The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-29

is spent and Salt Lake stands
ready to make report Of progress,
confident that in most lines Of human
activity few cities Of equal size on the
D American continent can make as good
a showing. This record of the year,
taken in connection with the prospect
that opens out for the future, nils the
heart Of every citizen with courage
and pride; it justides the most e--
travagant predictions as to the city S
greatness ever made by the most san
guine advocate.
The hand of destiny seems to point
with singular directness 10 salt Lake
as the seat of learning, wealth, COM
merce, political and religious influence.
The schools, colleges and universities
being established here, furnish the best
proof of the irst statement. The stream
of precious metals flowing into the
city from the mines in the surrounding
hills, and the returns from the herds,
the focks ana The farms can have but
one effect in time, ana that IS 70 make
of Salt Lake the seat of tremendous
wealth. This is made ali the more Ger
tain by the fact that by far the larger
portion of the riches that is poured
into Salt Lake from the hills and val
lays remains here as the result Of the
mistaken faith that men have in the
future of the city. The rapidly grow
ing Importance Of the place as a COM
mercial center is set forth in the fig
ures on the whol Gale business of the
year now closing. In addition to the
flood of goods disposed of in this city
at retail during the year, over 27.000,6J0
worth We're sold and shipped out by the
Jobbers. Being the capital Of the state,
and accessible TO all the surrounding
states, it is but natural thai Salt Lake
should WELD a great influence on the
political and religious destinies of the
people o. the entire intermountain re-
giOn. When the city is regarded as a
railroad and manufacturing center, a
social and amusement center, the above
statements are greatly emphasized.
EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES.
In the field Of education there was
a steady forward movement all along
the line throughout the year, and no
step backward at any point. One sub
stantial building and a workshop were
added to the University of Utah, and
much work was done in the way Of
beautifying its magnificent grounds on
the east bench; one fine building was
added to the Latter-day Saints uni
versity, and provisions were made to
erect a beautiful memorial building to
Brigham Young, q structure to cost
not less than $4,000. and a plan was
set on foot among the educators Of the
state to bring all the schools of higher
learning in all parts Of the state 10
work in harmony as to courses of study.
In this city the removal Of the High
school from the old qua tiers to the
buildings and grounds formerly occu-
pied by the state university is looked
upon as q great gain, and a long step
In the direction Of securing creditable
High school accommodations. The pub
lie schools o. the city We're never closer
TO the hearts of the people. They are
educating a loyal army Of 1900 boys
and girls and they are acting as one
Of the chief magnets in bringing into
the city the best people from all the
surrounding territory.
CENTER OF WEALTH.
Should present conditions continue il
IS certain that Salt Lake in time will
be one Of the wealthiest cities on the
western half Of the continent. The in
come Of the city is so far in excess. OF
:he oUtgO that its wealth is piIing up
now with great rapidity. The greatest
source Of this wealth is the mines on
all sides. From these there is a con-
slant stream Of precious metals center
ing in this city, aggregating many mill
lions each year. Added to this are the
millions that come annually as the re-
suit Of the thriving cattle and sheep
Industry of the state; the millions more
chat come from the agricultural in
terests; the millions more that come
from the sugar. salt and other manu-
featuring industries. and the millions
that come into the city in exchange for
the merchandise that goes out in all
directions from Salt Lake as a dis
tTibutng center. The most encourag-
ing fact in this connection is that the
men Who are amassing great fortunes
in the community are loyal to their
home; they are building their homes in
Salt Lake, they are endOwing institu-
lions of various kinds. and they are in
vestfng a. good portion of their income
ia a way TO add to the beauty and inn
portance Of the city. The phenomenal
record made during the year Just clos
ing by the banks Of the city in the
matter Of ciearings has attracted the
eyes of the business world. and fur
FISHES all the proof needed of the i'm
pOrtance Of Salt Lake as a seat Of
commerce and wealth.
health AND PLEASURE.
II no year since the pioneers cane
down Emigration canyon and viewed
the natural beauties Of the valley
spread oyt before them has tee I'M