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Show Gratifying Advance Noted in Provo and Immediate Vicinity Commercial Club Taking Active Part in Development Develop-ment of Industrial and Natural Resources; Population Passes 10,000 Mark. Special to The Tribune. PROVO, Dec. 30. Provo and vicinity vicin-ity has shared in the general prosperity of the country. Financially Fi-nancially and industrially, gratifying grati-fying advancement and development have been made. The banks have increased their business busi-ness from 10 to 2.3 per cent over last oar and all business and manul'actur-i manul'actur-i ing concerns report improved business, I with excellent prospects for the coming year. ; The population, now over 10,000, is increasing. Many families have come to Provo the past year in order to take advantage of the educational facilities facil-ities afforded by the Brigham Young university, the Procter academy and the public school systems, and this desirable de-sirable addition to the community bids j fair to increase the coming year. Commercial Club Active. New business and industrial enter-i enter-i prises are being contemplated and un- j der way. The Provo Commercial club j is keenly alive to the business and in- (lust rial needs of tho city and active i in the development of natural resources, j encouraging the investment of capital in manufacturing and business, and as-, as-, sisting in organizing and financing in dustrial undertakings. The citizens generally show svmpa-! svmpa-! thetic and active interest in any move ments initiated for the good of the community. The city is most favorably located with reference to transportation ! facilities, with fuel and electric power easily available, in the center of a rich agricultural district, and with the i j l.'inta basin country and its tremen- ! dous undeveloped resources immediately to the east and soon to be connected by a railroad. ; Naturally Favored. ; These conditions all favor unusual growth and material development, while the climatic conditions and scenic surroundings sur-roundings of mountains with canyons, glaciers and mountain streams, the lake with its facilities for fishing, .boating and other aquatic sports, make Provo ! a most desirable residence city and an inviting spot for tourists. 1 All of these and many other attrac tive features and favorable conditions give assurance of a greater development develop-ment and an increased proper ity tur 1917 over any previous year. In reviewing the business and indus- i trial conditions for the year 1916 it is evident that the manufacturers and jobbers have probably profited to a greater extent than have those engaged in the various retail mercantile lines. This, however, noes not mean that the-retail the-retail business has fallen below the standard which present conditions would justify. On the contrary the retail re-tail business houses of Provo have had a prosperous and otherwise satisfaetorv season. j The Knight Woolen Mills, for in-: stance, whose pay roll is a potent factor fac-tor in the general prosperity which Provo is at preseut enjoying, has had : a most successful year and has sold more goods and employed more people than during any previous year of its existence. ex-istence. The company reports a production pro-duction of $730,000 "worth of goods,. double that ot 191-j. Capacity Increase. The company has 250 employed and has been compelled to increase the capacity for the manufacture of macki-naws, macki-naws, "shirts and other ready-to-wear articles made up from the cloth made at the mills. John S. Smith, under whose capable management these results have been accomplished, ac-complished, has made a number of radical radi-cal changes in the former business policy poli-cy and is looking forward in happy anticipation of a still more prosperous season during 1917. The present prosperity pros-perity of the woolen mills is a source of extreme satisfaction, not only to the owners, but to the people of Provo, who recognize in it one of the community com-munity 's greatest industrial assets. The Provo Foundry & Machine company com-pany is another of "Provo s big institutions insti-tutions which has profited immensely during the past season. This company for many months has employed not less than fifty men, all of whom are residents resi-dents of this city and immediate vicinity. Erects Steel Shop. This concern has erected during the past few mouths an immense structural steel shop, which is equipped with all the latest and most improved machinery for the manufacture of all kinds of special work which comes within the scope of a business of this nature. One of the big jobs of the year done by this company was the building of an aerial tramway for the Silver King Consolidated Mining company. There has been a big increase in the manufacture manufac-ture of mine cars and other mine equipment. equip-ment. Fifty men are employed. The The Town of Provo in March, 1849 " -f .,..,- company is now busy with the construction construc-tion of a large new fireproof foundry building, UHxl70 feet in dimensions. T. F. Pierpont, owner and manager, is looking look-ing forward to a prosperous season during dur-ing 1917. Candy Business Growing. The Startup Candy company lias had a 50 per cent increase in its business and the most prosperous season of its existence. The company has added many improvements in the way of machines ma-chines and buildings, und has very materially ma-terially increased the scope of its operations, oper-ations, its field now extending over the greater part of the t'nited States. One hundred and fifty people are employed. The Provo Pressed -Brick company, another of Provo 's pay roll builders, has made a splendid record during the past season. Superintendent S. H. Belmont Bel-mont states that with the machinery recently installed for the manufacture of fire brick and sewer pipe the plant has almost doubled its capacity and its product is now finding a ready market throughout Utah and surrounding states. Prosperous Season. The Provo Mattress company, the Twentieth