Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-28
GOOD OUTLOOK
FOR BUSINESS
Col, DcnneIIan Says the Prospects
Are Unusually Bright
HE REVIEWS CONDITIONS.
what the sugar Industry Has Done
For This section The Mining ana
Railroad situations.

Railroad situations.
Cashier j. w, Donnellan Of the Conn
mercial National bank is one or the
careful and intelligent observers OF
business and industrial conditions in
the west, and what he has to say at
any time Is worthy OF attention. In
pleasant talk this morning, on eondi-
tlons obtaining in this part OF the
country, Colonel Donnellan said
"The business prospects for the cur
rent year seem TO me unusually bright
The SHOWS in the mountains and the
precipitation in the valleys have not
been so great for many years, and TINS
lnsures us an abundant yield OF all
kinds Of agricultural products, afford
ing also. the best and most abundant |
range feed for livestock, We no longer
produce a surplus of wheat potatoes
and the like, which heretofore served TO
reduce the prices Of such products TO
figure suinous to the farmer All
Of the surplus acreage is now taken up
in the production Of sugar beets, The
new sugar factory being built In Box
elder county will when In full blast
require about 10000 acres or Deets.
There is no danger OF an excess OF
sugar production. as sugar WIN pear
transportation to Missouri river points
Utah win soon be an exporter OF sugar
10 other states the production OF last
year amounted TO nearly 1000 ear LOADS,
which will be largely exceeded ms
year. Salt Lake continues To domin-
ate the sugar business Of the inter-
mountain region, and salt Lake capl-
talists associated with Mr.. T. r. Cutler
and the old Utah Sugar company people
are the controlling element In the Gree
ley factory IN Colorado the factory az
Baker city Ore, and the new factory
nj Idaho Falls They own the great
factory AT Lehi and the new Bear
River factory, and besides are largely
Interested in the factories at Ogden
and Logan.
FARM PRODUCTS.
"The creamery business has also had
a wonderful development In Titan IN
the past few years and we are now
large shippers Of choice creamery but
ter TO San Francisco and other can
fornia points. These, together with
cattle. sheep horses and WOOL consti-
tuta the products Of our farms when
are shipped to distant markets. 80
that our farmers are gradually grow.
ing rich, they are paying OIL old
mortgages. and have money To spend
on their families, and for the improve
ment of their farms
OUR MINING INTERESTS.
"Our mining interests were never so
prosperous as at present and the out
put OF the various markets was never
SO great. A few years ago Utah was not
known as a producer Of copper, but
this wear we viii ship at least 10000
uUD hounds of pig copper, containing
large values I'M gold and silver We now
have Eve large smelling works In oper-
alton near Salt Lake. The Boston Con-
solldated has developed sufficient ore
IN lis miene at Bingham to supply
smelter Of tie first class, and the COM
pany is about ready to commence It's
construction The Yampa mine at
BINGHAM has ore for another smelter,
the plans tor which are now being pre-
! pared. This will make of salt Lake The
! ian gest cmclting center in the country.
! Our lead and silver mines are employ
! ing more men and producing more ore
| than az any previous time, and we viii
! Ills year add zinc 10 the metal prod
| ucts OF the state. This has heretofore
! been waste material the presence OF
| which added to the smelling charge OF
| the ore containing il. The Leadyille
district produced about $4,000, 600 In zinc
the past year, and our zinc ores were
| quite as nch and extensive as those
! at Leadville.
THE RAILROAD SITUATION,
"Our railroad situation is certain to
be greatly improved the coming sum
mer. The Monat road viii undoubted-
~ commence operations at this end as
soon as the season opens, and II Is
confidently believed that basis OF set
tlement has been reached between the
Short Line interests and Clarks San
Pedro project, which will result in the
RESUMPTION Of active work on the Los
Angeles l'ne, with the opening Of
| spring.
PLENTY OF MONEY,
"Our banks are well suppliesd with
| monty The eastern strngency does
not affect US Ia any way; and the SUI
perb condition Of our mines, and their
heavy dividends will insure an active
and Profitable season on our stock ex-
charge. Our merchants are alert and
cnterprFing, and are all we'll equipped
TO meet the heaviest demands upon
tier stocks.
IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED.
IN one thing alone We are as city
antiQuated and subject 10 just criti-
clsm; and that is a lack Of public in
terest In the proper Improvement aud
adornment Of the city. We should in.
SYST on an immediate cleaning up Of the
streets, areas and yards, The trees
SHOULD be- trimmed and unsightly OBJ
iects removed. The paved area should
De- extended as rapidly as possible.
The Organization OF street improve.
ment associations should be- encouraged
IN every ward. The water system
should be bought under efficient con-
troll. The repaintlng OF many houses il