Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-02-05
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POR TUE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Asa public organization whose oh
joct is Advancing the Interests OF Salt
Lake CITY In particular and Of the
whole Territory ia general, the Salt
Lake Chamber Of Commerce has
splendid opportunity to display ability
Of a high order In tho work Of the
coming season. In the important de-
parlmsnt assigned 10 It, the Chamber
should receive tho full aud hearty
support Of every public spirited citizen,
in tho way Of material assistance with
funds and with suggestions as to lines
In which advance may be- pfoniably
made. At present there are before
the Chamber promotion schemes aud
plans for generous advertising Of Salt
Lakes resources, which no doubt viii
receive the most careful attention, and
from which, IA all probability, suitable
measures to effect the desired purpose
wiz W NNulNtAs
a chief aim Of judlcious advertising
h b bring In desirable class Of citi-
zens, with capital and energy 10 H.
nugurate and build up enterprises that
will prove OF permanent benefit 10
those who dwell here. II this purpose
~ achieved, It means that the popula-
ton Of this city will be largely In.
creased. There are some who nra 90
sanguine upon this point ~ to declare
that here there are ample facilities for
n thriving metropolis Of half million
inhabitants, whose people could be-
supported In comfort In Utah's capital,
without the usual unpleasant features
Of oroWdlng, and III health, and power
y that characterize all large cities else.
where; that 10, II public matters were
conducted In view OF the general ad-
vantages which we possess. These
claims wo will not attempt to disputs,
for there IL a great future before Salt
Lake and Utah.
In securing additions to our populN.
tlon from the great cities Of the East,
however, there IL one point not To bo Loaf
sight Of, 10 inture sucoeaF. A great In
duoement Tor eastern people to change
IL that In thoir present hbodcB
they arc too crowded go they do
not have breathing room. Their
streets are too often narrow
and dingyi when they come to Utah
they are filled with admiration nj the
broad, open streets, they breathe ireer
In tho abundance OF fresh, pure air and
clear sunlight, and there isa thrill Of
liberty nuoh % they have not expert
enoou before; they long TO orj1y It anu
to leave II a. a heritage TO their chill
drou. But there 10 onr feature which
rlsUu Ia their minds 40 nn objection b.
Bait Lake "a a thioEly.popula,ed city,
and hence they hesitate. La tho East
they have close streets anu crowded
thoroughiares, but they have spacious
and numerous patka which arc pride
and Joy. In Salt Lake We have
the Wide, beautiful s,ree,', but
the parks are lacking; and the
homeseeker looks with uamcl,ss
dread 10 The closely.built city that
comes Of necessity with o. dense pop
ulatlon and is want Of sufficient psrIs
for breathing places, which not even
tho spacious streets can supply 10 tho
extent desirable.
We are hllei with praise OF the wis.
dom and foresight OF the Pioneers vino
laid out this city and founded this
Territory; but IN au important respect
their wise foresight 10 being measur-
ably UNDECIDED. The opUu public
grounds which at Que timo were de-.
signed for every district Of the
municipality have been diminished.
soms have been wholly devoted
20 ether purposes; though rom,
remain to a limited uEt-ut. Union
Square Is occupied by the Uuivursl y
buildings, nnd IN time a portion OF tho
grounds there may be suitably parked;
Agricultural "a rare Is used Tor the
Exposition bindings anu gruuu4s,
with leBs than ha.f u it lef, Tor general
public purpose; Washington Equ..s
is taken up by the city AM county
building, its grounds hsins laid out 500
mos, sattf ctory manner for public
use; Pioneer Square was donated Toe a
railway depot, but Is now abandoned
and rgmhns barren spot that Ir
reproa0h 10 the municipality
BeslIoa this we have Lluery
PARK, destined to be mos.
beautiful place, anu Capitol Hul
another hae location; yet altogether
the total available parking grounds d.
the city arc under 200 acres In extent
At recent ele. ton, Baltimore, by
popular vote, authorized the iuvo8t.
ment OF 81 100000 In another park; the
property lie "Cliitou," tho country
place ofthe late Johns Hopkins, and B,