The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-30
AWAY WITH THE NUISANCE

(Fron the Deseret News. Oct. 81. l906)
The people of Salt Lake City are wax
ing up to the realization OF the trouble
OF which our cousins out In the county
are complaining. The sulphurous fumes
which have been tasted by many folks
here, particularly late at night are not
only those OF q partisan nature, enan-
ating from the snIoke-stacks OF the SLAM
aerers and maligners. but are treats be-
slowed upon our citizens by the smelters.
and are samples OF the goods. or rather
evils, which farmers and hortlcultUristS
have been burdcued with SO long Com.
plants have come TO us from some OF
the best people Of the city. OF different
faiths and parties. that the air has been
laden with sulphurous fumes that can not
only be felt In the throat. but tasted In
the mouth and they rest upon the city
at night, appearing like a thin fog.
Tho fact Is. this smelter. smoke Will
have 10 go; there is no mistake about
that. II the sulcters cannot consume IT
they will have TO close up. This fair
county must not be devastated, and this
city must not he rendered unhealthful.
by any such n nuisance as that which has
been borno with now for a long time,
The evasive policy that has been pursued,
the tantalizlng treatment towarda the
farmers who have vainly sought for re-
dress. the destruction that has come upon
vegetation and upon livestock and now
the choking fumes that reach this city
all demand some practical remedy In
place OF the shily- shally OF the past
Tho peseret News has counseled peace,
the difficulties that they have to meet,
favor towards a valuable industry that
should be encouraged OH proper lines, and
arbitration instead OF litigation. But IT
slve policy will have 10 be pursued. or
ruin will come to the agricultural pur-
suite Of Salt Lake county, while the city
will not escape from the ravages OF the
srnelter fiend. II the companies that
control these works will not or cannot
dispose of the poisonous metallic fumes
stzf.- L.
fires Will haved to be banked and the nui-
sance suppressed. We do not believe the
latter Is the necessary alternative, We
are OF the opinion that the evil can be
disposed Of and We are sure that efforts
ought TO be made TO effect 1t without
further delay.
1t looks as Il the courts will have to
be appealed 10 TO obtain compensat ton
for damages already inflicted. Also that
they Will have TO be applied to for In
functions against the continuance OF the
law enough now TO proceed under. But
II that Is not the case, then legislation
must be had to fully cover the ground
Litigation VIII have to como first, legls-
tamporIZing with the evil will not do
Patience has ceased to be virtue in
this matter. The conviction is fastening
Itself upon the public mind that no active
steps are intended by the responsible
parties, but simply q policy Of delay
They must be taught that this will not
auoHei tT9 puLpoee' sia Iu1l lne injured
people VIII not be fooled In that way.
The smelte- smoke must go. And IL must
not go in the old way.
The proposition TO put the matter In
the hands OF experts chosen by the COM
plainants Is not TO be seriously copsid-
cred. The onus Is upon the smelter men:
they are the offenders. and they must
take the steps necessary to remove the
cause OF complaint, and also reimburse
those who have been injured. We do
not ask anything unreasonable We Join
with those OF our citizens who intend that
this beautiful part OF our lovely state
shall not be laid waste, even II the only
cure Is the suppression OF the DESTROYING
cause. This may as well be understood
1irst as last Unless practical measures
are adopted 10 abate the evil, active pro.
cecdines Will have to be taken and
pushed TO tho utmost. to remove entirely
the root and branch and trunk and BODY
or this tree OF destruction. The people
affected are deeply in earnest. and they
certainly mean business