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Show AMKHICAN rOKK, A Live Utah Town Visited and What Was Mean There Briefly Described. A member of The Times staff went to American Fork yesterday and took in tho situation. Tho town is alive with excitement and business, in fact there is not a more booming little place iu all Utah. The surroundings of American Fork are extremely picturesque, and withiu from three to four miles aro numerous little villages, such as Lehi, with 2.500; and Alpine with 800. American Fork itself now boasts of 3.000 population. On the east and west there are mountains moun-tains rich in mineral deposits, silver and gold predominating, Agriculture is nowhere brought to greater perfection; perfec-tion; water is plentiful, coming down from the mountains in limpid streams. American Fork cannot bo surpassed in the west for its lino fresh water bathing. bath-ing. There is a splendid beach, and during the season-it is made a great resort. re-sort. - ' In the town itself improvements are notiecablo everywhere, especially in resident buildings. One of the largest flouring mills in Utah is situated here. It runs tho year round by water power, and cost '$25,000. Mr. Chipnian, a gentleman worth half a million and enjoying en-joying the reputation of being one of the most interprising citizens, owns tlie mill.- American Fork has a well-organized chamber of commerce, a loan and building association, a livo newspaper called "The Independent," and a brick manufaetury. A good hotel, for tourists tour-ists and tho traveliug public generally, is much needed. Osborn & Co. have recently shipped into American Fork seven car-loads :of mining machinery, : which will soon be put in operation. Mr. R. Warner is putting out twenty acros of fruit trees; tho vicinity of American Fork being considered one of the finest fruit-producing regions in Utah. The Times has established a bureau at American Fork with Dr. Isaacson at its head. His special correspondence will form a feature of The Times, aud it will always contain nil the latest news and gossip of this interesting place. |