The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-13
MINING LNB OTHER INDUSTRIES:

In another column of this issue OF
THE HERALD. Prof. Clayton, of.the
Mining Institute, makes a state
ment Of the commendable work IN
dertaken by himself and associates
and in connection Herewith appeals
to the people, through their repre-
sentatives in the legislature. for
financial aid with which to firmly
establish and maintain the insti-
tute. 1t will surprise good many
people to learn how much Utah
has done in the matter of
contributing to the money wealth
of the world. The figures
that the professor gives are reliable
having been gathered with great
care and with special reference to
the presentation Of a correct state
ment. 1t would be interesting ard
valuable to know just how much of
this vast sum has remained In the
Territory and been expended for
labor, provisions, homes, ETC.; it is
safe to say that very large proper
ton of il has been invested here,
either in its production or in per
manent Improvements. When we
count what has been done
in thirteen years. and reflect
that mining in Utah is only
in its infancy, the future must ap-
pear promising and grand IN the
extreme. In looking over these
figures We should also realize sOme~
thing of tbs Importance Of the min
ing industry to Territory situated
as this is.
THE HERALD has repeatedly
urged the Legislature to do some>
thing in the matter of advertising"
if any choose to call it so. We are
blessed with boundless resources,
which should be developed and util-
lied, and the way to do this is to let
the world know Of their existence,
their nature, their value. how to
reach them, and so on. We need
an industrial bureau, authorized and
maintained by the public, and made
serviceabIe to the community. We
want an official and reliable expoSi-
ton Of the resources and advantages
of this county and that district;
we want something which can be
shown to the capitalist investor.
that will tell him the capacity and
desirability of this valley for agri-
culture or stock raising, that
county for iron mining, and this
district for gold, silver, copper
and lead; the water power
of such a place and the uses to
which it may be prOftably put; the
character of the soil and its pro-
ductiveness in wheat of Cache and
IN wine, of Washington. We also
want a place where our products
may be seen and examined, and
their qualities aseertained; where
young men may study and learn.
and in which all who are interested
in Utah will be interested. Let one
undertake to gather information as
to any particular section of the Ter
ritory, or in reference to any
special revenue or product, and he
viii ION learn how much OF
an ,,.4de. king he has before him.
It's shU I'D be the work Of the
state rather than of individuals, and
as the benefits accrue to the whole,
all should bear the expense.
We hope the Legislature Will, at
the coming session, provide for the
establishment and maintenance of
a bureau of industries, to include
mining, agriculture, manufactures,
stock raising and such other SKATERS
as may be properly assigned to such
an institution. The investment.
which need not be large, will GER
tainly prove wise one for the Ter
ritory.