Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-06
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Tho Commercial club OF this city has
undertaken "a meritorous task. il is
TO divert ln this direction the stream
Of tourist travel from this country into
Europe by turning Il into western
channels It IS estimated that the
money expended In foreign lands by
American travellers amounts annually
10 100000 OOo Taking into consIdera-
ton the costs OF transportation, food
Sightseeing. purchases and other eX-
pendtures, II will be seen that the sum
stated is not an cXaggeration. why
should not large portion Of that
money be- expended in visiting the many
wonderful ana charming attractions OF
the great West?
People seeking recreation or health or
Information concerning the globe ON
which we live. can find no better OPP
Iortunites for obtaining that which
they desire than are offered by the re-
gions OF the Rocky Mountains and the
western slope OF this great continent
They are more wonderful. varied, and
enchanting than anything that can be
found upon the Eastern hemisphere or
tue islands Of the seat They are prac-
ticaly unknown to millions Of the
American people, Indeed we may say
this concerning the whole country west
o. the Mississippi river. 1t il a yerit-
able revelation 20 eastern folks when
they pass over the vast regions lying
on this side Of that magnificent water
way.
OF course there are peculiar attrac-
tlons iu the old world IN the way OF
celebrated structures. quaint customs,
old time communities and historic feat
uros OF various kinds, which viii al
ways be interesting to the people Of the
new world, but these have been visited
by many thousands OF Americans. who
have no idea Of the grand scenery.
splendid climate, ancient relies, yigor-
GUS communities, aud industrial adj
vantages IN the western part of the
Western Hemisphere TO draw atten-
ton to these features is part OF the
work marked out for itself by the
Commercial club. Il h matter that
concerns not only the people Of this
city and state, but an the cities ana
states within the region referred to,
Their attention viii be called to this
important subject, and an interest win
be awakened In the minds OF all classes
Of pushing enterprising and progressive
rtizeEs
As step In this direction the Com.
mercial club is arranging Tor a con-
ference Of the Governors Of the Stat %
ana Territories likely TO be affected By
the turning OF the tourist tide I'm mi.
direction, and Of representatives OF the
chief commercial organizations orl
railroads operating In this section. 4
committee has been appointed by IN,
Commercial club to look after this mat
Ter, consisting OF Heber NJ. Wells. presl
dent Of the club. Richard p, Morris
mayor of Salt Lake. John e.. cutler
governor OF Utah. Simon Bamberger
W T.. O'Meara, John j, Judson anl
Fisher Harris. They have set the dat
for the conference on January IS, lgOl
The Deseret News viii checrfully ID
all I'm lts power to aid In this 200.
work. and hopes that the press i'm al
the States and Territories likely TO b
affected by the movement, win exten,
Their assistance I'm publishing abroad thu
purposes and objects thereof with
Wow TO making the proposed coufcrnt
successful I'm every sense OF the wurd
We commend the Commercial club 10
iLuugurating this beneficial outerpus,