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

| LII is ROOu 10 see tne movement IOl
the spring cleaning up OF the city. This
has come TO be, in a way, a sort OF
anniversary; cleaning up from the win
ter slnsh and the debris naturally col
| lected; and the date Of it is being per
manently fixed on Arbor day, about the
middle of April 1t is A good time to
do this spring cleaning as a general
proposition, although the present year
it might easily have been done good
while sooner because of the open sea
son and of the abundant precipitation
which has loosened everything up and
made cleaning easy.
1t is to he hoped that everyone who
has not done so, will do their belated
spring cleaning on Arbor day. OF
course, 1t is best of oil to keep clean
all the time; and the health depart
ment insists upon a reasonable degree
of cleanliness without regard to the
season, which is plainly it's duty and
to which everyone should gladly con-
form. But whoever has not made his
winter cleanup already, should by no
means postpone it any longer. Any
one whose premises are not cleaned up
on Arbor day is justly censurable and
should be proceeded against without
mercy. 1t is to be hoped also that the
health department, in conjunction pos
sibly with the street department, may
provide a suffciency of teams to haul
everything away as the premises arc
cleaned up on Monday.
Salt Lake City is naturally the gem
of the whole mountain country. The
climate is salubrious, malaria is prac-
tically unknown, and if the people will
but give the sun and air chance to
eradicate all the malarial germs, so few
will remain that their presence will be
of no consequence to anybody.
We look for the time to come when
this valley will be resorted to as the
great sanitarium Of America. We have
here the healing waters, the great re-
sorts, the contrasts which add to the
variety of life and which meet every
condition. Here is the sunshine Of the
valley, warm and enlivening, the exhil-
aration of the lake breeze the re-
frsehing qualities of the waters Of the
lake to the bathers, the great Utah lake
of fresh water, within an hours ride
lending their temperate air to the at
times overheated valley, the canyon re-
sorts, the mountain peaks, all within
sight and easy reach, combine to make
of Salt Lake the beauty Of America and
the health-giving sanitarium Of the
world
The tourists of America and the
of the world all come
to Salt Lake. They will come in in
creasing numbers as the knowledge of
the natural beauties surrounding this
city and convenient Of access from it,
become better known. The fact that
there is always something doing here
also helps to keep Salt Lake before
the public Of America and of all the |
world travellers. Salt Lake is never
allowed to drop out of sight, because
there is always attractive activity here.
The stagnation which some plead for
in behalf of this city, would be its
death as a world attraction. There is
nothing SO good as advertising to keep |
the best things in the world before the |
best people and before all the people.
Let us all boost for Salt Lake, and let |
US all see that there is something going
on here to interest the people who come
or may be looking hitherward.
1t is impossible to keep Salt Lake |
back; no matter how much the drowsy
which would fain fasten
it's impotent claws upon the city may
protest and object, Salt Lake is bound |
TO advance; and the stir making here
will help. Besides, there is the great !
principle involved of patriotism, repub-
Iican institutions, and the prevalence
of individual freedom, effort, and inita-
tive The greatest battle being fought |
anywhere in this country today is be-
ing fought in Utah, and Salt Lake is
the storm center Of that battle. Right |
here is where the fight is fiercest, and |
everybody wants to come here to see
what is going on. Let us prepare the |
city as a bride for her adorning, for /
the inspection of everybody in the
world who may chance to come-all be-
ing invited.
At this season Of the year, Salt Lake
is at its best. 1t will not do to have
any drawbacks in the way of unclean-
Illness in anybody's premises to mar the
beauty Of the scene, and annoy those
who come to view with pleasure the
beauties and enjoy with satisfaction
the glories of this region. All together
for the clean, beautiful, glorious Salt