Show THE A few reason why it should be locate at american fork jn a recent basup of the there appeared i ct or offer for the people in utah county to advance their views as to location for alic establishment of tho reform school among american fork was mentioned as one of alio places worthy of notice american fork ii not only worthy of mention but her resources demand consideration for the establishment lish ment of such an institution 0 can boost of advantages unsurpassed by any place in the territory indeed such an institution should bo established in a central place where the climate will not prey too heavily on ono accustomed to heat or cold i hero tho attendants from south would only need accustom themselves to a moderate climate and likewise in case of the northerners yot only is the climate a consideration but the A glance also at the record of deaths and sickness of the different cities establishes the fact that ft more healthful place is not to bo found in the territory than and that means in the united also it 13 a well known fact that the water of american fork is nota surpassed by any of tac west it dashes in tormenta tor renta down canyon the yosemite of utah between two branches tr anches osgood tillable earth affording th chevery every best of requisites forwalter for water power tho descent 1 if of the country is such that by going but a short distance up the creek water can be utilized from a penstock forty feet j high is now made to a section of land located between lehi alpine pleasant grove and american fork on the american fork creek just above the latter place not a limb of such an institution would be crippled on account of scarcity of railroads althere as there are two running through our little city over which four mails are carried to and from us daily another consideration whatever can be raised in any likely place for the schools establishment for the consumption of such an institution can be produced just as cheap in american fork if any advantage can ba taken of free excess to utah lake over a most beautiful and always good road american dorkis where it exists land can be had at the referred to place at very reasonable terms and we feel safe in asserting that the city fathers would spare no little pains and expense in furnishing alie necessary land for little or nothing tie very best of building rock can be gotten in almost any quantity in the mouth of american fork canyon onla two or three miles from what should be the site of the reform school it is to be sincerely hoped eliat the honorable committee asking for information will not oner their report without giving the people of american fork a chance and if possible visiting and examining the place here mentioned PRIMER |