New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-09
SILTLAKE CITY ~ NIDSUNMER.
IE CITY GREEN AND "REMINISCENCES IFICENT


THE CITY GREEN AND MAGNIFICENT
MISUNDERSTANDING NOTES.
TFaOM AN OCC AsIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNE
SALT LAKE CITY, June 25.--ThCugh | have
been over the road between Ogden and SAT- Lake City
many times have never before the Jordan Valley
looking so fair and fertile and green THIS ia in part
owing to the unusual OF the past Winter, which
have well moisened these valleys Of summer drouth
that the Lucerne clover. which is grown for the main
hav crop here l. as heavy "a the clover of the East
It makes hay brighter green than OF our grasses
and there is richer hay. But al other crops look
snted and mean after passing through the noble heids
OF the upper Mississippi Valley.
salt Lake City has appearance Of SOLID prosper
iy There is no food tide growth, at Denver but
simply the evidence If thrifty business OF all kinds To
this the mining interests contribute largely There are
perhaps two score OF mines tho state that paying
more less largely in dividends 70 stockholders or to
owners who have stocked them. There probably
200 more, employing, say ten men each. M wages which
are always high, on reasonable expectation OF the
that they will soon make return for the invest
ments on them Then there not less than 1000
other calms-great expectations mcrcly-on which one
or twohardy MIXERS annually waste q few weeks or
months Of valuable time AL this development, whether
profitable or improbable to the Owner, employs
considerable population and 1t l. significant fact that
very considerable part Of the homes whether cot
tagcs or mansions. which one notices N Sal; Like City
have BEEN butt by the money earned in mining.
There something noble IN the look OF Salt Lake City
II il laid out y scale OF grandeur II for nations
capital The streets all broad, almost - broad az
the famous Inter den Lnien in Berlin. This breadth
i Of no of use II anyb0dy-.n most parts mere
expanse OF arid ground between two dcEes near the
ousides where running water rushcs In abundance
but which, later in the season. IS served, Ike most uxu
rics stated in Along these ccdes trees are
planted-mOsty the ashleayed negaudo, or box elder
the cottonwood and Lombardy poplar In few streets
these are planted and waered 10 furnish shade
as beautiful as II grown In climate q suamer rains
But these places exceptional Each lot owner makes
or mars the beauty Of the street in his front. The ma
iority don't pay much attention to what Is outside the
front cate the city authorities would have too vast
lob on their hands they 10 attempt II; and thuslike
the Washington Of the first eighty Cfour Republic
salt Lake CITY city OF magnificent diVances only.
Yet u has advantage over most cities. The grand
swell ~ the plain upon which il built IS such that no
matter where stands builds the views in every
direction are noble both the long sweeps Of valley
that are under and the picture uencss OF the oiy
mountains that bound the horizon on all sides.
mentioned tie street trees and want 10 recur 10
the admirable qualify Of Que OF them for these dry
plains. The box elder or ash-leayed negandO seems
provdea tally adapted to them. know Of no tree that
SO triyes 10 spite OF matcltment, IL joyous defiance OF
thirst and hunger II the Of the plains what
the ,u.ar maple to Northern States-determned
be beautiful and happy On the smallest invitation II
wei watered becomes tree larger than, at least
large As the maple. II neglected 1t IS stuued in
SIZE but not made thin in foliage, which il always OF
warm golden green that the eye loves 10 rest II The
Mormon leaders had sufficient refinement Of taste to APP
prccate these they would make their city and VII
lagos lovely with them This and the cottonwood
the only shade trees that thrive IN this soil and climate
A few days after arriving went to Park City by
stage Ths the town built UP by tie great Ontario
Nine 1t thrty-two miles easterly Of salt IKE City by
lur
Just now Park City the iyeest mining town IN Utah
The Ontario has recently started up It's m after several
weeks Of cleaning Improvement and repairs, and Is now
turning the silver bars at rate that bids fair soon
TO make up for lost time while the mill was shut down.
IL not more hear SAID that IL Is the finest silver mil
erected foc the OF single nine Ia the world.
Two companies have made surveys Tor railways TO Park
soutn OF Echo to Park City; ana salt Lake City Com
pany gauge from Coaviic via Park City and
Emigant Pass to salt Lake CITY to be called the Utah
Eastern. The latter tolI has control Of canyon
route BY virtue Of grant from the tab Legislature,
which there IL only room Tor .is ROAD ana the wagon
road pass ~ through the slme canyon; so that
Union Pacific has abandoned the Held Ground has
already been broken ana eo~cts et az along me Ihs
by tho Utah Company. lis main business VIII be coal
On the way back from Park city wounded Que Of the
apostles. bury -faced Englishnan, well tanned by
Umh's SummeIs got into the Stage with me. | soon
learned that he contracting Ia brick aud stone work
and ran br.ckyad when we PASSED. Mheh we
stopped Kmbifs Station TO change horses the noted
HeOcr Kinoalls Old arm-aous') rustic Young grand
SON II the kmhall was pointed "t 10 me "thoul any
sufficient FOR the unum ~ remark -aid 70 the
these old Mormon leaders were Tho man made no re-
NV but instead Of getting into the stage with me
mounted drivers seat for the rest OF the journey
learned after that he Was Bishop -, oil Farley
Parkl
1 am now on the wey 10 the Wood and
salmon River counlry-tle present Mecca OF silver
hunters west Of Colorado. Miners, prOspectOrs ana
the ayantcouries o. mercantile estabshm cnts are now
pouring f. from U,ah, Nevada and California. dally
stage line runs non BllckfOOt westerly 20 the Big
Wood River l2J mikes AMI thence up the river 10 Jacobs
miles. BeLrvu" miles, kccAan Post ONCE 70 miles,
and alena Inc latter Is tire pass . the upper
Samon River. The distance from Ogden to BlackiOOt
by Utah NOtthcrI Railway l. l05 miles fare fl3 %!
nearly mile stage fares have not Termed
Another daily line runs from Black foot to Chnlls
ana Bonanza Yankee Fork tributary OF the Salmon