The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-25

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rom lack of funds to keep them open.
On the date mentioned the board con-
rened the Greater Salt Lake" meet
ng at the theatre and laid before it
he condition of the chamber Of COM
nerce, 1t Is gratifying to report that
then began a revival of interest in
he association, which has continued
undated, and which, it IS believed,
With proper 'encourag cement, viii con-
1nue until the institution is financially
equipped to discharge the burden of its
obligations and supplied with
r balance sufficient to make 1t possible
for it to render in the future valuable
to the people of this territory.
AS to Climate.
Among other subjects which, early
in the year, were considered by the
board was the necessity of pers:stentiy
the wonderful curative pro-
perties of our climate in cases of con-
asthma and kindred dis
eases. to a large number of physicians
resident in portions of the Union where
those diseases most prevail with the
object of having them recommend it
to that portion of their patients able to
remove within its influence; but the
funds necessary to carry out thu move
ment were not to be had, and it was re-
luctantly abandoned.
For the cure of the diseases men,
tonsd, in their primary stages
in the east now pronounce
our climate the best in the United
States, and yet comparatively few oil
the profession know Of its merits. il
is, OF course, of some advantage to ad.
vertise our climate generally; but VIZ
will not receive any very large meas
ura Of benefit from it until we convert
the medical profession. When re-
moval Is necessary to the life OF a
patient, it is the attending phys
ician, and not his patient. who deter
mines the place of removal, and il
We nave not educated the physician
we do not get the patient.
If this undeveloped resource of ours
this climatic wealth influenced by
the mountains and the sea-coulC
only be made available, as poorer
yet similar resources have beer
made available to Denver, Los
Angeles, Ashville and other famed
resorts for the sick. by convincing Z
few thousand leading physicians OF
the country of its efficacy in the treat.
ment of the diseases mentioned, ii
would not be long until steady
stream OF wealthy invalids would bt
pouring in here for permanent resi-
dence, in the belief that with then
particular maladies, they could live
longer here than any where else. Tn;
effect of this would be that within
five years thousands of new anG
valuable citizens would be added t,
our population, all forms of local trade
would be constantly stimulated in :
great degree for what we have lost hS
the characterization OF silver, and th'
most satisfactory part of it all woult
be that we would not need to provide
these new citizens with either labo
or business-since but few would com'
without adequate means.
Instances are numerous in Salt Lallt
of permanent cures effected by on
unique climate. and conservative es
Inmates made to the secretary by per
sons well informed upon what othe
cities have accomplished by educatin
eastern physicians upon the advan
tages of their respective climates. lead
me TO conclude that 10000 people coul,
be added to our population by 1hi
means alone. The work Should b
speedily inaugurated by the chamber
50 that the benefits resulting may b
soon realized.
Inquiries Received.
The correspondence of the chamtba
of commerce for 1894, was exceedingI-
large, a great majority OF the letter
received coming from apparently wei
TO do people. The inquiries receive,
came from all portions OF the Unite
States, covered wide range of sue
jects, and were replied to with tn
careful detail necessary TO fully con
Fey the information requested. TIL
secretary has endeaVoTed TO make al
estimates conservative, in order tina
IN the event OF q subsequent vis.t O
personal inspection (which in ever
case mas been recommended. the in
quiTieE might not he dissarpointeC
Numerous inquiries have been receive
as to the probability of obtaining en-
ployment, in answer to which tn
statement has invariably been mad
that the demand for labor was full
supplied. Care has been taken. how
ever, 70 give encouragement to tin
coming of the class who Indicated h
their letters the possession of capita
and who expressed a desire 10 inyes
the same in the territory. The suf
jects about which inquiries have bee
propounded may he summarized as flo
lows:
The climate, and its adaptabiIftv +
certain diseases, particularly of th
lungs and throat
Opportunities for general Or sDecif
investments.
The topography, mineral resources an
agricultural possibilities of the Unite
land UncOmpahgre. reservations, and tn
probable date of their being opened t
settlement.
The opportunities for acquiring Ian
in different portions of the territor,
Information about irrigation and ST.
tistics as to products raised by it's ali
Salt Lake city, its present busine:
condition, and its probable future {
a business centre, and the advantage
| it offers as a place of residence.
Certain rare mineral products. sue
| as gilsonite, ozozerite, asDhaltum an
asbestos.
The great Salt Lake. its ohenic;
contents, and bathing advantages, an
The so-called Mormon question, an
| its effect upon present social and bus
ness conditions.
Information IS needed.
In connection with the last name
subject, 1 desire to say that the Iette
lr9celVed lndlcale olat there is ST
vast amount of transformation e.
tant as to the true situation of affai
! in this city and territory. Question
| of the most absurd characer have bee
asked, newspaper clippings have bes
forwarded with a request for informs
ton as to their truth, filled with vi
ious assaults upon the community, ar
reeking with misstatements, article
which if believed by the readers of II
journals in which they appeared, wy
do US a community incalculable dar
age, Upon this subject the secretal
has been particular to fully deny u
truthful statements, and to announ
that whatever differences may ha'
existed in the past, we are now
united people engaged in the commC
purpose of advancing the interests
| this city and territory by all legit
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