The daily sentinel., 1909-02-15
GREEN RIVER VISITED
BY UTAH LEGISLATURE
Memorable Occasion in the History
of Grand functions Thriving
and Enterprisine Little
Neighbor.
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For the first time in the history
of the town of Green River the
members OF the Legislature has
honorcd il with u visit, on train
No. 4 there were two Pullmans
loaded down with sixty members
with their wives and friends, in
charge of MIR. Harry Gushing,
travelling passenger agent.
These gentlemen were members of
the committee on highways and
bridges and appropriations.
AT s O'Clock the Commercial Club
band greeted the visitors with
serenadc, after breakfast, then they
were taken in carriages over the val
ley, shown the dam, bitches, new or
chards and the many improvements
that had been made in less than three
years by the new pioneers of this
valley.
AT . o'clock a banquet was held in
the big dining room of the Palmer
House, where there were seated 200
of the hosts and their guests.
Following was the menu:
Tomato Bouillion
Olives Celery Pickles
Chicken Croquetts Roast Beef
Mashed Potatoes
Bananas Oranges Apples
Rice Pudding
Coffee
The guests We're greeted by Mr..
G.. j. Maris who acted as toastmaster.
The address of welcome was given
by Mayor Mcdonald, who in n few
well chosen words welcomed the
mem bcrs of the legislature to Green
River, and informed them that the
bridge would not only benefit the
little town of Green River but would
be of value to the whole state of
Utah.
The response in behalf of the rep
resentatives was given by the Hon.
James Nelson of Emery county, re-
lating the story of boy of years
coming to this state in the early
days with nothing but the harness
on the borrowed horses, who now
owns one of the best farms in the
county, gave his assurance that he
I would support n bill for a bridge.
Senator Brinkinorff in behalf of
the senate pledged himself for the
bridge not only one at Green River
| but also one at the Uintah reserva-
tion and Informed the members that
in the whole length of the Green
river through the state of Utah there
/ was no DfluSe.
| Similar statements were made by
Senator Seely and Representatives
| Davis of Ulnta. Hammond of Grand,
/ Hodges, chairman of bridges and
/ highways. Mckay of Salt Lake, Han
son of Box Elder.
! Representative Pope of Wasatch
poke of Wanting two bridges across
! the Green river and wanted the ap-
preparation for the Yukon exposition
cut down for the benefit of the roads
and bridges of Utah also he is going
to introduce an irrigation bill similar
| to the present law in Colorado for the
reclamation of lands by the State so
as, to increase the agricultural values
of Utah. At present there are only
| 100000 acres under cultivation in
the state but If the land that are now
valueless could be watered there
would over two million acres
brought under cultivation.
The visitors were conducted to the
river after the banquet and there
shown the proposed site of the
bridge. Everyone in the party pledg-
ed themselves to support this prop
osition and said that they would vote
the bill when presented.
Everyone in Green River is highly
elated over the prospects which are
so bright for the future of this little
town. II will mean several thousand
dollars worth of good for Eastern
Utah
The visitors left on No. 3 after Civ
ing three cheers for the people of
Green River and extending a vote of
thanks.
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