834 2 M5 py 1 000177155'^ c, ■ ^ Hi'^^^RiJ^ra ^■''i*.'^ X ab^;^' ■'? • ' ~" i.m ;"■' ^:-. m *. 'mmm- k mm i Irw^ ■ '.^rrS^S^^^^^ 1 : aVJ'"'' f f& ... ■ '' '' FARMINGTON, THE ROSE CITY Its Attractions and Industries The Land of Opportunity The City of Homes By JOHN S. WHITE ISSUED BY THE FARMINGTON COMMERCIAL CLUB FARMINGTON. UTAH COPYRIGHT APPLIED FOR Reflex Print. Kaysvllle. Utah Fg3 4 ,BWr r ^ Opportunity, like the tlowerlets. Hangs on a tender stem; VN'ith but a passing moment To pluck the timid gem. Seize then this elfish transient While yet you may, Thus as the blushing rosebud — It passes with the day. S?fT AUTHOR *^s 28 'tf f FOREWORD Perhaps the most vital question in all the worl 1 is that of "homes." This question was immortalized by one whose humble birth had precluded the sacred right of ownership to a spot that mij^ht be called home. Thus in every land and clime is sung that immortal poem, "Home Sweet Home." As time passes on and the population of the world grows larger, the proper locality in which to build up a home for wife and children becomes one of ever-increasing importance and magnitude. In the light of such facts, the first important Step to be taken is the dissemination of such infor- mation as may bring together on equitable grounds, those who have to sell and those who wish to buy, with such plausible aim in view this booklet is is- l'"acls are more eloquent than rhetoric, and more powerful than fiction ; therefore only such have been employed in these pages; indeed the subject matter of thi^ hookiet is so overwhelmingly supported by facts that the need for bolstering is entirely wanting. If in the ensuing months, perhaps years, these pages may prove to be instrumental in directing to our common wealth a goodly number of desirable citizens who will join hands in the development and upbuilding of our locality, then the object sought will have been fully realized. ■.V- « ••/^' <*-' ^^ -.- - ^ ■ ■ ij^i«»te-ii- ■'»**'»- .>^'- ■^^. Farming^on from the Hill. 4 Looking West. A Rapid in Fannington Canyon. Sylvan Nook, Farmington Canyon. Farmington Its Attractions, Industries and Homes In placing before the general public some ot the important features and inducements ottered by our villa.-e citv to prospective home-builders and those seeking remunerative avenues in which to invest money along industrial pursuits, the Farming Com- mercial club has sought in these pages to give only a brief, concise summary, or epitome, of the many excellent features and facilities that are ottered. Care and painstaking have characterized the effort to secure information and data, and^ eveiy statement is reliable and may be verified, .ndeed, the superior advantages, stable ptiblic enterprises and splendid public utilities of the city attest its su- periority and unusual facility as the favored place for the establishment of industries and for homes of the well-to-d,.. Location and Climate. Situated about midway between Salt Lake and Ogden cities, and directly along the lines of the Salt Lake & Ogden and the Oregon Short Line railroads the town has the advantage of cheap and rapid transportation to the cities of Salt Lake and Ogden. 'I'he l^.aml.erger line passes directly through the center of the agricultural district, making it con- \ enient for cars of produce to be loaded and for pas- ^cnsrers to board cars. . ■ The climate is verv mild, and it is rare lor the frost to enter the ground to a depth of six inches during the winter season. The valley being ^■ery narrow and the glistening surface of the Great Salt I ake on the west reflecting against the rugged mountains of the Wasatch range on the east, keep the soil warm at all seasons of the year, with the result that this locality is earlier than Salt Lake City and is safer from frost than almost any district east of the Pacific coast. Because of its freedom from frost Farmington is essentially the natural home of the watermelon, the Elberta peach and one of the best and safest sweet cherry belts in the world. County Seat. Farmington is the seat of Government of Davis county, and the Second Judicial district of the state holds 'court here each month, .