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Show i Why I Live in Garland By M. D. Evans. I havo never before been asked this question, why do I live In this town? And presumo that anyono that might bo Interested In knowing, would be able to understand If thoy would but look around nnd observe conditions nB they exist here. There nro reasons for everything ccrtnln it Is that there aro mnny reasons rea-sons for my living here. First and foremost, I might say that ; Garland offers tho best business opportunities op-portunities of any locality with which I am acquainted opportunities that nro safe nnd snno, yet sufficiently remunerative re-munerative to bo well worth tho effort necessary to mnko tho most of them. Anyono that 1b honest nnd nmbltlous enn succeed in nlmost nny kind of business with but small capital, providing pro-viding ho properly organizes and man-ages man-ages his business. Thoro aro excel- lent openings hero for farming In nil H Its branches, dnlrylng, cattle, sheep fl and hog feeding, milling, canning nnd H numerous forms of mercnntllo busi- H uesH. H 'Secondly, I might mention the ell- H mntc, which lu ono of the best to bo fl found nnywhere. Wo mivn n Tour- H season climate; all of the moderate H sort. Wo rarely havo mercury drop H lower than zero In winter, nor run H higher than DO degrees In tho sum- fl mor. Spring and autumn aro about R mid wny between theso points; tho fl whole making n delightful change and fl making tho best of health possible. fl Tho atmosphere Is dry and free from fl smoke nnd dust, such ns Is found in mnny of tho lnrgo cities. Cnscs of H frozen limbs, etc., nre seldom known II hero, nnd then only during groat ex- fl posure; we never have a case of sun- fl stroke. B The pcoplo of Garland nro mostly fl young, energetic, wlde-nwnko, pros- fl porous citizens, nnd havo located hero B t'i develop tho nnturui resources with fl which they aro surrounded, nnd intend B to mnko this their permanent Jioine. Bj .Most of tho population of Garland M nnd vicinity hns come from older Bj towns of this nnd adjoining states. fl They havo left their former location fl for tho purpose of settling in n district fl whero thoir opportunities nre greater fl nnd hnvo located hero. Many of them H have had tho advantages of a collego fl educntlon; nearly all of them havo fl been to school nbovo tho average. fl From among such pcoplo as those fl of Garland and vicinity, anyono can fl pick a legion of friends of whom ho N enn bo proud, nnd with whom ho can tnko clean, pleasant enjoyment. Thoy I nre public spirited nnd loynl to their I town, which fnct enn bo shown by I their public buildings, such as I churches, schools, etc. I In building their town they havo I wisely considered that what was worth doing was worth doing well. gPI Garland is provided with electric II lights, two sower systems ndequnto H tor a town many times its present ffl size, a water system nnd Its principal n walks aro paved, Good roads havo I v received duo attention nnd most of tho hghways havo been graded and surfaced, and many more aro to receive re-ceive llko attention in tho near future. fu-ture. . Garland is but ten years old and boasts of n population of nbout 1,000 peoplo, nnd Is tho trading point of, perhaps, 5,000 peoplo who live on tho surrounding farms. 'Much has already been done for tho commercial and social advancement advance-ment of Garland and tho surrounding country nnd yet wo havo scarcely bo-gun. bo-gun. Wo aro located In ono of tho boat agricultural districts In tho Great West, namely: Tho Bear River val-ley. val-ley. Garland Is tho commercial and social center of that valley and I am : confident that tho future of tho city and valley is assured. Theso aro a fow of tho reasons why I Hvo in this town, nnd suffice to say, my nddresB will bo Gnrlnnd, Utah, until un-til such tlmo as I may find a locality that offers greater advantages for commercial and social conditions, when I might bo induced to chnngo, but I havo been hero since tho town was founded nnd have not Been any other locality that suits mo as well up to this tlmo. |