The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-14

city Will certainly eclipse this season
those of any previous season ever known
in the history of Salt Lake. The two
eleven story Ncwhouse structures will be
epocha building events for Salt Lake
and future years will pattern after
them, but they are not likely TO be ex-
celled for some time to come. The
building activity ranges from the most
extensive business structures to fine and
commodious dwellings and modest cot
tages, all put up i'll excellent style and
with modern convenieuces. That the
city is growing rapidly is fully attested
by this great building activity, for no
sooner is building completed than ii
is occupied. In fact, every new dwell
ing, whether in the form of n separate
house, fat, apartments, or cottage,
is spoken for before it is finished, and
the would be tenant is pressing to get
in That this is the most absolutely
convincing proof Of the growth of the
city must be evident to any one who
gives it the least thought. And with
all the pressure to occupy new buildings
the old structures are either vacated
or torn down.
The mines of the State continue their
great activity, their product yielding an
average of fully s3,5oo,ooo per month.
The mines are splendidly conducted, suf-
ficient ore,bearing area is generally con-
solidated into the mining company
which is a producer, to give ample
space for prospecting ahead, developing
ore bodies, and continuing strong re-
serves sufficient to meet any demand.
Utah mine management is very highly
regarded in all mining and financial
circles in the world, and mining invest
ments in Utah are prime favorite with
capitalists everywhere,
The smelters, also, are doing their
work in first class style and with skill
that cannot be too much admired. All
the up-to.date appliances are installed,
and every new feature which yields
good practical results is promptly put
into use. The probability now is that
any war made upon the smelters VIII
not be so seriously annoying, as in the
past. Nor does it appear probable now
that any of the smelters will be driven
out of this valley. 1t is very likely,
to be sure, that more reduction plants
will have to be provided, even beyond
those so extensively under construction
be erected at some other place than
Immediately contiguous to the farms OF
this county. But the great thing is
that all is moving forward harmonious
ly at present, without the least restric-
tion or trouble.
The railroads are rapidly recovering
their usual efficiency and prompt ser
vice. The Los Angeles line from Salt
Lake has begun it's through service again
after considerable interruption caused
by the floods in the Meadow Valley
wash The foods in California and
along the line OF the old Central Pacific
are subsiding, and travel and traffic are
resuming their normal conditions. The
Western Pacific railroad is being pushed
with vigor from this city westward,
Nevada State line and giving promise
of early connection iwth the Utah &
Northern, which Will give us easy and
direct access to the Cherry Creek and
Ely mining districts. This whole line
between here and San Francisco is now
under contract, and will be constructed
with comparative case except that por-
tion along the Feather river and Beck
with Pass; work has been going on
there, however, for almost a year now
with great vigor and effectiveness; and
there is no reason to doubt the promises
of the company that the line will be
fully completed between San Francisco
and Salt Lake by September Of next
year. The Moffat road is also vigorous
ly pushing construction from Denver
hitherward This line is now promised
Of completion between Denver and Salt
Lake within three years. There is
good deal of heavy work to do upon it,
the main tunnel through the Continental
divide being yet unfinished, and the line
through the Uintah country and west
!
good field for the exercise of engineer
ing ingenuity and expert construction
work We look to see work begun on
the Utah end of this line during the
present year.
Agriculturally the season is of the
best promise. There is an abundance Of
water for all purposes; all the irrigated
area can be used to unusual advantage;
and the dry farming propaganda has
now taken firm hold upon the people,
so that we may expect extensive open
ings of new land from henceforth and
even during the present season. The
Dry Farming Congress held in this city
during the past week has given renewed
impulse to the movement There can
be no question any longer about the
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