The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-10
Our Fame is Spreading.

A HERALD reporter yesterday met Mr..
John Jones, jr., and learning that he had
travelled extensively and had finally decided
to locate in Salt Lake, asked him why he
had selected this city in preference to
others which he had visited. In response,
Mr.. Jones made the following explanation,
which speaks much for the future of Salt
Lake:
II have been travelling almost constantly
for the past ten years, and during the last
two years have been in nearly every town
in the west. have been looking carefully
into the advantages and resources of the
various towns with the view of selecting
one which L wanted to make my home 1
have, since April 20, visited all the princi-
pal cities and towns in Colorado,
Nevada. Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah
and California as lar south as San Diego,
and regard Salt Lake as the point OF the
United States and / have good reasons for
my conclusions There must be city be-
tween Denver and San Francisco and no
point has the advantages that Salt lake has
to become great city. There is no reason
why this city cannot have at least 1907 900
people within the next few years. Salt
Lake is day the best advertised city in
the United States, and in every town 1
have visited people are talking of Salt
Lake and hundreds are only waiting to dis
| pose OF their possessions before removing
here. There is no city or town that is at
trncting such universal attention and for
which every one who knows anything of
the city has such good word. l looked
carefully over the Oregon and Washington
| towns, but week OF their weather salts
fed me. They call it mist, but noticed
that ladies never ventured out while 1 was
there without rubber boots, gossamers and
| umbrellas. Things are quiet everywhere
but IN Salt Lake. l was here last spring
and looked over the city, and when l re-
turned the other day l was really surprised
at the great improvement which had been
made. Another thing which 1 noticed is
that few months ago people went on to
the coast and on an average 500 persons
would stop over on coast town, but now
these towns are comparatively de-
serted, while | notice, that the streets
of Salt Lake are crowded. This
region is attracting considerable attention
as resort for those afflicted with lung
troubles and l know number of persons
who are here on that account and are being
benefited, and / know of many other
afflicted persons who anticipate coming
Salt Lake has only one fault and that is the
high rents. but this is even good sign.
The chance for investment here in build
ing is not equaled in any city in the Union
and l don't see why everybody who has
the money to buy real estate and build does
not do it. All that Salt Lake needs is more
capital. AS far as my experience goes Sal
Lake, above all other points. is the place tt
enjoy health and make money. Trades
men and manufacturers OF all kinds ar,
being almost driven out of other cities ant
forced to seek other quarters where com
petition has not ground business almost on
of existence. l have come here to max
this my home and will bring my family
after the first of the year and engage il
business"