Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-26
GOVERNOR IS HOME
FROM DIXIE TRIP
vi,s Praise for Southern Portion
Nv Of state From the States
Executive.
WILL WORK FOR RAILROAD
,o Governors Opinion, Is the
'-p only Thing Needed to Bring
District TO the Front

,r,uiam Spry returned Thurs
Wv. his trip to "DiNio'-Washing-
CAY I onnty-and is enthusiastic in ms
20 - = ~ southern Utah and its people
~, -.. a tour which no other governor
j 49, - during his term of office and
H's . ,, reception was given him by
, ,,.ldents Of the principal cities and
y. ", included in his itinerary.
w" ", wos one Of the best trips l have
,.ten IN my life Gov Spry said.
I'm. people Of washington county are
- the most progressive and best
r,,s6s All they need on earth is
.a,oad and ] viii do everything in
cover 10 help them get il. II looks
a. will only be a short time until
- accomplished and then the en-
M southern part Oh inc s'@'O "'''
nHB developed ,,,-,--., ,,......,,
., Setrict there would be no need
', .oonie going TO Los Angeles to stay
-,be winter. / believe that 1t is the
~ ,l,ce ln the country for winter
w. The weather there was excel
~ md flowers were in bloom. The
ESi-,,,s il ike our spring weather with
-. rain and plenty Of sunshine.
w. neoDle of Washington county
- agreed short time ago to give
~ hi railroad a bonus Of $lO0,O0J in
~. rav Of railroad grades, and right
'srsv The people in Iron county arc
~ rsadv 10 respond with a reasonable
- sor a railroad. A construction
i-- -,spv has already been organized
~ m a short time Il Is believed thai
er,ilroad company will be Incorporated
"a mild through this country.
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES.
Cav spry said that one Of the fea-
,,res Of the trip was the educational
,,saties OF that district The party
,ss met al several points by school
,s7sren and the students of higher in
,t.mtlons. In regard 10 the schools,
Gov spry said.
The more / see Of the school facili-
IL, Of the state. the prouder ] am OF
,ssr We have good buildings through
IN, ibs district visited and an excellent
CONS Of teachers. The state normal
,,so)l al Cedar City is doing a good
va-k. Is in a thrifty condition and at
,rsseat Is filling the want in high school
| vrk It has a good faculty and the
| Students are high class young men and
women. ! am anxious 10 get a system
q hgh schools throughout the state.
vhch shall be feeders of our state in
riutlon. The people throughout the
a.uci We visited are strong on educa-
,u We rode over with one farmer,
" Windsor Of Enterprise, who is sup
Whng three sons at the agricultural
O-sgs'
NATURAL RESCUE CES.
Ne natural resources OF the county
o. sexhausube, Gov. Spry said. Some
G n richest soil in the state is found
AiF and the possibilities Of dry farm
fgsp great. II is said that five crops
lcern have been raised on the land.
n apartment station in st. George
has accomplished great deal in show
M what the county can produce.
This is one Of number OF trips
hlsl1 10 take. Gov. Spry said. IL
want TO 90 into the outlying districts
he state embracing Grand, San
lgan Uintah, Wasatch, Rich and sum
ri Counties and perhaps some others.
believe that the governor should get
cot among the people and become ac-
galed with them and learn their
beds
TIE party was composed OF Gov and
IN spry Warden and Mrs. Arthur
pat Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Kingsbury,
g'ssman Joseph Howell and Mrs.
hssl A. G. Nelson, state superin.
eissui Of public instruction; Mrs. G..
holiz and Miss Ethel Wrathall The
~ leit Salt Lake on the night of
aFday, Nov rs, driving from Mo-
u 10 ST. George, about Go miles, st.
re being reached Friday night.
Naay was spent IN visiting the
AleIs Institute, the experiment farm
y olher places Of interest Saturday
sunday were spent at ST. George.
.lay The party went 10 Washington
~ nom there 10 Hurricane, a new
n which has spent a big sum To get
present. good water facilities: from
We % Ia Verkin, thence 10 Toquer-
' then 10 Bellevue. and from that
N To Cedar city At all these
.o' the party was warmly received,
s.sfa meetings being held and ad-
sHists made