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Show Matter Relative to Canyon Crest Ranck First need. There aro many children who come o tho attention of chlldrens' aid societies, charity-associations and the various courts who, becauso of vicious parentage, bod environments, neglect or loss of parents, become delinquent or dependent- In the ordinary court plans these are sent to Suite Institutions for wholesale care and correction, thus constituting con-stituting a financial burden upon the community; com-munity; and. no matter how well equipped a State or charltablo Institution may bo to care for these children, there arises In tha mind of tho child a sense of dependence which grows Into loss of Individuality In-dividuality and Independence of character char-acter and tends to cast a stigma on the whole future of tho child. Such a child, who Is ottended against, needs to bo-placed bo-placed where, by his own efforts and with a normal home life, he can grow into worthy citizenship, Independence and self-respect. For children of this class the Canyon Crest Ranch association la organized. , Tho Association. Those who have Interested themselves and who have formed an active organization organi-zation to furnish an independent home llfo for thoso children, who otherwise would be Stato or charity charges, consist con-sist of Mrw. Hugh Park, president; Ben-ner Ben-ner X. Smith, vice-president; Samuel Barlow, secretary; James A. Greonewald, treasurer; Mrs. Antlonetto Klnnoy, Mr. C. S. Martin. Frank B. StophenB. M. M. Woods. Sidney Bamberger, Willis Brown, Mrs. A. B. Corny of Ogden, Mrs. Ida Smoot Ducsonborry of Provo, Mrs. C. F. Adams, Mrs. W. v. Rico nnd Mrs. C. II. McMahon. Tho Canyon Crest Ranch association Is Incorporated under the laws of the Stato, . for tho caro and protection of children, and not for nny pecuniary profit. The Place. After an agitation extending over a period of six months, starting with the Federation of Women's Clubs at their convention at Sprlngvllle. Mr. nnd Mrs. W. V. Rice Becured for tho association nn Ideal ranch, consisting of 7&5 acres, and situated two inllos east of Bountiful. With tho land goes tho entire now of Kinney creek. There are 100 acres under cultivation, an artificial lake of three acroa. which will supply fish and ice; an orchard, thirty head of cattle, twenty of which aro milk cows, and various farm conveyances and machinery. Tho eoII Ih rich and perfect for garden and orchard products. Tho pasturage Is nrst-class nrst-class and there aro eighty acres In alfalfa and twenty In rye. On th place Is an old house of two rooms and a dilapidated barn. Slnco coming Into possession of the ranch two teams havo been purchased, pur-chased, a mountain hack secured, now ditches made, twenty acres of garden planted and In process of planting, and needed repairs have boon made In and i about tho place. The crop of an adjoining adjoin-ing thrce-ncre tract, planted In strawberries, straw-berries, brought last year $$00 and the ownor, Mr. Lewis, who has five acres In small fruits, states that his place will next yea:1 produce Experts In fruit nnd gardening have examined tho land nnd pronounce It of the very highest order. or-der. The scenic view, as suggested by the namo, can hardly be surpassed In grandeur, giving as It does a panorama of the entlro valley, with Salt Lake In tho distance. The Policy. While i.hero may be como new and unique methods adopted In thn conduct of the place, which naturally arises as Incidental In-cidental to a community Interest and adaptability, the general ncope of tho plans of conduct will he no experiment, but will be modelled after the latest Jrl- enlific cottngo methods, notable among which aro tho Cleveland nnd Now Tork City boys' farms. Tho Canyon Crest ranch will bo a community of homes. Euch cottngo built will bo tho home of a hrothorhooo of from six to eight boys In charge will bo a master and matron, man and wife, who will be the heads of the family. With each cottage will bo a plot of land, garden, fruit, lawn and ilower beds. Tnero will bo the team be-, be-, longing to the family, the chlokens, cow I and undoubtedly rabbits, pigeons, cats and the dog Ono mastor will bo a carpenter. Near the house will be the shop. The boys of tho family will learn tho carpenter trade. They will talk shop with tho master, and It will be their business to study this line of work. Another family, fam-ily, situated perhaps a quarter of a mile away, will have for Its master a printer, and the print shop will be In close proximity prox-imity to the home. Another master will be a blacksmith, and so cn. A general school-houso will be the center for education, edu-cation, with opportunity for boys to follow fol-low their special bent In Intellectual lines. Financial Kequirements. With the necessary equipment provided at the start, the ranch wl)I bo self-supporting and not a tax on the State or on the citizens, who aro already taxod for tho voluntary support of various oharlt-nblo oharlt-nblo Institutions. The plan Is to offer tho boy tho opportunity to "make his own ivay" and ''lay up his own store." To give him tho opportunity to do this requires re-quires nn Investment. Tho first Investment Invest-ment of tho farm Is secured Tt Is for tho homes, the school house and tho carpenter car-penter and blacksmith shops that money is now needed. A Ten Days' Campaign for $20,000. For tho building of cottages nnd additional addi-tional equipment 520,000 Is needed at onco nnd then tho public will have opened the' greatest opportunity for citizen-making within the power of any ppople. The fifteen dlreotors for ten days, beginning with Juno S and extending to June IS will be a soliciting committee to secure tho $20.000 $2000 per day. Thoso who give will bo asked to approach somo friend and every well-to-do citizen should havo a part In launching this greatest of enterprises. en-terprises. Each day tho press of tho city will give the amount raised, and tho names of the givers, and will cover the matters of Interest connected with tho ranch. Headquarters of the committee will be at the Y. M. C. A. building |