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Show I J -J 1v THE PROVO POST. PAGE EIGHT. r - A Review of Provo's Industries (Continued from Page 1). fountain States Telephone and Telegraph ment which Is making Provo famous, throughout the West as the Candy City and known wherever good candy is considered a the Startup Candy company enjoying its usual prosperous condition, and 1 lme it, from the management that tiling is pointing to this season's business being far in excess of anyr thus far experienced by this (5mmepdpble institution. It seems to be the accepted idea on the part of T every' body that when you, call for Startups candy' you are calling for the best. The mining business of Provo, repre--seated by the Hoover Bros., is also one which has been most successful during the season' of 1915,-anHoovers Flour is more and more becoming the household slogan of those discriminating and particular house-xvixe- s whose reputations as .domestic bakers is fast placing Provo on the map a,sthe one place par - excellence in which proud Inis bands are prone to enjoy, all the adx'antages of the most fastidious Epicures. That will dc for the milling business. AndTnoxx 'we Vvish to refer tdlhegrea t institution of which not only' Prox'o is proud-- " ly proclaiming as the banner manufacturing plant of tile state, but the one of which all Utah is justly proud, and whose excellent - are u (Boone to Provo and the amount ex-.pended by this concern' for labor alone is a prime factor in the citys present. happy condition. All honor to that staid old patriot - of Utah and her institutions Uncle Jesse hax'e everything necessary to Jo with and it is up to us to do it. The spirit of is growing, selfishness is on the Wane. and the' oiie great and ardent desire of all Knight. The past year lias been exceptionally - good, world wide conditions considered, to many branches of Provos business fabrie. The adxent of the Interurban lias been, and is, bringing to the city much business which 'r Jt otherwise has not been getting, and as 'a 0 0 o- inconsequence, our retail stores and other considerably exceeded the munificent sum ot stitutions which cater to the' public commer$(50,000. Tins in excess of its regular opercially are improving greatly in style, appear- ating payroll whicji usually amounts to' anoe and general efficiency and it is now a something in the neighborhood of $50,000. Due to uncertain eonditiojis which prematter of frequent comment on the part of of trax'elers of experience as to the class vailed in the early part of the year, if seemed " inevitable that the Provo Press Brick com-- , Prox'o s mercantile establishments. . most in a Proxro all of are The banks pany would have to suspend operations for ' more iponey and the time being. An extra effort, however, condition report flourishing ' Identified with the busjiness life of Pro-x- O was put forth by the wide awake and ener- in their vaults than at any time in their for almost half a century, during winch get ic management of that concern and as a history'. These infallible barometers of busitime the management has been in . active result of this effort the company is at this ness conditions are only awaiting some as' touch with all those affairs which hax'e had surance upon the part of the warring world writing experiencing an era of prosperity far in excess of any enjoyed during the past to deal with the present development of the that it will again Settle into some semblance few years. Their superb brick and drain tile this loose to turn condition of a. staple upon city, no concern at present operating here slieckles for of. a flood product is now in such demand that theeoru golden community is more deserving of generous patronage the further developmentoftts numerous pany is being compelled to erect many' now and loyal support of the people of this com- .modern and Thoroughly kilns acquired resources; ' which munity than the stalwart, reliable and when completed will make of this The jobbing trade of Provo for the past establishment whose name heads plant one of the foremost in the state, and a year has been about up to the standard and this brief article. Manufacturing a product' lasting credit to the community in which it the two big wholesale grocery houses with is operating. to little have Seed the Carpenter which is generally recognized for its supercompany . While business'during the past year has products are rapidly finding their way' into' complain of. With a bright future staring ior excellence thruout the full scope of its not been up to the standard of some former the great market centers of Ike world. I .them' in the face, these 'enterprising estabafield of operations, this firm keeps steadily years, the Provo Foundry' and Machine comrefer, as you have already surmised, to tho lishments are making great preparations for stan-- 1 Tapace with the time ; not alohe thru the pany has enjoyed a fair and profitable busiKnight