Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-01
Colorado An HospitabIe Host tor
Big Party of Tech
meal Men.
HOW THE SCHOOLS ARE BUILT
Wealthy Men OF Centennial state
Lavish GIFTS Upon Educational In
situations for Benefit of students.

During the past week the members
o. the American Society VI civil En-
gineers have been entertained by the
city or Denver and the state of Colo
RADIO, the occasion being the annual
convention OF this organization. Speak
ang of the affair, Prof. r. II. Lyman
Gays; "A1 who had the good fortune
To enjoy the hospitality of the people
of our neighbor state are full of praises
Tor Denver and for the whole state of
Colorado. There everybody seems TO
be doing everything possible for the
good of the state of Colorado. They
spare no pains whatever to convince
those who chance to come within the
borders of their state that in all the
world there Is no other spot as desir-
able for q home, no other spot as de-
Birable from the business point of view
and no other place in the world equal
to II for having q good time, and for
meeting good, vigorous, up-to-date
wholesome citizens.
Governor Henry A. Buchtel In his
address of welcome TO members of this
engineering society said in the course
of his remarks, You will find as you
go about in the city of Denver and In
the state of Colorado people every
where saying good things OF this city
and of this state, and this condition
exists because of the unwritten law
that any man, woman or child found
IN Colorado that Is not praising the
state, and the people and the oppor-
tunities found therein, is to be drowned
In Cherry creek
MET IN CAPITAL.
"All the sessions of the convention
tfsy hal Ia. H.. -.
the state capitol. Street paving metal
mining, and irrigation were the most
important subjects considered by the
convention, with by far the greatest
portion of the time devoted to con-
sideraticn OF Importance to the coun-
try and the magnitude OF the great
irrigation projects that are now under
way. 1t was great surprise 10 many
10 learn from Mr. f. II. Newell. di
rector of the u. S. reclamation SER
vice, what extensive work the govern
ment has undertaken to reclaim the
desert lands of the west and they
We're more surprised still when he gave
the additional information that for
every dollar the government is using
for irrigation purposes private individ-
uals and companies are investing per-
hHps ten dollars
Practically everything in Colorado
was made free for the members of the
society and for their friends. Street
car books were distributed so freel,
that no member could use all the rides
that were given to him. Tickets were
distributed for admission to the pleas
IRE gardens of the city. a free trip
was given the members and their
friends over the famous "Monat Road"
that reaches an elevation of II $50 feet
Which ls an elevation greater than that
reached by any other standard gage
road IN the world, and perhaps with
out an equal for engineering feats and
scenic beauty The construction of
ms Is being pushed on forward to Salt
Lake City.
EXCURSION TO BOULDER.
Another free excursion was given
10 Boulder the home of the state uni
versity, TO Fort Collins, where the Az.
rlcultural college is located and to
Greedy where the state normal schoo,
Is located, and where an enormous
quantity of famous Greedy potatoes Is
raised.
ITO one who has not visited the
schools of Colorado for several years
perhaps tho numerous new buildings
win the equipment contained therein
would surprise him most. and he would
surely wonder how the state had beer
able to spend money so avishly upon
these structures. but the wondering
says, This structure was built with
funds contributed by the late w. s.
Stratton, while another was construct
ed ana equipped at cost OF $4,000, the
gift of Mr. Simon Guggenheim.' The
Utah man. when he. learned these things.
could not help but hope that some
day, and that SOON the University OF
Utah would also be remembered b.
utah's liberal men of wealth so that
upon the campus OF the university
there VIII be constructed with monty
these men viii give, buildings and
equipment that will make Utah's in
sutution the equal of any other In the
country
VAST FARMING COUNTRY.
During all OF the forenoon the train
carried the guests of Colorado In ono
direction, and during the afternoon
returned them in another direction, but
AL this time they were IN an agricul-
tural district that extended In an iii
rections at all times as far as the eye
could reach.
THE growth Of the city of Denver
Is next to II not quite miraculous. Only
nifty years ago last Saturday a group