The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-19
Encouraging Reports From
the Big Four.
THE CAR A GREAT SUCCESS
ton, Wherever it Goes it is
Greeted by Thousands.

That nothing can permanently keep
Utah back. Mr.. Hitchcock, editor of
the World, has, Of course, been in U tab
recently, and has written some letters
to his journal OH her resources and re-
garding her attractions, especially the
bathing in Great Salt Lake. He recog-
nizes the fact that there is a great
future for Salt Lake City, conspiring to
bring about which are a variety of
causes; and that not least among these
will be the unrivalled bathing which
Great Salt Lake affords.
Mr.. Edward Rosewater. the energetic
and successful editor end proprietor of
the Bee, was very emphatic in his
opinion of the future growth of Salt
Lac City. He is familiar with her
conditions, with her resources, and her
opportunities. He had no hesitancy in
giving it as his opinion that great
| deal OF money is TO be made ia Utah,
and that Salt Lake City is to be big
city. He put it this way: "If | were
searching for a place to locate in, to
grow up with, with the hope of getting
! rich, should start west, and never stop
until reached Salt Lake, and l would
not go beyond there. L would put in
all [ had, and take the chances willingly
of her future, justfylng the confidence
placed in her growth.
Perhaps no man in Omaha is bet or
acquainted with Ufah generally than
Dr.. George l.. Miller, until lately editor
and proprietor of the Omaha Herald.
With this broad-minded gentleman,
had long conversation on the pros.
poets of our Territory. His opinion is
as strong and unqualified as that of Mr..
Rosewater. He says, of course, we
it in variety of ways. but that perma-
nenuy the growth of Salt Lake City
cannot be stopped. She must some day
become Dig city. So confident was be
of THIS that he, with his partner, Mr..
Richardson, had contem plated purchas-
ing lane in Salt Lake City as an invest
ment, and had Deen deferred, not BE-
cause of any fear OF the results, but
simply for the reason that they were
Carrying all they could just now.
Speaking of how to build city, DR..
Miller said the best way to do it was 10
follow the advice suggested by Josu
BILLINGS in his plan Tor briu ging up
children. Josh said: The bes. way 10
ira n up child the way he should 90,
is to go that way occasionally your
self The quotation is not the doctors
but it fits his idea. The doctor says,
therefore, that the best way to build up
your city Is 10 begin building 1t your
self. Pre-erni- entity, the thing 10 be
shown is that you have uncoundfd
confidence in your own section; and
such confidence car only be manifested
to the satisfaction OF those you would
have help you, by beginning public
works and establishing industries, by
building fine homes, and in every way
using your money so the idea of Ierma-
nancy may force itself upon the mind
il everything you do. hen people
will believe Won mean to stay. They
wi feel that your confidence is not
without reason to support it. They
will be tempted to investigate your OPP
portunities, and that investigation will
convert them, and then they, too, will
labor with you and become part of
YOU and help TO make grand COM
mouweslth OF your city. The doctor
refers TO Utah as the grandest of the
Territories, which is simply an evidence
of his thorough knowledge OF The pos
sessions of our Ctah.
These are but the expressions of
opinion one hears on every hand. |
have yet to come in contact with a
single individual who has questioned
the probability of Salt Lake growth.
[ am astonished at the sanguine
unanimity of opinion everywhere ex-
pressed regarding her future, anu have
myself gained convict on, familiar as |
have b en- for years with her resources
and opportunities, from the deep and
abiding confidence which those of less
opportunity (and knowing less about
the conditionsJ have expressed. 1t
would really be good idea for some Of
our leading men, tax payers, men whose
opinion will carry weight, to visit cities
which are rapidly being built 10, that
thew might familiarize themselves with
the views of men of their own standing
in the cities where public Improvements
are of rapid conception and execution.
Omaha, Sioux City, and other towns
within five years, have experienced
re ally marvellous growth. The very
mention of the probability of such
strides in our section would make some
| old timer laugh as being preposterous,
vet, in these cities, 1 see that they are
| facts, and that their opportunities have
been certainly no better. No man
seems to have lost money in these
places. People generally are better off,
and there is disposition to develop
ment and progress which makes one
fairly wild, as he real zes the vastness
of Utah's opportunities and the little
that is done with them.
DR.. Miller further said that men had
grown rich in Omaha, and they couldn't
tell you how. Nay, they are more
than rich," said he. For years he
worked to enthuse confidence into these
men about Omaha. 1t came about but
gradually, but when it did come, they
worked upon it, and the result is what
we see to-day in Omaha. He said,
Furthermore. that all the conditions
point to the fact that Salt Lake City will
become big city. His idea is that the
foundations for the future large cities
of this WESTERN section have already
been laid, with one exception, perhaps
He named Omaha. Kansas City, Den
yer. Salt Lake, Minneapolis, and St.
Paul as the sites for great cities; land
then" he said, "there will be one near
| D--a& Cound which NAV evan NOW hn