The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-04-06
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This is a subject to which in the
columns of this journal we have
made frequent illusions, and It has
often furnished the material of
many an address by leading men of
the Territory. The very sight of the
heading to this article may cause
many to turn from it without fur
ther notice, but Notwithstanding all
this we still believe the subject
needs agitating. and we propose to
keep it before the eyes of all, and
to lend whatever assistance that
lies in our power to any enterprise
in that direction. Within the last
ten years the capital OF the Terri
ritory has been increased to a won
derful extent, principally by the
bringing in of eastern money for the
construction Of railroads and for I'M
covering the vast stores of mineral
wealth that lies hidden IN our rock
bound mountains. This imported
money comes here not merely as
transient, but becomes a permanent
fixture in the Territory. And this
is not the only gain; for at the same
time, it opens up other sources of
wealth far more valuable than
itself. which otherwise would be
comparatively worthless. Another
gain also arises from the cheaper
ing Of ordinary articles of consump.
lion in consequence of reduction in
freight rates, and many other advan-
tages that we need not mention
here. All these, however, tend to
increase the working capital Of the
Territory. In connection with this,
there has been likewise rapid in
crease in the population, and per-
haps sufficient to keep even pace
with capital, SO that very little of it
has'occ aston to lie idle.
There is no season why this rapid
doubling of capital and labor should
not 90 on in the future. The next
question of Importance arises as tG
how these are to find employment.
The agricultural resources of oul
Territory are limited nearly all The
land that can be cultivated is nov
taken up and worked, and the only
hope for any further investment Of
capital in the soil, is in more
scientific and intelligent cultiya
ton, whereby the same are;
of ground may be made
to produce more than it does now
Thus IN agriculture we can see a
once that the limit is not very ia
off. Another very important in
dustry is mining, which is likely t
become even more important in th
future than in the past. There ar
hidden treasures yet to be discov
cred that few dream of now; bu
one fact is certain, that when min
Is worked out, that ends it; no fuI
Their employment of capital in tn
mine can take out what is not there
The time will come when the create
part of the precious minerals Of on
territory will be extracted, and thel
we shall be compelled to depend OF
other resources for our future wei
fare. California, although at on
time dependent entirely upon he
gold mines for her prosperity, ha
been obliged at last 20 rely for tn
permanency of her progress upol
other resources, not so promising a
first sight, but at the same timt
more enduring. Potosi, in the las
century the great silver mining cen
ire Of South America, with her pop
ulation of more than 10000, ha
gradually dwindled away, until nov
the number of her inhabitants i
less than $4,000. Spain and India
furnish similar examples.
The permaneney of our progres
depends not upon those industrie
that we have just mentioned, bu
rather upon manufacturing, which
although now in an embryo state