The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-20
SALT LAKES BIG WEEK.
Livestock Convention Left
100000 in the City.
CHAIRHANLEARY HAPPY
POINTS OUT SOME OF TIE BENE-
FITS TO UTAH.


National Livestock association has
passed into history, and the people Of
this city were yesterday taking an in
ventory to determine what that con
vention had done for them. Most of
the delegates We're on their way home
last night, and so far as its material
and immediate effects upon this city is
concerned. the affair is closed. As to
the size of the crowd, conservative men
who have been accustomed to estimate
the size of crowds state that there We're
1900 visitors in Salt Lake during the
week. These people were scattered
some at the convention hail. some at
the cattle exhibition. and some at one
of the many places of historic interest
or places of amusement. For this
reason it was impossible to estimate
with any degree Of accuracy the num-
Der Of strangers in town, but 1000 is
considered q very fair estimate.
1t is just as difficult to estimate the
amount of money left among the bust
n IS men Of the city by these strangers.
Many of them came solely to see the
convention and to get through with
the expenditure of as little money as
possible. others came to have a good
time, and not being hampered as to
means, let the money go freely. A
good sum of money was spent for fine
cattle. but of course this does not re-
main in the city. A number of mer-
chants had good trade as a result of
the convention and many goods We're
carried off by the delegates and visi-
tors. II is considered conservative to
say that each of the visitors. on the
average, spent $50 in the city during
the week This includes of course the
hotel bills This would make a total
of 100000 left in the city, and viii go
far toward answering the question as
to whether or not it pays to have ma
tiOnal conventions.
Chairman Leary Pleased.
James G. Leary. the chairman Of the
citizens committee that worked up the
National Livestock convention. made
all of the arrangements and handled
the Salt Lake end, spoke freely yeSter-
day as to the outcome and the effects
of the convention.
The attendance in the city during
the convention week. he said: was
fully up to my expectations. If the
local railroad companies had continued
the excursion rates of one fare for the
round trip throughout the week, in
stead of for two days as they did, there
would have been a tremendous crowd
IN the city from nearby points in this
and the surrounding states. The hotel
and rOOming committee depended upon
these people to MI a certain class of
hotels and houses, both close in and far
out; and if the railroads had pursued
this policy that 1 have mentioned the
attendance of people in the city would
have far exceeded the anticipatiOns of
the most sangUine- As ii is. the crowd
was fully up TO my expectations"
Work of Committees.
AS to the work of the committee
continued Mr. Leary; L have only
words OF the highest praise. There was
a hearty corporation and enthusiasm
that I have never seen any place else
The effort was not confined to any
element Of society. to any class, fac
ton or calling. All, both men and
women, contributed their time, effort
and influence. There were no knockers
anywhere, but all worked harmOni-
ously- The money was given freely and
as we went along and the plans ex-
panded calling for still more money
more money was forthcoming. The
best of feeling prevailed among the
people; every bill viii be promptly met
as it is presented. and the committee
viii be able to pay for some things
that they tried to have contributed"
Speaking OF the manner in which the
delegates and visitors were entertained
while IN the city, Mr. Leary said: Il
was assured by Observation-Disclosures
strangers and close personal friends
who came from far away points. and
who would not have lied to me just to
be COMPLEMENTARY the entertain
menJ given them by the people Of salt
Lake was the best and most satisfaC-
tory that they had ever received any
where. This means very much. d some
of the cities IN which this association
has held its conventions pride them
selves upon their ability in this line
What pleased the visitors to our city
was the fact that the homes of the peo-
pie were thrown open to them. and that
not only was the highest kind Of enter
tainment gotten up for them. but the
people met them in the best of feeling,
and took personal interest in their af
fairs
I cannot speak for the success of the
convention proper, as I was not there
at all, but 1 was highly pleased. as /
know every body else was, as so the
manner in which the crowd was
handled, and how the people were cared
for. This viii do the city an immense
amount of good; it viii be the best ad-
vertisement that could be sent out for
salt Lake.
Benefit from Exhibition.
But" continued Mr.. Leary. salt
Lake and Utah and all the northwest
viii derive their greatest benefit from
the success Of the livestock exhibition
.tdt was held in this city while the
convention was in progress. That ex-
hibittcn was a wonderful achievement.
considering the time of the year and
the distance the animals had to be
shipped to be present al the show. The
prices paid for the animals sold at auc-
ton and at private sale We're good. they
average well up with the prices paid
at sales in the east"
Continuing on the same subject. Mr.
Leary said This was the first time
sale of this kind was ever held in the
intermountain country Dozens of our
people had never before been present
at an auction of fine cattle Some of
the cattlemen who had shipped in ami
mails from a long distance told me
that If their average price reached 5000
they would be satisfied, their average
price reached $3.50 for the cattle sold
and they sold entirely out.
Another big card at the cattle show.
a card that attracted many buyers. was
the presence Of cattle from the herds of
John Sparks, Burke Bros John Seeleys
ShOTt-hOTas. Aliens Short-hOrns and
the Ford cattle. These fine animals
were on exhibition. not for sale, and
with no expectation of wi ling prizes
But not all the fine nails We're
on exhibition simply. The % rails sold
were good ones. This meal the in
fusion of new blood into the herds of
the state and &c means not only an
Improvement OF the cattle. but change
in the strains. 1t also means an aroused
interest IN fine cattle that will do great
things in time for the industry of this
section Of the country
Contributors of Cups.