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Show FRO YO Compiled by N. C Lrion, PubliiK-- i In ptmpblct farm kjr AvtHrity f Advertising Committee P. C C. Strawberry Dy. June 29. 1909 tUFA Split Brief Paragraphs About Advantages of Location, Climate, Facilities' and -- Opportunities -- ofr the City- - and iSurrounding'Countrjr 1 jt a . , .v'jMi'.,t' i - lg Provo, the county seat, of Uuh County, is lo catdd'in the central part"f the state, in One of the most beautiful valleys in the wotH.: Nestling dose to the base "of the Vasatch "mountains on "the east, surrounded by fertile fields-an-d orchards, with the Utah lake art , the west, enjoying a glorious, equable climate, and with unrivalled opportunities for busk ness and exceptional educational facilities, its citi zens offer ajiearty welcome and splendid prospects and the investor. for "the home-seek; surgeons,- - and "this concern will spend $40,000 in p of itt-e- providing additional buildings and equipment. - A' Residence' City J?rovo as-- a residence city offers social and- educational advantages surpassed . by.no city in. the west. . Its location in the center of the mining and business region of the state, its fine climate and .beautiful surroundings, appeal to the business man and the retired capitalist, as Tsevi-dence- d and by the demand by its many for residence property by prospective citizens. Health and PleasureProvoTis Tmost favorably Population Provo has a population of ...9700, steadily increasngby the influx of people, who come situated, for a health and pleasure resort It has the here to make homes. - The county, the second in Joyvejst death rae of any- - city of its size in the world, s. population in .the state, has $0,000 population. invigorating aity and ven climate, makes if a natural sanitarium.. Injr-LJ- L Public ImprovernentsProvo.....has a fine"vater-aml-et .v m filled with'citizens water from themountains toJhrityjanup4 'vfitb Prists who comedo rest aiifUnjoj? the cool tern, electric lights.Jtwo telephone complies, payed ' me mountain ureezes, uuen w . sidewalks, and public parks. .isjigexif.the pineTheanytmrstreamsafford good" Business Prevo has fine business houses7 rep -fi.sh.ing and are easy ot access1 by ra.it." resenting all lines of business1; three Thanks and two An ........ immflrtrn himmm TneWSnanerS I ne ake, one ot themost beautiful bodies of t. i " r ' v aiw in the Rocky mountains, is' filled with fish, water shipping fruits and vegetables which respond readily to the wiles of thef angler every season. ; Itwill in the. near future be covered with pleasure: Manufactures rrovo has an auxiliary station . and its shores lined . with resorts for the con- . of the Lehi sugarfactory, in which beets are crushed yachts, ... .v , muse IV U)rj liaiiuig, LXiLU. and the Juice; conveyed through a pipe line to Lehi, luiaiuii ui ing and boating. . Its shores are nowjhe home-o--wieighteen Lmilesaway..jltjijis ducks and geejei and an Inviting field for the machine shoprt)rickyard, twoclmning factories and , the largest candy factory in the state, besides many sportsman. A Mining Center Provo is the center of a great small manufacturing industrieis: The Provo Woolen mineral region, and many prominent mining com- rivers-valueof west Missouri the Mills, the largest have their offices here. Tintic, with more v panies at" $230,000, are located here. This plant is temproducing mines than any district in- - the- - state," is ; porarily idle on account of unfavorable conditions the wool market, but are expected to start up again forty miles to the southwest; Park City thirty miles miles northwest northeast, and Mercur forty-fiv- e in the near future. and the mountains immediately east of the city are Fruit and Farming Provo is the center of the being extensively prospected, with most promising of. the state. Last greatest fruit growing-sectioind ications of rich mines being developed. . Thirty year 1000- cars of fruit peaches, apples, pears, miles to the southeast is Colton, where rich de-prunes and berries were shipped. The demand is posits of ozocerite are being worked and the produnlimited on account, of quality of the ucts shipped, to the easternmarket5The Spanish fruit. New orchards are being planted every-'year- , Fork canyon, between Colton and Provo; has large and this industry is yet in its infancy. deposits of asphaltum and good indications of petroleum. The entire. Utah valky is considered most " Vegetables of unexcelled quality are also large quantities, and last year five hundred favorably located for oil, and there are many indi' ' cations of its