Century Gate company, the Provo Ice k Cold Storage company, the Excelsior Flour Mills, the various lumber yards and all other concerns engaged en-gaged in manufacturing report a most prosperous season, and all are looking forward to 1917 in anticipation of even greater success. The Utah Wholesale Grocery company, com-pany, the Z. C. M. I., the William M. Koylance company and the Carpenter Seed company, Provo 's leading jobbing concerns, nave ail enjoyed an extreme- ly satisfactory business and their respective re-spective managers, J. 0. Deal, F. 1). Cassity, William M. Koylance and G. J. Carpenter, are profuse in their expressions expres-sions of satisfaction over the prospects for the year to come. The Provo Woolen Mills, which will engage in the knit goods business and the manufacture of other woolen goods, has secured a site for a building and ordered the necessary machinery for a big business which will be put in operation oper-ation early iu the summer. Street Paving Completed. Among the public improvements made by the city government is the completion comple-tion of ten blocks of street paving. The telephone and electric light poles have been removed from the ceuter of the streets; the state road within the city limits, in the southeastern part of the city, has been resurfaced for the dis-t dis-t tance of a mile and a half and many 1 of the streets in different sections of j the city have been similarly improved, j The waterworks mains have been ex-1 ex-1 tended to the Utah Valley Coke & Gas company's works, to the cemetery and j in other directions. Improvements have j also been made on the system in the i canyon." where the water is collected j from springs, and at the point of con- nection of the mains with the distribut-jiug distribut-jiug system. The wood pipe has been ' replaced with iron pipe and other changes made to insure safety against I interruption of the water supply to the j users. Further improvements in this ( department will be made the coming , (year and extensions were made in sev-jeral sev-jeral directions. ! Plan Road Work. I The one great thing that the people ! of Provo are now looking forward to, ! together with the people of the other j 'towns and cities of the county, is the! j proposed hard surface highway extend- j ing from Lehi on the north for fifty ! miles to Santaquin on the south. j j The plan for this project which is i bein most generally discussed is the bonding of the county for tho neces-! neces-! sary amount for construction. It has been estimated that the expenses of construction, a sinking fund to retire ! the bonds in twenty years and cost of I maintenance, whicti will be far less j I than the maintenance cost of the prcs-i j ent dirt road, will save money and in- j I sure good roads. It will also place in j immediate circulation nearly $500,000 I i for labor and the use of teams. I The fact that the present highway) j will have to be maintained at an in-; ! creased cost each year, due to the ti e-; ' men dous development of automobile traffic, which tears up the roads almost as fast as they can be repaired, is con-i con-i vincing the farmer that from the stand-! stand-! point of economy, as well as for the ' future maintenance and construction of .better laterals, permanent construction i must be the policy of the future. i Farmers Prosperous. The farming interests have been 'profitable and the present conditions! are looked upon as very favorable to , the farmer, orchnrdist. dairyman and stock grower. This year's fruit crop ; of the valley was far below the aver-; aver-; age in yieldi on account of late frosts, but the prices have been exceptionally good and the fruit growers who had a part crop have realized greater returns re-turns from the small yield than they rerfjved in former years from big crops, i Tt:e high prices of all kinds of faun prod in-1 s have more than balanced the Jo:-- from the fruit crops, gcnerally s e-'king. The yield of farm crops has been j good, the beets above the average, and also the potatoes and other vegetables. Greater acreage will be devoted to vegetables the coming- year, as they are proving a very profitable crop. More attention will also be given to dairying. It is claimed by experts and attested by actual results that conditions condi-tions in the Utah valley are peculiarly favorable to dairying in all its branches. This industry not only produces pro-duces a sure cash income, but enables the farmer to keep his land good producing pro-ducing condition. As an indication of the awakening interest in dairying and, to some extent, in the raising of beef, the farmers of the county have received re-ceived this fall, from Iowa, two carloads of pure-bred sires. These, with others expected to be brought into the county, coun-ty, will raise the standard of dairying and beef cattle. Co-operate in Work. The farmers of this county have during dur-ing the past year become more interested inter-ested than at any previous time in cooperative co-operative effort, under the farm bureau organization, which has a local in every town and district in the county. The total membership is more than 1000. The members meet at stated times for the consideration of questions of interest, inter-est, such as production of crops, the prevention and eradication of crop diseases, dis-eases, etc. Ideas are exchanged and results of work conducted under the direction of the farm demonstrator at present Clyde W. Lindsay are reported. The farmers are not confining themselves to these matters alone, but are investigating investigat-ing market and price conditions, cooperative co-operative buying, taxation and almost, any and all questions which affect their1 varied interests. As this organization I which, through affiliation as part ot , the state farm bureau, covers the j state, hopes to include within its i membership practically every farmer farm-er or other cultivator of the soil, the influence of the husbandman is expected ex-pected to make itself felt for the benefit bene-fit of those who cultivate the soil to an extent never before experienced. No Mineral Discoveries. While no discovery of minerals in paying quantity has ever been made in the mountains east of Provo, there are numerous indications of ore and rich float has been found from the days of early settlement of the valley. No freat amount of development work has een done except by the Buckleys Jonathan Buckley and sons and others associated with tnem in the Garden City Mining company. The company is developing de-veloping a property in Rock canyon and has done a great amount of work and shipped some ore. The Bonneville tunnel, about three miles farther, south, was driven some years ago by Jesse Knight at an expense ex-pense of about $75,000 to prospect the range at this point, where indications are very promising. Work has been suspended for some time, but before the objective point was reached. It is Mr. Knight's intention to resume work at some future time. F. W.