The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-30

value of the cattle. the sheep. the sugar.
the agricultural products of all kindsI
Think of the smelter industry, of the
railroads. Of the irrigation work, of the
jobbing business; think of all the COM
pick factors at work to build Up a great
city on the western plainsl
Center of Railroad interest.
In one important respect the eyes OF
the nation are upon Salt Lake City as
the curtain goes down on 1906 This *
IN the matter of railroad building. Al
few short years ago Senator w A..
Clark conceived the idea of building
the Salt Lake Route. To decide with
Senator Clark was To go to work. With
faith that never faItered, with unIirf1-
tied courage and enterprise, he built
his road from Salt Lake to Los Angeles.
The result furnishes one of the bright
Ipages in the history Of the far west
Tremendous wealth has been laid at m.
feet of the nation as result of this
achievement. A splendid country has
been opened up, and the travelling pub
lie of the entire nation has been placed
under obligations TO Senator Clark. Salt
Lake City is the direct beneficiary OF
all this in more ways than one. OF
course the business of the city has
been greatly increased. 1t has been
made a more desirable place in which
10 live; it has been made easy of ac-
cess to thousands who before were snur
out. But the benefit TO the city that
overshadOWS all others is the intense
rivalry it has aroused among other
great railroad builders. George J. Gould.
+. H. Hartman and James J. Hill arc
now in race for the Pacific coast Tor
the purpose of controlling transconti-
mental and international traffic Luck
lily for Salt Lake City none dare now
ignore her On tho direct highway
across the nation it would seem that
every transcontinentaI road must pass
through her gates. In the year just
closing George ]. Gould has pushed to-
the west with the Western Pacific: r.
II. Hartman has secured control OF the
local street car lines and has plans
well matured to push interurban lines
TO many important points adjacent 10
this city. James j. Hill has not vet
shown his hand, but every indication
points to definite local moves on mis-
part before the close of 1907. Both
Gould and Hartman are pushing. for
ward with their deDOts and other ter
In:nal facilities in this city On the
whole the year has been one of vital
interest to every resident of salt Lake
City. especially to those who have for
years been hoping and praying for the
incoming of the railroads.
What the Mines Do for Salt Lake.
When it is said that the value of the
metal output of Utah for 1906 is $40
100000, and when it is said that tna
dividends from the mines of the state
are s6,000,000, the real secret of tho
rapid growth and the wonderful i'm
prOvement of Salt Lake City is mace
known. Naturally a large portion or
the wealth of the Utah mines finds It's
way. into Salt Lake City. Here it
works it's way into every avenue OF
business. giving life and strength To-
every legitimate line of human activity.
1t is especially fortunate, 900, that
many of the men who have amassed
great wealth from the mines Of the
state have been disposed TO utilize their
wealth, Z good portion of it, at least
to the upbuiiding and identifying of
the community in which they i've
Samuel Ncwhouse illustrates what -
here meant. By the exercise Of wisdom
and great courage Mr.. NewhOuse has
become immensely wealthy from his
mines in Utah. Now he is embarked
in an enterprise in which he will ex-
pend a total of $4,000 900 to make of
Salt Lake City a better, more modern
and more beautiful city. Others have
shown a similar spirit to the extent Ot
their means. and through this COM
mendable spirit this community bene-
fits greatly. There are evidences Oe
this fine spirit of reciprocity to be
found in many parts of the city. whils
! in a general way every street is maGa
better, every home is made more beau
tisul, every legitimate business Is slim
ulated by the continuous flow OF
wealth from the mines of Utah and tha
surrounding states into the banks and
trade channels of the city. In a gen.
eraI way every new mine that is opened
and every man who strikes II rich
means an addition to the Importance OF
this community as a business, indus
trial. educational and commercial
center
Factories Make Themselves Felt.
Every person who has the true in
terests of salt Lake CITY at heart Will
rejoice at the evidence of rapid growth
of manufactures as the year closes
For many years the city has been deff-
cient in this respect This was be-
cause of the long distance 20 market
FOR manufactured goods and the long
hauIs for raw materials not produced
on the ground. Thanks to the CONNER
ciai club. the chamber of commerce,
the Manufacturers and Merchants as
ISOLATION and other important factors
this drawback is being overcome rap
.dly There was never before q time
since the founding of the city when
there was as muc;l activity along man.
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