Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-29
\ FINE PAMPHLET.

The Passenger Department of the
Denver and Rio Grandc has just is-
sued what may be called pamphlet de
luxe under The title. "A Glimpse of
Utah It's Resources, Attractions and
Natural Wonders The author is Mr.,
Edward #. Colborn, 1t contains fifty
six pages. everyone beautifully Illus
trated. 1t touches upon the early set
tlement OF Utah, Mormons and Cen
tiles the natural wonders OF the
state. some OF utah's cities and towns,
agriculture. fruit growing, stock and
wool growing minerals and mining,
manufacturing. railroads. hunting and
fishing. and U;ah's wonderful climate.
The purpose of the pamphlet as stated
In the preface. is 10 give wider publ
city TO the development of the state.
and to tell the wonderful story of the
achievements OF a people who, In little
more than halt-a century, have wrought
out OF wilderness, populous and pro-
ductive state; and 10 stimulate in
qulry By capitalists and homeseekers.
The pamphlet is particularly appro-
PIRATE this year, the siXtieth since the
first arrival OF the Pioneers here. The
author pays a well deserved tribute TO
the memory of the first settlers, in the
following paragraphs:
The Utah pioneers are passing away.
OF that First Company but twelve
remain. History IL impartial, will
judge them fairly and win write their
n In al1 In Iptt hnr
pages, that through all the fight of
time. youth viii see them there, and
be Inspired to greater deeds.
THE tasks set for them to perform
were new Theirs was not to clear
away the forest beneath its friendly
shade; theirs was to toll on the bis
tering sands under the scorching desert
sun. Theirs was not TO fell nearby
trees and make them into habitations;
theirs was to mould and sun-bake the
clay into bricks and fashion them into
shelters Theirs was not to plant ia
fertile soil and await the sure rain to
bring on the harvest; theirs was to
SOW in the sand. and quicken 1t into
fertility with the runaway waters of
mountain streams.
They gave irrigation to us; they
built the first telegraph line west of
the Rockies; they laid down railroads;
these and many other things did they
do 10 help make an empire.
'All hail to them-the passed and
the passing Utah pioneers!"
Great credit is due the author and
publishers Of this pamphlet for the i'm
Partially with which facts are stated.
Among certain class of people facts
are not wanted The story is told OF
a clergyman of this city who was APP
preached for course of lectures on
Utah. but when he stated that he would
present only facts, he was not accepted.
Sensation-hunters are not looking for
truth The truth Is, however. mighty
and VIII prevail finally. The pamphlet
says concerning "Mormons and Cen
tiles"
That there are local questions. polit-
zeal and otherwise. upon which all are
not agreed, goes without saying; but In :
that respect Utah does not differ from
her sister states. To these brief state
ments nothing need be added except the
assurance that there Is no reason,
political social. or religious. why Utah
may not furnish happy abiding place
for all who come within her borders
This is absolutely true, as far as the
lNhJpIlly vi lne people mere is con-
cerned There is no Mormon prob
lem except in the delitious visions
Of anti Mormon" manIacs. And II
the progress of the State Is still some
what retarded by persons who use the
machinery of a city government for
the furtherance of their personal in
terests. this is but n temporary con-
dition- After a while the common
sense Of the public will assert itself
against graft, debauching and the hy-
pocricy that poses as "Americanism."
How much more commendable Is
an effort to advertise abroad the mar
vclous resources OF Utah. and the in
telleence, loyalty and moral worth of
her citizens, such as that made in
this pamphlet, than the sensational
vaporngs of some OF the lecturers who
have gone out from here, tho only
effect OF which Is to stir UP III Will and
keep the fires OF strife burninel BusI-
ness mon who are wise, viii work for
harmony ana unity among the citizens
and not for strife and contention.