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Show Lwcralily of Prcvo's Business Lien Made This Large Yiv Eduin ' !e. Poz: X ... . (it Happen j ' Herald XVIL :v r , PROVO, UTAH", WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER nn n i v Hit mv-- I t iIliCrsr i rs-f-ri- - A Resume of The Garden City's lCommercial and Uvic Ad- CV-v- vantages as a Residence ' and Business Center tion in the north central portion of ' the state is the center of its popula- tinn rirA frvr natural hranit V fl.TllI " It "'.- - T terfal advantages is unexcelled. is the "county seat of Utah county with its 40,000 .people; the second XH county in the Btats in population, the third in wealth, and easily the first in potentiality for growth, and development. The rich soil-o- f the fertile Utah i valley and the almost perfect climatic conditions have all contributed to ' makingthe section the foremost 1n the state in fruit and other agricultural productions. The scenic beauty of the' mountains with their fishing streams and the beautiful lake in the west "of the valley are to the home and pleasure features ; seekers. These mountains will also yet beasset come a great of tee county and state, containing as they do mineral, marble, slate and yOther valuable deposits, as yet un- M developed, hut on which work is now 7 on an extended, scale, . progressing wUich cannot fail to bringfTesults in wealth, and profitable employment to a greatly increased population. Commercial Advantages, Provo has all the modern commercial advantages of a business center, raillocated on two roads. Its fine stores and large " manufactories evidence the enterprise and energy of its business men. The city has a fine public Educational system, and the Brigh&m Young university and the Procter academy have extended its reputation as an educa- - - tional center throughout the entire West It boasts a fine public library, an unexcelled general hospital, good hotels and theaters, and has located here the state mental hospital and school or the which are model Institutions of their kind. Churches in Provo. , The churches are well represented by church buildings and congrega- tions. Most of the fraternal orders have organizations here in, a thriving condition. A large, and progressive ..commercial club Is ever active in promoting new enterprises and securing for the city additional advantages. .. ... The City' Government 7: ." ' The municipal government is conducted . under the commission form. Introduced a year ago, with the follow trig city officers: Mayor C. F. Decker,. Commissioners H. J: V. God- dard Dixon,- and ; At?ditor Ralph Elliott elective officers, and 1 theLMlawlngTappofnttve of flcersand heads of departments: Fred Evans, recorder; Mrs. E. E. Choules, treasurer; Jacob "Coleman, city attorney: A Ceo. C. Swan, engineer; Wilford.F. Giles,; chief of. police Jos. W. Love- i.uici ui me upgriuiem;; Rival tWrlde,' sextoa&ojiSnaw, hief ,leputy in the waterworks and sewer David ,Stagg chief .departments;dcputy-I- n the street department; J. Wm. Carter, .chief deputy in the irrigation department; and Thos V. " TTlfl- g wealth-producin- g - :; trans-continent- . feeble-minde- " d, ( , py . - - , many new business houses for Provo for the coming year and t :ie of the largest of these may be the proposed new y bank building on the corner where the Commercial Savings bank now stands. Another of the proposed new buildings which will probably material-- " ize during the coming year is a $30,000 theater building.. The interurban railway will build a number of buildings dur- ing the coming year, among which will be a new depot. The Urigham Young university has a fine new guynasium under construction now and everything points to a lively building campaign dufinir the comintr vear. e" - .1 " . 