The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-08-18
THE LAKE RESORT.

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not always act for the best in thei
own behalf. think they do, which
amounts TO the same thing SO far a!
the public is concerned. AS TO the
public, however, thati is rarely taker
into consideration only So far as il
can be utilized for the benefit of the
railroad. Nevertheless the people
have some rights that ought 10 &c
regarded by the corporations which
they eupport. Among these rights
is that he railways furnish accom-
modatjons at reasonable rates for
their patrons. This being true,
THE HERALD, as the peoples news
para-, again requests that the I'm
ion Pacific railway company viii do
something for the convenience and
entertainment of the public on the
shore Of Great Salt Lake. The
cOmDanV has obtained the title to
the best part of the beach; indeed,
it might be said to own all of the
soutF, end of the lake that can ever
be u iiized for bathing purposes.
Other railways, companies and indi-
viduals are hedged out; hence what
is done must be by the Union
Pacific. This company, however,
does nothing. Hundreds of people
are carried to the lake every day by
the Union Pacific, but the road has
never expended a dollar on the
lake, except in the purchase of the
beach by the squeezing process.
The few cheap improvements that
have been made are merely tempo
rary. and were put there at private
cost. There is no hotel, and there
is nothing but the toughest kind of
accommodation, where people who
desire quiet enjoyment are
j0stled by the mob, the rough ele-
ment holding sway in the water
and on shore. We are saying nothing
against the gentlemen who are act
ing as hosts at the popular resort.
They are indefstigable workers, and
90 the best they possibly can for the
entertainment of their patrons, and
to gather a little money while they
are permitted to remain. Under
similar circumstances nobody could
do more than they are doing. What
is wanted is different condition of
things. People want to 60 to the
lake for rest and recreation, as well
as the pleasure of the bath, and they
want such conveniences and accom-
modations as will enhance their
enjoyment. They are willing to pay
fer what they get; that is to say, |
they know they must be content to |
so without what they do not pay |
Tor. Being ready stO pay they ask
the privilege of buying, Glasses are /
not distinctly marked in this COM
munity; that is, there is no ex~
tTemely aristocratic class as against |;
a business class, and no trade class
standing above the laboring mem
GERS Of society. AT the same time
there are people who do not care to
nix and mingle socially with the
thieves and prostitutes as they are
compelled to do at the lake; there
ere ladies who are not anxious to
lounge about barrooms and public
dancing floors with common loaf
5rs and women of the town,
as they must do now if they spend
an afternoon at the lake. There
are a good many people here who
would avoid, if possible, being herd
ed in droves in an out of the cars,
crowding and being crowded by the
blacklegs and the VIGOROUSLY bad.
We think the Union Pacific owes
It to the people OF Salt Lake and
vicinity, saying nothing of the
thousands of strangers who come
here every summer, to build and
maintain a good hotel on the shores
Of the Lakeland surrounding it by the
and appliances of respect
ability, a decent civilization and
pleasure; to put up enough and the
proper kind of dressing-rooms; to
make the place attractive as we'll as
useful; in fact, to make the lake a
resort that shall be a credit AMI not
a disgrace to the country and the
railroad company. Elsewhere rail> |
roads have done something for the
people and themselves in the way | {
Of creating and identifying resorts.
The Central Pacific has expended z
hundreds of thousands at Monterey s
IN the shores of the Pacific, and /