Show TOOELE REPUBLIC the county seat of the republic of tofele tooele which iu in years gone by was made to feel the smarting astl ug of f liberal rule and mismanagement rient is situated ou on an elevated plateau at the base of the oquirrh miles south of garfield beach naturally it occupies a position that hits has no superior as a prominent point of observation overlooking the surrounding settlements lake and islands the citizens of tooele thoele have made considerable i 1 m provement pro during the past year in the erection of f new buildings in addition to the stores previously in successful ful operation two more have been recently built and all are apparently patently en aly ly doing a thriving business jr not 0 t a few neat residences have also been beell lately erected A large two story brick school house is in course of construction 0 at r action and a a new theater is alk talked d 0 off 7 A scheme is now being agitated by the city fathers which is expected ere long to prove instrumental I 1 in n the laying of a water main from settlement canyon to the head of main street treet tf from thence it will be distributed in smaller pipes through the principal streets of the city this will supply it a long felt want especially in the lower distri districts ets and as a natural result the value of property will be it is a pleasing feature to note that the desire for a disposition of realty to Is on the wane A large well boring appa apparatus Is such duch us as was waa on bit at y the territorial fair grounds will soon be bein in operation the purchase price of the machine is 2600 and it has a driving capacity of 1500 feet it is expected however that a good flow of water will be obtained tit at much less than that distance grantsville Grants ville tootles To sister city lies ten miles to the northwest north west on the opposite side of the valley and on the proposed route of the wyoming salt lake and california railroad and may seon enjoy the distinction of being and partaking of the benefits of a railroad town she has active and energetic men in the right place and their influence is being and will be felt in the development of home resources and public improvements the traveling public are much elated over the recent reduction in tariff rates on the utah nevada railway from seven to a uniform basis of four cents a mile after january freight will be transported under a classified heading for seventeen to twenty live five cents per hundred heretofore a charge of thirty cents per hundred has been the undeviating rule this reduction might have been made years with advantage to the company a and n d beneti benefit t to th the e people king christmas in all his majesty anil and robes of white has come and gone amid the dazzling soled splendor of the merry gift season and yet the tidal wave of holiday festin ty has not receded the strangers within her gates who have sought a few days recreation and pleasure speak loudly in praise of the sociability of her citizens concerts balls and theatres theartres the atres have been the chief attractions the home dramatic club has scored another buce success ess in the presentation of the confederate spy two or three members of the organization exhibit talents rarely met with in outside professional cir circles cleg the people are still suffering the indignity of being compelled to go to a remote part of the town for their mail to where the postoffice post office was removed three years ago in order to satisfy the spleen of liberalism the buffalo farm some distance to the north and on the utah nevada railway is now partly stocked and the animals are a source of considerable attraction and curiosity to travelers the snow has fallen to a col coir sid side rahle erable depth in the mountains and the farmers are jubilant at the glowing prospects for free water the coming summer work in the mines to quite an extent is temporarily suspended but the I 1 indications are that next spring it will be resumed with vigor if |