cm n,1 siue u a en ~, tba hnnch and
az 90 ~, -, Iatoysis to All
- ~ tha ,,ai,ap 1rhis has heen
t ti,e ' dran ~ 90 so,na ~ tha cnnserva-
t ti,o e. r 800 Who Goa In the nresent
s,,ste1,, ~ a rrodiraI waste Of water, some
dav II Wi, he realiZed. Tho establish
ma,t ~ q mower nlan will make 1t
harder to accomplish but some day
there will be a consolidation of the ca
nal companies in this valley and the
water will be sent through one large
canal to the farthest points in the val
ley.
Undoubtedly the best move tho city
could make would be to purchase the
present electric plant at reasonable
figure, for 1t Is understooo mere mas
been more patriotism than proilt IN II
from the very start.
s11f.AJ, FACTORY NEEDED.
-
One of the most Important thinss
under consideration at Richheld today
is the construction OF a sugar factory;
Beet culture, has passed through III!
the experimental Stages ~ WIS ssi .,,
ana Is nov Goiicsoeu ~ W. t p f.rn,er
l..osl =. 4,t.aoto I,o,., ,,anr the acreage
Sen - i,o',oners anS T. vii, not ren,Iire
.as ino, 800 ,,n,,nt of canvassinr 10
sun = n+eo ~ ann,rh ACREAGE
secure q guara y o. 1 I,st ~ soan
~ "a. No "a ,,nressa,>v for,
ti.is - ~ y fnntorv viii he es
t.,I tt ts;cr,field and r. WIN Weld
.a 81, - a. ,,nr,e,, ;nvested than
49,, aIr,ost ,nw otbor Inc Of bnsi-
mouiu ai''to'. '' $3.50 'S
i,ess
ouAou ,,,s.
SoIJoiHe tiiSSti'iSs 80 ,,'"i~,.,
commercial CLUBS tnroushout me va
ley have been held; and the mater !, mas
reached such point that the hullulns
of factory seems certain. AT pres
ent the factory at Lem IS unable 70
use the beets as last as .,ey ieich
from C.ah; thi Issnp ot cnurse Makes If
yes, a.u t ,n Az sorr,ers In Rjch.
ae,. 10 .t,a;- haa+. n niles IN
nelo 70 Leav. WI, '. -, 49, &c tha fac-
INC nelus un..i 49,, and +ho ra,,road
.oly Call use MI. aa,,rsa ros,,its IN
hardie It'll ~. n, 90 r sou r would
lluei, ioss ~ aa,,hta ~. nresant Meet
requlie uitls .s,,,,o,.. eocto,,, and
acreage MY " , IPp 80, he ION Tod
| OF course tiie eouio hoo't W 49, $3.50
LOT.
This fall Rlchheld' tosether Will
| Glenwood. loaded and shlpped li5 cars
of beets. and the half hau not peel
shipped that would be ere the entire
crop reached the sugar factory. IL y
wonderful the amount Of beets tnat
have been raised IN this vicinity ms i
year. There Is an average OF s'ta
tons of beets in each car rms brings
Inc 'o Wv a TX IN 70 about 1000 tons,
| The beets bring $3.50 per ton on the
cars. It is estimated that tnere WI,
| be over $4,000 reach Rlchfleld ana