Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-26
TOM RICHARDSON
TALKS OF UTAH.
Offers a Word Of Advice to Bus.
mess Men Of the State and
Tells What to Do.
HAS WORKED WELL IN OREGON
Get People Thinking Right and lie
Says We VIII Soon Have Unit
cd Utah Sure Enough.

Tom Richardson. manager OF the
Commercial club. Portland, Or, has
some very good advice TO offer those
who are intent on building up the STATE
OF Ctah ana incidentally heipae them-
selves aions. Incidentally Tom nlcn-
ardson 10 quAilned ~ give advice De-
cause ne mas been 10 the pdD.icity BUS
mess Tor - years, and Only lew
months ago passed througn the season
OF the nO~ famous Portland exposition
and was one OF those whose business
was to see that oregon got All that VAS
coming 10 her.
The way 10 unite the interests OF
utan, ne sai1 Is Tor your business
men 10 get out on excursions ana get
acquainted, noticed that there VAS
one yesterday 70 Logan ana ingernedi-
ate points. That was pretty good Tor
starter, but keep UP the good work,
get acquainted,
Nov mark this; when you 20 out do
not talk salt Lake, Ogden or soma oth-
er city you are Interested In. IT you are
in Logan, talk Logan In ogden, talk
ogden always remember that wherever
you are, you are ut the hub OF the
state-the only place in America. Boost
the town you visit; talk that town and
you viii have united Ctah the same
as we have a united oregon We get
out at stated intervals ana visit a city,
take band along and have q good
time All interurban jealousics are bur-
ied-there are none.
IT would do your heart good to hear
some OF the leading men get out and
swing their hats Ike lot OF schooiboys
and shout until they are hoarse.
'"Rah, rah, ran,
O-r-e-g-O-nV
Get everybody thinking that the
states interests are theirs ana theirs
are the states and you viii have a unit
ed Utah all right"
Coming down to the convention prop
en- Mr.. Richardson said GOV. Cham
beraln. myself and others left Port
land recently with 1876 Oregonians in
tent on studying conditions. We went
down TO Los Angeles. keeping our eyes
Open MI the way and intent upon get
ting some pointers, growing better ac-
quanted with conditions and gatf erlng
UP some Ideas.
LIKES SALT LAKE.
IAN OF US have a warm spot in our
hearts for Salt Lake. We feel Mat
salt Lake Is the logical place to hold
this convention, which undoubtedly will
accomplish 70 much for the west. Salt
Lake Is tied to the Pacific coast, for
do not 30 per cent OF the tourists who
COME west visit Salt Like on their
way to or from the west? We also
feel particularly grateful TO Salt Lake
for her cooperation with us on the
exposition we had last summer, Today
we have In our club constant remind
or OF Salt Lakes goodness in the form
Of a set OF resolutions framed Ia native
metals which hangs from the wall in
plain sight 10 all who enter the prem
lses day or night. Then we remember
your splendid choir, which visited us,
and was one OF the attractions at the
fair.
Il must say that this convention is
a pleasant surprise 10 us. ] have been
connected with development movements
for the past 20 years and never before
have ! had the privilege of being con-
nected with such an earnest and repre-
sentative body of patriotic men drawn
from such q large territory and SUCH
number of states"
GREATEST TRAVELLING YEAR.
Coming down 70 the effects of ju-
Glclous advertising and the diversion
Of travel Mr.. Richardson said that the
year 1905 had been the greatest In the
history of the northwest owing 10 the
work done at the Portland fair
Railroads were taxed almost be-
yond their limit" he declared. Settlers
have been pouring IN ever since and
the greatest number OF building per-
mits for the city Of Portland were is
sued during the month following the
closing of the fair.
ERA OF DEVELOPMENT.
"As It is the northwest Is entering
upon an epoch of development and
settlement. During this year and next
In the old original Oregon which COM
prised the states of oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho, there viii be spent no
less than $l2O,0OO,O0O in railroad build !
ing. \ number of new roads have |
been projected and will be built and |
those already doing business have plan
ned improvements for the road bed |
and right OF way to insure still more |
rapid transportation from point to |
point
THE northwest is Just entering upon |
the threshold OF a great and marvel /
Qua growth and IN The face OF this |
the time is ripe for Just such a move
ment as has been started by your en-
terprisng citizens and will be carried |
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