'JJSW-5- miles of pains. ' There is an extended system of paved .sidewalks with cement curb and gutters. An excellent electric light system, and all modern municipal public service improvements are installed. ' Electric Railways. Interurban railroads to connect all the cities of the' county with Provo and with Salt Lake, and a street railroad for Provo are now In course ot construction. A gas plant is projected and other manufacturing and business enterprises will be started the coming Plans have been drawtf for :year. business and other building improvements to the value of over half a million dollars, for next year. Improvements by City. Comparatively little in the way of public improvements' has been done by the city the past year.t This is owing to the fact that for the previous twp or three . years the city administration spent more money than was provided by the receipts of the city treasury in improvements, m'ainIy:inthe-atework8-an- d sewer made This has the departments. strictest econowy necessary" on the part of the city commission, therefore only such work as has been absolutely necessary to meet present demands has been undertaken; The aim has been to do well whatever haB been done, and this has been accom. . - plished. Improvements at the springs, which supply the waterworks system have been made at a cost of about $1,500, v consisting of laying a thousand feet of pipe to connect the system with water sources not formerly tapped, building galleries to collect the water, etc. Ther distribution' Bystenrhas been extended on Fifth North street for 1,000 feet and other small extensions" ,and Improvements have been made in addition to service pipes' for ninety connections, which have been puL In. .Improvements in have also been made at the cemetery, making more available the water-fo- r v -- ,. use there. Some small extensions and 120 new connections have been made in the sewer system." T Brigham Young University Means JWuch to Provo at-th- - - - . I n . i .. a leetle is fraid up on meself an det 1 Irs (juite a bad swelled up in de lied, nut you couldn't blame me fo det all tonedder, for I iss had letters from Brudder i aft and Brudder Smoot an Brudder Sprwy all pwasin me for vot I ha done vid de brudders an seesters in dis lecsbun vot vee ha yust hed. Brudder Taft ha Bed he vus vary glad det me ha convince de peeple in Uta det he didnt steal de nomlnashun fom Teddy Moosevelt, an Brudder Smoot ha sed det I vus 'titled to vary grate praise for det I make de peeple bleeve det he didn't put his arm. awound Lorimer, an lie sed he vus vary vary sorry det I could'inta be in Uta Kounty to labor wid de stiff necked half breeds to Veep dem 1 The normal training school undr Prof. Brown and the academic de partment with Prof. Whi aker at the head, both rank high and are doing the kind of work that stands for fmmgnin-tA-nmnqnflt- R" -- aredW4' . get de postman out o dare an dem Tm fool em an get Bro. Taft to keep kia in dare. So de Demoquats dey tea m mad dey yus dont know vot to 4m. vW- Some vahTs .to put fiT out an mate 4t bleeve Brudder Smoot he fel awful htm go to vork, but udders say bad bout Uta Kounty going to de dirty vould be like cruelty to animals. Sbm Demoquats, for he ha Bed det it vus say det he be suckln tit long naugk awful black eye "for fellafs own gettlfi so fat he'vobble ven he vall kounty to turn him down. An alnt an det dey haf on pity an vould jwa det awful bad ting I tell you ven a like to see him vork an sveat like m fellar ruins his eyes studyln so meny west of de peeple. But udders majr j ting for de peeple an den dey yus det ve skouldn't take dli tit avaj frtna laff at him an dbnt preciate enytlngs him an let him starve till ve haf aa vot he do for dem? It iss awful con- - oder vun to put in his mout. Am dishUn I tell you ven de peeple vill den I hare det de Welief society ear yus pull demselves down so low det dey vould rudder.be get his monqr dey en bleeve dey has a right to from Uncle Sam an to on. Now alnt det awful twoubles dey do as dey please. Det doctrln vill yuB take dem down to hell if dey dont get Is got up dare, yus over vun fellar? it mighty quick out oT der necks and If dey haf vary meny fellars up dam JL like det vun, den I dont know vex If dis do as you please wepent. will do "Vld dem, an I iss awful an out not iss bisness dey 1 stamped toped i ' brudder I den iss frald glad det I Iss in Eskalanty vaae, i righ avay kan yus tell dem vot to do an dey ' to let ted vill senate not be 3;noot - more. viu ao it. eny j But I iss not keepin to de Hiibyect. j I hare det "Brudder Smoot he feel lien Brudder Spwy he ha pwaised me ''ary .bad det Vilson he "be pwesideat "o '.:e ha sed so bad tings bout ftr Aat ha iinvoit ta nnntliahun tti U '.Wilson ti'lIns det he vont like him an vont !ie an say det Eskalanty Id him kum to de vite house: an dea to be promoted a leetle