The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-29

bration in July next the greatest evel
given in the United States west of tbs
Mississippi river. The chamber will prob
ably be unable TO financially aid in this
movement but it can. and l have doubt II
will give the commission its cordial SUP
port and VIII assist il in awaking public
7 interest and securing financial aid The
\ benefits of this celebration will be very
great to Utah. 1t will not only place a
( large sum of money in circulation locally
} but il VIII attract national attention 70
I this city and state.
Looking towards the future / feel more
encOura cement than | have felt for many
years. one or two moves on the railroad
checkerboard viii soon be made. 1t will
not be long until We shall have here the
headquarters of the railway system.
which will connect US with. and give us
the trade of the great northwest. | am
informed that at least 800 employees Will
be needed in these Headquarters. and
that their coming will add at least loo to
our population. There is evidence that
the road to Los Angeles is now almost
beyond question, and thus Will we De
enabled TO reach out and grasp the trade
of the wonderful country 10 the south
west.
We are better known in the United
States than ever before. We have three
voices in the national congress We nave
the right TO govern ourselves. We have
a constitution liberal in its provisions
and framed for the purposes OF modern
government. We have good laws our
governmental affairs are economically adj
ministered We have no heavy burden OF
either private or public Indebtedness and
no great stream of revenue flows out Of
Utah to appease the Unsuitable appetite
OF the interest Satherer- This conspiracy
of suspicious circumstances ought 10
stamp Salt Lake with greatness. ana
guarantee that IL will become the largest
interior city between the Missouri river
and San Francisco
But if all these things fail. we have
other things TO encourage us. Our min
ing resources. greater than those of any
state of the Union. have within the past
year produced more tribute than. during
any other year in the history of Utah
We have almost within sight of the city
the mining camp of Mercur. late develop
ments in which have been such as to
make assurance dOublv sure that IL Is
destined in time 10 rival in annual pro-
duction the mines on the Rand. Political
peace has come to the country What
ever there is in protection TO lead and
wool we shall have at the hands OF the
incoming national administration, and
the signs all indicate that the time Is not
far distant when silver so long De
thrOned will be returned through the
agency of an international monetary con-
ference or of the people in the next con-
gressional election. to its rightful place
by the side of gold
With what we now have. and with what
we expect TO have there Is hope Tor us
hope so bright that it ought to tighten
the hearts of the citizens of this state
and caiYsa them all with one accord To
greatest commonwealth of the west.
This closes the third year of my IN
cumbency as secretary or the chamDer OF
commerce. MAY / not say for myself
that 1 have done all that l could to make
the association effective. and that have
felt not only an obligation upon me TO DO
ali that was required of me by the by
laws. but as well, to do everything else
possible by voice and pen and personal
effort towards circulating the story OF our
manifold resources and advantages
The effectiveness of the chamber OF
commerce will be in direct proportion TO
the interest taken in its business by the
board of directors. the members of which
must make personal sacrifices and devote
much time 10 the current affairs of the
institution I urge upon you the neces- /
sity of selecting as directors for the com
ne wear men who not only are represent ]
alive in business circles but men who /
are known TO be full of enthusiasm and |
public spirit and who will take a pride in /
ne chamber and give time and energy |
% the accomplishment of its aims:
With these remarks l respectfully SUD- |
nit this report
EDWARD F. COLBORN. Secretary.