Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17

tho oregon short Line railway,
90 miles northwest of brigham
city, and IS miles north OF
c,,, ,ko city. is a city which In few
wears has grown from opscuri's -
prominence. from q barren plan 10 '''e
land OF beautiful homes. fertile farms
business blocks and pavemcnts.
s,ven years ago there was scarcely
dwelling in what is now Gariand' II
,,,os ,hc home of the coyote and the jack
r,bbit. On Oct. 1, 1903 the late VIM. y.
Ray commenced building mcrchaho'se
store on the corner of Main and Factory
streets.
j, shortly following this, the then titan
Sugar company erected II cottages Tor
residences for its employees on q tract
If 40 acres of land purchased from an
old resident Mr.. w. r. Vantieet. Dur
ing this time there was no railroad
connection nearer than Dewey, from
/ which point all building material, sup
plios etc, had to be hauled by team,
distance OF six miles.
The occasion for building town at
this point arose from the fact that
modern sugar factory of 500 tone ca
nncity, had been located nj its present
sito about a mile east of the town.
HEALTHY GROWTH.
From the first the town took on
healthy growth and has grown in seven
years from nothing to a population of
over 1000 people, with numerous resi-
dences for an increased population
II growing UP in almost all parts of the
town. Considering the age of the town,
it has as many. if not more. and better
public improvements, than any other
town and many other cities of the state.
1t has q water works system. cost
ing approximately $4,000: an electric
4 light line extending from the Bear Riv-
1 en- power plant. at Il cost of about Slo.-
000 $4,000 schoolhouse: Il sewer sys-
tenn, which has just been completed at q
Cost of $500: an amusement hall,
$4,000: n city hall and Jail, furnished
with two steel cells. at cost of about
$4,000: graveled streets, costing about
$1,000
Her business houses are up to date
aud her citizens are progressive, wide
awake. and enthusiastic over the flu
the possibilities of the town.
"-1'he town Is in the center of n vast
fertile farming and stock-raising re-
gion, and 1t is estimated that at least
5000 people do their business in Car
land.
There are fed and fattened for the
market each year upwards of 1900 head
/ of cattle and 1900 head of sheep, from
the beet pulp of the sugar factory and
the wonderous crops of alfalfa hay, the
yiold Of which cannot be cXcelled any
where.
WM. GARLAND, FOUNDER.
/ The town derives its name from VIII
4 liam Garland. the contractor and build
cr of the famous Bear River canal.
The climate of Garland Is delightful,
Il and the soil productive. Perhaps the
4 sugar beet Is the chief product; set the
agricultural possibilities in all lines are
1 great. Here, too, is II great field for
apples and the young orchards are al
4 ready bringing bountcous returns.
Garland Is the headquarters Of the
1 Bear River stake OF the Mormon Church
and here it is proposed to erect church
for stake meeting purposes.
Garland has an excellent weekly
I newspaper. The Garland Globe.
FRUIT INDUSTRY.
rapidly growing feature at
Garland is the fruit industry that
4 promises much to the town and which
4 will aid BoXeldcr in maintaining her
record as q fruit county, For some time
the town has supplied itself with veg
ctables and fruits. and this year 1t be-
/ gan to ship in 4 moderate way.
Foulger. Capcner, Burton and Crornp-
ton of North Garland shipped about TO-
600 bushels of apples, and Lindquist,
Il Oiler and others OF East Garland about
10000 bushels.
Altogether Garland Is unoxcclcd from