The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-16

The week has been a rainy one and
cold; very unusual for the month of
June in Utah. Still, the unusual is what
is to be expected In this mountain coun-
try. where no two seasons arc quite
alike, Probably in some localities there
were frosts that viii do more or less
damage, but we Judge that everything
is so well along now that very little
real damage could have been done by
any frosts that may have occurred. The
seasons good crop yield is very well
assured and can hardly he materially
infringed upon,
Trade in this city has been brisk and
strong, with collections fair and the
season S prospect imbuing everyone with
the utmost confidence in the future. The
bank clearances Of the city show gain
over the corresponding week of last
year of 1872 per cent which is prac-
tically gain of one-fifth; certainly an
excellent showing, and one the practical
effect of which has been excellent in all
forms of business. The realty market
continues strong and firm, with good
sales reported from day 10 day. and
large ones al frequent intervals. The
building operations of the city this sea
son are sure to make new record.
The public improvements under way
and in contemplation will also he more
extensive than in any former year, much
to the credit Of the American city ad
ministration, whose advent did so much
to improve the business and trade of
the city. The municipal finances, in
spite of the attempts of. vicious OPP
ponents TO injure the city by claiming
that the treasury is bankrupt, are in
good condition, and the improvements
will go on extensively, and with an en-
ergy and rapiIity much to be desired
The special point of interest in rail
road circles during the week was the
annual meeting of the Union Pacific.
the details of which are given else
where, and in which the Hartman pro-
gramme was completely carried out
without opposition.
The railroad event next in interest is
the continued pushing of the Western
Of July it is promised that the track
on this line will connect us with the
Nevada Northern, giving a fairly di
rect line from here TO Ely and the great
mining camps there and at Cherry
Creek, Duck Creek, and all that region
The mining industry continues It's
huge output and rich product of coin
TO envigor the channels of industry.
finance, and commerce The new sup
ply of money, amounting to $I50,0o0
a week and more, which they supply, is
certainly A substantial gain and an i'm
mense help in the prosecution of every
form of enterprise, industry, and plan
of development. That Salt Lake City
enjoys this immense benefit is one of
the things that place her so far in ad-
vance Of the average city in the United
States.
The smelters arc doing their share in
enlarging facilities, opening new units
of plant for handling ores to perfection,
and they arc also doing very much
work in the way of experimenting TO do
away with the smeltcr fumes, which
have been such a prolific source Of com
plant from the farmers in this valley.
Injthc State at large the outlook for
the year is first class. The benefit that
the continued rains will confer upon
the dry farmers will alone be sufficient
TO far more than repair any injury that
excessive water and frosts may intlict J
upon the low lands or the farmers in
the high platcaus
In the country ut large, the uniform
record OF crop reports places all the !