Show community life in in iron county Is wholesome the wholesomeness wholes boles of iron countes coun tys s community life is not the least of its assets it has no foreign elements its population is strictly am american and you will not find in an any Y of its communities any china towns biggers nig gers quarters or other wise something of conditions in the respective spec tive communities is given herewith CEDAR CITY cedar city the metropolis mero polis of southern utah has increased its population from 2462 in 1920 to at present perhaps no other town or city in the state has made the vigorous permanent development that cedar ar city has made during the last four years the dreams of its founders are harily coming true it is destined to become a great industrial and scenic center the following are sr a few things that have made and are making this thrifty community 1 its greatest asset is the coop co op spirit of its people they go get the big town things 2 the coming of the branch li line ne of the union pacific railroad in 1923 has revolutionized the community 3 car loads of sheep car loads of cattle and nearly two and a quarter million pounds of wool and mohair are shipped annually from cedar city its extensive range and cheap forage corps make it a real livestock center 4 the development of the inexhaustible haus tible deposits of iron near it from which tons of 53 ore are shipped annually its coal gyp sum and many other minerals make for development and wealth 5 its acres of improved and acres of brush land together with its gravity and subterranean irrigation water make agriculture the really big industry 6 it is tourist headquarters for one line of americas greatest wonder lands 7 the branch of the state agricultural college makes cedar city an educational center for the southern part of the state 8 the el escalante hotel with 88 guest rooms auditorium and commodious dining room and other hotels bring tourists and conventions 9 cedar city has one mile of street paving many miles of concrete sidewalks a sewerage system city water vater and lights telegraph and telephone connections etc 10 churches and lodge rooms a 4 J y t t I 1 1 14 if y county court house and public safety building at carowan parowan Pa rowan 0 oil J the L D S church at carowan parowan Pa rowan public library swimming pool two modern show houses dance halls pavilions vi rodeo grounds canyon resorts etc supply wholesome recreation 11 the chamber of commerce has two hundred and twenty five 1000 members eighty of whom serve on committees it has a membership with the national chamber of commerce and is ia closely connected with the salt lake city chamber it has one of the most substantial rotary organizations in the west as well as federated clubs and other mediums of public benefit cedar cites latch string is ia on the outside we are more than pleased to have had bad the members of the utah state press association with us for your 1927 outing we hope the treatment you received was such that you will come again we recognize the untold good of the press and appreciate preci ate your visit and the good word you will pass along GEOROE A MITCHELL F secretary cedar city chamber of f commerce PAROWAN CITY parowan carowan city the county seat and second largest city in the county was settled in january 1851 by mormon pioneers it is located on the zion park highway at an elevation of six thousand feet has a population of near two thousand owns its own water system through which it receives an abundant supply of good water from a mountain spring its own modern electric light plant from which it sells a large surplus of power after providing for the needs of its own citizens has probably the best lighted main street of any city its size in the state concrete sidewalks a good high school and elementary ele mentry schools public library theatre and amusement halls churches a progressive bank stores garages cheese factory bakery and other business concerns and with these it has a climate which approaches the ideal very healthful and without extremes in ill temperature its chief industries are agriculture and livestock and it is the center of one of the biggest rambouillet sheep industries in the world since the establishment less than a year ago of a cheese factory the dairy industry is rapidly forging ahead in parowan carowan and the parowan carowan valley |