The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-18
SOME OPPORTUNITIES.
THE HERALD,
Salt Lake City. Uts

This summer, more than any other,
has opened the eyes of the people of this
city to the value of Great Salt Lake as a
money winner. For years our own
people have enjoyed the delightful BATH
ing in the inland sea; but this season
hundreds from abroad have come to
participate in tae heslthful pleasure.
The fame of the laks has gone forth,
and this summer it has brought many
dollars to he city. 1t remains for the
railroads to say whether or not the lake
shall be made great summer
pleasure and health resort. Cheap ex-
cursion rates, and the suitable accom-
mediation and proper entertainment of
guests will turn a considerable portion
of the summer travel IN this direction,
and hold for season hundreds of those
who retreat tc the cool watering places
during the hot months. There is money
for the railroads and for the city in
these people, and the money which
they spend is largely clear gain
to those who get it. OF every
hundred dollars which the ordinary
person of leisure who is on pleasure
bent spends with the railroads or at
summer resort, fully $50 is profit to
the carrying companies and the resort
managers. If the railways will put
forth the effort they can make the Lake
a source of great revenue to themselves,
and at the sam time bring many thou
sands of dollars into this city. We be-
lieve the managers of the roads are be-
ginning to sea the opportunity which
nature has given in this matter, and
that in future a more liberal policy
Will be pursued until Great Salt Lake
will be sought by thousands every year,
as other resorts are now visited.
The Lake supplies one of the summer
attractions, but we have winter at
traction which should also be made
available and roftable, and that is our
sulphur springs. If these springs were
made attractive, if their curative prop
critics wer, ade known, and If suitable
and entertainment of those who visit
them, they would not only be source of
health and pleasure to our own people, |
but would bring much money into the
city. There are few if any such springs
in America. Those at Las Vegas, New
Mexico, do not compars with these in |
any respect, and yet the Vegas springs
attract invalids from all parts of the |
country. The Santa Fe Railroad Com
pany has made them famous; first by |
extensive and judicious advertis-
ing, and then by handsomely |
providing for the people it carries
to them. The visitors to the Hot
Springs in Arkansas support city, |
and yet our springs ara so far sup arior
to those mentioned both in volume and
curative properties, that comparison
cannot be made.
The railroads can help in this matter
as IN that of booming the lake, but
before the railroads can do anything
the owners of the springs will have 10
do something. There must be an ez-
penditure of money for improvements
and the springs made attractive and
convenient, before people can be asked
to visit them. Preparations having
been made for the entertainment of
guests, the railroads can be asked to
offer inducements in the way of cheap
rates.
If Salt Lake City and her people viii
take advantage of her resources and
make the most of her opportunities,
there will be heard no cry of "hard
fimesp herea hOuts