The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-10-17
A NEW STAR FOR OLD GLORY.

Utah's Constitution has been fran
ed; her people will adopt it in Noven-
Der. and soon thereafter the President
will issue his proclamation, and the
great Territory-the history of which
SO well illustrates the potency of pa
tience. persistence and faith, and with
in which was first raised on the West
ern Slope the standard of civilization
will be admitted to all of the priv
leges Of a sovereign State.
No western State ever entered the
Union after a longer period of prepar-
alton or with more splendid men or
resources.
Ut h has 100000 people trained and
disciplined to the tasks of industry.
Utah has chain of fertile valleys
extending from Idaho to Arizona I'M
Ger system of irrigation as perfect
as any in the world valleys trimmed
by treasure filled mountains, and
checkered with little farms. wherein
in many instances for nearly half a
century, has been exemplitied in the
perfection of husbandry.
Utah has mines other States have
mines too--but Utah has mines mines
the mere mention of the names of
which compels the attention of the
whole mining world. Take for instance
The Ontario it has paid $13 ,175,OOO
in dividends, or the Horn Silver div
idends S5147,500, or the Daily divi-
dends, S2,S50,000. or several others
that are neck or two over the million
mark. These, above mentioned, are
silver properties, but there are others
bearing Goodnight, glittering gold
-ir liberal quantities. In one gold
mine alone, the Mercur, dividends are
being paid on the basis of half mil
lion a year, while in the Mercur Dis
trict, intinitestimal in comparison
with other mining districts, there is a
cluster Of pure gold bearing proper
ties that aggregates IN value many
millions of dollars. In the light of
these figures, is it unreasonable to as
sert that Utah is one of the greatest
mining regions in the United States?
Where else can you find so many
precious metals, so many minerals of
use in the arts and in commerce. and
in such great bulk? There is even
gold in the water of the Great Salt
Lake and health in the air that goes
with it-but that is not all Here IS a
field for the business man that is new
and fruitful. Almost every conceiv-
able resource in the shape of raw ma
terial is within reach of the manufact-
er If this is an age of progress, as
has been asserted, then Utah affords
the opportunity to expand and in
crease the trade Of the world-that is
what is needed.
Utah has pastoral resources az IN
limited possibilities. It simply needs
the people to demonstrate it. No
more overlooking. bounteous, golden
gratin fields, or heavier laden vines and
fruit trees ever gladdened the heart
and pocket of sun Drowned husband
man than the hundred fold harvpsts
of this fair land. No greener pastures
ever Toasted herd of thriving cattle
and no soil bas proved more inexhaust-
than this Water in abundance lust
bIe Wnen ana where needed and fresh
and pure from its mountain sources.
Utah has other things. climate
incompatible, marvellous Dead sea-"
curative mineral springs,
coal measures inexhaustible. noun
tains of iron. sulphur, salt and as
phaltum, and capital city, the like
of which for beauty of situation and
the world does not pos
sess-a capital city with the great
and structures of the Mormon
people, with miles and miles of shaded.
brook lined streets, with stately bust
ness klocks-a capital city where
healthy people do healthy business.
and the arms of ITS trade reach out
over an empire greater in area than
all of the New England and Middle
States, an empire of which Salt Lake
CITY is the railroad, financial, educa
nonal, religious, commercial and
social center.
II all of these possessions are fac
.ors IN the growth Of a great State. |
then the new State of Utah may face
he future without a tremor.