Show A LETTER ALETTER BY 0 A MURDOCK the tha following letter sent out b by Y 0 A murdock in reply cepl Y q an tn aulry 1 ls S so O good that we publish it 1 1 in full with his permission beaver city location braver city the bounty county seat scat ot of denver beaver county la Is situated in the eastern part of braver beaver county state of utah on the arrowhead trail or ar the zion national highway miles southerly from salt lake city 22 32 miles from milford which Is a division point on tho the los angeles andi salt lake railroad union fic system this city is situated in one of the tho most beautiful valleys in tho the state ot utah at 1 the mouth ot of the beaver canyon on the banks ot of the deaver beaver river elevation k beaver city Is nearly feet above sea level population the population Is about two thousand area of deaver beaver valley it la Is from three to twelve miles wide by about fifteen miles long C cultivated area about fifteen acres a land area under cultivation and arri ga gallon flon in the valley anat alff thoro there la Is probably about the same area not cultivated but subject to cultivation principal crops pasture liny hay grains alfalfa potatoes we inre have a bout about nine thousand acres in pasture lands ind and ropa dowa and this Is probably the best beet dalr dairy country in the slate sato of utah ihnot if not in the united states of prop proper er attention were given to the raising ot at th the e bes t grades arndt R of dairy cows abete there Is no pasture iw in the country that will so sd many cows per n acre rig as the lands in coaver valley there Is 18 ample water and the lands produce tile very finest and bp best grasses that can to be found anywhere for quality and ana quantity and flavor we ran fan produce the best potatoes anywhere in t the he western vestern country by prop proper e r c caro are and atten tion we are arc able to anro MICA an excel arnt quality of kalta hav and sn snap e of nt our farm banners ors have produced splendid crops of seed somo some of our lands produce rood good crops of corn oats oata wheat barley bailey rye andi othor other grains mountains mountain garrie game fish and scenery iv iq 1110 miles from mout ii of f taio beaver canyon which his has imen been pronounced by man many y travelers roost be beautiful can yun yn in sill all ahn th west veat A splendid anto road i ilch this bemi ifill canyon from 71 beaver niver to the puffer r lalio lake on one of tho most beautiful mountain lakes w well oil stocke stock edwith dewith mountain trout in ebu abundance 1 mit mx A T there h ere are n near e a tho the tops topi of the 1 mountains numerous mountain mo buntain falces well stocked with trout nil all of these mountain lakes a and nd the deaver beaver river and its branches are fed by ice fee cold springs fet fed by the winter snows tho the mounia mountains ins aro are filled with trees ot of every lad kad rich mountain blue grasses and some of 0 the most wonderful natural parks are found on the very tops of tho the mountains the cider and smaller game are very numerous nu and have made those these mountains a very popular hunting ground tor for yeats years WO have a splendid fish hatchery at beaver under the supervision ot of one of tho the most efficient game wardens in the west and ho he gives our takes lakes rivers and mountains his hia care card i tul ful personal attention and to is making this thip one ot of the most desirable summer camping grounds in the country we also have a U S forest foreit ro re borve arve under the supervision of at ft a very able and a nd intelligent forest dorest ranger which covers our entire me mountain uner and this adds greatly to the comfort and pleasure gfall of all vist visitors fors great improvements are being made each year in the beautiful auto road raad and every attention is being given to safety and convenience of visitors tho the last two years we havo have had celebrations at puffer lake attended by ay iy thousands of pleasure sn seekers ekers and the mountains have re sounded founded with the jolly laughter songs and the m most ost inspiring orations these celebrations have taken place on they of july Plo need pay day there is 4 real old fashioned loj loe cabin hotel near the lake with KB its large open firo place tit at each end of at the spacious dining room there are also numerous small tent houpes tot tor the accommodation of at campers and a well arranged girls homei home but most people enjoy taking their camp outfits out fits two hours ride through the most wonderful mountain scenery in america takes you from beaver city to the puffer lake where fuel is abundant and tree free and the purest clearest and most sparkling water flows by camp continually and where aher e tho the air is so fresh and healthful that you feel liko alky you would woul d never care to leave camp and where you can ride on horge back baak and see beautiful lakes streams rt roams parks parka and all tho the wonders of nature in rich abtin abunda clance for days and weeks with continuous pleasing changes stock i our main industry I 1 Is farming and stock raisin and besides having wonderful pastures and