Woolen Mills. This establishment . the banner season of their history dard excellence of its product, but thru the ness. Many pronounced improvements have ms now enjoying an era of well merited prosperity, The Prox'o Mattress factory is another taken place at this magnificent plant; New fact as well, that it is a generous and willing such as it never has had before, and, of the local enterprises which reports a prosswitching facilities have been established, supporter of all measures which are advane-TedTfo- r thanks to the able management of those in perous season, as also does the Twentieth Hoovers Flour the public good. H possible to better handle the great - charge, it is now competing successfully Century Gate Manufacturing company and standard volume of business of which this plant is capthe is by which all good recognized with alf of the great plants of a similar naProx'o Pottery. able. This together with the many newly in- The lumber-yard- s, flour is judged, and as the years revert into ture now operating within the confines of the planing mills, launstalled machines places this establishment on history and the present buildings give way United States. The magnificent blankets, dries, machine shops, garages and the vain- - the course of evolution to those of fua par with any now operating in the state rious other enterprises which constitute our robes, suitings, etc., tnanufactured by. the . so far as general ture requirements, the oldest inhabitant and business life are generally satisfied with the efficiency and .high class Knight Mills is fast becoming a standard by. work is concerned, and the owner and mana- the youngest will join in well merited acclaim which the product of other mills is judged, .business dbne and are looking forward" in to the past and present accomplishments of ger, Mr. T. F. Pierpont, with characteristic and their shirts and mackinaw coats manuhopeful anticipation for the big business for this old, reliable and higHly respected estabenterprise has stocked his establishment to factured under the supervision of one of the the coming year. the extent of being able to take ample care of lishment whose snperb product has contribmost accomplished experts, have Yes, Provo is very much on the map and countrys the great increase of business which all ar uted so greatly to the credit of Provo as a attained reputation for supreme excellence what is more she is going to stay there. Her manufacturing center where quality reigns anticipating for the ensuing year. wherever good quality and first class worlc- people believe in her and are loyal to her. EvTlie big modern and high class establ isb - mansh supreme ip is in demand.---ThKnight Milk il erybwtv is awakening to the fact that we company. This enterprising organization the efficient management of Mr. Sam Jones, has had a large construction force operating here since early in the year, and it is safe to assert that this company expen ditures for the year in this xxork alone has mlor com--niereial- ly ex-cr- y - $ is to see our little city prosperandgrbw into-- a community, which will be live, wide-awak- e not .only' a pride to its citizens, but - to the xvliole people of this great state as well. Let things but break even and with the spirit of unity' which noxv prei'ails Provo is bound to grow, prosper and develop as she never has before. -- Tribute To Hoover Brothers A m ' d . up-to-dat- e nat-uraUa- nd pro-gressi- ve -- - -- e -- . LD Electric Service and the Development of Natural I -- Resources The yeur that is passing has been fruit ful for Utah and x west. the inter-mountai- n Splendid crops hax'e been harvested; sheep and lixrestoek are faring well; the canneries aiul sugar factories haxe enjoyed exceptionally good runs; other manufacturers are busy and optimistic ; jobbers, wholesalers and merchants are closing a prosperous twele months ; mines find mills are under strong ' - headway. . , Everywhere eyes are to the front, the hopes are high and, best of all, the New Year returns a smile of. encouragement For the part it has been our good fortu ne to play during 1915 in helping the manufacturers of the region to .solve the operating problems; for the good that electric service has a ccomplished in mines and mills; for the added comforts and coneniences elect ric service has brought the farmer and his wife; for the opportunity that has been ours to lighten the work and the., cares of the cities men snd xvomen, the Utah Power and Light' (Company is deeply appreciative. It is our earnest wish that we may cont inue to do our full share in the development of Utah and this entire inter-montain region. inter-mounta- in u Utah Power &r Light Co. i r Efficient Public Service 99 ' - General Offices, Kearns Building, Sal t Lake City. Braqch offices and representatives in all principal cities,1 towns and rural communities, throughout , southeastern Idaho, northern and central Utah and western Colorado. , ' i j ' , t |