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Show PRESIDENT GRAY OF U. P. SYSTEM VISITS HERE Carl Gray, president of the Union Pacific system, H. M. Adams, vice president, and W. H Comstock, general gen-eral manager, arrived in Milford early Saturday morning on a social visit. They were shown over the valley by Dr. Hunter, president of the local lo-cal chamber of commerce, assisted by Dr. Addison Bybee and Karl S. Carlton. Carl-ton. Cars were furnished by the Ever-Ready cafe, Dr Hunter, W" C. Cat-es Cat-es and the Milford Pharmacy The guests were first taken up the Minersville canyon to view the large reservoir, where 25,000 acre feet of irrigation water is now stored; then over the pumping district, where they were shown many wells where water was being lifted to the surface and distributed over the rich, fertile acres. At the Jo. Hickman well much time was spent inspecting the equipment equip-ment and measuring the flow of water, wa-ter, innumerable questions were asked ask-ed and answered, showing the vast amount of interest token by these influential in-fluential visitors, and as the water was rushing from a six inch pipe, Mr Adams termed it a six inch river; and surely it did look like a river as it flowed out to the alfalfa field in a beautiful stream. Mr. Gray as he looked at the water wa-ter and the fields remarked, "There is the solution, yes and the salvation of this country." Many gravity water farms were also al-so visited and admired. After their return to town the new depot, the best on the entire Salt Lake system, was inspected and admired From the talk of the visiting railroad rail-road officials, it would appear that they had the utmost confidence in the future of Milford and as one of them expressed it, "Why did the U. P. put so much money into a new depot. Actions speak louder than hot air." In realtiy that answers a lot of questions ques-tions and puts a lot of confidence In the town. They suggested a lot of improvements improve-ments which were coming but no definite defi-nite time was set as to when for instance in-stance a $25,00 improvement in their water system; passenger trains direct di-rect from Milford to- Cedar City; better train service between Salt Lake and Milford; enlargement of yards and coaling facilities; agricultural agricul-tural agents in Eastern towns recommending recom-mending the lands in southern Utah beautiful depot grounds laid out, and an experienced land scape artist; in creased shop equipment and an enlarged en-larged pay 'roll. These are just a few of the good things in store for this town and this valley. |