The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-02-03
WHERE SHALL 1T BE?

The movements of railroads are
satisfactory study. They will tell us
whether Salt Lake is to be the future
city of Utah or not.
Itmay startle some to be told there
is any possibility of Salt Lake not being
the leading city of Utah, and certainly
if the unbounded confidence which be-
gets indifference to work is OF sufficient
potential weight, then this city cannot
lose its hold. But it is conceit that is
often disastrous.
From year to year railroad move
ments are consistent. Leaving New
York theywere pushed westward by easy
stages to Chicago and st. Louis. At
these two cities they rested fer sea-
son. Then came the rush to Omaha
and Kansas City, and another pause
Until they could recoup. Then fol-
lowed the dash to Denver, into which
city they are now pouring their wealth
and abiding the hour for the race still
further west. At each of these places
the temporary rest has been followed
by marvellous growth. Villages have
grown into cities as if by magic. Den
yer had little over $4,000 of popula-
ton less than ten years ago. 1t
claims over 100000 to-day. That the
construction of railroads to and from
hat place, and their recognition o. i.
as a terminal point, has had more than
ANYTHING else to do with her enviable
prosperity, it is impossible to deny
! Denver Is what she is because railroad
terminus.
Already the unrest is felt in Denver
r ailroads are beginning to move west
ward. They will come to Salt Lake
Reaching this vicinity, they will stoI
for several years. Where they stoE
there will be the future metropolis o.
Utah.
Will they make Salt Lake way sta
ton?
.rtaiuiy they cannot ignore Sal
Lake; but tho fact that they will COM
here is dwarfed into insignifcance b!
the possibility of their making som
other city their terminus. Does an,
one conceive that the building of tn
Utah Central to California, or to con
nection with q road that runs into Cali
fornia, will be of momeDtous value I
Salt Lake, unless Salt Lake shall be tn
terminal point of that road Merchant
here will enjoy an increased bushes;
as they may be able to compete for
against Ogden merchants; but so Ion
as the Union Pacific stops short st Og
den, and the Utah Central must ru
into Ogden for eastern connect1Cr
Ogden, aud not Salt Lake, is the tow
that will have occasion to rejoice.
When the roads come here from tn
east they must find a way TO the ives
ready for them from this city, or the
, will pass on, The day they pass or
that day the sceptre will pass from sal
3 Lake to some other city.
Our greater wealth, heavier popuIs
ton, and other advantages will cour
; as nothing against that place to Whic
the railroads will rush on for thel
next rest. preparatory to the gran
drive to California.
You may think this over to you
+. hearts content; you may chew the Gu
: of yourcon6dence and contentment tt
+, il is dissolved. and you will find this
the fact at last.
y The Salt Lake i Los Angeles roa
q should be built whatever other roac
/ may be constructed to the west. An
when, in the next eighteen month
a LOGON olives shall come painting throug
the western defilez of the Wasatch.
must be to ind an outlet to the ives
along the south end of Great Salt LAX
a and with this as one of the grand tie,
q mini in the transcontinental trait
: from ocean to ocean.