The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-28
PRIEST. HUBBARD'S REPLY.
In Sympathy With Mr.. Benefits
Suggestions
)UR GREAT RESOURCES.
They Should Be Advertised to the
World.
Opportunities for the Profitable Invest.
ment of Capital-Utah Without Rival
in the Mest-The 1Iidwinter Fair
Some Interesting Facts.

In reply to the letter issued from
J. H. Bennett, of the Rio Grande West
ern railway. which appeared in these
columns on Nov. A. that gentleman
yesterday received the following reply
from President Hubbard, of the cham
Der of commerce:
Nov 25, 1893.
j. II. Bennett, G. P. T. A, Rio Grande
western Railway, City:
Dear Sir-Your favor the 14th re
celved. At this particular time in the
history of Utah we could NOT do a.
better service than to thorougb1v in
form the people of other states of the
tremendously rich and undeveloped re-
sources OF Utah, simply awaiting the
developmental forces of capital and
labor. The opportunity is here for the
investment OF large sums in irrigation
enterprises, which will return hand
some dividends, make comfortable and
prosperous homes for thousands Of fam
lies, ON the millions of acres of fine
Irult and agricultural lands which can
pc irrigated and taken UP under the
DESERT and homestead entries Already
tnere are several large companies in
the held. Where was there ever a
nner country awaiting the industrious
farmer? Where a country in which
ing and more independent? He can
raise all the vegetables of the finest
qudnty and large crops, and have a
good market Beets, for instance. $50
70 500 per acre for one years crop. and
the demand not half supplied; potatoes.
oUo 70 ou0 DushelS per acre and thirty
cents per bushel. He can raise as fine
peaches, pears, apricots, plums, nectar
ines, apples, grapes and all small fruits
as can be grown in any part of the
country. He can raise wheat of num-
per one quality and forty to sixty
oushejs to the acre; oats, barley, etc.
alfalfa, timothy and other grasses. He
can exchange portion of his fruit
and other crops, if he does not other
wise wish to sell, for sugar, salt soap.
boots and shoes, and clothing, all of
which are manufactured here at home.
and awaiting such cooperation to at
tain the prosperity to which they are
emitted. Utah on her lands and manu-
factories and allied interests can sus-
tain an additional population of at
least 100000 people, and thereby more
than double the present population of
her cities. Her copper mining, which
viii now be extensive, her coal mining.
her sulphur mines, her aSphaltum. for
which large demand has recently
been created in the east; her gold, lead
and silver mines, her stock-raising and
her superior climate are immense fac |
tors in the upbuilding of the territory.
and will sustain an additional large
population. An immense immigration |
Will set in for Utah as soon as the peo-
pie here make up their minds to let |
those of other parts of the country
know what we have to offer Utah is |
the greatest natural sanitarium in the |
United States, and it is already attract
ing those who have not found the re-
lief they sought elsewhere, and in the |
near future our climatic conditions |
alone will bring thousands of desira-
bic class here annually. The counties I
of Weber, Utah. Cache, Summit, Grand,
Wayne and Uintah have named com
mittees and it is expected the remain
ing counties will do the same, to act in
conjunction with a committee from \
Salt Lake county, for the purpose of Il
gathering statistics and other informa-
ton, to be published and distributed, i
regarding the advantages and natural
wealth which each county has to offer.
This combined effort of the people of
Utah ought to insure for the coming
year the greatest prosperity, on a solid
basis, that we have yet seen. There
cannot be found in all this land a. more
desirable or more pleasant place to
which a man could bring his family
for a home. 1 firmly believe there is
40 .OLner part OF the country, WITH the
same population, where there is less
crime, and fewer hardships to be borne,
han in Utah. We should invite the
people of other states and territories
% bring their families and locate with
is and assure them hearty welcome
and as generous and hospitable treat
nent as they could receive at the
hands of any people. At the present
moment a very unusual opportunity is
offered by the approaching Midwinter
air, which will attract a great flow of
.ourists who must of necessity pass by
our doors; their attention has been
specially centered upon this city and
ocality by the magnificent record our :
financial institutions have made during
he late panic. An adequate exhibit Of
,ur natural and manufactured pro-
lucts, together with the historic fea-
ures which have ever made this a
POINT of unusual interest, will be eff
tent in engaging the attention and
arnest consideration of large pro-
portion of them on their way home.
Let us enter into this work with united
eal and magnificent results will ac-
rue. Yours truly,