hiHiier up de pplitickle orgr.nashun or vot. yo i his poys dey vill loose fat -An den I tlnk truddeg- tall it. lie say tlere vus only- vun wishington. rT TTnr ""InTta"' " In) vns "ahead of me Tn Smoot he fraid he vont be lected te de Wepulilicans party, an det vus de innate next tlme,'dot la In two mora . ' " 7 " , boss Tjf 'GroTrse'"T'fveTi7vere dey" made .veers. i it n I iwi:! k fn- - ii;:i. net tinK uui i Dy aei time peepie viu. hp also say I Vot a vary grate man he. iss det ins tilled to e .lust. is o de pierp, jee cr Rode s;;p rvisiT. or Kunstable. uey vill vants him for pwerldent, may j. Powti Keeper, or bee. I hare fellar talkin vun'day bout ' 4Ul'Jjn'4 I an dont kngw Vlch vni hiud.deV Smoot how vary grate man be 1'ostinas.ttT I IMt ska takV vun of dem vus. an I Ray "inn tlnk he Iss- grate) to accei.t. an niayiie I ka take ic:i all,' I dont ftmfl like Llulioii:" an lie gay yes yoa," know yet. lie also, say det I ha bet I do. Hen I say, "you tink bmk in Kskelnnty la more grate mat! den Gorg Vashint" better omani.e de state money. So an he say oh ye be vary much grater some. of and take I aeo ha vary grate reason to man. Deii I say, Veil maybe you'tink you L J.v,;4 xtJMMm helss more grate man den'Yesus, swelled a bad have up' in de hed. , V j I an sure he say veil, you see he iss yust a iss det tingB Any vey purty I IH'1ie vary gut now In Eskelanty. yung man yet. So I. tink det fellar De brudders ;in?l Reesters vill be more vill vote for him eny'h6w an maybe John B.,Aahton, the manager of bedfent to de ktyinsels and dey y 111 be get some meny votes es Brudder both Princess and-- ; the Ellen do more vot doy is told next tibe Ve Taft be get dis time. I am purty r sure he vill get Eskelanty and Grouse Theaters, is a wideawake hustler and gif dem a chance to vote. ! 1 so Creek. , Veil so long. Into det But hare a very capable showman. It is not go tings : OLE OLSOX, In Uta at all surprising that he does a great; quite so. gut up kounty. Dey EJslte-lanGen. WepuVIicans party,. 'Mgr. twoubles of lots a deal of advertising and issues a most'U havln qwite an maybe some tings else. attractive program with an art covecjover vun ting an arjoder. I hare det bout mad awful de done in. color. Under .his capable dey Glen. tiler and P. X. Pure ell are ?m direction , the Princess and Ellen j postmaster ;who. play, - lnightpt 7 slkk Theaters have heeome- nvr, of the trick on dem. '1 hare det everybody provo in the interest of Salt Lake ftestWwtt iihoto play ho'is in Uah. ley yi:- voteMc .DemOndats ticket to ommpersclub menjberehlp, I ' - ' T I j - - M J" j ' j j j - f 1 fc,""" - .l..- We are very glad to be able to print this picture of the Princess Theater. This handsome structure, completed at a cost of. $28,000, has a seating capacity of 550 persons. Its interior is beautifully finished with most thoroughly equipment, excellent ventilation, and Is in every Way In keeping "with the richness and artistic merit o, U the exterior. I .' ,. '. : - -- 7y-:;':.7::" ' I.P'P" : "' public-swimmr- Dore j -t- lf Kditer of le Meruit surroundings in every part C the city, have added to its. beauty an evidences the progressive spirit aasl general prosperity of the people. A. conservative estimate of this class improvements for the year is 1150,008. A great part of thlp work has besm ; . possible through ,'the opera tioni ef.. ,the Provo Building soqUyt . throuxJi 7.71 which forty hou.sen have been buRt The following Qt new homH built nf finished thin 9eA They have been selected at randtgC omparatXeviW without reference to ' with merit the many that are ast . mentioned: " on (Continued Page Eleven.) ; t practica-bieandjn- one-ha- j homes, cottages and bungalows haw been erected. These, with, their at- - E -- -- " . " ; jmportantuhTicw6rk - rill and his force oi strong teachers, . is doing a work very praise-worthy- ! aiuonc the youi men to.n an educa-- j tional practical standpoint. Auricul- ture is taiiKlu here as it should be taught by actual contact with the soil and by actual experiment. - Street Improvements. J . s averse about three hundred dollars progress in education. each and if you count one thousand Who in the art and manual train- students this will mean in round ing world does not know of the edufigures practically $300,000 annually cational quality and standing of the which is