\mong the other ad- vantages, this feature also adds to the convenience lA . " 'I'W''- r^^KP'XPWW"! Wl m Davis County Court House, Farmin^ton, Utah. 8 of the legal man who may desire to establish his residence in a suburban district. Public Utilities. The city has an abundant supply of soft, pure water, which rises in the snow-capped mountains to the east and precipitates down the steep, rugged box canyon from an altitude of thousands of feet, until it reaches the settling tank of the city water system. The chemical analysis show this water to be soft and free from injurious minerals. Energy for light and power purposes is furnished by the city over its own distributing plant. A local corpor- ation installed a generating plant near the mouth of one of the five canyon streams. From this oorpoi'a- tion the city purchases at wholesale and retails en- ergy for light and power to the people at a price sufficient only to meet the expense of maintenance and distribution. The streets are broad and well lighted, and while the main road leading from north to south through the town is six miles long, it is well lighted the entire distance. This thoroughfare, which has recently been set aside as a part of the I'tah state highway, will also constitute a part of the pro])osed Midland road. The foundation for a turnpike road running parallel through Da\is county from Salt Lake ttj Ogden, has already been completed and within the next twenty-four months this important Iiigliwa\ will be macadamized -n that the last feature to coiu plete tliL- facility fcir conxenient and rapid trans|)i)r Public Schools. mi- J lie town IS i)ni\i(lcf32,000. "it stands on a lowering kn'.ll, lAerloiiking the city, and is a large, roomy, com- manding stnielnre. steam-heated and modern tliroiighiiut. hor the convenience of those living in the north end oi the city, a graded school is also maintained. This school is also provided with am- ])lc facilities for first-class work in the grades. Transportation. The di.striet is traversed with three railroads, the Denver & Rio Orande, the Oregon Short Line and the Salt Lake iH; Ogden systems. The fre(|uency and dispatch of trains in either direction has prac- tically annihilated the few intervening miles be- tween the county seat and the two largest cities of the state. A resident may board a car any hour in the day and land in Salt Lake City in twenty-five minutes, or lie may reach Ogden in thirty-five min- utes. Trans])ortatioii charges arc lower here than in street Scene in Farniingtoii— Notice Water Pressure Prom City Mains. 10 any part of the state, and also lower than in very many of the large centers of population. The Mountain States Telephone company has an exchange office in town, and most of the homes of the people are connected up with the telephone, also with electric lights and with the city water mains. Most of the public buildings are heated by steam, and many of the private dwellings have in- stalled the hot water system of heating. Products and Pursuits. The warm alluvial soils of this district are adapted fur all kinds of semi-tropical fruits, nuts and vegetables. The different kinds of peaches, cherries, plums, apricots, prunes, grapes, tomatoes, water- melon, etc., are raised in abundance. Not a few of the residents have specialized and are producing peaches, cherries, apples, potatoes and tomatoes for commercial purposes; others are growing prosper- ous throuLih the dairv business. Business Eenterprises. The different business enterprises and commer- cial pursuits have shown satisfactory gains in the past and exhibit the well-defined earmarks of pros- perity. The Miller Floral company, wisely selecting its future home in a district where the soil was rich and the water pure, has demonstrated in one line what can be duplicated in many others. The Lagoon resort has grown to such mam- moth proportions that its beauty and attraction as a pleasure resort is recognized all over the United States, and thousands from Europe and elsewhere visit this resort. The natural beauty, together with broad acres of trees, grasses, flowers, lakes, playgrounds, etc., provide every convenience for friends to meet in fes- tivity and social reunion. Race Course. Two years ago a mile race course was estab- lished. This course joins Lagoon immediately on the north and cost i?75,000. Two meets are con- ducted here each .season. Those sons of the turf who have die capacity for producing equine lleet- ness may find here ample facility for a test of speed. The merchants are prosperous. The large num- ber of people who annually come to the city because of its healthful climate and also because of the many attractions during the summer months spend tuon- cy lavishly, and every available cottage is rented and the merchants reap the benefit also. The city of Farmington, with its beautifid scenery, pure water, fresh air and fine climate, is cs- sentiafly a city of homes. Nestling in a cove at the foot of the Wasatch range of mountains on the east, with the Great Salt Lake but a couple of miles to 11 Farmington Public Schools. 