Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-02-10
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Who form anything iikr a correct idea
Of What these words signifyl To most
persons they convey tho iLea Of n city
among the mountains Where s'ranoe
people, strange in morals.
customs aud perhaps appearance have
= usht = sanctuary aud ~ home. Thin
idoa may nave suite years ngo but II
IL MT comprehensive rr Intelligent
enough for tho Halt Lake City OF to day.
Tho present population is composed Of
old residents Who have awakened To the
domIuLs Uf the present aud ns~ corners
who have only recently hesrd Of tue
fabulous wealth of Utah. Tho new
gen"rntiun has redeemed Snit Lake from
the evil effects OF its isolation in tue
pI.t. and strenuous Efforts are being
made by all classes to CONVEX to p:o-
ple uf tue East u more correct idea U
tho surroundings tIan they lave been
able to gather from Mormon story
bucks. The people arc alive To the
wonderful advantages tl,sy enjoy in
Galnbrity Of climate. fertility of SOIL,
wealth OF minerals. and in the attrhc'
tinns Of lakes. springs nnd mountains.
Tue attractions here ARE too great to bs
long resisted. The Salt Lake should
OF ITSELF suffice t. build up n population
here Of 1901 600 persons. It stands
alone aud il comparable and - the most
unique curiosity in the world and can
DO converted to uses conducive ~ happi-
ns+s md wealth. As a bntliing and
pleasure resort It will soon attract not
only tho people OF tho West but will
draw thousands every Summer from the
E ut when its peculiar properties and
attraotiveness become better known.
Here is an inland SILT Sea- covering
$500 square miles OF surface with is
lands Oh liz bosom where ara found
cultivated farms and orchards, pasture
grounds oil which thousands Of cattle
nro fed, and ON the shores OF which
nre some Of the finest sandy beaches.
Though rising from tho Lake on these
islands arc found numerous springs OF
fresh water md the fruit grown there is
snid TO he the finest in Utah, though
Utah fruit Is sold in Fun Francisco at n
premium over that of California. This
Lake Il but one OF tho many attractions
OF which Salt Lake City can honst.
Thirty miles South is n fresh water
lake covering in tho neighborhood Of
1000 square miles mud around the city
and within its limits nre fonnd several
Mineral Springs where bath houses are
erected and where those afflicted with
rheumatism and skin and blood dis-
eases ind certain relief aud euro. The
mountain canyons md beautiful drives
arc a source OF pleasure and Animation
90 strangers. aud in tho monuments
erected to tho evil genius md cunning
Of Brigham Yruug-for it il only nv
such that the Temple and Gardo House
aud Bee Hive aud Lion House cun now
be conuiderod-is found a sufficient
satisfaction for tho curiosit: Of yisi-
tors.
The wonderful wealth OF this favored
region IL little known in tho East.
Utah il. perhaps, the richest minrrA
district in the United States. There
has bron but littlo prospecting done. or
81 lsnst but little else than prospecting
alma 1870 -h.o okI,N:o, ,.,e- -.
tu"lly directed to tho mining Of precious
metals. yet tho territory has yielded
TINS far about $l25. O0O, 900 in gold
lead AID silver. In alLiiiun to the
precious mo'Hls there are inexlRus,ibir
quantities 81 conl and iron within n Tow
miles Of Salt Lake and other sub.t,nces
which are even moro valuable than the
precious metals, for they arc more
easily obtained, sulphur. Alum, Sui
phAts OF Soda. Gilsonitc. Ozokeritr.
Asphalt, Salt, stones and marbles Of
every variety and OF the finest quality,
gypsum, firc clnys. natural cem.nts aud
other marketable produ Is not found
q yahere outside Of Utah.
The climate of Salt Lake il delight.
full, no extreme Of hent or coll, the
mountains by which II Is heinmrd in
serving rs n barrier against tho blizzard
and the storm. and ths lake distant II
or l6 miles serving 10 coul aud muist.n
the Atmosphere during the dry masun.