mend meadows aws we have a very axtens extensive live public range where thousands ot at cattle antl and sheep are grazed winter and summer thousands of head of aro are on tho the winter ranges in tl ti western martof part of the county tho the only cost being tor for the herders gerders and camp tenders building material wo havo have veral several be varieties 0 of asplen did building stone granite sand band stone and tuta stone tho the last lait named being largely used hero here on account ot of its ita economy and quid quality ity it 16 very easily prepared pro parodi tor for use anol and it it la Is absolutely fire proof wo we havo have a fine quality ot of clay and sand for or making brick limestone to la abend ing purposes can be made mad ayery very cheap ant and roost most ot bf our lime tor for build iy ay right hero here our mountains aro arn rull full of native timber tim ber and lumber for or building purposes which Is cheap and an d abundant filter and irrigation this thesis la sal ato be the best beet watered valley in the state ot of utah and for the use ot of this valley wo wa only have ono small reservoir in the mountains i and in the last fifty years thero there h haa a a not been ft 0 shortage ot of water but by thu tho I 1 installation n ot of reservoirs in tho the mountains at tho many sites ile available the quantity ot of water could be held and double the acreage could bed be put p t under cultivation with very small email expense pensel ex t and without any interference with vested rights capital Is the tho thornly only things n a we need people and health our greatest debet deset in this locality Is our crop ot of boys boy and girls ot of the very best grade we have bayo the highest birth rate and tho the lowest death death rate of 0 any county county in tho the united states tho the people are per cent american schools wo we havo have two largo large well equipped schools one oneal tho grade school and the other the high school with a p faculty and both ot of our rich schoola arm ara filled with bright healthy children wo we have two very efficient sunday schools and all the children of 0 our community froosh from six sh years of age to ilan ian and fid woman womanhood hood attend regularly entertainments i v we have two picture shows shown running nl ng every night except sunday theatre ahr atre halls balls dancing parties musical entertainments ants community par two iia ball park act we havo have a community of splendid young and it la ji really inspiring g to attend afkend then thea in meetings which are hold held every sunday evening we havea have a well organized troup of boy scouts and beehive girls stores banks chamber of C commerce am we have a goodly number of prosperous stores banks bank garages lind ana a live chamber of commerce creamer les ies cheese factory and shops hotels illard billiard bl halls halla drug stores etc A number of people are raising poultry with marked success and hogs aro are an important product mines and mining this county was the pioneer coun ayin the state in mining and we have hava num numerous erbus undeveloped mines and prospects as well as some of the old producing mines vt viz z the horn rn silver the old hickory the 01 old d cave the Rollin st the harrington and hickory the th star district deaver beaver lake district and the mines in lincoln district in the western ondi of the ha county wo have thousands and abid thousands of acres of the tha best farming lands in the country some of them being in the highest state of cultivation and somo some of them being ready tor for cultivation we ve have haie large quantities ot water both the river water and the underground walle tor for irrigating tho the lands ian ds we havo minis producing gold silver allver lead zim ropper copper iron iran and other useful metals power plant we have in the beaver canyon 21 2 hydro electric power plants plan one has haa a capa capacity city of 2000 kilowatts kilo watts the of klio wats wa ats and they supply power for all the surrounding towns within a radius of one hun dred fifty miles nearer city has as its ita own electric power plant anti and water system and supplies all its ta people with light power and nd water climate our summers are the most wonderful jand and our winters are very agreeable tha climate next to our hoys boys and girls Is our greatest asset newspapers wo we have two real alvi up to date newspapers the tha beaver county newe published at mlford Ml tord and beaver city presa Press published publiA bed at brayer city lodges we have the following lo 10 lodges adges in a rood good healthful heath ful tho the I 1 0 0 F masons and the woo Wood goodmen woodmen irnen men roads i we have through tha cou county a splendid system 0 of roads in fact we have baye tho the BEST ROAD roaby W THE STATE in conclusion we might say tha we have the best beat valley in n tho the wes we an aar all we t ka od ed N a a little attle now red blood and a lot of capital wo we welcome inquiry and will wili bp P pleased pleaded to answer ana any question about the county and ita it wonderful ro re source and yours youra truly ruly 0 A murdock Murdoc fc |