The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-09

Upon entering the city the first improve
ment you VIII note is our large. beauti-
lawns and lovely flower beds soften the
otherwise harsh effects of a railway sta
ton AS soon as your face turns town
ward the first improvement you will OBJ
serve rs tnat there are no poles and wires
Cleanliness Of Streets
Another Is the cleanliness of the streets
and the number OF paYemcnts that have
been laid, as all the streets In the center
OF town have been paved with asphalt.
SO that today Salt Lake has more miles
or asphalt pavement than any other city
OF Its size In the country.
Shade Trees Everywhere.
You Will also notice what number
of business blocks have been erected
This is an indication OF the prosperity of
our town. Paris is noted for her beauti-
full trees and Salt Lake vIes with her In
this respect-shade trees everywhere.
The eye Is attracted by the grassy plots
between the sidewalk and road. these
being found on almost every street even
In the poorer districts,
Rubbish in Garbage Cans.
One thing that has both benefited and
improved the city in a sanitary way is
the enforcement OF the law compelling
persons TO put all rubbish into sarbish
cars. provided for that purpose. so we can
now truthfuly say that Salt Lake ig
Ia the world,
There Is one thing that I want TO call
your attention to and that Ia the dsap-
pearance from our main streets OF the
ugly junk shops blacksmith shops and
nll places or business which accumulate
unsightly articles. these places being com
peiied TO open on side streets and alleys.
People who wish to advertise their
goods In Salt Lake must now use more
artistic means than ugly signboards. as
these have been abolished.
Eow Di1o mid tod RuildiDoS
You will be glad to note how few dilapi-
dated buildings there are. these having
been replaced by neat cottages and roomy
tencment-houscs. the poor being charged
comfortable places In which TO live Those
VINO have not been able to improve their
homes to any great extent have been
stimulated to at least plant vines which
Will hide the poverty of their abodes.
Children Join In.
Not only have tho men and the womon
the desire OF keeping our city beautiful.
but the boys and girls seem to be i'm
Dued with the Sumo idea. When you were
here you spoke about tho bows and girls
being so destructive as TO throw sticks
and stones on lawns. To break fences.
trees and the like.
But through the influence OF the Jpve-
nile ASSOCIATION this disposition has been
entirely changed and now the children
are Just as anxious as their elders 10
make aud keep the city beautiful
About Juvenile ASSocIatlon.
But l must tell YOU something of this
association. The organization was formed
or the purpose OF creating desire i'm
hc minds OF the young To do all in their
power 10 beautfy the city, and II has
lone much TO accomplish the desired re-
.ut They meet once month, where lee
ures are given for the purpose OF de-
'elopins a public spirit. At these meet
ngs they discuss new plans OF improve
nent and reprove those VINO have been
cported as breaking tho law. The boys
.et out once n week and clean the burrS
IN the streets and II they see any boys
n Girls trying TO destroy property they
eport them 10 the league. The girls try
o outdo each other in making the pref
lest flower gardens.
Many Macadamlzed Roads.
Another thing which has improved our
ity ls the number OF macadamized roads
II having been constructed in this way
Where YOU used 10 see empty lots made
lto dumping grounds the eye 70 pieaseot