12 the west, a combination of elements unite to make the atmosphere mild and balmy, and as a conse- quence the summers are long, with practically no late or early frosts. The soils are the richest in the world and free from minerals. Water for irrigation purposes is plentiful, and the system installed by the city for domestic purposes is ample for many ad- ditional homes, and the water is soft and pure. Lights are cheap and energy for day power is cheap- er than in must other places. In the course of a few weeks the Mamljerger system will provide a thirty- minute service with reduced rates to Salt Lake and < )gdeii. Tins, li>L;ctlier with the many great advan- tages indicated, will combine to give the town an impetus of the first magnitude as an ideal suburban residence district for the business man as well as the man of leisure; and the man of afTairs who mav be looking for suitable opportunity for the establish- ment of entcrjirises will find here everv essential feature. Tile district should liavc a fruit evaporating plant, a steam laundry, a salt refinery, an overall factory, a furniture factorv, a tomato factorv, a syrup evaporating plant, a potato chip factor3% a glass factory, etc. The city of Farmington needs three thousand additional residents, not from the "Industrial Work- ers of the World," but from the world's industrial workers, and we have to ofifer them building lots, factory sites and farms at a reasonable price and in a locality where the air is warm and balmy, where the water is soft and pure, where the soil is rich and fertile, where the suiumers are long and the winters are short ; where the family may sit under their own vine and fig tree and drink in fresh air and sunshine at the fountain of health; where the cheeks of the lads and lasses are painted, not with sickly cos- metics, but with the eternal blush of perpetual youth; where the land flows with milk and honev. and the husbandman may provide the choicest of fruits and vegetables for his own table. A land of electric lights, waterworks, telephones, cheap rail- way facilities, summer attractions, health, quiet, sunshine, pure air, l)eautiful scenery; in fact, a lam! in the suburbs, where every conven'ience may be en- joyed that is to be had in the large centers, and a iuindred beside, without the foul air, high rents, stale vegetables, fruits and dairy products,' cramped tjuarters. ])._iverty, etc., incident lu citv life. IS Shoot the Chutes at Lagoon. Scene at Lagoon. FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. in the most modern way. Another attraction to home builders. 14 Interior of Carnation House, Mill er Floral Company. 15 THE ROSE CITY Tliert- is soiiiethiii!^- alxiul flnwcrs that savcirs of refinenienl, of serenity, of l)oauty. A home sur- rounded with a profusion of shrul)s and flowers is an index to the intellif^ence of its occupants: and reflects the spirit of appreciation, i)atriotism and re- finement. Init aside from this sentiment, flowers have a commercial value. It is largely owing to this fea- ture that the above title is (lefended. Our citizenship is of a high standard, but it is not claimed that we are better than others. That Farmington, however, has established her reputa- tion as the reigning queen of the ^^'eslern world of roses will not be disputed. Soon after the advent of the Miller Floral Com- pany, Farmington was christened "The Rose City." For years an occasional rose had been planted by residents. The thrifty growth of the wood, and the extraordinary brilliancy and size of the flower has been the occasion for favorable comment, but not until Mr. Robert Miller, president of the Miller Floral Company, came to town with an arm full of analytical statistics, was the superior quality of the soil, water and climate of this locality, for the pro- duction of the rose, gener.nlly known. .Mr. .Miller had gathered sam])les of ■>. ,il an 1 water all along tiic railroad from Ihitte, Montana In Denver. These were sent to the go\ernnienl eheniists at Washing- ton and were analyzed. It was found that tlu' soil: and water of Farmington were freer Irnm undesir able minerals than anv others tested and the elijiiati was decidedlv siqierii'.r to tlint of most of the olhei loe.-dities. The esial.lislnnent of the mannnoth in ilustry that has in three years revolntionizeij the rose business of the state followed these di.scoveries with the result that this locality jiroduces more roses and hothouse s]ieeialties than all others in the state and easily dominates the business of this inter- mountain (liNtriet. \]ipveriali\ e of ilu' aehie\emenls and fame l)rought to the city through the Rose industry, a committee of citizens planned a cele- bration and Farmington was christened "The Rose City." This was accoinplished three years ago. .