- C. Hatbenbruck is developing his big slate quarries in Slate canyon and has contracts to supply slate for building purposes the coming year. This industry promises well when sufficient ! capital" is enlisted to quarry the slate and prepare it for market at a cost , that will admit of competition with eastern and western slate. The quality has been determined by experts anci j practical slate men and the quantity ! is practically unlimited. There are ' mountains ot lime rock suitable for the manufacture of cement of superior quality and cement works are among the probable big industrial undertakings oi the coming year. ! Pride in Schools. Provo feels a just pride in its educa-1 educa-1 tional institutions and the prestige and ; good repute they have brought to the I city. There is manifest a determination to maintain and increase the high edu-. edu-. cational standard of the community by ! the encouragement and support of ex-' ex-' isting institutions of learning, enlarg-, enlarg-, ing their scope and increasing their effi-I effi-I ciencv, and inducing other educational , establishments to make their home 1 i here. The Briphani Young university is in its forty-fir-t year, which is proving most successful." The Church Teachers 1 college has 444 students; of these 109 are registered in the elementary training train-ing classes, and they will be candidates for normal diplomas at the close of the school year; thirtv-nine are enrolled in 1 the secondary training classes; most of these will be candidates for graduation : with bachelor's degree, and will be prepared pre-pared to teach in high schools and i academies. Classes Crowded. In the music department, under the supervision of Professor C. V. Eeid, the several courses in music have been so co-ordinated that the several divisions co-operate with and support one another in such a way as to give emphasis to the work as a whole. Miss Florence -Teppcrson has organized the ladies ' chorn?. which has become an appreciated appreciat-ed addition to the department and furnishes fur-nishes the music for at least one devotional devo-tional each week. Congregational sing ing with orchestral accompaniment is another valuable feature introduced this year. The classes in the industrial department depart-ment are crowded. Classes are at work six days out of the week in the iron working division and evening classes are expected to be organized. President Presi-dent George H. Brimhall expects that before many years every graduate of the school shall have completed at least one course iu industrial work. The students ' dancing parties have been made one of the regular student body activities. The expenses are borne by the student body board of representatives represen-tatives and a part of the student body fees is applied to this purpose. The parties are conducted by the faculty committee on sociables and the student body officers. In this way the nionev-making nionev-making feature of dancing has been eliminated and those in charge have been relieved of the financial responsibility responsi-bility and can give their attention to standardizing the styles of dancing and the highest social success of the dancing parties. Procter Academy. The Procter academy, under the supervision su-pervision of the Congregational Education Educa-tion society, is conducting its thirty-third thirty-third year of highly successful educational educa-tional work. The Rev. S. II. Goodwin, Good-win, principal, and twelve thoroughly trained and efficient teachers constitute the faculty. Principal Goodwin is also in charge of the society 's educational work in the other schools maintained in the state. He reports a larger attendance attend-ance than iu any previous year, and the prospects are increased recognition and wider educational influence through the coming years. The school was opened in 1SS3 bv , Miss Emily M. Clapp (now Mrs. F. F. i Bee of this city) in one rented room, i with a small attendance, and has had steady growth since that time. The school now occupies a valuable and adequate school building, centrally, located, lo-cated, and a recent addition to" its school buildings is a well equipped modern mod-ern home for the teachers. The school provides for work from the kindergarten through the grades and to and including a four-year academic aca-demic course. The aim of the Procter is to keep abreast with the best educational edu-cational methods and to increase departments de-partments and enlarge the course of studies as the demands require. Its graduates hold prominent positions in tho business and professional world. Many have graduated with credit from the leading universities of the country, and the alumni generally reflect credit on the school. Law Is Handicap. During the past 3' ear a number of educational problems have been met and partly solved, but the one problem that has affected Provo s public school system more than any other is the handicap caused by the change in the stale law affecting school taxation. There will be a shortage this year of $6000, yet each year's expense for school maintenance is on the increase. The board of education expects that the matter will