Show MIDWAY MATTERS 4 alie T lie att and beauties ol 01 A a akoto valley talley 4 arota our EDITOR Hi iRALD we WO were kindly invited by mr R B rosa ross jr to take a ride out to tho the warm springs or pots about a quarter oan of a mile northeast nort beast of the settlement arc are several warm and hot spring ge of various cizes ei aca ami anti depth the largest ono is is quite a large mound formed by the water overflowing and as round as a tub parties dalre tried the depth of tho water b ut have never found the bottom there arc are several smaller springs about a liala a mile cast one is called the bathing spring pl being shallower and not s so hot we found it to be very nice for bathing there is a great deal of sulphur and lime ale contained in the water which forms a porous kind of rock which becomes very hard these spring springs are said to to be very beneficial and healthful to invalids the tile rock formed by the water is used tied ti ed for building buil dirig purposes such as houses houses and fences the midway folks are now building a new meetinghouse in of this rock porter sons of Cent centerville erville davis co have purchased about 20 acres of land with several of these springs and intend putting app bath houses and an hotel this 4 fall which no doubt will make thia a very attractive and popular resort for tourists and pleasure parties there are many inducements for a branch railroad to be built through this valley with these mineral springs a very good marble quarry near by and sandstone stone quarries near heber city and other attractions attraction 3 as the prove provo river for fishing fis liing parties and find good hunting in the hills near by this is a very pretty valley there being snow in the tops of the mountains 11 nil 1 the year round it has also a very healthy cool climate the health or of the people being very good A be bountiful u harvest is in in sight for the farmers fan ners E h S P MIDWAY wasatch Wasat cli co sept 1 |