\r- bor day was set apart as Rose I^ay and each year a rose sale is conducted and jirizes of choice shrubs are awarded to those planting the largest number of roses on this dav. 17 I I liliflillii iiiiilUlilii II The Miller Floral Company s Pianl. ;8 THE MILLER FLORAL COMPANY'S PLANT. Situateil between the tracks of the Oregon Short Line and the Salt Lake & Ogtlen railroads, and just at the southwest gate of the city of Farni- ington, is the mammoth plant of the Miller Floral com]3any. Sheltered beneath 150,000 feet of hea\ y glass and nestled in the tropics of summer heat fur nished b}- three large steam boilers, stands the reign- ing queen of the \-alley of flowerlets. Mere may be seen one of the most magnificent and inspiring sights west of the Missouri river. .Mr. Robert Miller, I'resident of the ompany and founder of the i)lant, has wrenched from the elements a world of beautiful flowers. Thus, lovers of the beautiful may feast their eyes here ujion a [irofusion of roses, carnations, ferns, sweet peas, p' 4 '-^'r /'"^M BiSS''' M^i^ "3B^*^ata "iS ^^^ W^nil ^j ■ ^"'-^'^ ^"^i^B^^tk ^^ ^ -^^^pmBI ^^Ai^^^^^^Sl^^Kk HKr ^ jJBP^pB^ H^HHjuShI^^^^h ^..^....^^HH mBMB Tliough the -Muse r.iay ween pleasure Among steeples and towers Whei-e confusion an I noises Crowd each passing hour; Smoke from the stacks, Gases from the blast, Tlie halo and music That Jiovers and clangs. e the \ illage, hamlet, or vale nest the birdlings among foliage and Give Whe f.'j WJiere the blue skieri are bluer And quiet prevails; The croak of the frog, Tlic song of tile lark, 'J'he cottage hiirrounded With grassej and flowers. 28 THE VAN FLEET HOTEL. Farnuii.utiin lias iiKist iiiiixirlaiU fea ic nf .-ilh ; I'.Ncr siiu-e man as>a\cd U< tra\ci>c uic caiiii in nil ])lacc U' place, and biiilil lianilcts. towiiv aiicle frou. a .an,- bric needle to a steam thresher. The first officers of the corporation \yeie 1-.. i. Clark, president; J. M. Secrist, vice president , J. . MiUe;, secretary; J. E. Robinson, treasure, , W . W • Steed, superintendent. Soon after incorporating, a fine modern twu- slory °? uc ure was erected and a full line of mer- chandise was offered for sale, including lumber, ce- ment buiWers' hardware, coal, machmery, wagon , vv oood^ shoes, groceries, medicines, etc. Mi. ClL-k was'succeed^dts president by J. M Secnst in VgO Alr^ Secrist was also succeeded by the present \Z: J.'E'Robinson,in 1^06 WW^teecI was su. ceeded as superintendent by J. H. Rol^"^/°'\^y'^° has been active superintendent since 1894. It has by the books of the company, arc most satisfactoiy a Kl show yearly gains . The '--"-- --Z;"!;. hive outo-rown its facilties, and in 1910 a very sun tantia building was added, and the inst.tu ion was t -1 sformed into a modern department store. A ;S;r" rel-igerating plant was instal^d m co"-^^ lion with the meat department, and the company is o V p epared to care for a large stock of fresh and cued^ meats, also expects to manufacture ice. etc Tie building is 100 by 76 feet, and is heated with siein throughout and is a credit to the town. . ^Tl institution is one of the strongest financial Iv in the county, has a large sinking fund and does ■i' very large credit as well as cash business. The present officers are J. E. Rob'»fO". P"^";" dent ohS Walsh, vice president; J. H;^Wik- ec retary ; J. H. Robinson, superintendent and trcas urer; j. S. Clark, George Hess and E. A. Cottrell, directors. 37 TWO-YEAR-OLD PEACH AND CHERRY ORCHARD OF JOHN S. WHITE. Davis County is the home of the famous Elhcrla peach and the best sweet cherry belt in the world. The above cut is taken from a two-vear-old peach and cherry orchard of John S. White, and shows a rugged, healthy growth, seldom attained at that age. Orchardists will do well to come to Farmington and secure some of these choice fruit lands. RAMPTON DRUG STORE. Ill ihe sumnici- of VA)7, Mr. Waller Raiuplon. for years our village blacksmith, evolved an idea that silenced forever the familiar ring ot the old anvil He sidestepped his calling as an artisan ot the molten rod, for he had forged out an idea that took concrete form; thus the mixer of fire, water, earth and air became the skillful mixer of saline salts and nectarine. . A small hall, 18 by 20 feet, was built, m whicU Mr. Ramptoii started in business in a small way. His stock consisted of such sundry articles as cigars candes, toilet articles, ice cream, soda water, etc. For three vears the business was conducted in the ori-inal buildinsj, which proved altogether inade- quate for the proper accommodation of patrons and ilic increase in business. In l')ll