The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-10-27
SEVERAL THINGS.
SALT LAKE CRY. Oct. %, 80.

SALT LAKE CRY. Oct. %, 80.
Editors Herald:
; 1t may be taken for granted, / SUP
pose, that the University has now, O
will coon have. a local habitation, a
well as a name, OF its own. This is
good thing, for the University is al
institution which the people of th,
territory do, or should, cherish ant
take much pride in. Hitherto it ha
been pushed from pillar to post, ye
existing in the expectancy OF one d J
rejoicing in location both suitable
and permanent. Now that the per
manent location may be accepted
as g fact accomplished. and the
Legislature has already appropriated
$50, 600 for the purpose of erecting
suitable buildings, it may be reason
ably anticipated that some OF our
Rell-to-dc citizens will be forward to
further the interests of the institution
by liberal donations, 90 that in q short
time the city may be favored with the
erection OF an educational building or
pile OF buildings OF which the terri
tory will have no reason to be
ashamed. Let the good work go on,
and the hands OF the regents and the
faculty be made strong.
The grading and gravelliDg of South
Fempls street is q good thing, so far
as 1t has gone. But dry loose gravel
10 not pleasant for teams, nor for car
riage driving, nor for equestrian exer-
else. There is water 70 spare in the
creek and in the hydrants now, il not
in the bot summer time. Why not
have the newer part OF the new grade
sprinkled and soaked few times; 90
as to lay the dust and settle the grAveli
1t would make travelling and hauling
much more pleasant there.
The electric light question goes on
like lightning. Il is getting vsnti-
lated now. But the dispu,auts should /
not wax 80 warm as - get angry and
brand one another az reckless tibbers.
Let Us have the actual facts about
electric lighting. That's what the
public wants. Not personal quar-
rel, nor a hot and fierce controversy
the veracity of the disput-
ants. The Psalmist said, in his haste,
all mon are liars, aud the Scotch
preacher shrewdly declared that
David might have said the same
hing at his leisure, aud not missed
he mark much But never mind all
hat. Let Us get as near the facts as
ne can. Bring out your facts, and
your strong reasons based on the
acts. II gas is the best and cheapest,
III things considered, let Us stick to
hat. II electricity is the best and
,hespest, all things considered, let Us
lave it and not be afraid of the
ihsnge. Electricity would have one
,oint in economics, it would leave
he coal to be used for heating and
cooking purposes.
We hear of the decision that the
anal is to go along the upper route.
That is q good thing. The higher
on take the canal, the more city
aud it will water, if the canal is we'll
upplied. But the public has not q
cry clear apprehension OF the loca.
ion OF the upper route. Where is
be upper route? Can't you tell the
eople the line of the upper route in
etail? Lots Of people are more
5tuse about such things than editors
re.
Above all, let our railroad go on.
nd keep geing on, or rather coming
q, until it reaches the city, 30 that
be coal may roll in and be accessible
il the time at reasonable figures.
'eople don't want their toes frozen in
heir own houses, while coal in
bundsnce lies only few miles away.
Tod made the coal, and it is for men
D bring it within reach of o~0h other
t moderate rates, and not scheme to
esp it beyond the reach OF the peo-
lie. Let us have the railroad and
be coal. A fuel famine is not desir-
BILE in this latitude, lesstwise not in
'inter time. d.