The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-03
WELCOME TO VISITORSl

The city is we'll filled with the con
ference visitors, the weather promise is
about as usual for their comfort and
pleasure, and the city Is fair to sec,
with its rushing business and lis mag.
nRcent improvements. Every time n
conference assemblies in this city, since
it has been under the control of The
American party, splendid step in ad'
vance is evident. More fine buildings
are constructed. moro street paving is
done, more sewers arc put in, more
sidewalks are laid. To those of the
saints who have not been hero for the
five years past, the transformation must
seem magical.
Five years ago this city, under church
control. was losing ground. It's popula
tion was diminishing. Its business and
industries were at standstill. But ON
the acquisition OF control by the Ameri
cnn party in 1906. there was AT once n
vitalizing force infused into enterprises
and all forms of business The people
Of the whole country took note of the
significant fact that this place had been
wrcstcd from ecclesiastical control in
its civic affairs; they noted its position
on the map, in the center of a vast
and rich region that was bounded on
the east by Denver, on the west by San
Francisco, and on The north and the
south by the boundaries of the Rcpub
lie. In all this vast area, magnificent
in extent, and rich beyond Imagination
in mines and all forms of natural re-
sources, they saw That there could never
he great city to compete with Salt
Lake. IL is tho natural center. the
of all that great and wonder
ful region.
Then settlers began 10 come in by tho
score, then by the hundreds, then by the
thousands. The waste of the lcthargic
and destructive years of the decade
that had gone before WAS repaired, and
the city forged TO the front. Whatever
growth may be shown by the census this
year in population and wealth, the last
five years contributed il all, FOR the
years from 1900 to 1905 contributed, on
The whole. nothing at all. The gam on
all accounts is but the gain of the five
American years, active and triumphant,
We trust that the conference visitors
will note these facts. An inspection of
he city Will show TO every candid mind
The truth of what is said herein, Let
svery visitor drop any prejudice he or
,he may have, and look the truth
E., Z.
{ all is to be seen by all.
All guests should be diligent in
visiting the business places here while
hey are in the city, the merchants and |
raiders of all kinds will welcome them
heartily, and will offer them, in variety |
# choice in material, economy in |
,rice, and quality of goods. such oppor
unities as are impossible elsewhere. Let |
10 one be backward in seeking what is |
lesired. The city is yours. gentlemen
md ladies; every one is glad to see you,
md TO do whatever may add to your
Enjoyment and help TO smooth out
,our household affairs, in affording
-ou the greatest variety, at the least
ost, of the best there is.
Again, welcome 10 the new and grow
ng, glorious Salt Lake, all the thous-
.nds of conference visitors. Under
American auspices it has made magnif
ent strides forward. But what has been
lone is only a beginning. With con
inuous American care and helpfulness,
IS glories, great as they are, are but
oreshadowing of the far greater glories
o come.