Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-28
OUR RESOURCES MUST BE FosTEREp

The public mind Ia so nearly monopo-
lized by wars and rumors thereof that
other matters are doubtless in many
cases receiving less attention than they
ought 1t is quite excusable to take
the fullest interest in our troubles
with Spain and every development that
occurs. as well as to watch and be
posted regarding the more or less sin
lister actions OF some of the other ma
tons: but 1t by no means follows that
local and material interests are to be
permitted to take care of themselves,
for this means that they would In
evitably fall to the ground, some of
them to rise no more.
Utah is one of the wealthiest states
in Its natural resources. developed ana
undeveloped. in the Union. What 1t
can do and is doing as producer of
the things most needful to man il by
no means problem or even an unde-
termined quantity; and reasoning
from this and guided by new develop
ments which are of daily occurrence,
it is quite justifiable to say that but
n very small fraction of our States
possibilities In the direction spoken of
are known or even estimated. These
gifts Of nature are for the sustenance,
the improvement and the upbuiding
of our race, but unless the hard hand
of labor, directed by skill and backed
by enterprise. be applied, such intended
benefits might as well have no ex-
istence at all. 1t Is not what we have
but the use to which II is put that
counts to our profit. and while all or
considerable portion cannot be util-
lied or even brought forth all at once,
II remains n fact that much more than
is done could be, and this too without
drawing very largely on what we al
ready have In possession.
One pressing need that has been
such for many years, and is even
now as decidedly in Il statu-quo con-
dillon as when the project was In Its
infancy, is the building and equip
ment for Immediate service of n rail-
way to Deep Creek. Occasionally q
| spasmodlc start is made, some new
| ground is broken. some expense (Which
"A few more venturesome than the
others have to meeD is incurred, ant
| then-ex.t omnes. In vain it Is shown
that the assured enhancement OF prop
erty in this city by reason of such q
| road would alone equal the cost o.
construction and equipment In very
| few years IL not right away, to say
nothing of the immense advantage
which would result to our dealers in al
lines from the opening up OF new anS
| growing market with cash TO pay fol
everything. Besides, the properties o.
Deep Creek. Dugway and contiguous
districts are owned chiefly by Utah peo
pie. many of whom reside in salt LAX,
| City. with means of transportation
such as would enable them to lay down
ores here at even one-fourth the pres
ent cost and delay (und very histil!
and cheaply constructed railway coul'
do as well as that or better the major
ity OF these properties would at onc'
become sources OF wealth to their own
ers and through them to others. Will
the increased field OF employment OF la
Dor would figure very far from the las
item OF Importance in the computation
If our business men would only pu
their heads together, and follow this b!
getting some OF their presently muse,
capital into fund for the purpos
herein Indicated, the road could b
pushed to rapid and successful compile
ton. Long before the last rail was lai,
the money would begin TO come baol
to the Investors with steadily In