Show A BOOST FOR BRIGHAM CITY the following Is a speech delivered by our local realtor john E baird at the utah state realtors convention held at the hotel utah salt lake city saturday evening before a large audience ot of some of most prominent people A contest 0 of five minute talks from all the leading cities of 0 the state were given and the speech of 0 mr air baird drew the greatest ovation from the audience of any delivered we are pleased to give our readers the speech that thai they might better know some of our many good points and commend mr baird on his efforts to put brigham city where she belongs in the lead with prophetic vision brigham young the great pioneer looked over the vast reaches of his beloved land that he might tind find its most beautiful spot to bear bead WI his name name tor for future generations erat ions lons on a majestic rise of ground overlooking a beautiful country they found found the place and named it brigham city brigham city standing as the gateway to the north country the dividing point east west north or south rich in the history of the past with future as bright as could wish we invite the attention of all to a few of our many advantages and attractions brigham city is the most modern I 1 governed mun municipality ici of utah being the first city to adopt the managerial system of government because of this system we are in a most healthful condition while we have some bonds floated for or the public utilities yet every dollar of sinking fund and interest Is paid to date our credit is of the very best brigham city was the pioneer city to own its electric light system and has made a splendid su success decess of the venture from the start an A n electrical system worth stands as a monument ot of thrift from which we derive an annual income ot of every street Is well lighted and every home has a tree free porch light we pay but five cents per kw per hour tor for lights and only per horse power per month tor for power we still have 50 per cent of 0 electrical energy available for future browh brigham city also owns its water system costing with an annual income of 0 99 per cent of 0 continued on pago page two A BOOST FOR CITY continued from first page the people aro are supplied with light and water we have developed a wonderful system 0 of electric wells tor for irrigation having over halt a hundred now in operation thus taping an ocean of inder underground ground water yet have only started in this work brigham ghant city was proclaimed by the state board of 0 health as the cleanest city of 0 utah during the tall fall of 0 1923 for beauty c of location clean city lots everyone ol of which is an income garden flower beds orchards and homes we invite comparison with our sister cities we have a sugar factory most wonderful cement plant flour mills three canning factories six fruit packing 1 plants marble mar ble works woolen mills and other institutions we invite industry and offer the cheapest power in the state in behalf of the new city mayor we proffer big concessions the first years in light power bower and water to new industrial plants we W have anany indic inducements cements to tor r the si stranger ranger a and nd in invite vite investigation fruit arid and berry growing has reached its highest perfect ionin brigham city her products are known nation wide the BrIg harn peach Is the standard lor for others to follow investments in in brigham city real estate homes or orchards has shown great stability luring the times ot of depression tar in excess ot of many classes ot of invest investment ille nt brigham city stands as the gateway to ohp th richest valley of 0 the west the great bear river valley we challenge the world to show a richer soil greater yield per acre or a better irrigated district than this or a more prosperous arid and happy hive ot of communities it if you want a good place to live where your children pan can be reared in a wholesome moral atmosphere where th they ey can attend the he best beat ot of grade schools and the most efficient high school atthe 0 the state then come to brigham it you want to is a farmer or fruit grower poultry producer come to brigham tor for I 1 we have the soil climate and water it if you want to live in a cit city s y tree free from smoke where the temperature pera ture Is the most molit edeli even of 0 the state wi we invite you the records ot of thi the weather bureau will show brigham city to be e the most tree free district ot of the state from killing frosts north ot of dixie seldom do we see zero while summer Is a delli delight lit paved roads pass to the south s and north several blocks ot of the city and about 50 60 per cent of 0 all sidewalks have pavement it can rain tor for a week in brigham city yet twenty minutes after it t stops you can go upon the streets without it hout the need ot of rubbers it you love the out of doors we offer you th the greatest variety ot of wonders Trout abound in our mountain streams bass in our lakes and rivers for shooting we have the greatest water fowl shooting grounds of bf the united states the bear river bay marshes our mountain peaks canyons wooded dells and dashing streams streams are ot of the most wonderful some day a region to the west nearly a million acres the bear river bay will be re deeded and its 1000 toot foot soil boll the wash ot of ages will rival I 1 the tamed famed valley ot of the nile brigham city has never been fostered by the state or church with institutions tut ions yet she has grown by iier her own strength we have live commer cial rotary mcants and civic improvement pro proy ement clubs it if you want the cheapest place to live where banks do not tall fall where you congrow can agrow your your own living and live well and happy then corns come to the cleanest best located and best governed city ot of utah in the words ot of him whose name we bear this Is the place 11 |