Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-01-09
Az ESSAY on uTAh


UfNf.u critic ULshNHl r'" "
rtnh derive. Its name from the
Indian tribe Utcs (dwellcrs in noun
tairal. It is AN immense b"'ln "p .,
o9o ,eot above the SEQ, suifoln leu ny
mountains reaching al snIho H'''''' Wv
altitude u $4,000 feet, d., ,,,,
Tbis great basin extending INV '
Ngvnda IL formed by tho Wa''.Cn ~"
trs cant md Sierra Nevada ul .Hhs.'"'
ON the west. 10 drained by ine 1-'y'
RADIO river and Tributaries '.'7u 20
net work Of railroads VI .,1Iu ihllosi
manufactures u SILK, sugar 49,.
and other go0dt; has an nst'u ',N..l
college, university, aud DINER 'Iue''
tional bulldogs. ~. 49,.
l!aion, Newspaper, population h'H'''''
otr., make a fine showing. ,.--.t
Vast mineral doposits, with lne yul'
low metal at tue bead ui them nll, hhg
cur agriculture, gardening aiu u1ts'
CIVILIZATIONS aided by very cpihu'li1
Enle system Of irrigation ntiains US
tiuction almost without rival 10
lrss attention Ia ELECTED ny htf
facilities afforded tJt gazing nc
talubrious climate, warm days ana oool
Nights during the summer mouths nnu
short, moderate, inyig0rnting wlhl'f''
rure refreshing air, hundreds o. lhAesi
countless ffush mineral and Thermal
tprlngs valued for general use paf'lcu-
larry Tor their properties for the ura'
lfuclion Of disoasc, have low u hny
Living serene and within sublime
view of our lovely capitol IL the urral
Salt Lake, recognized a. one o. INC
rrcatest wonders Of tue world, with TO
Perennial blue and complacent bosom
lowering inestimable fathoms o. brlny
water, noted Tor the exquisite pleasure
IL alorda and peculiar qualities u lgs-
fcfsss for tho float or surface bAlh'
which invites and holds % ~ shores
thousands annually, inoluding inVaIlus,
with fascination irfuals.lbic.
Tho aickly crippled, aged aud deoiep. !
once within the boundaries OF thls
Territory and introduced TO ia hne
climate, waters, etc, hofaldud every
where AZ the promoters Of ncnlihi JOY
aud tho prol5ngation Of life, arc 10TH
indeed 10 leave 10. Men OF small
means come here, locate, earn q i've
lihood, become independent nnd self
sustaining, seemingly but with Ill1lu
effort
The capitalist finds safe and profit.
nhlc investment for his money, realls'
ing returns beyond his most psouniafy
expectations. The laboref, mrchaniri
artist, sciontidc and professional man
each, here, have ample material Tor
tue thorough cultivation ~ their
talonis. The hunter secs great var
ioty Of wild game gambollng playiully
Va many partb OF the Territory, among
" hich are tho deer, mountain sheep,
cs,amount, wolves, foxes, beavers anu
bean; In their ioathefed relations We
have grouse, quail, geese, pelican hnd
duck, aud Ia the streams hAh OF many
Kinds, OF good size. including the pike,
bAsl and salmon trout acquiring
the nice weight Of thirty
rounds. Gun scenery IL Of innnito
beauty. The grand, lofty, imposing,
tuow-uApped mountains, studded win
Or aud pine trees, standing solemn
and magnificent In relief with their
Interesting reverse Of green, fertile
vgiloyb, catpetsd In their turn with
'uYunant vegetation, accompanied
with great expAnie Of rolling prairie,
uvetspIead by the broad canopy OF hn
nsure sky lined with sllyety clouds
enlivened with the rays OF IN eternal
sun, disseminating ohesIiulnoss ani
lending enchAntment 10 all, and iut
nishInR n combination Of natural tub'
isc,s for the landscape painter without
parallel. Vocal and insIumt uta
IAusic are rated with our legIing ar
complishmentr, having n position seg
ond 20 none In the world, as recent.
proven at the great Fair not
withdrawing biased deolsio
TO tho contrary. We may we
feel proud Of our land o. poetry
scenefy, song anu dreams. Only half
century has elapsed since this land
now flowing with milk ana honey, wa
entered by Tow courageous, opptcsse
people, who, being driven from thel
eastern homes am fatigued with thei
long Journey, halted here for rect an
Logan at once with indOmltablo cOul
age the struggle Tor life In this gfca
barren, fofbldding plain Of sand an
sage (Once \ part OF tho America
dofertj, tubduiug aud mAkiGg II n
oasis al once inviting, growing, sui
slantiAl, and presenting an nppesranc
Of ages Of careful cultivation, with
thousand times an much yet TO DO dou
70 bring It to tho point It's proud sol
contemplate.
IL was monslrous undertaking an
the pioneers deserve great credit 4
the manner In which they have Il
claimed and Improved 40 vast an
desolato an area, nj the same time n
Btilling In the bOsoms Of their descent
ants the hallOwed principles Of truti
No land may l fayOrubly compal
with cur own lair Utah, AMI being OF
OF her adopted children / observe VII
ccbtatlc enjoyment hot multiiarioi
resources. Many distinguished me-
have homes heie, including some
the most noted OF modern tlmes. Uta
uuquestiOnRbly PRODUCES her share
the greatest statesmen, theOl0ginu
literary aud philosophical goniust
When our Territory reaches that go
--s,Atehood-iOt which she has ~ loi
aud yaiuly striy0n, which h
been NO unjustly withheld iro
her and which now sect
within her grasp, she viii occupy
Tositl0n among tue aiHlvrhOod OF stat
tho envy OF oil. She will BIO Ter,
niaoi rs q gTAnd acquisition, tN
superiority, worthy u her name. >
will 0ccasi0n much surprise among 4
fees for 10 long having forced her
fem In purity, so rminently entitled
the respect, admiration aud esteem
the laws and states Of our comm
union-to tolerate territorial form
government.
she will not only bring with her
miFgiOn the coveted title ui stale,
macy modern improvements In stlei
ami ufi. She Will be found gran,
and fpnTlu,sly TsyOlutiOuiZiug SOC