Show MANTIS prosperity MANTI san sanpete pete county october 24 1895 the people of these valley tire noted for their home propensities which is significant that they are tru trot lovera of home borne the eints of john jobo howard paloe paine be ll it ever so BO bumbly bombl bum bl iberea no place like home tire are echoed endre nd re echoed by the sentiment and act of our people this prosperity is exemplified in a very large degree at mantl manti true there are humble bumble homes bomea here but for large lame homes bomea houses on the brood broad plan mantl manti takes the lead irresistibly drawn lulu into this by the superior quality of her building rock which lies he around in ID uch such profusion every stone atone seemingly a candidate for the privilege of being placed in any good substantial wall housea here are so BO large as ai to materially increase inore aee the amount of travel performed formed by your canvasser in flading finding his way around their solid rook rock walls walla to the kitcher ki where almost invariably the inmates are found and whets they spend the greater portion of their indoor time many of those houses housep as aa in other oi 01 our by their magnitude and general appearance convey an jaes idea of wealth aud eolia solbu oom com ort art in some instances however we find that the people have overbuilt their income not being sufficient to employ the necessary help to keep their house in order after they have built them the kitchen being used so BO much as ae the common dwelli dwelling nj room its conat ruction should do be well studied and its ita appointments and furnishings a wisely planned as aa to meet the variel requirements exacted a of this room in which we spend so ao many hours boura of our existence especially have I 1 reference to the comfort of the fair sex lex monti still continues continue to la this line there are over thirty five dwelling houses bouse now DOW in various stages of con showing a tate state of prosperity that one to think that the cry of hard times has not rung rang in the earn can of the people here for many a day tuttle co have erected a fine addition to their business block on main street and the stores therein are all rented reut etl but the chief addition to the city is in the he remarkably fine district school house which stands out boldly in its magnificent proportions calling forth the admiration of all ail beholders beholden a fitting companion for the beautiful temple on lla its massive pedestal pede etal of stone atone which overlooks this city and away beyond over aver the prolific valley the grai gra ary ol of utah of course this grand addition in the educational line hoe together with a flue floe water system lately addea has entailed upon the people tue payment of quite a neavy heavy sum in the simple matter of the interest on the bonds issued to la payment of these public bene benefit fitt for walls the good people of mantl may boast that abat they live in their own houses housea it ca can a scarcely Boar oely be so stated elated oft of their beir school population but with all t f chip monti manti Is there there in its cool solid stone atone enjoying its pure water the magnificent ent addition to its scholast scho schol laet set 0 privilege and the rea dirig fi of as many copies of the DESERET N MEWS ewa as any town of its size la in the he territory ALBERT JON JONES HS |