The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-01
THE PROGRESSIVE CITY.

The Tribune prints this morning
resume of the most important OF the
public and semi-p public works now un-
der way In and near this city. The
kotal 10 be expended on them
amounts to $GS6O,OOo, Of when
50, ,O6o ,OOO Is city improvements proper
The city improvements will amount
to over two millions, the great smelters
on the west of the valley VIII cost TWO
millions when completed. the Utah Gas
and Coke company has improvements
in progress amounting TO one mhihoh
dollars: the new Union station ana
yards Of the Oregon Short Line tne
Rio Grande Western and Western pa
cifc will cost two million dollars wheh
completed. The bank clearances OF the
city crystalize I'm 20 cold figures the
magnificent onward march OF TINS city
the amount for the past SIX
months being S137.9335lS. as compared
with SS,092,157 for the corresponding
six months last year, gain OF $i9'-
s41.Ss1. or 5655 per cent for tho six
months
might be proud and all this Is very
gratifying and fine, as being sturdy
evidence OF the vigorous growth OF TINS
city, which is destined to be one OF the
great centers OF population OF the
United States; yet IL tells only one part
of the story. There is under construc-
ton in this city besides the items
summed ur. a mass OF buildings from
the small cottage to the large business
block, carrying an average size ana
value greater than ever seen in this
city before. there is an activity in
building construction which means, In
fact, a total OF It which Ia equivalent
to the building Of new and not very
small city in Itself. The buildings are
numbered by the hundreds, and con-
struction Is going on In all parts Of
the city.
1t is well for citizens of Salt Lake
to take note OF the great Improvements
that are going on here this year. 1t Is
we'll for them to consider the position
of this city as related to other cities.
and with respect to the immense area
of which this city Is the center North
ward there is no possible competitor
at all: southwark the same; westward
nothing this side of Sacramento; east
ward nothing this side Of Denver. This
city is thus seen TO be the center OF an
immense area which is rich in all
natural resources, and In mineral pro-
duction especially. Salt Lake Is the
center Of a productive mineral region
vastly greater and vastly richer than
any other metropolis that this country
can show. 1t is peerless In this re-
spect and the mining industry sur
rounding this place Is of such a gen.
eral and permanent character that 1T
IS sure TO be richly productive for gem
cratlons: in fact, enormous as are the
discoveries already made. we look TO
see greater and vaster discoveries, more
important mines, and steadily in
creasing mineral output from this
region. for decades 10 come.
An investment in Salt Lake realty
is thus certainly as safe and Is as sure
eventually to be as profitable as money
put in the bank at good interest. II Is
not question Of Salt Lake being an
important city, that is absolutely as
sured: but the question is shall we
make it the important city of all the
mountain region? That Is the stake
we must set. That Is the mark we
must all work to- and this year is q
good time TO begin the strenuous effort.
never to cease It until the whole fruit
tion Is reached Of what is bound to be
the glory and richness of this great
city as one of the very foremost, most
important, and most populous cities OF
the whole United States.