a suitable building with plate glass tront was erected. This building was laid with pressed brick and the interior furnished with the latest de- signs in golden oak fixtures. Mr. Rampton's son \Valter, who holds a first-class diploma as a careful druggist, is manager and owns a half interest in the business, which consists of all the lines of merchan- dise found in a first-class drug store. Prescriptions may be filled at all hours. Liquors for medical purposes are dispensed upon prescrip- tion only. • J • 1 ' .As a dispensary of the usual fountain drinks, ice cream, etc., the place is clean, cosy and inviting, a credit to any town. Ramptoii Drug- Store. L. H. Oviatt & Co. 40 L. H. OVIATT COMPANY. In June, 1902, L. II. Oviatt, one of our yount: energetic townsmen, with but limited experience and no capital, took o\er the small grocery and pro- duce business of J. W. Cotterell, and took also the initiative in what was to be a business career of phenomena] sagacity and progress. For eight years meats, groceries, mill stuffs. etc., were successfully handled, with a steady iu crease in sales, until it became evident that larger facilities were necessary in order to take care of the Inisiness. With the characteristic Yankee capacity fnr growth, a larger field was sought in which to o])- erate, and in I'HO the old Karmington Co-op was purchased from our veteran merchant, Fred Combs, and the business was moved into the premises. The old buildings wore thoroughly reniodeleil, a nindern cnM viMra^' ]ilanl was installed ami an iip-lu dale ihy gdmN ckiiartnicnt was added. \\ hen tile l^'red Combs business was taken o\er. Mr. ()\iatt launched a corporation under the firm name of "The ].. 11. ( )viatt Company," and in Alarcli. I'MO tlie new firm commenced business in the foK lowing lines: Coal, mill stuffs, dry goods, groceries, hardware, implements, slioes. fresh and cured meats, etc. The slnrkbol.lcrs ,,f ibis c.unpany are all young townsmen. The pr sent ()fi'i<-ers areas follows: L. H. Oviatt, president; F. M. Abbott, secretary and treasurer; John A. Bourne, Mahonri Spencer, L. E. .Abbott and John G. Petty, directors. FARMINGTON LIVERY AND FEED STABLES. Among other desirable assets, Fiirmington has a first-class livery service, with a sufficient nund)er of single and double rigs of all kinds to accommo- date the public. Four years ago, one of Farmington's townsmen Mr. Joseph Tippets, establi.shed the Farminglon I.ivery & Feed business. For three vears Mr. Tip- pets conducted the business succes.s'fully and suc- ceeded in al.so building up a nice dwelling In ■Vovember, 1911, Mr. K. G. Walker purchased the livery business, also the dwelling, and has made very satisfactory returns on his investment durim.-- the past year. In connection with a general livery service, all kinds of transfer and heavv dravage work is pninip! ly done at reasonable prices. There is something that lingers in the memory of those who upon occasions have found cnmlmi i.'- jaded team and a cheerful fire in the bunkhouse awaiting them at night fall when the cold December wind was biting and nipping. As a temporary Faxmington Livery and Feed Stable. Wood General Store. shelter for the traveler and liis team, this place has become famous as a fa\orite equine stalilerv. Horses arc boug;ht and sold, also boarded l)y day, week or month. As a business man. ^Ir. Walker is alert and wideawake. Proprietor of Restaurant. In connection with the livery business Mr. Walker conducts a first-class eating house for the general public, also as accommodation to his pat- rons. Short orders may be called for at all hours. Oysters and T-bone are served with smiles and good cheer. THE WOOD GENERAL STORE. Mr. J. D. Wood, proprietor of the \\'n,u\ C,, era! store, is one of the oldest merchants nf t town. He comes from a family of merchants. I parents were both nierehants before eoniiiifi: TTtah, and were identified with the merchan- dising business during the early history of Farming- ton. Mr. Wiind was engam-d in business with T,. H. Kcnnard for a time. In the vear ISOO he bought out ;\rr. Kennard and became sole owner of the business which he has since conducted. Commencing in a small way, the business graduallv increased, and in 1000 the main building was doubled in floor space, and this institution became one of the main factors in the stable progress of the town. The store has the agency for the famous Rock Snrinirs coal and carries all the usual lines of mer- chandise, including baled hay. grains, flour, shoes, drv goods, groceries, etc. In 1011 a new warehouse was added and the build- ing as it now stands is 40 by .