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Show Not ouly that, but in tbq center of this beautiful spot is' to be located a park which will be second sec-ond to none in tho country and will be tho largest in the city. It will bo laid off with beautiful gravel walks, with elegant fountains and miniature min-iature lakes, and owill bo a thing of beauty indeed. But this is not all. Recognizing the fact that people must travel, the owners of Brighton will build electric lines connecting con-necting with tho depot, iu order that transit of the most rapid kind may be provided for tho residents. Last but not least by any means is the new Lutheran church which is now in course of erection. Recognizing the fact that christian influences are ever desirable, tho proprietors decided to donate a silo and $2,500 iu cash to a church that would erect a $.000 edifice. Tim Lulherens accepted and iu a short time a building will adorn the new addition. ad-dition. The growth of Brighton is to be cooperative, co-operative, and it will be the ambition of Mr. Senior to make it tho most attractive at-tractive of suburban towns. Tho lots are so cheap and on such easy terras that any one with a ten dollar bill can pave the way for a homo in this promising prom-ising suburb. Pleasant homes, well graded streets, puro air, a refreshing lake breeze, cool artesian water, a rich saudy loam niako life in the Garden City as enjoyable and full of home comforts com-forts as any spot that could be selected. A MODERN PARADISE. 4 ' Where Rest From Life's Toil and Care Can he Found hy the Weary Mortal. A QUIET SUBURBAN KETREAT. A Description of One of the Evonts Tbat Make Up the Record of Salt Lake City's History, "Tin sweet to hear tho wati'li-ilog'n honest hark Bay deep mmitlied welcome ns wo draw near home; 'Tin RWfH't to know there Is an eye will mark Our coming, and look urlRlitenvbon wo come,. Hymn's Don Juau. And 'tis sweet to know that one's homo is pleasantly situated. Away from the dusty streets, tho stifling atmosphere at-mosphere and the busy clatter of a city, out among the grassy meadow where the dews fall and the wind whispers through tho trees; whero tho waters gurgle as they ripple over tho pebbles; where the song bird carols his sweetest melodies. That and that only is homo. And what a gratifying thing it is; what a relief for tho business man who all day has plodded plod-ded along in tho struggle of life; who is weary and longs for rest, to betake himself to his suburban homo amid flowers and trees, where tho loved ones wait to greet him. How pleasant to feel that there is one place on earth where cans can be f in-gotten; where one can rest. Few iudnod are such retreats, but Salb Lake lias one and its people can rise up aud be thauk-ful. thauk-ful. I Within tho past year Salt Lake has grown from a mero village to a metropolitan, metro-politan, city. 'Where once the little adobe cottage stood shadowed with trees, mammoth buildings have bean erected. Instead or a ancient town is a metropolitan city, teaming with business life and activity, ltesidonces have given place to stores and factories; the cotlago has been supplanted sup-planted by tho brick block, no longer are all portions of the city available or desirable for residence purposes, and the majority of the people havo for a long time been debating tho question, "whero shall rest bo found? where shall wo go to escape the turmoil of city life and lind a rest from tho burdensome bur-densome cares that harass us by day and cannot be forgotten at night?" Mr. Edwin W. Scuior was the man of destiny whom the fates selected for the task. Profiting by the ripo experience of years of observation lie began casting cast-ing his eye about for tho promised land of Canaan. Ho found it just beyond Jordou and from the heights of Mount Xebo of his keen foresight ho said "Eureka!" Never did man undertake a task with moro energy and determination than he, and never did man roveal tiiesc traits of character as did he. Before his vision was a vast expauso of sago brush; a- very uninviting place to say- the least. But he did The (jufct-loving inhabitants were like the children of Israel in Egypt. They louged for a Moses to lead them out of tho wilderness. Thoy were groping grop-ing in tho dark, vainly looking for the pillar of lire to illuminate the pathway to happiness, and wheu the gloom was tho thickest, when tho storm clouds lowered above tho track to felicity and the mists of obscurity were most impenetrable, im-penetrable, lo! tho guide appeared, not falter, and in an incredibly short timo Garden City appeared. Tho desert des-ert blossomed like a rose. Where oneo tho unsightly scrub herb was the only sign of vegetation appeared grassy lields Streets were laid out aud trees planted. Tho face of nature smiled, where oneo the dismal frewn was tho only expression. Twenty-t wo hundred lots were platted, plat-ted, and thou came the question, How shall they bo sold? . There are meu in Salt Lako who desire homes of this kind who cannot pay for them at olio time. So tho lots were placed on tins market at prices varying from $15 tn $100 on the principle that men could purchase on tho installment plan, making weekly or monthly. payments.' pay-ments.' New improvements were daily added and in a short time all the modern mod-ern improvements, were planned and executed. Water iu rich abundance flowed over the- addition. Lots sold like hot buns on a frosty Christmas. Prices advanced and in a short time figures fig-ures went up to $130 anil $300 per lot. The march of improvement went merrily on. Suburban train service on tho Utah & Northern North-ern was inaugurated, and soon a neat little suburban depot provided accommodations for the crowds of peoplo peo-plo who pat ronized tho twelve daily subbrbun trains which carried theiti to and from tho metropolis. A system of delivery for the necessaries of life was established, aud the grocers' wagon and tho butchers' cart laid at the door the daily purchases. A school was established estab-lished and the primary branches and tho arts are taught iu Garden City as in the city of Salt Lake. But good things do not last forever. Tho wine iu the cask will give out in time, aud steady eating brings to tho urchin tho bottom of tho pot of jam. The 2200 lots were sold. What then? As Aaron and Joshua succeeded the Moses of old, so did Mr. A. J. Davis, a banker of -Tclluride, Colo., and A. J. Dntton of tho same stato step into the shoes of Mr. Senior. Knowing that they were to shape tho destiny of many who were seeking a place of recreation; a home whero rest could bo obtained, they cast their eyes around for a location. loca-tion. They found it just south of Garden City, whero, at a fancy figure, they purchased a strip of land oue milo iu length and a half milo wide, which they at once platted nud began improving. Day after day have men been employed iu beautifying tho place, trees have been planted, streets graded and other improvements im-provements made until today Brighton, the younger sister of Garden city, rivals riv-als her elder iu beauty and elegance o surroundings. Messrs. Duttou and Davis, while being the principals in the transactions noted were not oblivious to tho ability of Mr. Senior and were thoroughly impressed with his success. Ho was accordingly called upou to assist, as-sist, aud under his 'direct management Brighton has become one of the most pleasant sites in Utah. i |