Show community lif e iron county Is wholesome the wholesomeness wholes of iron countes coun tys community life is not the least of its ita assets it has no foreign elements its it population is strictly american and you will not find in any of its communities any china towns u 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 city has made during the last four years the dreams of its founders are v harily ar ily coming true it is destined to become a great industrial and scenic center the following are 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 line 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 e cheap eap forage corps make it a real 1 livestock i 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 educational center for the southern part of the state 8 the el escalante tc hotel with 88 guest rooms auditorium and commodious dining room and other hotels bring tourists and conventions 9 cedar city has one mile of s treet street paving many miles of concrete sidewalks a sewerage system city water and lights telegraph and telephone connections etc 10 churches and lodge rooms a i 3 I 1 4 Q J w 14 paa 1 k 11 11 Y X ta y 1 5 VR ha V J ea I 1 vil 1 tj az sl V it i t county court house and public safety building at aaroin Pa roan an ss att 7 M t w JL V q M teg fe M m 64 djs al MINE A MO ao iman y NOX 14 I 1 mi 1 45 1 ii ftc itin tf ov n it I 1 1 i W amm M A 4 t 7 awa fewa ft wA t S 3 ftp the L D S church at parowan carowan Pa rowan 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 heid headquarters quarters for one of americas greatest wonder lands land 7 the branch of the state agricultural college makes cedar city an public library swimming pool two modem show houses dance halls pavilions vi lions rodeo grounds canyon resorts etc supply wholesome recreation 11 the chamber of commerce has ha s two tavo hundred and twenty five 1000 members eighty of whom serve on committees it has a membership with the national chamber of commerce and is 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 on the outside we are arc more than pleased to have had 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 i ize the untold good of the press and appreciate preci ate your visit and the good word you will wili pass along GEORGE A MITCHELL secretary cedar city chamber of commerce PAROWAN CITY parowan carowan city the county seat and second largest city in the county was settled in january 1851 by mormon mo anion pioneers it is located on the zion park highway at an elevation 0 of f sl six c 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 cle mentry schools public library theatre and amusement halls churches a progressive bank stores garages cheese fac tory bakery and other concerns and with these it has a c climate which approaches the ideal very healthful and without ex extremes eitrem trem in 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 apo ago of a cheese factory the dairy industry is rapidly forging ahead in parow carowan parowan all and the parowan carowan valley |