The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-14


/ Lake City for long stays
Nit. Lowe Not So High
/ Mt. Lowe is not so high as the sum
/ init of the Wasatch range, nor does u
/ afford better view. but &c Is made
/ easily accessible The various canyons
/ could be made to attract large numbers
| Of tourists during the summer months
/ If fTst-CIass resorts should be improved
and made easily reached The imprOv-
! ing Of the streets, identifying of lawns
/ and raising of flowers We're all sUg-
/ gested as means for making the city
/ more attractive.
! To accomplish all these things. the
! members OF the Commercial club feel
/ that all the citizens should pull to-
! CetheT-" Those who took the trip are
( determined to do so and to arouse
! others to advance the interests Of salt
! Lake. They are determined that Salt
/ Lake shall be bOuntifUi iii its hospital
/ ity when the biz delegation from Los
/ Angeles visits the city next month and
/ shall impress the visitors with the ad-
/ vautages of Utah's metropolis.
Pull Together Anyhow.
/ Salt Lakers on their trip We're often
/ asked as TO the effect of the Mormon
I question" Nearly all replied that diff
| ferences Of opinion in Utah could not
: keep the state from prospecting and be
! coming great any more than the long
! war with the Southern Pacific could
/ hold down California. They expressed
/ the decided belief that. whatever the
/ differences on local issues, the residents
/ of Utah should and would present a
[ united front I'm working for the up
building Of the state
Colonel Holmes Is Loyal.
Following are some of the representa-
tive expressions Of opinion from the
] men VINO took the trip
Col. f F. Holmes, former president
Of Commercial cIub-The trip will UNI
doUbtedly result I'm great good for Salt
Lake IF the citizens viii only keep
from harpinE on the Mormon question
when agitation Is unCalled for. and VIII
work together. they viii accomplish
wonders for the growth Of the city.
Salt Lake IS surrounded by great
natural resources which should be de-
veIOped. It has excellent business OPP
pOTtUuities-
Former Gov. Heber NJ Wells. presI-
dent of Commercial ClUb--My faith iu
I Salt Lake is increased A union Of
! effort on the part of the citizens VIII
! make all prosper and viii result IN
J great growth.
Fisher 6. Harris, assistant secretary
and manager of Commercial CluD--Ih6
: trip has brought the business men into
closer touch than ever before. It has
/ given them confidence in each other
and added confidence in Salt Lake and
Utah It has made Los Angeles people
open their eyes to our advantages Too
much credit cannot be given Senator
Clark for uniting the two cities and
making them work for a. common pur-
pose which viii aid both
Get Together and Pull
r. h. Thomas.-We must all set to-
Eether and pull for the town. Although
/ we had a representative party. I wish
Z moro business mon rould have taken
the trip. It would have awakened them
. 10 the possibilities Of Salt Lake Each
( would have seen where he could reach
out and do something for himself and
for the city. One thing which we have
7 neglected here is the resorts In the
/ canyons around Salt Lake are some Of
[ the most beautiful places in the coun-
I try. If they should be improved, pro-
vided with good hotels and connected
with the city by electric railroads,
large numbers Of tourists could be per-
suaded to remain over here for long
time That would help the city inn
neuseIv If we once get the thing
started. large numbers Of people viii
come in here, and business is bound to
improve
W II. Rfntz-The trip will IN
doubtedIy help the real estate business
at once. los Angeles men are already
starting I'm to buy Salt Lake real estate
Tn the jobbiug business along the new
road, &c Is matter Of rates and faclll-
/ ties With fair show in rates as Tar
as Las Vegas. salt Lake viii get tbs
business In mining machinery and
many other lines. In some lines there
is no use trying to compete with Los
Angeles. on the whole however, the
trip has shown the Salt Lake men the
possibilities of the city and 1 think
they viii act accordingly
Strong Undercurrent Felt.
c. +. Adams.-Every man who went
to Los Angeles studied his own line OF
business and acquired ideas In Salt
Lake We have the railroads and We
! have the resources II is I'D TO US To
make a big city In mingling with the
/ business men Of Los Angeles 7 have
found strong UndercuTreut setting to-
/ ward Salt Lake as a place for invest
ment. They feel that the opportunities
here are greater than in Los Angeles
W. A. OverbeCk-The trip has
r | brought the business men together.
: made them acquainted with each other
, | and brought them into working in uni
son. This in itself is a big thing. They
all believe in Salt Lake more than
VIII Benefit Both Cities.
J. s. Brausford.-I think every man
who has been on this trip has learned
something. The members of the city
/ council have gained ideas on municipal
government and the business men have
! learned things. They have been made
to open their eyes 4 better spirit and
| a civic pride has resulted The inter
/ change Of business resulting from the
opening of the new road and from this
excursion VIII be beneficial to both
cities
J. :. Ferris-T went to Los Angeles
/ to look around with a view 20 locating
/ there. I am returning to Salt Lake,
with more faith in the city than ever
W. H. TOuug.-ThiS trip has resulted
I in the business men getting acquainted
and pulling together. I think this one
! phase alone is highly important
J. H Hamlin.-I am going back with
new ideas for my business and with
/ / greater faith in Salt Lake than ever
J. L F'ranken.-I am returning with
! TO help Salt Lake, for am more con-
WINGED than ever that this viii be a big
/ CITY In a short time if we viii only get
together, cut out our differences, stop
{ I our pickering and work for the town
NJ \. Breeden.-Great good for salt
{ Lake viii result 1t will bring business
to the city
: Build Up q Great City
Judge NJ l. Ritchie-If Salt Lakers
!. will apply some of the methods they
have seen in Los Angeles and pull to
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