Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17

prove. our answer Is that we have
heard tell OF cities with parks. The
streets can spare some space for parks
and so be beautiful. Or they can be
narrowed outright by deed TO abDuttlnB
property owners. We have the cnolce
TO exercise or not as we please. II
parked along the center Of streets nav
ing car lines, no doubt arrangements
could be made with the street railway
company to run sprlnkllng car dally
and thus reduce the cost OF caring tot
the parks But many think our vide
streets are the pride OF the city or
were before our city engineer con-
celved the idea Of railroad grade FOR
city streets and commenced the whole
sale slaughter OF our beautiful shade
trees. II would seem the sensible way
10 save the trees, even II the walks had
TO be left q few feet above the grade
Of the roadway. Before now hills have
been made to add beauty TO park IN
prairie countries, q touch Of nature
showing a stretch OF rolling Walk NICE
w shaded would be charming rather
than otherwise The Importance OF the
grade should be minlmlzed, not nature
and the shade trees. II wouldnt seem
lust the proper thing to make the bed
The item OF importance and TO cut on
tho chlldren's limbs 20 make them NJ
the humble beds OF their childhood
Don't make the grade the important
item. The beauty Of a city Is one Oh
rs best assets The shade Is one OF
lts comforts Let everyone join hands
TO beautlfy and build UP Greater SAT-
Lake.
some people have faith IN Greater
salt Lake ms evidenced by the purchase
Of the Hawkins block at about SgOVVV
the nm block at about $4,000,
and the Scott Strevell block at
about $4,000 These we believe
were among the largest deals IN isVf
ana all were on Main street. MuIS
large and beautiful homes were Duiit
during 1904. Among them NJ H.
walkers elegant Brigham street resi-
dence. costing I'm the neighborhood OF
$1,000 Has It ever occurred TO you
that our home people who nave mace
money I'm the mines or In other ways
are doing the handsome thing IN bulld.
ing their fine homes right here IN SAT-
Lake rather than I'm some large east
ern city. This fact can't long ESCAPE
the notice Of eastern people, and II the
best recommendation OF SAT- Lake
that could be given. our climate for
the year averages up with any climate
ON earth. We don't need to 20 south
10 avoid the cold Of winter nor to the
mountains to get away from summers
heat We are on the mountain slope
Many OF our wealthy people have their
summer homes only an hours drive
from their city home. Col II. +.
Holmes bought a fine country home OF
r.. II. Airs out at Mil Creek Just late
w. And thus they are showing their
faith In Greater Salt Lake, What have
we 10 suggest for the future? Well
not much. We are doing pretty well,
thank you, ms It Is
We would urge the cultivation OF
faith I'm our city. its numerous advan-
taqes and consequent necessary adj
vancement. We would urge the re-
neal OF the mortgage tax. or It's modi-
ficatlon so that the charge against
us Of double taxation could not be
made. Then, last we would urge every
able bodied citizen to join the Real
Estate association I'm an effort to cor
rect the unjust railroad discrimna-
ton that we are enduring. DO you
realize that many tourists can only get
stop over privileges In Salt Lake OF
from three 10 six hours-barely time
TO hear the pin drop In the Tabernacle,
to register there to see Brigham
Young's grave, and to grab a sandwich
at lunch counter and run for the
train. They learn nothing OF our
shelter industry, and other manufac-
turing interests. our magnificent school
system. our fine churches and public
buildings, and parks and Fort Douglas
II is a burning shame 20 allow tray
elers to get such a meager Idea OF our
city. We want not only the man with
the hoe, but also the man with the
dough- and they should be able TO stop
over as many days at least as they are
allowed hours now And every iobber
shipper, and business man should reg
lister a vow that they would never rest
In their efforts until this dscrlmina-
ton against us Is corrected.
In this same effort should be Included
the adjustment Of freight rates, so that
our manufactures may not be wiped
ont Of existence by freight rates which
favor their eastern competitors. Let
these matters be properly adjusted and
II would be impossible TO stem the tide
Of immigration and capital that would
set IN towards our fair city with that
growth the city and county OF Salt
Lake could be made one, and then our
expenses Of administration would be
lessened and we could regulate our tax
Assessment and levy to suit ourselves
and without favoring the county as
against our own interests, and Greater
Salt Lake win then have gotten beyond
the faith stage and be an accomplished
fact.
FUTILE BROS.