The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-11-11
THE EYE OF PLENTY
Mr.. Jarvis Believes Unprece-
denied Prosperity Is Coming.
MORE IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED
The Utah Poultry Associations Annual E1-
hibit-No Quoram at the Chamber of
Commerce-The Midland.

Among the arrivals at the knutsford
yesterday was S. M. Jarvis, of Kansas
City, president of the Jarvis Conklin
Mortgage Loan and Trust company" and
with him came MIR. s. L. Conklin of the
same place, and Mr.. E. Naylor, of Brad
ford, England.
Knowing that these gentlemen were
well acquainted with the financial outlook
in general and largely interested in Utah
and Salt Lake, a representative of The
HERALD managed to catch them in their
rooms latter the opera was over"
Mr.. Jarvis expressed himself as glad to
meet a representative of the Salt
Lake press. u always read
Salt Lake papers, !" said he, 'tand when CON-
ing this way my appetite gets pretty sharp
by the time l reach Green River-so much
so that can't 60 to bed until 1 have read
them all through"
What of the business outlooks"
well, in general it is decidedly
better all over our country, and
there are several reasons for it.
The short grain crop in Europe and the
long crop here enable US to sell the surplus
at an advanced price, and this, together
with the cotton crop, is relieving the finan-
cial strain under which we have been
struggling. The causes for the condition of
the finance market were to be mainly found
in the difficulties abroad, but the money
which was sent to Europe is now returning
TO buy our grain, and added to this good
fortune is the news which the wires bring,
that Germany, France and Italy have
thrown open their ports to the only king
we recognize-the American hog.
'All this means that the west and south
are relieving the financial strineency in
dlate relief, L believe we are on she eve of
the greatest prosperity which this country
has seen IN the past five years. You will
note the advance in railroad values in the
great Mississippi region-wny2 because
there is not enough rolling stock-engines
and cars-to haul the surplus crops to mar
ket. Every great line is crowded to its
full capacity and all are making money.
The speculative fever is over and we are
solid, with an abundance of products to
spare"
What of Kansas City and her late
booma"
kansas City is doing we'll Our jobbing
business was larger this season than ever
before. 1t Is a city that grows with the
advance OF the great agricultural regions
surrounding it. Why, in the line of farm
ing implements 1t was not able to fill the
demands. But do not care to talk Of our
selves-you know US and our great city.
NOW, take your intermountain region,
country peculiar to itself. where the d.
Verslty OF interests, such as the mines, az
rlculture and stock. have kept it in better
condition than any part of the United
States, you are better off here than any
other region.
''By reason of the geographical situation
and these diversified interests, Utah farm
ers must continue to prosper, and agricul-
tural lands will be more valuable hero than
in any other portion of the country.
~ first came to Utah five years ago, and
then predicted it would be just what it is
fast developing into, and upon my faith in
Its future made the first mortgage loan.
Since that time we have placed over a mil
lion dollars here snd have never made
foreclosure. l am glad to say that l have
had no occasion to change my views or my
DO you anticipate boom for Salt Lake
and Utah!n
II hope not, for booms are misfortune.
Stick to a legitimate business basis and you
will increase 90 per cent. faster than by
booms. We have seen their effects.
In the west they began at Kansas
City, st. Paul and Minneapolis, then
jumped to Cslifornia-back to Dallas. up
to Wichita and Denver-then touched Salt
Lake and Ogden snd skirted to the Puget
Sound region. Speculation became a d.
sease, and the men made a business of
oooms, even pushing into the mountains
OF Tennessee and Alabama. l have been all
over the United States and seen the effect
after the fever the patient requires IA
long time to regain strength. AS for Salt
Lake, have seen it pass from q large
country village to the proportions of O. city.
Where few short years ago you had an
occasional business house, magnificent
blocks are towering. 1t is well located -
can have no rival-and will be the best of
our inland cities.
You should push your public improve
ments, for nothing is of SO great import
ance. These broad streets can be easily
paved, since the grade and climate win
readily admit Of the use of asphalt.
u am glad that the people are acting
wisely in working in the interest of cap
ital aud thereby promoting home industry
as well. Your sugar factory is a sample
that will bear repetition. Men of means
should not hesitate to come to Utah.
"Thls is the first trip of Mr. TAYLOR to
the states, and after going over the eastern
aud middle section he visits Utah. He is
both surprised and delighted at the CITY
and country, and the yield of the farms is
beyond comprehension. With others, he is
already largely interested in Utah, and
they propose investing further. So well
pleased is he that Salt Lake is assured of
at least one visit annually"
The party will be here several DAYS.