The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-01
HOT7lELFQ.lREl In VAIL.IlDSs
Health Resorts Brought 10000
People into Colorado.
INyALIDS PEOPLE OF WEALTH.
Salt Lakes Great Advantages as Health
Resort Entirely Neglected-The
New Hotel Idea.

Fred Trimmer's proposition TO the city coun-
Gil asking for longtime lease on one-half OF
the arsenal block, opens great question and
one which is seldom mentioned and less under
stood While great deal is said of our health
giving breezes and delightful climate, nothing
has been done towards erecting hotels suitable
for invalid guests. Salt Lakes hotels are all
built with a view to accommodate the travelling
tourists and commercial drummers, and no
effort has been made to erect a suitable home
for invalidS.
In this regard the communication of Mr.. Fred
Trimmer to the city council is Of interest.
Hon. Mayor and Councilmen, Salt Lake City:
There is a piece of land the property Of Salt
Lake city known as Arsenal block, situated at
the upper end of Main street on top OF the hill.
The object of this communication is to inquire
If the city will grant me twenty-five years
lease of the west half of this at nominal
rent on certain conditions, VIZ that WITHIN SIX
months the property shall be improved by the
erection of buildings costing not less than
$4,000. The object of such building would
be TO use it as an invalid MOTEL,
special regard to the needs of persons seeking
this climate for lung weakness. From inquiry
amongst prominent physicians OF this city,
learn that the proportion Of lung patients
coming to Salt Lake, as compared TO Denver,
may be quoted as one TO ten. For this there is
no good reason except lack of special accommo-
dations and advertising, as the natural dement's
of this climate are not excelled by Colorado.
II might seem as If this subject is hardly Of
general public interest. but investigation Will
show otherwise. In Colorado the attracting ana
accommodating of invalids is looked upon as
one of the businesses OF that section, ana the
Denver papers give long articles in their best
columns to the subject
the general community have derived
from this class of corners that the
value OF encouraging them is under
stood Many lung patients seeking the Rocky
mountains are people of means; often large
means people of cultivation and progressive
Instincts An endless list could be made OF
their own or their families sake, and amongst
them will be found the men, who have quilt
railroads, hotels, smeiters, and started great
public improvements III that state Being
eeriled from their heretofore business avoca
lions with restored energies they look fol
something upon which to expeno II, ana theli
adopted home gets the benefit.
But Colorado has not attracted this tide and
established a national reputation without
heavy outlay in advertising and provlong spe
cial accommodations suited tn the needs OF all
In view of the foregoing respecIIuiiy supm u,
s,enefited nv nv proposition; and that the city,
ne the owner of SO much land, can perhaps afort
to make some concessions. ,r
AHERAID reporter called at the continental
last evening to gain some further information
on this interesting topic - 49,, -
"Few people" said Mr.. Trimmer, nave a.
adequate idea Of what the invalid's populatlo
did for Colorado. Denver is largely made up
rich invalids who brought millions OF collars
that civ. Colorado Springs, a city OF 2O,OO
inhabitants, is the outgrowth OF the lnva
lids that came there in quest
health The reason / made appncatlo
Co. the Arsenal property was because 1t is o
Main street, and is in the city and. yet out 9
it. at the time The ground d Is high an
would give plenty of room Tor porches an
,1nS With nromenades. Invalids deman
i nIenty Of room and dc not want to be huddle
up but have promenades to circulate about oe
..Aar desirable site. asked the reporter.
s'For my purposes the Arsenel property
iust what / want and / do not think there
another piece. of ground that would 90 as WEI
cannot afford to make a very heavy outlay Q
The start. The ground upon which the Antler