brought to Provo as a direct correlated arts department with Prof, result of this institution of learning. EaBtmond at its bead another man. Then, too, many of these students who never lets go when the idea is learn to love our city as wq love it to make a successful supervisor, and locate here permanently. . teacher, artist or craftsman deslgrier This school Is worthy'of our patron- of a. studious young man Or young The yartoua jtegcw age and our praise because it is doing woman. a wonderful work for the young peo- - standing with their head and his pie of this community. It offers --your j ideas makes this detriment speak boys and girls who want a high for itself in the quality of work done. school education ari opportunity .to, The music school, with Professors secure the same hands' of col- A. Cr Lund, Reed, Gudmunson and e another lege trained Instructors and each of. Sauer, caaftes triumph these equipped with the college ap--j banner, of good work. Here is where paraius ana witn a nign pronciency tne students are neara from m a in the art of teaching.- Think of developed manier in that fine art such men as Prof. Earl J. Glade for music. This department is strong a business instructor whose every and Is sur to continue to win just move and fiber tingles with energy, as sure as it continues to do the and enthusiasm. Such an instructor quality of work that it is doing under is bound to Inspire hope, and- enthu- its high ideals. We would say more siasm for the future. In the agricul- of tie good work at the university 'if ture department, with Amos N. Mer- - space would p Tiif. the-'syste- The-m- ost i -- few hulldings Comparatively been erected and onry slight bulldln: improvements have been made la the business district, but many beautiM train OLE 26 Few lieople realize what 'the University means to the Garden City. Fewer of them really, realize the amount of money this institution brings to our city each school year. Over $75,000 comes to Pjovo for general runnin expenses over and above the hundreds and thousands of dollars the students spend here for tuition, board and room, clothes, house rent, etc. These students that come here for the school year spend on the " 4 e . - park-keepe- MMMtOO There are plans for The above picture was taken from. th e postoffice corner, looking down Center street west, and shows a birds-ThCommercial Club of Provo entertained these boosters from Denver, 6ye view of the business district. Grand Junction and- - Pric- -- that has been undertaken is the street improvements, not so much by reason of Its extent as because of a' new This has been tried on por-- f system.tions of'Center street and Third West streetjind has"Prqyedvery too expensive to "be gradthe streets. It ually extended o-all is the applicatidn of crushed, rock and gravefHo the surface of the street, after it has been' graded with a curve to the center. The rock and gravel . is wetted and thoroughly rolled, aftei, Allen, Fine Water being spread. This treatment gives a System. ; The city has a fine waterworks good macadam surface, hard, and system for which cold, pure, water is smooth and comparatively free from secured from springs; nine miles away mud in winter and dust in summer. in Provo, Canyon, and. distributed in City Parks and Swimming Pool. all parts of the city. There are 31 V4 The city, with the aid of a com miles of watermalns of pipe and mittee of. ladies from the women's a great extent of smaller connection clubs tolwhom the credit for Inauguand services. - It has cost 1370,723. rating the movement and for collect' ' ' Sidewalk! and Sewer. " ing nearly v of the cost is due, i upre- is also a a has hufc pood In (sewer system reachlns every point Ih, the city wltliJL (Continued on Page Nine.) .... v ' ' Few Business Blocks Built During the Closing Yeaj But Many Plans are Under Consideration for 1913 1 .4 ftth and-LeR- BUILT BURIWG 1912 six-stor- Provo is the third city in the state, a population of 10,000. Its Joca-j- f t "" - V " - MAR1Y NEW HOMES fY BEAU JJJ'v.-J.ir--' i ESTABLISHED 188$. " TIFUL -- to .12 Pages 18, 1912. THEJtilDLAND JRAIlr BOOSTERS JN.EROVO THE 1 VO . . r-- - Z'-m- i 1 -Firs- t-SectMi?". DEyOTED TO THE CIVIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OF UTAH COUNTY NO. 81. THREE. 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