Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-24
As SEEN BY A STRANGER.

We print below a letter from busl-
ness man who recently Travelled
through this city, in which he tells the
firm he represents what his impressions
were ON his first visit to the City OK
the Saints. The letter was not intend
ed for publication. It was sent to Mr..
VIM. A. Dwyer, Detroit. Mich, and
was meant to convey correct informa-
tion 10 the firm in which he is inter-
ested, with a view to business. Mr..
Dryer, however, sent copy OF II to
Mr.. James Dwyer of this city. and
through him the letter has finally found
It's way to this office. The writer
says;
The Art Stove Company, Detroit,
Mich:
Gentlenen-Pursuant to your re-
quest that / give you my opinion of
the cities and towns / visit as / pro-
coed westward, beg to hand you here
with my thoughts of Salt Lake City,
her business enterprises. and her peo-
ple' this being my first stop of any
consequence in the heart of the Rock
les.
up where the cities and towns are
1900 feet or more above the sea; where
the glories of the everlasting SHOWS
are ever present TO thrill with their
magic splendor and exhilarate with
their cooling breeZes, up toward the
richly treasure laden mountains where
the miner has already found and
brought to- the surface millions OF dol
lars worth Of ore; up to the exalted
SUBMITS where the rich and poor have
an opportunity alike and mankind
seems OF one great family; to such
place have l come, for the first time
In my life, to visit the thrifty and
growing metropolis OF Utah. a city rich
and favored by nature, of nearly $4,000
people built in sight of the Great
Salt Lake. and surrounded by rich and
fertile fields. The autumn days are
here with all their glory of climate
and glow of the harvest crops. The
mornings and evenings are delight
fully cool; the days most perfect with
clear sunshine and an atmosphere pure
and exhilarating.
THE first settlement was made in
salt Lake City by the Mormons, under
the leadership of that great colonizer
and President of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brigham
Young, who by his marvellous genius
has erected in the very heart of the
Rocky Mountains a city which is des-
tined to ever remain as a monument
Of his greatness 1t seems too bad
to think that a man of such wonderful
ability as he possessed could not live
TO see the completion OF the great
work which he laid out, particularly
of the Mormon Temple, which IL a
marvel of beauty, and which was forty
years under construction. He was
permitted to plan and lay out the work,
but future generations of necessity,
We're to complete 1t, and how well this
work has been carried forward in each
and every department which he was
instrumental in organizing, can only
be appreciated by paying this people
a visit. and seeing what enterprise and
suffering have accomplished in SO short
a time.
In the promptness and liberality of
the Mormon people there Is something
decidedly pleasing. Their manner is at
once affable and impressive, simple and
courteous, showing no signs of dogma
tism reports 10 the contrary notwith-
standing), impresslng the stranger with
q sense of power. In the whole noun
tain range / see a trace of their genius;
their cities and towns have the best
and most up-to-date educational ia
cilities, the influence of which is re-
fiected In the lives and living of the
people. The men are of strong ply
sique, quiet hammered and intelligent.
The ladies sweet-faced extremely
bright and home-lovips. whose sole
ambition seems to be making home
pleasant for those they love. as may
be seen by their entlcing door-yards:
comfortable and cozy homes; the well
kept lawns and thrifty trees, where can
be heard the prattle OF babes and the
merry laughter of children at play.
1T has been my privilege while here
to visit the heads OF the principal mer-
camille establishments. some OF which
were established by Brigham Young
himself In each instance these men
show leadership, yet withal have the
characteristic Mormon hberality ana
manner which at once win FOR them the
confidence and respect OF the visitors
Time will not permit me to write
YOU further on what / have seen here.
and | can only say in conclusion that
to visit this most delightful summer
resort and its God fearing people is
10 fail IN love with them.
Tourists from all over the world
visit this city and are always delighted.
In the months when nature Is thriving,
the fields and trees here are bright and
green, flowers bloom. and the welcome
which greets the visitor Is toned with n
delicious flavor. The wide and clean
streets of the city, the pretty park with
its beautiful drives, the shady retreats,
the sidewalks lined with thrifty trees;
the handsome public buildings public
reading room and library; the glorious
scenery of the Wasateh mountains and
hills surrounding In the distance, with
meadows and fields intervening. make
the city one OF the most pleasant and
ideal spots for those desiring 10 get
away from the steady grind of city life
and rest near nature ana commune
with natures God
II shall ever remember this, my first
visit TO salt Lake city.
yours trul.
wv. /. AuSTILL."
1t Is evident that the future NJ this
city would be very bright, II the dis
turbing element represented by fanatics
and grafters, both In the service OF
crooked politicians, could be held In
subJection 20 the better class Of clti-
zens. A revolt similar 10 that which
took place in san Francisco seems to be
needed. With a good and honest city
government secured, there Is no rea-
son why this city should not develop
very rapidly,
There has been some talk lately about
the growth of the population here dur
ing the last two years But the bragg
ging that Is done for political purposes
Is not worth anything, omclal con-
pus ngures generally throw cold water
down the spine of the fellows that
lie in population figures Some increase
IN population NE have had recently,
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