The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-10
HEAVY TRAVEL
HELPS TRADE
Great Volume of Cash Left by Tour
lists Stimulates Business.
CITY GROWS IN BEAUTY
GOOD OUTLOOK FOR REAL Es-
TATE AND BUILDING.
CITY GROWS IN BEAUTY

Never since the arrival IN Salt Lake
of the emigrants has the tourist travel
through Utah been so heavy as during
the present season. Every train that
crossed the state in any direction has
been loaded TO its capacity. Trains have
been run in three and four sections,
and still it has been with the greatest
difficulty that the travelling public could
be cared for. Hotels, restaurants and
rooming houses have done a tremen-
dous business in Salt Lake as a result
of this unusual travel. Visitors have
come in vast armies; they have visited
the resorts; ridden over the city; in
speeted the mines and smelters; studied
the resources of the state with a view
10 settlement or investment; and then
they have passed on TO compare the
advantages of Salt Lake City and Utah
with those TO be found in other places
in the west.
This unusual tourist travel has been
the salvation of local business in the
estimation Of many shrewd business
men. The travellers have for the most
part been of the better classes from the
east and south. They spent their
money freely and in this way gave a
stimulus to local trade that was need
caused by the heavy resort business
and the extreme hot weather a good
part Of the summer.
Fall Trade viii Be Good.
The outlook for fan trade is consid-
cred especially good. Merchants in all
lines are counting on a heavy volume
of business and good collections. Whole
sale and jObbing trade indicate this
and the heavy crops in most lines, to-
gether with the good prices for all
products of the ranch and range, fur
nish a good foundation upon which to
build.
The real estate situation is looking
brighter. The torpor that settled down
upon this branch of business soon after
the visit of the Los Angeles bust
ness men is showing signs of passing.
Inquiry at all the leading real estate
offices in the city indicate that there is
TO be an activity in the fall to eclipse
anything seen in recent years. The
activity will be confined to no particu-
lar section of the city and no special
line of property.
For the City Beautiful.
"Salt Lake is to be one of the most
beautiful cities on the American con-
y
This statement was made yesterday
by w. j. Halloran, one of the public
spirited citizens of the city; a man who
travels much and one who is a close
observer of what is being done in the
way of city improvements.
when Brigham, First, Second and
Third South streets have been paved
and parked according to the plans now
under consideration, with a wide boule-
ward on each side of the street and
asphalt paving in the center. there will
be no more beautiful city anywhere. I
take a gread deal of satisfaction from
the public improvements being made by
the city administration. The money ex-
pended in this way will return TO the
property owners many fold before five
years have passed"
These sentiments expressed by Mr..
Halloran are held by many, not only
those who live in Salt Lake, but visitors
from all sides. Travellers, after they
have seen Portland, Tacoma, Seattle,
Spokane and Los Angeles, are enthusi-
astic over the beauty of Salt Lake and
the magnificent prospects ahead. Build
ing is keeping up remarkably we'll in
the city, although there are few large
buildings under construction. Work
has started on the Houston Salisbury
structure on Market street, and this in
connection with the pavement going in
on that street makes il a busy corner
of the city. The franchise granted to
Simon Bamberger. including a loop
around the block in which this building
is located adds to the feeling of prog
ress. John McDonald's building on
Main street, near Third South, is being
altered into a three-StoTy modern place
of business for the accommodation OF
J. H. r. Franklin, who will install the
finest cafe in the west The alteration
of the building will cost $4,000.
Little Change in Stocks.
There was little activity IN local com
mercial stocks during the week. and the
volume of business was not heavy. The