The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-24
The Proud Capital of the Great
Inter Mountain Region.
GEM CITY OF THE ROCKIES.
A Natural Center for Eight Great States
and Territories.
The Variety and Abundance of Raw Ma
terial Found in Utah Establishes Her
Claim to Become Great City
Her Attractions aud Advantages.

twenty five years a city OF 100000 viii
stand here. Indeed ii the recent rate of
increase is kept up, it will be much less
than quarter of a century until that
number of inhabitants win make this city
their home.
No section OF country on Gods broad
foot stool, equals in natural advantages,
the great and rapidly developing territory
to, and of which Salt Lake is the metrop-
oils. A new era has struck the inter
mountain capital Various and varied
industries are being promoted and en-
couraged and eastern capital is paying
tribute TO this great city on the shores OF
the American dead sea. No land can be
found thai viii equal in variety and rich
ness of productions this favored quarter
OF the universe. Neither can country
be found that can equal its healthfulness
OF climate nor beauty of natural noun
tain and valley.
The land of gold, of silver and Of coal,
iron and lead is also land of the varied
riches of soil that go to make a wealthy
and contented people. In this section no
hot winds parch and destroy and no
bowling blasts Wither and decay.
And in the midst of this beautiful, pro-
ductive and fe-glving section stands
Salt Lake, the proud capital of the inter-
mountain region and the gem city OF an
uneXcelled section. The Salt Lake of to-
day is a surprise to those who knew it
half decade since. The average Amer
lean is accustomed to kaleidoscope
changes. but il Is only in recent years
that cities have sprung up like magic
and busy marts of trade in a few years
take the place ofsleepy frontier towns. All
The known world has heard of Salt Lake,
yet Notwithstanding this worldwide re-
putation, its charms, attractions and adj
Vantages are little known or understood
by even the inha bitants of neighboring
states and territories. The reasons for
this are obvious. OF all the states and
territories which compose the far west,
Utah, of which Salt Lake is the capital
ranks first in the history of colonization.
Its settlement dates back to 1S47, prior to
the gold excitement of California. Salt
Lake city was the nucleus which gathered
and formed all of the great inter-mount-
ain region. The point where travellers
rested, recruited and supplied themselves
Tor the remaining overland journey. The
CITY was the great depot OF supplies for
this region, and but for it scanty would
be the population and scattered would be
the homes.
SALT LAKE THE OASIS.
1t helped in various ways to build
commonwealth. Idaho, Montana, Ne
NaOd anu wyoming, ItS nelGnDOrS,
looked to it for succor and aid in the DAYS
OF travail when no rose blossomed on the
desert. Salt Lake City was the oasis and
from this point went forth the command
to make the desert blossom as the rose.
But the age of travail and labor has past
to a great degree. The oasis in the desert
is surrounded by thousands of happy
homes. Great states are being cut out of
the territories this city helped to build
and still Salt Lake City is the gem of this
region, the beautiful, peaceful home of
happy people, industrious and progress
sive.
To fair Utah and her capital city have
come the settler and homeseeker from
every point OF the globe, and while their
number has been few as compared with
those who have gone to other states and
territories of the west, the yearly increase
OF population shows that the people of
the United States are being educated to
more correct views of social conditions in
the territory, and are consequently taking
advantage of the vast opportunities pre-
scented for settlement here.
OUR PROGRESS.
But few people, despite all this, are
well informed of the rapid pace of Salt
Lakes progress toward greatness. In
fact, those who have not been here and
seen for themselves Will not believe at
Twelve years ago Salt Lake had popu-
lation little exceeding 20, 900 souls. Two
years ago she had but population of 45,-
O0O Today she stands supreme, queen of
the great inter- mountain country, with
&C, COO people calling the city home, and
the number is being augmented with
each waning moon. Who will dare guess
the number that will be here when the
twentieth century is ushered in? Will it
be 100, 900 or 80, 900, or will these figures
fall short?
The pioneers here always had faith in
the greatness of the place and have al
ways stood by the city in its ups and
downs, though the downs have been a
minimum while the ups have been a
great maximum. As a result of this faith
III their town and country, hundreds of
the early settlers and only a less number
of those who have come in recent years
are possessed OF ample fortunes.
The past five years have been the most
notable in the history of the city. The
expectations OF the most sanguine are be-
ing realized
Property has increased in value rapidly
in all sections of the city, in many cases
doubling up over and over again. until
the owners have found themselves rich
because of the holdings that ten or fifteen
wears ago were counted for very little.
Shrewd men were investing heavily in
property and great eastern corporations
are figuring on investments here for sur
plus capital, which placed anywhere else
would pay less than half the profits to be
secured here.
Extensive manufacturing concerns are
obtaining options upon sites for their
plants. The limitless resources of the
mountain and valley is the magnet that
attracts, and The unparalleled situation
OF the inter-mountain METROPOLIS, half
way between Denver and San Francisco,
with no other possible rival, is guaran-
tee of business prosperity and commercial
wealth that few can resist once the facts
are presented them.
AS a wholesale and jobbing center the
advantages here are unequaled.
a NATURAL CENTER.
The city is SO situated as to be the nat