The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01

record OF the year IS one to inspire
every public-spirited citizen with en-
thusiasm, and arouse a determination
10 accomplish still greater things i'm
the year 10 come. In the forward move
Fnent OF 1904 there was nothing of The
spectacular; nothing in the nature of
Doom; nothing to excite get-rlch-
quick adventurers; nothing to Iea,. hon
est investors after wilI-'o-the-wlsps;
nothlng in the nature of foundations for
castles in the air. On the other hand
much was done TO fortify the CITY as
the sea of learning and as the in
dustr1al, business, social and religious
center of an empire that sweeps from
the Rocky mountains westward to the
Pacific coast.
In order to get a clear idea of the
position occupied by Salt Lake as the
curtain goes up for 1905 il is only neces-
Sary 10 take a brief retrospect Six
years ago the city was emerging from
the paralysis of the great panic The
mining industry in Utah was in a state
or collapse except in the older mines
that had weathered the storm: munich
PAL Improvement was at its minimum:
Dulldlng had not awakened from it's
long sleep; homes We're still being sold
under the hammer; storerooms were
vacant in many parts of the city: mer-
chants were scanning the horizon hop
inS for something to turn up: the Nor
mon church was issuing bonds to take
the place of tithing that could not
be paid; capital was in hiding and en-
terprtse was dead.
Advance in Many Lines.
1t is a pleasure to turn from this
dark picture to a consideration of the
conditions surrounding the city at this
time The contrast could not well be
made stronger. Today the mountains
In all parts of the commonwealth are
contributing their riches to the up
building of the metropolis. In the mat
ter of street paving. sidewalks. sewers,
and the establishment of a water sys-
tenn to last for all time the municipal
ity has raised the standard higher in
the year just closed than it was raised
in any previous year from the begin
ming Fine buildings, in which the
whole city takes pride, have been made
TO grace many prominent corners, while
BODYBUILDING has swept like an epf-
demic over the community. Legitimate
business in all lines fiouriShes: railroads
from different points of the compass
are racing toward Salt Lake as a com
mon Mecca. capital in abundance Is
at hand ready to do it's full share in
promoting every worthy enterprise; the
air Is charged with the spirit of ad-
VanCemeut that promises to carry the
city forward 10 A destiny of true great
ness.
What Brought the Change.
In seeking for the causes of the city's
marked advance the first place is
given to the mines of the state. For
half century after the coming of the
pioneers salt Lake grew-grew as an aS-
gresation of people who wished to be
apart from the outside world. II was
not until after the opening of greaU
mines and the attraction of outside cap
itai and enterprise that the city threw
of its swaddling clothes and began to
assume its Tightful position as one of
the great business Centers of the west
ern half of the continent. In recent
years the output of the mines of Utah
has been so generous. so large a part
OF this wealth has found its way into
this city, and 50 large d part of it has
been devoted to the upbuiIding and
beauufying of the city that now the
attention Of the entire country is di-
reCted TO Salt Lake. not simply because
1t is the home of the Mormon church.
hut because ii has become an important
factor in every legitimate line of bust
ness and because it offers fine openings
for investment and exceptional adVan-
tagcS as a permanent home.
City's Debt to the Mines.
Salt Lake owes much in the way Of
beautiful homes. substantial business
blocks and public Institutions to the
men who have secured great fortunes
from the mines surrounding the city.
A. a rule these men have established
their homes i'm the city; they have
Kept their money at home by investing
IN real estate: they have EXPRESSED
tiful homes and in the construction of
business blocks. Nor is this all. In
many cases large sums have been con-
trfbuted 10 the upbuilding Of public in
stituti7ns. such as hospitals, charitable
homes and churches. Illustrations Of
this broad spirit of philanthropy. char
ffy and business enterprise are to be
found in the Judge memorial home the
Packard public library. kearns' St.
AIMS orphanage, the Groves hospital.
the Emery-HOlm apartment house,
-. Mary'S cathedral and the First
Presbyterian church In addition 10
all this much OF the wealth that pOuTs
into the city from the nearby noun
tains is ready i'm the local banks at al
times to assist in the pr motion of
worthy enterprises that have for their
object the betterment of the communi-
- as a home for the people and as a
place of business
Solving the Water Problem.
The complete story of what the city
administration has done during the
year will be read with qualification by
all whose interests are ceutered in the
community. The best achievement in
this line is the definite start made for
the permanent settlement of the water
supply question. BY the plan proposed
supply OF pure water is to be secured
from the streams flowing into the val
ley from the Wasatch mountains in
quantities large enough TO acc 1mmO-
unit ultimately a CITY OF -OU.uoV people
In addition to this more permanent
sidewalks were laid in the one year
than in the entire previous life of the
CITY more sewer connections were
made. four times over, than in any pre-
Vioiss year; a good record was made in
@--eet paving, and movement was
started for the construction of a main
50 wer for the entire southern and west
ern part of the city. These are some OF
the main features of a record that
means much for the future beauty and
healthfuiness of the city.
What Railroads Are Doing.
Railroad construction promises much
IN a material way for Salt Lake and
Utah. From the beginning the one
great problem has been TO break
through the barriers ana put the city
III close touch with the balance of the
civilized world. In later days this.
problem has been more in the line OF
recurring better transportation rates 70
enable local merchants to compete on