The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01
COALVILLE BOOMING;
MUCH PUBLIC SPIRIT
People Happy and Contented
in Region Where Contagious
Are Practically Unknown.
FAIR IS BIG SUCCESS
Tribune Representative Finds
Prosperity and Gives Citi-
zenS the Credit.
FAIR IS BIG SUCCESS
By S. A. Kcnner
Special to The Tribune.


COALVILIE, Sept S0.-If the civi-
ization of a people is measurable by
their advancement in moral and mate
rial attainments-a proposition which
strikes me as being so selt-evident as
70 amount to a truism-thcn in all parts
of Utah we have a rising tide of ciNl'
lzed conditions whose flood is not far
off. This is plainly manifest to all
who visited growing towns within the
commercial radius of the state some
years ago and have not been among
them since until quite recently.
The growth is not generally so
marked in great or numerous structures
as in the additions 10 and improvemcnt
of those previously existing. and IN the
adoption of those adluncts of advanced
life which science has unfolded TO and
example has pressed upon growing com
munities-the telephone, paved side
walks. water control and diffusion
commercial clubs health regulations,
attractiveness and adornment. and so on,
il being assumed that the moral phase
is all that it can be until the race Is
completely reeenerated, which. in the
language Of the song, Ain t going TO
happen this year.
In this part Of Utah, which has not
so far commanded n great deal of the
world S or even Utah s attention. arc
some evidences of growth and develop
ment as well as natural attractions
which cntitle IL to considerably more
than a passing mention.
Free of Contagious.
Coalville. the county seat of Summit
county. To begin with is one of the
most healthful places in the world.
Contagious. I am told. are almost un-
known. Even when elsewhere the peo-
ole have been rackcd with malignant
catching disorders. the destroying angel
has kept away from here. Once small
pox. by some unusual means. obtained
an introduction here, but was stamped
upon so suddenly and effectively that
il disappeared as quickly as II came.
The altitude is about $500 feet on an
average Just enough 10 help the people
in the respect mentioned and IN others.
Everybody has an appetite for three
square meals q day. and can occasion
allv take a nibble between times, and
unless mentally or physically beset with
trouble can sleep from bedtime till the
bell rings for breakfast without
break this being the rule in summer as
well as winter.
The atmosphere is always delightful,
the water delicious. and the spirits Of
the people most generally in that effer'
vesccnt condition which cannot be
gained by artificial means.
Town Splendidly Lighted
Coalville has more metropolitan fea
lures than any town of its size ] know
Of The streets and most Of the houses
are electrically lighted il has over four
miles of paved sideyalks and cross
walks, one of the former being continu-
Gus for distance Of a mile; there are
a dozen or more fine business houses,
two commodious hotels and 4 restau-
rant, an opera house and lyceum thea
ter, several other halls and gathering
places, commercial club one of the
finest court houses and stake taberna-
cles-both Of cut stone-ln the state,
we'll patrouized and able newspaper,
and last and least two saloons whose
span of existence ends with the week
md will not be renewed. the town and
county having gone dry by decided
majority in the election of last June,
The foundation Of what is to be one
of the largest and best appointed school
houses in Utah is completed, and the
work OF erection is being pushed as
fast as men and means can do 1T. This
when finished and furnished. will have
cost in the nelghborhood OF $4,000.
This is not the whole story by any
means. and if all were told doubtless
there would be those who still would
fail TO appreciate the situation as It
stands. and say it is not so very much
after all.
But consider that it is in a town of
not to exceed 1000 people. with prob.
ably 200 taxpayers, and then do your
sizing up Of what has been done and is
doing. that makes il all look like just
what il is--a place where progress and
public spirit have taken deep root
where people think something Of their
town and are disposed to put forth
every effort within their ability TO
make its commodious and happy homes
still better and more attractive, its
public utilities more numerous and
servieeable. and its educational and
general advantages equal to the best
To put the matter in a few words
Coalville is about as metropolitan a
little town as any state can boast Of.
Successful County Fair.
The county fair. Just concluded here
bad its principal support and "push
from the town. though other nearby
places contributed quite literally.
The exhibits were in every ease
equal. on the average, 10 similar dis
plays anywhere. the only omission be
ing IN regard 10 some Of the finer and
niN'f lidSilN. llull-- suNU dS peaches
These arc cut of entirely by reason OF
the more rigorous climate resultant
upon the elevation; but in the wav OF
apples OF all kinds, pears. piums. prlines
and so on. high standard of excel
lence has been gained and maintained
No livestock exhibition anywhere
with numbers taken into consideration
could outrapk the Summit county show
very much il at all, and MANY of these
will be seen at the state fair On.
feature OF the sheep exhibit is. | be
liese, without Il parallel; II is a eve
with quadruplets-four lambs born Al
the same time. in june last. all healthy