^0 feet. Mr. Wood may be said to combine the elements I'f industry and economy in business and has always kc'jit his ledger balance on the right side. 43 A Section of Lagoon. 44 REAL ESTATE AND MINING. The wealth, prosperity and progress of every nation is measured by its area of land and water and where the texture of the soil ,s well supplied with the condiments of fertility and mo.sttire and the climate is good, thrift, stability and rapid prog- ress is the result. When to these are added a varie- ty of useful minerals and treasures of precious met- als, then the acme of material growth and greatness is reached. The best heritage a parent can bequeath to his oft-spring is a plat of ground in a favored lo- calitv The surest and safest m vestment foi the aged business man is a piece of carlh where values are sure to keep an upward trend. , „ ., To keep money in a bank ami pay rent on a place to shelter the'family in a stully, over-crow. e. city is suicidal, and fixes a barrier before the child that clouds his vision as with a mantle of miscnncci) tion and doubt, and thus dams the Inuntam ol i-atn- otism and thrift at its very source. To own a home with peacciul >urrnumlmgs i- the hope and ambiti.m of every aspiring person, aiu to be able to own a home where nature has lavishe.l its choicest gifts in natural beauty, sunshine, pure- air, water, rich soil, perfect climate, etc., and where man has supplie.l every other desired convenience and facility, is indeed the chenshe.l ambition of the intellectually endowed, and one reached only by <:omparati\ely few. Such are the facts that in offering to the public some of Its choice city properties and f--^"" '^"f^ the Commercial club does so with the assurance that all these requisite features and ^ti 1 others are well known characteristics of this locality. Farm- in.non is pre-eminentlv the one spot where the re- c uihe home l>uilder may find his af!mity and bmld ,p a hap,,v home, surrounded with beaut.fu. scenerv, tVees. hi.scious fruits, berries, vegetables etc . with mild climate, ample attractions and every .n.Klern convenience and utility. The club has for s lie -It a vcrv reasonable price some choice city lots, suitable for business enterprises; and on inquiring, a prospcctix c purchaser may at any time be con- ducted over town to the different P'-oP"t>es. Be- cause of fake advertising and questionable methods l)v reil e->lato dealers, many unprofitable purchases l,",ve iKcn made in real estate throughout the coun- try bui )i.i anxiety on this account need be enter- imuMl in respect to these offerings. Itvery parcel ,,i land ha- been listed at the very lowest possible ,„iee nid i^ a bargain. The only object sought be- i„- ih'e advantage gained thnnigll the growth of the Thi^ l.K-alilv can suj.plv the peaches for an evaporating plan't. the sand for a glass factory cane for a syrup evaporating plant, salt for a sa t refinery. seamstresses for an overall factory, laundry ironcrs ii.r a -^team laundry and cheap power and light for Scene Above Power Plant. Home of Joseph S. Clark. Farmington Its Attractions, Industries and Homo In placing before the general ,.ubhc sone ..1 he important features and inducements ottered by our village city to prospective home-budders and those seekfng remunerative avenues iu which to invest mone/along industrial pursuits, the Fanmng Com- mercial club has sought in these pages to give only a brief, concise summary, or epitome, of the mans excellent features and facilities that are ofterecl. Care and painstaking have characterized the eiTort to secure information and data, and eveiy statement is reliable and may 1)e verified, indeed the superior advantages, stable public enterprises and splendid public utilities of the city attest its su- periority and unusual facilily as the iavoied place for the establishment of iudnstrK's and Un homes ot the well-to-dn. Location and Climate. Situated about midway between Salt 1 ake and Ogden cities, and directly along the lines of the halt I ake & Ogden and the Oregon Short T.me railroads the town has the advantage of cheap and rapid ,-!n.n,,rt:„i.,n to the cities of Salt Lake and Ogden. The Man center ui ih passes directly through the making it con- vementTor'cars of produce m be loaded and for pas- sengers to board cars. . .