The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-11


office is in a wretched condition, as is
known to all except the officials at
Washington. All our public records
are in imminent danger of perishing
through fire, and there is no hope of
protection except in the erection by
the government of fre-proof building.
The Chamber has exercised great in
fluence in securing sewerage for the
city, and l feel assured that much of
the legislative work of last winter, es-
pecially in the line of appropriations
for public purposes, might be traced
to the improved public sentiment Gre
ated by the Chamber.
The indications all point to the con-
struction ofsnew lines of railroad to Salt
Lake during the coming year. Much
work and planning are being done by
the railroads which are not revealed to
the public, their operations being con-
Quoted more secretly and cautiously
than any other class of business.
III READ THE SIGNS Alright
much new capital will be invested in
our city before the summer has passed.
From personal experience l can say
that more interest is displayed in the
progress of our city than ever before,
and the result must have a favorable
influence upon its future.
l desire to call your attention to the
fact that in Utah, as elseN here through
out the west, the mining and smelling
industries are the principal reliance
and support of the people, the main
source of all their progress and pros
perity. It is i'm portant that Utah
mines should be advertised to the out
side world, for here as elsewhere we
look to the outside for capital for
development. The Paris Universal
Exposition which opens in May will
afford US an excellent opportunity OF
advertising our mineral resources to
the world. Not only would Utah ex-
hibit be an object lesson to the French
themselves, but tens of thousands Of
Anne, leans and Englishmen, all repre-
senting capltal-for the poor do not
visit universal exposi tons in foreign
countries-may have their attention
directed to our valuable resources.
Mr.. o. Sallandronzs de Lamornaix
called on me recently ard volunteered to
TAKE CHARGE OF ANY EXHIBIT
our Chamber might send to this ex-
position free of cost. He and the
Count G. d'Adhemar de Cransac are
interested in the Cactus and other
mines in the southern part of the Terri
tory and they as well as others feel
that Utah ought to be represented. We
could appropriate some of the specl-
meus CT tho Chamber for sIch purpose,
and | hope the new board may find it
possible to defray the small expense of
transportation to the seaboard, where
the Federal government takes charge
and forwards all exhibits to Paris free
of cost. l thank you, gentlemen, for the
honor you have conferred upon me by
electing and re-eleeting me to the posi-
ton occupy, and in again returning to
the ranks as private l hope that under
or new leader our Chamber and COM
may attain to the prominence
and prosperity which should be the re-
ward of your energy and generosity.
Respectfully,
W. s. MCCORMICK.
President.
The report was received with ap-
plause and Mr.. Forhan then proceeded
to read
TIE sECRETARY's REPORT,
1t was as follows: .ia sgs
SecretaTy's Report. 80
To the Members of the Salt Lake Chamber Of
Commerce;
Gentlemen: For the second time in
the history of our organization, I am
called upon to submit to you, in accord.
auce with custom "a annual report. The
fact that sucn matter as IS submitted on
this occasion is usually published, not
alo re for the information of members
or citizens, but also for strangers, has
led me TO ask what The character OF
such report should be. In other cities,
il consists CT a compilation Of indus
trial and other statistics, and record
of Industrial progress resulting from
the efforts Of the body to which 1t is
submitted. Our efforts, however, IS
YOU are aware, though directed to the
of our industrial life have !
peen limited, to certain extent, to the |
adj yertising of our wonderful natural |
resources, ami thereby to attracting to |
our city and Territory the capital and |
so essentially necessary to |
an adequate development. In the |
pamphlets published by the Chamber
during the past twelve months, of
which there have been several, which,
no doubt, you all have read, the re-
sources and attactions of our surround
Ings have been pretty fully discussed
Ior the information of strangers. The
work done in that connection renders
il unnecessary to burden my report
with the same subjects. Like all in
,titutions of the same kind existing in
other cities the establishment of
Chamber of Commerce in Salt Lake
City was an experiment in which you
all took deep interest; as the money
YOU have so generously and gratuitously
con tributed to its maintenance so posi-
lively attests. 1t has not been self
much less money-making
institution. 1t labored under condi-
tons ard difficulties not existing else
where in the United States. For a
quarter of century strangers have |
visited and left your city in unknown
but in myriads, who nowhere
could purchase or find any printed |
matter bearing upon the wonderful
conditions OF your soil and climate.
For a quarter of century have these
strangers visited your book stores only