The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-18
OUR CITY THE CENTRE
Surrounded by the Finest Min
eral Country in the World.
THE POSSIBILITIES EXISTING.
Our Mines Alone, to Say Nothing of Other Re-
sources, are Enough to Build Up
a. Big City.

The lack of interest shown bv the peonle
OF this territory in mining matters shows
how little is known of the influence mining
will have upon the growth and future OF
this city. How any one who has lived in
the mountainous country can be ignorant
OF the value of this industry to the growth
and development of the main cities and
towns, L cannot understand. It's value is
beyond calculation-its wants and supplies
are, as rule, drawn from the city or towns
that have this country lying tributary to
them
The Importance of this question to Salt
Lake is beyond any argument whatever.
The mining country lying tributary to this
city is simply enormouS-so enormous that
very few have ever calculated upon
Its extent, taking proper consideration
OF this matter-the vasuness of this coun-
try-ln extant far greater than any city
OF the same class possesses. Not even
Denver, with all it's beauties, attractions
and wealth, can show such a territory.
How can there be the slightest hesitation
IN predicting wonderful progressive and
healthy growth for this city-a growth
that must be brought about through the
mining industry more than any other-a
growth that is at once extensive and per
manent Is it not time that Salt AXE
should awaken to the fact that all these re-.
sources and their advantages lie at the
door! What has built the wonderful city
OF Denver but these same advantages de-
veloped through pride, ambition ard en-
ergy, which her citizens have taken in
making her the ''Queen Citv of
the Rockies" Salt Lake CITY
has all OF these opportunities and in MANY
respects has advantages over Denver. The
country that is tributary to this CITY has
mineral resources which in their annual
production nearly double those of Denver.
Therefore. with this large percentage in
our favor, why should we not
avail ourselves of it and start the boom
tnat can only end to our advantage and
credit. Some say, ''give us the railroads.
and then we will find the mines,'' but the
history OF all mining countries is about the
Same-flnd the mines and the railroads will
md you. From what know and all that
L can hear, am convinced that no better
mineral territory exists in the world than
that lying adjacent to this city, and from
experience | know that now is the
time Tor both prospector and capitalist
to interest themselves in the DEVELOPMENT
OF this great country. l firmly believe that
we here possess that element. and stimu
lated by natural ambition and energy. we
can place Salt Lake In position that will
be the envy of all mining centres Such a
position, in connection with other natural
resources and advantages, must necessarily
bring US into worldwide prominence and
repute. Our valleys are the most fertile
IN the world, our Great Salt Lake has no
equal. Our hot and warm springs possess
wonderful sanitary properties, and last, but
not least, climate that of itself is won
der. With all these attractions and advan-
tages how is it possible for US to be unap-
Let American energy and
assert themselves, and especially
let the hardy, pushing, energetic western
pioneers look to the future OF Utah. and
Salt Lake city, it's queen.