- ,u„ ^The climate is very mild, and it is rare tor the frost to enter the ground to a depth of six inches ,lurmg the winter season. The valley ''en'R very narrow and the glistening surface of the Great Salt 1 ake on the west reflecting against the rugged mountains of the Wasatch range on the east keep the soil warm at all seasons of the vear, with the result that this locality is earlier than Salt Lake (^ity and is safer from frost than almost any district east of the Pacific coast. Because of its freedom from frost, Farmington is essentially the natural home ot the watermelon, the Elberta peach and one ot the best and safest sweet cherry belts in the world. County Seat. Farmington is the scat of Government of Davis county, and the Second Judicial district of the state holds 'court here each month. Among the other ad- vantages, this feature also adds to the convenience Davis County Court House, Farmin^on, Utah. REAL ESTATE AND MINING. age,i business m»n '» » P":"' "' •'"'' *""' city IS ^"^' .'^.'; .f ' ,, .^\,.uh a ma.Ule of misconcc,, ;i:^;stl;;:;:ar;i;u;aan.s the fountain of p=un °^^^^:'^j;'"i^\^.;rs-;:;«;;;isn.onndin.s. the hope and an.bition of every ^^^1';""^ 'lYtavi'.h to be able to own a home where nature has la^.^h. imcllcctnally en.lowed. and one reached only bv ^,,.1, ue the facts that in offering to the public f i, ch Ic c.tv properties and farm lands, a w^th mUd climate, ample attracUons atid eve^ nude n convenience attd utility. The ^ub h^^ Joj 1 It a verv reasonable price some choice c.t> lots, :u udie .:?ln,:iness entlprises; and - "-l--^: .. rosnectivc purchaser may at any time be co.i 'Uc ed me,, town to the diiTerent P^operttes. Bc- ,:rof fake advertising and q-stK>na ble met^^^^^^^^^^^ l,v real estate dealers, many unprohtable purtliases •\ ...n mule m real estate throughout the coun- 1 , u'xieiv nn this account need be cnter- 1-,1,'u- 1 in respect 'to these offerings. Every parcel ; and has l.een l.ste.l at the very lowest possible ic^ a ml is a bargain. The only object sought be- '..odit advantage gained through the growth of the ""' Thi. l..cal.tv can >n,n'lv the peaches for an f^rrsJulfel^apor^m^^^^nV^alt^^fS^ seamstresses for an overall factory, 1^"- > .'j^l'^^^^^ f.ir a steam laundry and cheap power and light tor Home of Joseph S. Clark. almost any niaiuifacturiiig plant that might be es- tablished in our midst, and every possible assistance will be given liy the Commercial club to help the prospective residenter or those seeking prob- able localities for factories to suital)ly locate. Mines and Mining. To tlie east of the city lies a wnrld of precious minerals, and while the mineral resources of the district are as yet only partly developed, yet enough has been done to demonstrate that this district is a promising field for the professional miner and min- eralogist. P'ractically the whole district has been staked off and many tunnels are being driven. Float and outcroppings carrying gold, copper, iron, etc., have been found at various points, and granite formations strongly impregnated with min- erals are abundant. The assays thus far have shown some very flattering results, but in the main low per cents in gold, silver, copper, iron, etc., have been the rule. This is accounted for from the fact that the mining operations have been limited; however, in most case rich rewards have resulted where veins of ore have been judiciously followed at any con- siderable length. The mineral resources of the district are as yet undeveloped, but from the best information obtain- able, offer splendid inducements for the professional PROPERTIES LISTED FOR SALE BY THE FARMINGTON COMMERCIAL CLUB No. 1 — 1 acres choice peach ami cherry land, 1st east, between 6th and 7th north. No. 2 — 1 acres orchard land, 5-rooni house, barn and other buildings. No. 3—8x10 rods buildin- lot, desirable locating. 2d east, between 2d and 3d nortli. No. 4 — 10x11 rods corner, excellent location, lA east and 3d north. No. 5 — 121/1x11 rods on lA east, excellent fruit land and building lots. No. 6 — 5x10 rods on State, near id west : ideal place for home. No. 7 — 7x8 rods, business section on State, near Main street. No. 8 — 4-acre tract, suitable for residences or fruits, 2d east, 2d north. No- 9- — 8 acres, mill property and fruit land. No. 10 — 9-room brick house, V/i lots, 3 shares water on State. Xo. ll_30x7() feet, new building, 30x40 feet, on. Main. Xo. 12— Farm /3f4 acres, suitable for grain or alfalfa. Xo. 13 — .^-\7'j rods, residence or business prop- erty, 2d north, near .Main. Xo. 14 — 2' I acres close in, orchard or garden. land. Xo. 1.^ — 2' 1 acres close in, orchard or garden lane .n .Ma md 3d north; ideal Xo. Ki— .^xl.S business corner. Xo. 17 — 2x8 rods and store building, opposite court house on State. Xo. 18 1 acres orchard or .garden land and res- idence property- Xo. 1'' — 14-acrc farm adjoining two railroad factory -ites. Xo. 20 — 20x1'' rods on Compton bench, fruit and berries lanil. 48 Farniington Coniniercial Club OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. Robert Miller, President. E. B. Clark, Vice Preside .