The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-26

corps OF teachers. The state normal
school at Cedar City Is doing goou
work, Is in a thrifty condition and
az present is filling the want in high
school work Il mas a good faculty
ana the students are high-class young
men and women. 1 am anxious to get
d system of high schools throughout
the state, which shall be feeders of our
state institution. The people through
out the district we visited are strong
on education. We rode over with one
farmer, Mr.. Windsor of Enterprise, who
Is supporting three sons at the agricul-
tural college"
The governor was enthusiastic over
the natural resources of the country
which he visited He said there are
endless possibilities for dry farming and
some of the richest soil in the state.
which is producing a heavy growth OF
sage brush. The Escaiante desert, he
said, offers great inducements to set
tiers, who can get surface water within
thirty feet of the surface. At some
places visited it was said that five crops
of lucerne to the acre had been taken
off the land.
The governor says Washington coun-
ty, with proper transportation facili-
ties, could take care of the poultry and
thousands of dollars of this business
coming from outside of the state at
present. The fruit facilities of the
neighborhOOd also appealed to the gov
ernoT. The experiment station at st.
George, established by the agricultural
college, Is making a speciality of a GER
tain grape, which is deemed best suited
to the neighborhood. and also is ex-
perimenting with English and black
walnuts, for which there is said to be
great field, it having been stated that
one walnut tree produces $40 worth of
walnuts. 1t is said that the field also
is good for the raising of figs, pome-
granates and other fruits. the prOduc-
ton of honey and of poultry.
With a railroad established through
this district" said the governor, there
would be no need of our people going
to Los Angeles to spend the winter.
L believe il would be the best place
in the west for winter homes. The
weather While we were there was keel
lent. The climate seems to be superb,
being like our spring weather without
the rain
Just before the visit of the governor
and party to the district, the people of
Washington county met and agreed to
furnish to the railroad, should it be
brought through, a bonus of S100 COO
in the way of railroad grade and rights
of way. The governor says the people
of Iron county also are ready to respond
with a reasonable sum for the railroad,
which likely will be incorporated soon
the construction company already being
Incorporated
The party was composed of Governor
and Mrs. Spry, Warden and Mrs. Ar
thur Pratt, DR.. and Mrs. Joseph Kings
bury, Congressman Joseph Howell and
Mrs. Howell, A. c. Nelson, state super
mtendent of public instruction; Mrs G.
B. PfOutz and Miss Ethel Wrathan. The
party left Salt Lake on the night of
Thursday, November IS, driving from
Modena to st. George, about sixty-five
miles, st. George being reached Friday
night. Saturday was spent in visiting
the teachers institute, the experiment
farm and other places Of interest. Sat
urday and Sunday were spent at St
George. Monday the party went to
Washington and from there to Hurri-
cane, new town which has spent a big
sum to get its present good water ia
ciilties; from there to La Verkin
thence to Toquerville. then to Bellevue,
and from that point to Cedar City
At all these places the party was warm
ly received, several meetings being held
and addresses made.
The entire population of Cedar City
seemed to have turned out, including the
school children and students of the
normal school. There was a banquet at
the normal school and reception.
Wednesday morning visit was paid 20
the normal school, where the students
were addressed by the governor The
party from there went to Lund. where
the train was taken for the trip home
The I'D no 81 L
at the facilities in Washington county
for making a living. The county has
good telephone facilities and other
modern improvements
Near Cedar City are great deposits
of coal and iron, coal being delivered
in Cedar City at $3.50 a ton. There are
great gypsum deposits there. as well
as in the canyon between Hurricane and
La Verkin, in Washington county.