Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-29

subject Seriously ana ably Considered
And discussed BY Moyie.


struck alrecuy INTO serious cohsiuera-
lion OF MS topic, wnlcn nad TO 90 WIN
the possibilities Ior grown tnfouBhoul
the en1lre iutermOuntain west mr..
Moyie said
am somewhat oyerawed al the
thought of attempting IN lew nun
mes and with tne limited time al my
command, to discuss before TINS auol-
ence OF captains OF industy-inoustridl
rlIers--that subject 80 pregnant with
thought and far-reacning IN It's import
aflce--rhe IntermOuntan Empire
It's Industries, resources ana natural
productions are as varied as its climate,
watch practically includes all that can
be- found between the arctics and the
tropics.
Most noted, perhaps, are our glorious
mountains and valleys, blessed by their
heights and depths. their majesty ana
grandeur, their Inspiring ana enoDilhg
edlfces, which ever point the mind ana
lis aspirations upward and onward TO
the noble, good pure and great.
However much the wheels or pro-
gress may at times appear to turn
back no people who were or VIII De
reared IN the shadows OF such temples
monuments OF Deity's const ruction-
could be other than guided by de-
termination to be free, and animated
with an unyieldng ambition, united
with the energy to do TO build, TO pro-
gress.
In the choicest farming district OF
our beautiful valleys land sells for as
much as $500 per acre for FARMING
purposes, and readily yields an in
come to both landlord and tenant on
such a valuation
uInexceled grass grows upon our
mountains, furnishing pasturago Tor
millions OF live stock, with the choic-
est OF water and shade In summer.
CANNOT BE EXcELLED.
Our soil and climate cannot be ex-
celled In the production OF choice fruits
and vegetables OF almost every variety,
AS much as thirty tons of sugar beets
TO the acre are produced, ana z9V
pounds OF sugar per ton is common
Weld. sixteen tons per acre has been
the average yield of vast areas In
Utah our factories are producing about
las 1000, 900 pounds Of sugar per annum.
Probably more important than any
other resource is that of our coal ana
nudevelopod iron deposits, Wnioh are
rapldly being acquired by iron ana
railway interests IN the anticipation of
our eventually supplying this mountain
region, the Pacific coast and the ORR
,nt. One of our small counties-Car-
bcn--produced in the last year over
million and one-halt tons OF market
able coal, and, strange to relate, thous-
ands OF acres OF excellent coal ara
iron lands In Utah are yet part OF the
public domain.
our inexhaustible deposits OF copper
and precious metals with our mammoth
and Increasing smelters, some OF whlch
a t,,, 81 ra no
yielding rapidly Increasing wealth OF
treasure to our natural resources, which
is attracting and commanding the at
tention of our greater fnanclers
In fortunate conjunction with our
amazing products OF gold, silver lead,
copper ami zinc. Is found vast bodies
OF baser minerals, such as mountains
of salt. The Great Salt Lake, whose
waters, at a nominal cost, aided with
our climate freely yield its 90 per cent
of salt There also abound great de-
posts Of gilsonite, elaterite, gypsum,
sulphur, soda, oil. mineral fertilizers
building rock, cement, and the rest too
numerous TO mention here.
With such an undeveoped empire and
resources so unlimited, and just at
tracing the attention OF the world, II Is
quite natural that the master minds
who are directing the great railroad
systems OF the country should be COM
netting for the Hons share OF our COM
merce and passenger service
THE CENTRAL CITY.
To those OF us deeply interested In
Salt Lake City and its growth as the
natural capital, place OF residence, job
bling and business center of this noun
tain country, is the conspicuous fac
that this mountain empire, with unto
and undeyeloped natural wealth sur
rounds IL on all sides for about 500
miles. IL Is not only by far its largest
city, but It Is the center to and from
which all the great railroads are now
building.
We now have direct connection by
separate lines Of railroad with Denver
and the east over the Union Pacific;
southern Colorado and the east by the
Rio Grande Western; southern Utah
by both the Hartman and Gould sys-
tens. the Salt Lake Route to Los An
geles; the Southern Pacific TO San
Francisco; the Oregon Short Line TO
western and northern Idaho and Port
land. and by another branch OF the
same road to Montana and the north
east: with the Moifat road being built
from Denver to salt Lake, and the
Western Pacific from Salt Lake to San
Francisco Eight railroads are pro-
jected and being actually constructed
IN Nevada. The Burlington and North
western systems are forcing their way
through Wyoming for a western out
let, with Salt Lake as one OF their oh.
jectlye points.
The Hartman lines are now spending
s2000000 on their passenger station and
yards in Salt Lake City, IN addition C
their purchase OF the street railway
and lighting system OF the city The
Gould lines are also making Salt LAX,
their mountain division and have pur.
chased hundreds OF acres OF land In ant
adjoining the city for extensive shops
yards and station; and are now almost
ready to COr-nence the erection of thei
depot. which win doubtless equal tha
OF the Hartman roads.
ATTRACTING THE BEST,
Nothing. however, IL more signacan
and gratifying than the fact that Sal
Lake City Is attracting more than eve
before the bravo, strong and stalwar
men who have made their fortunes OF
the ranches, ranges and mines OF Ne
vada. Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, west
ern Colorado and Utah. as is evidence,
by the beautiful homes Of Messrs, Nc
Cune. Kearns Keith. Judge Wood
Wall. Weir, Salisbury, Armstrong AM
many others. and, by no means last
Mr.. Newhouse. whose recent princel,
purchase OF business property, followe,
by the declaration that he would cree
thereon a number OF business blocks
involving the expenditure of millions o
dollars, has given a decided impetu
10 real estate values.
Il is such evidences OF faith and inter
est IN Salt Lake City that will sooI
make II what nature and its natura
surroundings mas intended Such mel