Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-15

reared commonwealth where sheep
and cattle are ON a thousand bills ana
frequently roam over into wyoming ana
frollc into Colorado and Idaho. Last
year the estimated value OF our I'VE
stock was S2f6190OO.
Our increase along the two other lines
OF Western industry, farming and MIN
ing. has kept pace with, II II has not
exceeded, the wonderful progress as 10
I've stock. by means OF which our pup
lie school system, dependent 80 largely
upon the material prosperity OF the peO-
pie. Is scarcely second to any In the
Union IN the proportiOnate number OF
pupils taught, the branches and effect
iyeness OF study and the number. pro-
portions and convenience OF school
buildings We invite you TO look at our
school buildings in this clty--from the
outside and II you are yaccinated ana
dlsinfected with formaldehyde perhaps
the superintendent viii let you 20 IN.
We are proud OF them and II you had
the time we might show you similar
ones IN almost every city. town ana
hamlet Of our state. We also point
with no little pride to a school attend
ance Of S44i9 on whose behalf we eX-
pended last year sl,24S,230. Nowhere In
the world are school taxes more
promptly or cheerfully paid nor we be-
lieve TO any better advantage,
There are very many more bouquets
that ! might throw TO our state ana TO
our people but / am reminded that TINS
is supposed 10 be an address OF well
come TO you and not paregyric 10 US.
But II there Is anything | have omit
ted 10 say favorable TO Utah. it you VIII
ask Jim Ieary he viii tell you all
about 1t.
MUTUAL REJOICING.
I'm conclusion. let me say that II IA
a cause for mutual rejoicing that all
things are so propitous and that the
promise on every hand is that you VIII
not have occasion 10 regard this Visit
as among those incidents OF your lives
which have been poorly pleasurable'
We regret that the bathing In our mar
yelous sanitarum, the Great Salt Lake,
Is not very good just now. but we have
other bathing which Is considered eN-
celent. We have not the fountain OF
youth In the search OF which Ponce de
Leon lost an of life that he had left,
but we have springs that afford ex-
hllaration and ylgor and viii not dimin-
sh. n they do not add to life Try
The water that bubbles down from our
reservoirs of endless snow, not neces-
sarly 10 make beverage of It. but We
want YOU to make a fair test OF the
good things we have, and you know
IL wouldn't sound we'll II, when you re-
turn 10 your homes and are asked as 10
the quality OF our drinking water, you
were compelled 10 say as truthful men
that you hadn't really tried H.
Gentlemen OF the convention, ! greet
YOU as distinguished citizens of the
greatest republic on earth, ] recog>
nize IN your association one OF the
greatest motive powers OF the nation.
/ salute you as one Of the brainiest
biggest and most representative body
OF men that ever assembled. IL Is
proud privilege 20 have you In our
midst You are thrice welcome TO the
land Of the sagebrush and the sickle,
the eagle and the honey bee, the valley
and the mountain, the prOspector and
the professor. the merchant and the
mechanic the Saint and the Sinner.
Enjoy yourselves my friends, and come
again when the bunch grass is on Gun
mountain sides and the long legged calf
is frisking in the meadow
CAMERA FLAsHLIGHT,
The humorous address was received
with heavy applause. Then President
Springer admonished those assembled
To prepare Ito be shot by the camera
men at the rear" Continuing he said
Governor Wells suggests that II there
are any >ald-headed men present that
they will please cover up their bare
spots with silk handkerchiefs; and
would suggest
At this moment a mastodoniO flash
light went OF az the rear OF - hall,
| President Springer SHE'D violently, and
for two minutes r0ars Of laughter ana
incipient chaos were in evidence This
| incident brought forth an apology from
the man WELDING the gavel and a story
| in which Pat was the hero
BUCKLE WELCOMES DELEGATES.
The incident was followed by an ad-
dress OF welcome on the part Of Hon.
George Buckle, president Of the city
council. Mr. Buckle said
Mr.. Chairman. and Gentlemen OF the
| National Cattlemens convention OF
| America: You have been welcomed TO
the state Of Utah by his eXcellencY
! Gov. Wells. and 1t becomes my pleas
ant duty In the absence Of Mayor
| Thompson 10 bid you In behalf Of the
city officers ana all the citizens OF this
municipality, a cordial and hearty well
come to Salt Lake city.
In expressing this greeting, / include
the members u the Legislature Of our
sister state OF Wyoming who also do
us honor by their presence. l under
stand this convention Is composed OF
men from every section OF this great
Republic.
There Is no more flt-1ug place on the
globe. for such gathering than this,
the Queen city OF the Rocky Noun
tain Region" II is the center Of one OF
the most magnificent cattle raising dis
tricts In the universe, here you find
realization OF the ancient saying of
the cattle upon a thousand hills'-with
vast stretches Of prairie thrown IN gra-
It's
Judging from the appearance Of this
splendid body OF men, representing one
OF the worlds most important Indus
tries. I should Judge that II Is largely
composed Of typical sons Of the noun
tain and the plain
"Broncho Busters who can almost'hit
the trail" with their eyes shut There
are doubtless those also who have been
numbered with the "tenderfeet," but
have graduated 90 positions I'm the
Rough Riders Brigade.
This class has done wonders In the
DEVELOPMENT OF the cattle industry OF
America. Tor we have all learned by
experience that money makes the
mare 80 whether she be fast or slow"
speaking Tor the citizens Of Salt
Lake as well as for myself | desire TO
saw that we feel highly c0mplimented
by the last convention held al Fort
.. Nfas.aa 4aNf NIaa
the present-for It's next gathering
place. and trust you win enjoy your
selves while you sOiourn amongst us.
am assured that at the close OF your