Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-12-03
THE FUTURE OF SALT LAKE.

The rapid growth OF large cities in the
United States is peculiar feature OF the
the times. Capital and population con-
centrate at commercial points, especially
at the west and draw from the sur
rounding tributary country sustenance
and material growth in proportion as the
enterprise and industry of its population
find development.
In 1854 one might have counted on his
fingers the squatters' cabins then stand
ing on what is now the site OF the rich
and populous city of Minneapolis. The
land there belonged to the United States
and was a part OF the Fort Smelling
reservation.
Salt Lake was an organized city at
that time-the metropolis of a king
dom," assumed to be under the
immediate guidance OF divine revelation.
1t was and is beautiful for situation, with
climate far superior to that of Min
nesota, and with a mineral and agricul-
tural country Immediately tributary to it,
whose wonderful resources largely
exceed those OF an equal area in the
vicinity of Minneapolis. And yet there
is more business and wealth in that city
than there Is in this entire Territory Its
reputation is worldwide, as its business
relations are.
Salt Lake, until the advent OF the
abused and sandered Gentiles, was but
a subdivided cabbage garden What
there is OF business prosperity and devel-
opment OF educational and religious
movement is largely due to those who
are styled, by the local rulers, "the
enemies of our people," Denied par
ticipation in the Territorial or municipa
governments OF the Territory, discrmi
mated against in the levying of taxes, and
branded as Inscriptions and immora
adventurers, the unwelcome Gentilei
may point with pride to the evidence o.
their presence and labor in this city anC
Territory. Hitherto Salt Lake has beer
crippled by the rule of fanatical and dis
loyal priests, The signs of the times in
dicate better days. The reasonable hop
OF the establishment of Natona
authority over this Territory, and tn
continued enforcement OF wholesom
law, is already lifting the cloud iron
these valleys. There was never bette
outlook in our mining districts, nor NOR
hopeful anticipations of business boon
80 "a NJ, ;s,t fN, -,
holders to preserve their lands from lien
and membranes OF every sort, and
pressed for money! to sell portion OF thei
land to buyers who will help the selle
by improving the property bought
1t is favorable time for investors to not
well the good time coming, and to heet
the prediction that within two years Sal
Lake will witness an advance in value
of real estate that will startle the mos
sanguine. Nature has foreordalned tn
building OF great city here as the me
tropolis Of this great basin. Transconti
mental and intercontinental railways will
meet and cross each other at this point
The increasing volume OF mineral wealtl
from multiplying mining districts gravi
tates to this greatest Of ore markets Tn
smoke of our many smelters will invit
others here, where the various fluxes an
combinations of ores offer inducement
superior to any other locality. The beau
tful inland sea at our doors, the varie
mineral springs and accessible mountai
resorts, furnish attractions which, sup
plemented by the most superb site for
great interior city to be found in tn
world, indicate the future OF the Salin
city. 1t is only question Of time wher
what now may appear to some but th
dreams OF imagination, will be more thar
realized in the actual growth OF Salt LAX
City.