Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-02-04
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
SALT LAKE CITY.
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Salt Luke City! How few there are
who form anything like n correct iden
of what these words signify To most
persons they convey the idea of city
among the mountains where strange
people, strange in manners, morals,
customs and perhaps appearance have
sought SANCTUARY and II home. This
Idea may have suited years ago but it
is not comprehensive or Intelligent
enough for the Salt Lake City of 10 day.
The present population Is composed of
old residents who have awakened to the
demands of the present and nsw Corners
who have ouly recently heard of the
fabulous wealth of Utah. The new
generation has redeemed SILT Lake from
the evil effects OF its isolation in the
past. aud strenuous efforts are being
made by MI classes to convey to peo-
pie of the East more correct idea of
the surroundings than they have been
able to gather from Mormon story
books. The people arc alive to the
wonderful advantages they enjoy in
Salubrity of climate. fertility of soil,
wealth OF minerals, aud in the attrAc-
tions of lakes, springs and mourtains.
Tne attractions here are too great 10 be
long resisted. The Salt Luke should
OF itself suffice to build up population
here of 100000 persons. 1t stands
alone aud incompatible and ~ the most
unique curiosity in the world and can
be converted to uses conducive t. happi-
pleasure resort it will soon attract not
only the people Of the West but will
draw thousands every Summer from the
East when it's peculiar properties and
attractiveness become better known.
Here is an inland Salt Sen covering
$500 square miles of surface with is
lands on its bosom where are found
cultivated farms and orchards, past1re
grounds Oh which thousa nds of cattle
are fed, and ON tho shores of which
are some of the finest sandy beIohes.
Thouk b rising from tho Lake on these
islands arc found M nerous spriugs of
fresh water aud the frlit grown there is
snid to be the finest in Utah, though
Utah fruit il sold in San Fraucjsct at q
premium over that of California. The
Luke is but one Of the many attractions
of which Salt Lake City can hoast.
Thirty miles South is a fresh water
lake covering in tho neighborhood Of
1000 square miles and around the city
and W thin its limits are found saver. |
Mineral Springs where bnth houses are
erected and where those afflicted with
rheumatism and skin and blood dis
enses find certain relief and euro The
mountain canyons and beautiful drives
are a. source of pleasure and admiration
to&strangers. and in the monuments
erected to the evil genius and cunning
of Brigham Yt,upg-for it il only az
and Bee Hive and Lion House can now
be consi,lered-is found sufficient
satisfaction for tue curiosity of visi-
tors.
The wonderful wealth OF this favored
region is little known in the East.
Utah is, perhaps, the richest ninrr,I
district in tho United States. There
Inns been but little prospecting done. or
At le"st but little eISe than prospecting
since 1879 when attention was fret yir-
tualy directed to the mining of precious
metals, yet the territory has yielded
thus far about 1926, 100000 in gold,
lead AID silver. In addition to the
precious meals there nre inexhaustible
quantities Of oonl and iron within few
miles Of SILT Lake and other substances
which are even more valuable than the
precious metals. for they are more
easily obtained. Sulphur, Alum, Sui
phate Of soda, Gil.onile, Ozokeris