The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-02
RALPH v. SMITH
LIKES SALT LAKE
WideIy-Known Bond Man Gives
His Impressions Of the
City.
HAS ESTABLISHED BIG
OFFICE FORCE IN ZION
Public Work Now Being Pushed
Is Best Advertising, He
Says.

Ralph W, Smith, "the bond man."
vice president and general western
manager OF the National Surety com.
panv of New York, with headquarters in
Denver, is stopping at the KDutsford,
on his way home after an extensive trip
of inspection, in which he visited Seat
tie, Helena. Spokane, Portland, Boise
City. Los Angeles, San Francisco aud
other cities of his department.
Mr.. Smith has established largo Of
fee force in Salt Lake City, and says
that he expects Utah to prove one of
the most fertile fields in the west. He
summoned eighteen of his men from
different Utah points Thursday and held
d long business conference at the Knuts-
ford in the afternoon,
Ralph W Smith is known es one Of
the greatest automobile enthusiasts in
the United States. Automobling is his
hobby. and he carries a 4O-inch wheel,
90-horse power car with him. He is
president of the Colorado State Automo-
bile association, the parent body of all
the cubs in that state; president of the
Denver Motor club. which is the largest
city auto organization west of Chicago;
and director of the American Automo-
bile association Of New York.
Mr.. Smith Is going back to Denver
on rush trip to referee the big 290-
mile auto road race to be held from
that city in a few days.
Impressed with Growth.
|tI have been greatly impressed with
the wonderful changes in Salt Lake
City during the last two years, y said
Mr., Smith, land this city's future is
unquestionable. The thing that struck
me most is the apparent business solid
ity of Salt Lake. This city is built
on frmer basis Of natural resources
than any other town in the country
ephemeral about Salt Lakes recent
boom Il is simply astonishing the
way in which real estate has gone. up
here. OF course, when copper rises
again Salt Lake Will forge faster to
the front than ever. ] think it was
happy idea for the city to carry out
its extensive public improvements at
this time Of the year, for, although 1t
doubtless incon veniences some lines OF
business, nevertheless 1t shows thou
sands of outsiders how enterprising and
wideawake the city is growing to be. 1t
does seem to me that Salt Lake has
gained a lot of good boosters in the last
two wears, There seems to be certain
live wire spirit here now that was
lacking on my last visit.
City Is Waking Up.
t'Snlt Lake City is waking Mp In Ths
same way that Denver did several years
ago The good boosters of Denver had
hard time starting the game. but the
results have more than repaid us for
the trouble.
''If Salt Lake keeps up its present
spirit and energy, and treats visitors
as well as it does now, nothing will
be able TO keep this town back. Every
where I have gone the business men are
talking about Salt Lake. and many OF
them told me they had decided to move
here.
''The big public work that is being
pushed here is the best advertising that
the city could have. And although I
love Denver. I must say that Salt Lake
is doing its public work better and fas-
ter than any other town in the coun-
try. One of the most attractive fea-
lures of Salt Lake 10 ME is tho beauti-
ful trees that line all Of your residence
streets -