presence. cars were shipped. To call attention to its frurts and to provide a On the west side of the lake are Immense de- has for of Provo all, entertainment inaugurated posits of onyx, marble, lime and cement rock; and. day " when each the Day-,people of a varietxLfiilclayljabii:uJLraaw-beingyear "Strawberry join , oped, will become the foundation for important in-i- n ' a free strawberry festival. dustries. , Electric Power-Pr- ovo is the home of the larg- in the vicinity of Valuable Land-Acr- eage uu C51 eiccinc Pwer piant m tne Provo are constantly increasing in value, and with o Frov0 canvon. five moutlv at fthe water rights is now bringing from $250 to $1QOO, we,st' loca,ted mi The plant cost $250,000, northeas; of the the latter only v hen planted in productive orchards. , But this is not high when it is consideredrthat these and! 1JM ofTelhmde PowerCompany s syswhTclfcovers Colorado, Utah, Idaho and Mon- lands" d.rf5ent9 millions of capita- l.purchase price inannual crops. A'ulevard now being built' from Provo. ta ' Education, Churches and Societies- -It is as the ted-- Ae name of the power company's beaut- i- -educationaltenter of the Rocky mountain country ? will be one ofthe most delight- - , Jhis that Provo has obtained Jto great reputation. The ' " m the coimtr " Brighajn YpuntUmyer9jty72Ql Railroads Provo is on the lines of two' trans-half a million dollars' worth of propertypis recognized as one of the leading educational institutions continental railroads, and "is: connected by brajich in the west. Large additonal buildings forthis jn- - hnesith thJeading mining districts of, the state. ' 5titution"areunderconstructioH, and many moje It will be on the rfrain iine of the Moffat' road, now - ', will be added in1 the future, as it is thelntention of building west from Denverr-- , The city council has granted a franchisejorthe. the Mormon Church to greatly enlarge the Univer- - rection-ofsity. ' be built by tKe Jrd ' $50,000 union depat,-Jv";'- Sc L. A. L. railroads, Sr of -- The Procter direction D& RrGrandftheSTP., Academy,undeiLthe" thFCongregational Education Society, holds a high and these companies will build new freight depots will place among the. educational institutions of the and make other aprepraf Es rrtasSO-Ituderrand $3U,UUJ worth of $100,000 in oast stai J-property in the cent'rripart of the Wtr. A new dor- TrackProvo has w fine a faCe ck w Is-icourse of can be found b thelntermou'in "country, and is mitory for the use of the students it -- - . fine-hom- , i- "Traor ot 'jwa - - pel5,ed, for ar- rd- -, lla pa es er -- " - ..'.-It- - n -o- n-here - ' PRINCETON ' J - rP - vnu-VUll- ... lc , Td , d : n - T who thinks twice ..the-superi- -- who appreciates the combination of quality that made Schwab's name famous E who wants his dollar's worth of whatever he buys, and besides that to carry a lot of pleasure and satisfaction Is thei man you'll find the most of among - . pro-duced- ln -- s Vc . ng- j! " v a . o imprnvp-mpntg-wh- SURELTJHLSJVLEANS. SOMETHING TO YOU -- j r erection.- throngh the ' ' - claimed to be the third fastest s tate.for n .efficiency.-Twe-tj- track."-"-- ;- tie$ htmdredpuj as$I007XXrhhooUroperty.. nave vtT coaLacce--- churches l Indetttedness-sT- he -- honde herer the indebtedness is $105,000. fraternal are leadki? repre, X The organizations y . : senfed by" strong-lodg- - -1 , - Bonding Capacity The city has a further ; . es. - indeStedness . - capacity of $180,000. Public Library A fine public library and readi -Assessed ing room, costing $22,000, occupies a prominent' 3T. $300,000. "ner rn"thecentra,rpirt of the city. Valuatton-T- " . assessed-valuatib- hr ri -- - all " - is - :FeeTaiail The state, county., city and school . Taxation building to cost $65,000, to be occupied by the post office and the taxes are 3.9 per cent, on a tax valuation of. 70 per - ccnt. TT Forestry: Service is nearly completed Commercial Club-Pro- vo has a strong commer- -. Hospitals I he StafellenTat Hospital, with and and four hundred patients, , dal thvb occupying buildingsof leading citizens, representing - - val! its composed cost $750,000, is located here.- that interests, and always willing7 and anxious to grounds - ' Provo also has a fine "general hospital," well give information cf its resources and opportunities business, and to .welcome and aid new indus- equ'ipped'with all "modern appliances for Uie treat-fo- r ju- ment ot acciaenis anu ui.icac, uu . . t - competent":' and this 'club, orto fjZAn3 any, of the. advertisers nerem. -- ofof agement . . MADE THE NAME FAMOUS - : -- -- . rps - -, -- - - , tt 't |