The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-30
ATLANTA EXPOSITION.
JUDGE COLBoRN'S VIEWS ON 4
UTAH EXHIBIT.
He FayOrs Permanent Exhibit in
New York City-What the Cham
Der of Commerce is DoinS-Litert-
ture Needed.

Considerable interest is taken just
now in regard to the effort to have
Utah represented at the Atlanta exposi-
ton.
Speaking on the subject to a Herald
reporter yesterday afternoon Secretary
Colborn, of the chamber of commerce,
said:
Il learn with regret that the gentle
men who have been investigating the
advisability of making a territorial eX-
hfbit at the exposition have about
concluded not to make it. An exhibit
anywhere of Utah's resources would,
of course, be of value to the territory,
and something to be desired. My per
sonal judgment is, however that the
exposition business has been pretty
well worked out and people are not
taking the interest in them that they
did before they were stated upon the
Worlds fair. However, if we are to
make any more exhibits 1 think we
should do it in a portion of the coun-
try where money is plenty and people
are on the lookout for investment,
rather than in places where the entire
effort of the people is concentrated
upon getting money in. Atlanta is
working the same side of the street
that we are, as matter of fact, but
New York is not, and if we could have
a permanent exhibit in New York City
it would unquestionably have the eff
feet of promoting a great deal of in
terest in the. development of enter
prises in this territory.
Just now the directors of the cham
Der of commerce are doing what a
great many other people are devOting
their time to-they are keeping in the
shade; it is too hot to make any great
effort in the way of actual work
in this line. The rooms of the
chamber are, however, visited daily by
strangers, who take an interest in the
exhibit, and every day large mail is
received and disposed Of
The secretary stated that the subject
of statehood is strongly suggested in
letters received, and there seems to be
a general sentiment on the outside
that with it will come a new era of
prosperity. The officers of the cham
Der have a particularly good oppOr-
tunity to meet with the people who
move here. and it is gratifying to them
to state that strangers are coming
here all the time, with the intention of
making this their home; some because
of favorable climatic conditions, many
from surrounding states and territories
on account of the exceptionally good
school facilities, and others because of
business openings which they believe
they find here.
The book called Resources and At
fractions of Utah. of which %, 900 were
distributed last year, and which prob
ably is the most satisfactory work
treating of the resources of this terri
tory ever circulated, is out of print and
some steps viii soon need to be taken
to reproduce it. The revenues of the
chamber are Just about sufficient to
pay the current expenses, but an effort
will be made to induce enough of our
business men, who realize
the necessity of having well-prepared
literature at hand for distribution, to
take advertising space sufficient to
email BILE the chamber to republish this
book.
In the fall it is hoped our business
men viii realize the Importance of con-
tinuing the work that is being done
by the chamber, and that they will
give it their support in a liberal man
ner.