\. I.. Clark, Treasurer. Ilyrum O. Pack, Secretary- Robert Mill E. B. Clark GOVERNORS. John S. While E. A. Cotlrell Charles li.ivlin \. G Smith Dr. A. Z. Tanner J. Wells Hess Horace Van Fleet Membership and Dues— Robert Miller, E. B. Clark- Real Estate— !■:. I'.. Clark, J. W. Hess, Charles Boylm. Publicity— I nhn S. White, llvrtim O. Pack, Elijah Gregory. 49 RESIDENT MEMBERS. A. L. Clark H. S. Daynes J. D- Wood Robert Miller N. G. Smith Dr. Tanner Lewis Abbott J. H. Robinson Horace Van Fleet D. L. Rice E. G. Walker W. B. Rampton Walter Rampton Geo. McHu^h Hyrum Van Fleet H. P. Oliver E. B. Gregory W. B- Holmes D. C. Hess Wm. Sorensen Scott Turner Rov Dahl Otto Dahl Parle;y Sears - J. W. Steed M. L. Harnett J. Bergernian J. B. Fairchild C. J. Steed Charels Boylin Orson Hyde J. M. Christenson August Dahl Hyrum O. Pack James J. Steed George H. Meadows Jos- E. Robinson W. W. Rose L. S. Rice A. Sjoblom A. F. Stevenson C. L. Robinson John R. Taylor M. C. Udy H. J. Van Fleet Done Sanders O. F. Lamb Milton Hess T- H. Hinman "Wilford Hess Wm. A. Wood Olonzo Pierce Albin Johnson John Johnson Orl-n Lamb Gustave Bacl-.man N'ephi Palmer Frank Udv John S. White Marsh Abbott Thomas Thomas Simon Bamberger John Walsh E. A. Cottrell E. B. Clark Frank Steed J. S. Clark Geo. Stayner J. W. Cottrell E. D. Stevenson J. P. Engstrom Wells Hess George Rogers Edward Robinson Henry Wood Hy. Stewart [. B. Bean R. B. X^eedom J. M- Bamberger ticnrv .-Xndorson Letter of Coniniendation At a nieetintr of the board of govei-nor.s of tlic Parmington Commercial Club held May 2, 191:5. Mr. E. A. Cottrell introduced a resolution, inelud- ing a motion for the appointment of a committee to draft a letter of eommendation and thanks and that the same be published in the Commereia) club booklet about to issue. Messrs Kobert Miller and E. A. Cottrell were elected to act as sueli eonnnittee and presented tlie authiir with tlie following letter. Farminglon, Utah, May, 7, lOKl With appreciation for the service and a sense of pride in the acliievement. we the governing board of the Farmington Commercial Club extend to Mr. •John S. White our commendation and thanks for Ids patent effort and worthy enterprise in prepar- ing for publication this booklet. The Farmington Commercial Club is indebted to Mr. White, who i.> also a member of the board of governors, for this publication. It is the desire and wisli of the Club to express appreciation for the able manner in which he has liandled the work of getting together and preparing for publication all of the- copy, cuts, cover designs, etc. contained herein. He.speetfully, The Board of Governors; rarmington Commercial Club. THE FARMINGTON COMMERCIAL CLUB The most plausible excuse that may be urged for the existence of the Fanuington Commercial Club is the determination on the part of its members to rip the wrinkles out of every Van Winkler in town, and build np a lietter and greater community. New blood, new energy, new people — the slogan that must characterize the movement for better thiiigs. There is a new leadership that lias spruu^ up from the smolder- ing embers of the past, and the heioic fires of the generation that quielly sleeps in yonder churchyard, have rekindled them- se''-es and from the ashes must ap icar lliat dynamic spark that i'timinatcs and ehctrifies; for t js is an age wherein man must Lvt his !>core each year as com- >ared with the past Each mtmber of this club is glad he is alive and has pledged himself to administer a shower bath to the somnambulist, to ehloroforji the beefer and bury th«. dead. The members of this elub are alfriii!«ti->. nevertheless they be- lieve in the truism that every person with moss on his back has his face to the wall and is a dead one whether he knows it or not, therefore no effort will b': made to secure the member- ship of those who have no faith in themselves, in the future, in their fellows or their town. The club believes in the unani- mity of purpose, whether applied to its own town or Davis county as a wh.tlc, and pledges itself to work for the unity and the ad- vanceraen* of both. It looks with pathos and pity upon so called patriotism wherein persons tak« sides and join in uncanny criticisms and clannish- ness ove:' petty jealousies and trivialities and this whether ap- plied to people of the town or the towns of the county. Only small men and little boys can af- ford to be clannish. Clannishness cloaked in the guise of patriotism is of all things the most deceptive and contemptible and is the covert tool of the incapaciated ai.d small. Its appeal is to the leaser instincts and stupidity of the )inl»4r