The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-27
FAVORS
HEALTH RESORT
encouragement For Becks Hot
Springs Sanitarlum.
PRAISE FOR JUDGE MINER
BELIEF THAT THE ENTERPRISE
WILL BE SUCCESSFUL ONE.

The proposition to convert Bcck's
hot springs into q resort similar 90 that
at Hot Springs, Ark. at am eXpend.-
ture of more than 100000, is meeting
with universal favor amons Salt
Lakes business men and citizens. The
indications are that the promoters win
De given all the home support and
backing that they need. The possi-
blltles Of such a res2r. and the value
10 would be 20 the city Is apparently
easily recognized and the promoters are
being congratulated upon their de-
termined efforts 90 push the enterprise
90 success.
Judge j. A. Miner. as the principal
promoter of the subject was the re-
elp.uet of many congratulations yes
terday. He was assured that the men
Of the city Interested in lbs progress
were heartily iu accord with such
scheme. and would lend an the sup-
port they could,
Favored by the Railroads.
ON numerous occasions similar
projects have been talked of. and eff
forts have been made 90 put some
thing of the kind into execution, but
they failed TO gain the requisite sup
port of home capital and influence.
With Judge Miner az the head of the
proposed project. the feeling toward IL
is different. His record as "a citizen
and advocate OF progressive measures
is well known, and those whose intiu-
ence and capital are needed in such an
undertaking are not afraid 90 become
Identified with q project Of which he
is at The head Business men are glad
60 see the matter revived in the man
ner I'm which 10 has been, and If lndl-
cations count for anything the pro-
meters win not lack for assistance
from Salt Lakers.
With the railroad people the matter
is meeting with favor. While 10 has
not assumed amy definite form as yet,
they feel that the establishment Of
such q resort here would De big
drawing card for Utah. and consr-
quently q good thing for the rail-
roads Such a resort Sc Is argued,
would undoubtedly attract a large
travel 90 Utah and the railroads would
reap the benefits. The favorable man
ner in which the roads look upOn the
proposition is taken as "a good indi-
cation that they VIII bee ready TO do
their part when the time comes.
With the good viii of everyone IN
|. terested in the development OF the re-
sources OF Utah 90 hack them, the pro-
II eters feel that they should have no
trouble in placing the enterprise on r
substantial footing when the eastern
capitalists who are 90 De- Interested I'm
the project arrive. The interest that
has been aroused already as a result
OF the announcement of tle enterprise
iu The Herald yesterday morning ls
Indicated iu the following cOmmunl'a-
ton. which was received yesterday.
Means Much For the CITY.
Editor HeraId-In your issue of this
morning ] read with much interest an
article upon the Great Health Resort
for Beck's Hot Springs that appeals
to the enterprise of every citizen OF
salt Lake who has its material pros
perity at heart ROseate as is the pic
ture of the possible success of the
enterprise. j do not think il has been
oVerdrawn. 10 only requires capital
and energy with proper equipment. 10
make Ot these springs one of the
greatest health resorts iu the world.
Others have seen the great OppOrtuni-
ties offered by these springs. but not
meeting With sufficient encouragement.
have been forced 90 abandon schemes
90 build "a first-class sanitarium.
The interest recently aroused
among eastern capitalists U.s. "a good
omen. and when they survey the sit
uatiOn next week ] think the advan-
tages offered by the springs win i'm
Cuce them 90 push the enterprise 90
successful end. salt Lake city is on
one of the great highways from the
eastern states TO the Pacific coast. and
90 tourists a trst-ciass sanitariUm and
hotel would be a most attractive fea-
ture. especially IL st0p-Over tickets
could De secured. Doubtless the rail-
roads would readily grant this cOnces-
sion. Railroads are run for business .
but they viii make concessions to get
it at "a profit.
These springs, fitted up attractive
ly. well equipped and properly adver- .
Used, would gain "a worldwide reputa- .
ton.
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