Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-19
A GREAT TRANSFER NATION.


The opening Of the salt Lake Route
10 ana from Southern California viii
not only advance the commercial intcr.
osts OF this city and Of Los Angeles, but
open the way 20 the development OF
tho mineral and agricultural resources
along the limo Of nv extension, While
II passes through great stretches Of der'
ort country which appear to be nothing
but barren wastes, whore the sc0nty
vegetation is but soWbby brush, ana
whore there are large plains on which
nothing appears bu, clay or sand, yet
there are vast areas Of good soil that
only need the magic touch OF euIllclent
moisture TO render ihom habItnbe ana
productive OF food for man ana beast,
Those regions should and doubtless
VIII be diligently explored and oSporls
mente be made to bring 10 tho surface
the subierraneon waters which IN an
likelihood flow there In abundance,
Wherever springs or streams appear
settlements viii be formed and the face
~ nature be transformed, ColonIsers
VIII iind along the salt Lake Route or
within easy distances lherefrom mum.
crous spots capable Of redemption from
their rtorllltN ~hmo hosts Of people
can wrest from the land the means OF
sustonanco and independence
Tho first thing to do IN order TO nc.
complish the great work IN view, IN 10
tap the ground 60 test whether artcslnn
wells can be bored successfully once
let II be demonstrated that wntor can
be- obtained FOR domestic and lrrigating
purposes, and the nocdful population
viii soon bo found 10 enter upon the
new country and convert II into hclds
ana gnrdons, and build upon II towns
ana elites wherein All tho benefits ana
advantages that the civilization of tho
ago has brought forth may bo intro.
duccd ana homes be provided FOR many
thousands Of human beings,
This great change when brought
about will undoubtedly AFFECT the eli.
mate, ana with the planting NJ trees
and Tho presence Of humanity rains win
fall humidity be created ana the dos.
ort be qulckened with that llfo which "
exhibited IN fruit and flower, IN gross
and grain, domestic animals ana null
,plyng families TO utilize all that In
produced,
Railroads ore great clylllscra ana do
much moro FOR humanity than merely
moving people and freight from place
90 place They mako possible that
communication between individuals
and ccntcrs Of population, which
brings n demand for products
aud provide markets. for their
profitable sale and exchange They arc
not run merely for these purposes, but
arc business concerns, built ana opcr-
0icd for the profit Of their owners, Yct
they ARE managed with n view 10 the
general welfare for that which IN.
oronaos tho riches ~ tho people ndla.
cent, naturally adds to their own ON.
rlchmont, 30 that the running NJ rail.
roads and the development Of the nd
jaccnt regions are of mutual bcncnt
and Rro inlordopondout,
The great project ~ constructing tho
road which Joins the two beautiful
cities Of Salt Lake and loa Angeles
was IN our view prompted by that Dl.
vino Power that directs the affairs OF
this plobc, ana IN ils time ana season
brings forth cnch foroo ana ldou ana
plan ana enterprise, necessary for the
progrosa ana advancement OF the hu.
man racc aud the mblugalion " tho
earth for the benefit Of lls tocmng
myrnds,
Tho results Of this work arc only be-
ginning TO be soon ana anticipated,
Thcy win be rapidly cNhlhlod os tlmo
rolls on, aud millions Of uclcs now
silent IN thoir solitude viii be owuk.
oncd from their tloop 10y the rushing NJ
the locomotive and the m0uy Of homo.
seeking companies ana before long viii
be glorlncd by the presence Of lnloIli.
gont ana industrious humanity uniting
for the upbuldmg of communities
whcroin an the developments OF those
lattor Times will shine forth ior the
happiness Of montmd ana tho glory Of
God, the Giyor ot every good
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