be taken up by the school officers of the state. One of the pleasing features of the past school year was what was called 1 ' Recreation day." This brought the children of the entire city together and several special outdoor features were presented by each school. The playgrounds have been enlarged, the board recognizing there could be no success in teachers supervising playground play-ground activities if there was no room for the children to play. The board took the matter seriously and today a number of the schools are amply provided. pro-vided. The teachers and pupils of the respective schools, through the help of parents and the support of the Home and School association, have provided much of the school ground apparatus. Miniature Libraries. Through the liberality and wisdom of the board of the public library the public schools have been granted, dur- ; ing the school year, enough books suited ! to the grades that there is a miniature ; library in each school room. The teach- , ers report upon the use of these books to the public librarian and the children ' are taught how to read books and how to use the public library. The superintendent super-intendent and teachers feel verv grateful grate-ful in this help of library books. Emphasis has been placed upon the I subject of penmanship to such an ex- j tent that all teachers are taking the ; course prescribed by the system which was adopted by the school. The Home and School association has been an important factor in bringing before the public questions of vitaT importance im-portance in the education of the children. chil-dren. The association supports the school and assists materially in bringing bring-ing the home into closer connection with the school. Appreciation is expressed by the school officers to many of the citizens for their support in creating a motive for the child to write compositions. Tavlor Brothers company awarded j prizes to the amount of $150 for the ! best composition on the subject ot "Provo Merchants Fifty Years Ago.'" , The interest taken by the pupils of I the seventh and eighth grade and high ' school was more than could be expected, ex-pected, and much valuable information was gathered from the citizens of the city regarding the commercial work of fifty years ago. The visit of Miss Jane Griffith of New Jersey to the city and also to the different schools in the city, both public pub-lic and private, .brought the commendation commen-dation that the public schools are graded in a most excellent manner because be-cause they afford the child to receive instruction from the teacher according to the child's capacity and capability. Superintendent L. E. Eggertsen commends com-mends the teachers highly for their interest in-terest in school work. The present board members, with the exception of A. O. Smoot, who declined, were all renominated for re-election. State Mental Hospital. The state mental hospital, under the able management of Br. George E. Hyde, superintendent, closed its thirty-second thirty-second year November 30, 1916, with a total of 568 patients. The institution institu-tion has from the day of i1s opening been conducted on the most approved methods for the care and cure of the mentally afflicted so far as the means available for i)s maintenance have permitted. per-mitted. Dr. Hyde furnished the following in-formation in-formation on cost of maintenance and i, other items uf interest connected with the hospital: Daily Cost Average. Tlie daily per capita roM averages 43 cents, which is very Imv compared with the custs in oilier stale institutions. lJer cent. Per capita cost jn New York institution insti-tution r4 to 60 Per capita cost in Kansas institution institu-tion 4$ Per capita cust in Pennsylvania In- stitulion 5S',& Per cut lit -i cost in Nevada institution institu-tion 62 Per capita cost In Utah institution 42 The cost of caring for patients In tha eastern hospitals is high because they provide hetier facilities for treatment and employ more physicians, nurses and attendants at-tendants in proportion to the number of patients. In many of the states an eight-hour law is in effect, necessitating a greater ratio of attendants to the number of patients. pa-tients. The ratio of attendants to patients io shown by the following table: New York. Utah. Ratio of day attendants to patients 1 to 10 1 to 19 Ratio of all employees to patients 1 to 5 1 to 9 Ratio of night attendants to patients 1 to 42 1 to 149 This difference in the ratio between attendants at-tendants and patients Is accounted for bv the ia.-t that ail eastern hospitals are en nipped with electro-hydro therapeutic appliances and apparatus and the dally use Of su.h requires more help, but th extra cost for attendants and nurses is more th;in compensated for in the great benefit to the suffering patient and tho more rapid recovery to mental health. Expect Legislation. The Utah institution ip not furnished with these therapeutic facilities, but application ap-plication for tlu; necessary appropriation has been made. hii1 the legislature is expected ex-pected to make tiie necessary appropriation appropria-tion to enable the management to give the patients the best of modern treatment. treat-ment. I The Provo General hospital has treated 4-10 hospital patients during the year. The institution is well equipped with tho latest modern surgical instruments and appliances for caring for and healing th sick and disabled, and is gaining an enviable en-viable reputation throughout and beyond the borders of the state. The hospital I is owned and managed by the following physicians and surgeons: George E. Robison, president; David Westwood, vice president; Fred W. Taylor, secretary and i treasurer; J. W. Aird and H. G. Merrill. i Dr. Merrill is now In the east doing post-graduate work, and Dr. Robison has recently returned from the east, where he went for this purpose. It is one of I the rules of the hospital company that at I least one of the staff shall do post- i graduate work and attend clinics in some of the colleges and hospitals each year. I |