The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-05-25
PROVO CITY. MAY 25. Il
UTAH'S NEAR FUTURE.

We predict that within two years
from this date, or rather from the date
of the inauguration of our state gov
ernment, there will be steady influx
of new settlers to Utah. Indeed the
indications already point to an earlier
influx than the date we have named.
Agents of eastern colonists are now Wis
iting Carbon, Emery, Grand, Millard
and Box Elder counties to select lands
and sites for the new settlers. These
intending settlers constitute a most
desirable class of immigrants, They
are mainly farmers of means, artisans,
mechanics and laborers, not to speak
of merchants, teachers and others, in
dustrious, frugal and law-ablding.
They are people of all churches, all
shades OF political opinions as, we'll as
of varied pursuits. This is the very
class of people we need and court. In
the classes we have named is the hope
of the greet future of Utah, 1t is an
undeniable fact that the great ascend
ancy of the Mormon church in Utah
has heretofore operated to retard i'm
migration save only of those of that
faith. But now all prejudice against
gentiles having become thing OF the
past, and the territory is entering the
union with constitution which for
bids in express terms and strongly,
all church interference in govern
mental matters, the people Of the east
who have dreamed of the possibility
of one day erecting their roof trees at
the base of the Rocky mountains, in
one of these surprisingly lovely val
leys, upon a bright little mountain
stream, surrounded by the fora and
the fauna of this land of romance and
poetry, are moving to give practical
direction to their dreams. They are
coming in numbers, and they are
bringing with them the best ciViliza
tion by which they are surrounded
They are bringing their newer and
fresher ideas of agriculture. of fruit
growing, of mechanics, of schools, and
indeed all else which interests and
employs the best brains and physical
as we'll as mental energies of fcrce-
A--A, -y~s ...s-SSo.fUA people. Nur WI
we be ashamed of our old Utah settlers
the blessed old heroes of a glorious, a
laborious and successful past. The
admixture Of these newer elements
with the old, will constitute popula-
tion which will get out of our rich sur.
roundings, results which will astound
the age.
Our mountains are full to overflowing
with all the elements of mineral wealth
headed by gold and silver and includ-
ing coal, iron, gilsonite, oZokenite, mar
BILE, onyx, and indeed everything useful,
valuable and beautiful Our rich valleys,
irrigated by never failing mountain
streams, where crop failure from
drouth is never known and utterly inn
possible, are ample in extent to feed
all the men who will come to delve in
our mountains for the precious metals
and other minerals, or to cultiYste the
soil, grow fruit, or attend the innumer-
able focks of cattle, sheep, horses and
other animals which are grown for
profit. 1t is indeed master land. Its
mild, temperate and healthful climate,
its bright sunshine and the unearthly
beauty and sublime grandeur of its
scenery will bring in here in few
years as many people as can find en-
ploymeDt or who want to build up
homess
1t is the place for the rich and the
poor alike, for the student and dreamer,
as for the industrious and ingenious.
Here is work and an assured future
for all. Let us do nothing to chill or
check the rising tide, but stand ready to
welcome all Virtuous, Industrious people
who seek for western homes. Here is
room for all, bread for all, employment
for all and liberation for all. Let them
come in thousands, in hundreds and in
tens, come they from the east, the
north or the south.