Show i e Metropolis of ci Sevier evier HARMING Richfield located on CHARMING C tho the west side J of ot tho the sunny Bunny valley has enjoyed a year of exceptional prosperity Although during the tho years of its early history its brave citizens endured hardships and in spite of ot tho the forbid forbidding forbIddIng forbidding ding aspects presented to them the tho growth of ot Richfield has been beon steady and certain eert ln until today this metropolis of ot tho the south has hns gained a reputation for prosperity and solidity As AB an educational center centor it has mado made rapid strides Its school buildings being of tho the most modern type t pe and tho the person personnel personnel personnel nel of or Its teaching corps up to a high standard of excellence In business circles Is everywhere an evidence of or prosperity and anel growth ELECTRIC POWER CONCERN Tho The Richfield Electric Light S Power company compan has been in existence since July Jul 1904 1909 and during durIn that time scarce scarcely ree ly I an enterprise in the state has been through such a struggle for tor existence Tom Brown came to Richfield In that year and Installed a steam plant and gave tho the people of or this central Utah metropolis its first electric lights The plant consisted of or a steam engine and boiler and three single phase gen generators generators generators of lights each For nearly three years this plant continued In operation with a meager mengel patronage which barely barol paid tho the operating ex ox expenses expenses In the tall fall of ot 1906 1905 negotiations for tho Installation of or a small hydro electro plant at Glenwood was started stalled by b Mr Brown Drown In order to accomplish tills this an incorporation was necessary The Thu present company compan was incorporated with Thomas Brown as president and manager W H II r as vice president John Hood secretary J M Peterson treasurer H II N Hayes James directors Money was negotiated and anel the con construction I of tho the hydroelectric plant at Glenwood was commenced The Tho system was changed front from a single to toa ton toa a n system s and two 60 K KW KI KW W Y generators were installed ono one at I Glenwood and one ono at Richfield the lat latter latter latter ter In hen connection with the tho steam plant This system was completed In n May Ia 1907 and It has continued to give excellent ex excellent excellent service ever since During the tho past year the tho company has added five miles mile of or distributing lines to its system 50 new customers customer havo have been connected but with tho the ad ael addition addition of or customers a decrease 1 of or revenue has ilas been encountered This is principally principal duo due to tho the introduction of the new now tungsten lamp In the resi resl residences residences dences of ot the people This lamp has cut down the consumption of current until the generators are aro not carrying moro more than of ot their capacity On account of or small copper In some somo districts and great distance from transformers some somo of tho the customers have conceived the tho notion because of o dim lights In those thoro sections that tho the company is at the end of or its resources resource for current but this is not In any an sense true hue The present generating equipment Is capable of ot furnishing twice as much power as Is needed Manager er Brown has ha made mado a brave light fight with his plant against opposition which would havo have daunted a G less ten tenacious I nelous men The company compan is giving a 11 better service than the average plant and customers generally are aro satisfied I PROSPEROUS BANK The State Bank of is one of I tho the progressive Institutions of Sevier I county count Its success has already sur surpassed surpassed surpassed passed the tho expectations of or its found founders ers Safety first has been the tho watchword and through tho the efforts of Its directorship It has lens won a name namo I and place among tho the strong Institutions Institutions institutions of ot tho the state It Is an Institution Institution Institution tion of ot many man shareholders and among the number are aro not a few of ot the tho strong conservative wide awake business men farmers ranchers sheep and cattle owners of ot Sevier Seler and other counties south Three banks In the little city of Richfield were considered by some somo as too many but it has leas been demonstrated that the resources of or the i i section represented are aro ample to justl Justi Justify I fy as a all tho the banks enjoy a heavy hea I patronage Tho Tine State Bank of Sevier has lens Just justI j I completed d its splendid bank building I and all Its patrons as well ell as tho the gen gent genI t I oral eral public are arc delighted Tho The In Interior Interior Interior Is especially Inviting being equipped with all the modern conveniences conveniences a now feature being Introduced In the wainscoting made mado from a product of or county count BIck BIckels els Utah Keenes Keenos cement It would be bo quite Impossible fo a 0 person not fa familiar familiar with marble to detect this Imi tation marble from tho the genuine article of or tho the richest and anel best The Tho bank railing la is plain and beautiful being made of or white oak and verde verdo antique marblo marble with copper grill work A system of ot filing cabinets makes mal e It possible for tor tho assistants to place their hands on the tho paper wanted with without without without out tho the least possible delay dola The safe safety safet safety ty t boxes botes too for rent aro are strong stron and attractive Tho The builders have spared no Ito pains to make mako tills this excellent bank bankIng bankIng banking Ing house Ideal In all Its appointments The Tho building itself Is s constructed of ot Indestructible material concrete and granite An Invitation Is extended to the tho gen general general eral public to visit the tho Bank of Savior Seler |