The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-19
wANTLAND HOMIE AGAIN.
Believes There is Great Future in
Store For IJfah

Believes There is n Great Future in
Store For Utah.
c. E. Wantland, so we'll and favorably
known in this city for his energy and en-
terprise, is home again after quite a
lengthy sojourn in Colorado, Nebraska
and Missouri. where he has been on land
business and TO carry on important indus
trial projects.
In talking with Mr.. Wantland concern
ing his trip and of the feeling of the mid
die states towards the west, The Herald
was Informed that Utah, although but
only partially advertised as to her mag
nificent agricultural and mineral re-
sources, her attractions and advantages,
was now el:citing most favorable com
ment from all who were in any way IA
miliar with the history of our new state
Our growth would be much more rap
id, said MIR. Wantland, "if our people
only had the spirit of enterprise that
characterizes the citizens of Colorado. In
the Centennial state the people expend
millions of dollars annually in advertis-
ing their resources. and for every dollar
so expended they are now receiving hun
dredS OF dollars in return, especially in
the mining districts, where heavy foreign
capital is now seeking investment; and
tins is employed very largely in the de-
velopment of and purchase of mines, the
building of mills and erection of reduction
.
yet, all the same, the mines of Colorado
are no greater or more promising than
those TO be found in Utah, and the miner
al resources of the state, although mag
nificent, are not a whit more promising
or extensive than the deposits of the
precious metals TO be found in our own
new commonwealth.
In one respect Colorado is taking the
lead over Utah, and this is in the plant
ing of fruit trees and orchards and in ten
years from now the fruits of the state
will find market on every hand for
the Colorado climate is well adapted to a
large variety of fruit bearing trees, vines
and plants; but no more SO than in Utah,
and if our people will but awaken to this
fact, Utah would soon be perfect Gar
den of Eden.
In Missouri and Nebraska the people
are terror-stricken over the numerous cy-
clones that have recently devastated those
states, and many of them will move into
the sheltered valleys of the Rocky mount
aims in order to get out OF the way OF
these .death-carrying visitors.
STILL. continued Mr.. Mainland, "they
will have good crops in Missouri and in
eastern Kansas and Nebraska In NebraS-
ka there. is some revival in business no.
ticeable on account of the preparations be.
ing made to hold the Trans-N Mississippi
congress in Omaha in 1898. This is caus.
ing some stir in all circles and is bound
TO help the state 90
In speaking on the political Situation
Mr. Wantiand said that in Colorado the
Democrats and Republicans were alike
solid for Senator Teller on account of his
position on the silver question. IF tht
Democrats make silver the ISSUE saiC
| he, land nominate an out-and-out silvel
man on solid silver platform, the Repub
licans and Democrats OF the middle ant
western states will join together and de
! feat Mckinley, despite the millions he viii
! employ to insure his election The peopl,
are greatly stirred up over the bond sale
| and are down on Cleveland and Wal
street. So far the only people have me
who favor Mckinley are sheep men; bu
the Democratic party has the opportunit,
| of its life-time, and If it rises to the &C
casion it will carry the country"