The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-27
THE SALT PALACE ADDRESS
ISSUED TO THE PUBLIC BY THE
ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE.
Undertaking viii Include An Inter
mountain Observation-Disclosures
appropriation Asked For.
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The following address has been issued
! by the organization committee of the
Salt Palace association in the form of a
prospectus. which is being distributed for
the purpose of interesting the people of
! this city in the proposed Salt Palace eX-
position:
Quite of a number of the leading bust
ness men of our city feeling that some
1 special effort should be mace TO attract
attention to Utah and Salt Lake City in
particular. have undertaken TO organize
a company for the purpose of erecting a
salt palace in or near salt Lake City, 10
be constructed of Utah salt.
In connection with the Salt Palace il is
proposed TO establish and maintain an
inter- mountain exposition, wherein 1t Is
the intention to display the products OF
this inter-mountain region.
1t is not necessary to present argu-
ments 10 convince the people generally
that such an enterprise. If properly car
Tied on. will be OF great material bene-
fit to the state and Salt lake City par
. ticularly-
AS at present contemplated, the ex--
position will occupy about ten acres of
ground. The main building will be the
salt palace, which will be used for eXhi-
bition and amusement purposes. Numer-
Gus other structures VIII ne erected. and
a portion of the grounds will be set apart
for spt cial attractions similar in char
acter to those found in the Midway Plais-
ance at the Worlds fair and the Omaha
exposition.
COOPERATION NECESSARY.
In order to make this enterprise a sue
cess in every particular the cooperation
of the people of Salt Lake City is neces-
sary. An association to be known as the
Salt Palace association of Utah has been
formed. and until the regular organization
mas been effected by the stockholders
after incorporating. the following gentle
men have been designated to act as the
officers of the association: NJ. h Walker,
president: n G.. Weber, vice president;
c. Y: Wallace, treasurer; +. "A Nc
S. II. Hill. George Mueller. W. a. Nelden
and Jacob Moritz have been named as the
organization committee and K. hlettinS as
architect.
The capital stock of the association has
been fixed at $50 800 in shares of SlO0-
Careful estimates give good reason TO
believe that the stockholders Will receive
back their money invested.
During the coming season the National
Educational association meets in Los
Angeles Cal, and already rate OF one
fare for the round trip. good from July
to Sept. I. has been made from all points
east. This will insure the attendance of
many thousands of visitors with the
Salt Palace exposition and our other re
sorts as attractions. It will be an easy
matter to induce these tourists TO STOP
off here
The local railroads have agreed to CO.
operate by subscribing for large blocks or
the stock and to make exceedingly low
rates from all points in this and adjacent
states The direct benefit to our city IS
incalculable as it will bring large influx
of visitors during the coming season and
advertise our wonderful resources.
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION.
Senator Chambers has introduced bill
in the senate. making an appropriation
of $4,000 in aid of the Salt Palace eXpOsl-
ton.
A similar measure will be Introduced
in the house of representatives by kepre-
sentative Bennion of this county. There
is every reason to believe that this APP
preparation will pass. because pubic SEN
timent is strongly in favor of the expo
sition and the amount asked for is small
in comparison TO what it is proposed 10
raise by public subscription in this city
Several Official canvassers VIII commence
a systematic canvas Of the city on Mon
day morning. The city has been divided
into nine parts by the secretary; the pur-
pose being TO insure that every one VINO
can possibly be interested in the eXpoSl-
tiontion shall nave an opportunity to suo-
scribe for the capital stock. a large
number of subscriptions have been re-
ceived during the week. and altogether
the outlook is very favorable.
The promoters expect to be aole 70 nave
the company Incorporated early IN Marcn;
so that the work of the construction OF
the several buildings can be commenced
as soon as the weather settles in April