New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-27
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Utah Is a splendid Territory, in natural resources
perhaps the richest geographical subdivision III az '
West Its mountains are sublime. It's VaheNs lui "
beauty end fertility. Nowhere IN the aria De'' j
agriculture so easy and profitable The SHOWS never
disappear from its hills and the torrent streams ldU
rise among them have force and volume all the year
round The climate is as nearly perfect as climate
can be- never excessively hot, never cruelty coId
Being one long, wide stretch of lofty tabeland the air
Is ever pure dry and inspiring II IS the IDEAL ar 10
work in-you never grow tired; the ideal air 10 sleep
in-you neither hear nor think after your head
touches the pillow until your frame IS thoroughly rein
viroratcd The soil and climate permit the growth OF
three crops IN every Never were faiTer farms
seen than those among the valleys Of tab In mineral
resources this Territory will hereafter have tale TO
tell which VIII place hey along with California, Colo
RADIO and Montana in supplying precious and other
metals Already the output Of her gold and silver
mines has reached $40 900 per year, ard hundreds
of claims are waiting with carloads Of paying ore on
the dump and countless I'm sight for such railroad
facilities as viii enable the work OF development to
be pr0ftably undertaken. coal and granite and
marble sulphur, iron and lead being produced in
large quantities annually. but in IS the produc-
ton more than suggestive Of what it might be and
will be.
In the heart Of lovely valley with the great salt
sea at its feet and majestic chain Of mountains at its
brow lies the capital city, Of the mast beautiful
and pleasing cities Of the Western plain Arid and
dry though the country IS, its grass grows with
pure green its trees lcaved with
as bright verdurc those Of any
seaboard town Brother Brigham as they stIl call
him, was a great man. great I'm conception and
especially great in execution He laid orderly
capital. lis avenues are wide and placed at equal
distances from each other They are lined with trees
and paved as are those OF few Western cities. In It's
present aspect salt Lake City possesses many of those
respectable appearances that only with maturity
and are conSpicuousy wanting In the new country
Of the Northwest Many Of its houses are relies OF
the immigration period. and TO many Others then
begun. additions have since been buded and the com
biDaiOn plcases. No especial effort is made group
the Gcntiles in neiehhOrhCcd and the MOrnons in
another They live sidc-by- sdc and to a certain eX-
tent neChbOIy relations have sprung up between them
Many Mormon families especially those of and allied
with the priesthood wealthy and live in refine
ment Since poygamy ceased to be- openly practSed
the domestic conditions Of the Mormon household have
become entirely similar to those of the Gentle, and
the absence Of horns clOvcn feet or any other ap
propnaie distinction renders It necessary TO ask
questions before you know which Is who. Elder
Shoppers third wife looks like any other mans single
one and TO see quartet Of wives all the property OF
an individual lord going down the street, you would
have nothing to guide you in discerning their relation
ship.