Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-28

Truthfully nothing evil can be said OF them;
they are essentially earnest and an earnest
man is never bad. They were actuated in
the beginning by the same high spiritual
resolve that sent Roger Williams into the
Rhode Island wilderness; that brought the
Roman Catholic, Charles Calvert, Lord
Baltimore across the seas. Industrious and
fervidly devout they have made a splendid
oasis in a wonderful wilderness. And no
newsboy has greater right" to his corner
than they have to the respect Of mankind
and the peaceful possession Of their rights;
rights as inherently theirs under our con-
stituton were those Of Luther or Calvin.
Utah Has Much Land.
Utah has 100000 acres Of arabic land"
said Mr.. Odell "Of that only 10 per cent is
under cultivation The balance is here to
be grasped by the man with daring to
bring him and the power to work
IN SEWER county, the state of Utah has
just completed a great reservoir and canal
project which will reclaim 1000 acres OF
land. In San Pete county the farmers are
converted to intensive commercial orchard
ing and thousands Of acres are being set
to trees. salt Lake county is growing
farmers are coming every month. Weber
county has seen a general increase in popu-
lation within the last two or three years.
This is the county in which Ogden, the
second largest city of the state and the
main gateway east and west on the Union
Pacific railway, is located. In Willard, the
largest county in the state, there are hun
dreds Of settlers moving in, some Of them
from our own cities go back to the farm
every year. In this county there are sew
eral big irrigation projects. notably the
Sewer valley, the Delta and the Rich lands
and the soil cannot be eXcelled. In the
Gunnison valley number Of private com
panies near Gunnison and Salina are oper-
ating in vast tracts of land, which are
sold on easy terms to settlers. In the
Virgin valley, in the Kanab valley and in
the Dixie country, the semi-tropical elm
ate of Utah, there are other companies
which own and control great opportunities
for the young man; not only in farms and
orchards, but in town sites. New rail-
roads are contemplated and one will shortly
be in process Of construction from a point
on the Salt Lake-IIos Angeles route going
south through Cedar City and other points,
opening up the Dixie country, which is
about 400 miles south Of Salt Lake City,
and where the palms grow and semi-trop-
cal fruits are raised; the most healthful
winter climate prevails and it is predicted
that with the completion OF the railroads
referred to, st. George will become popular
as winter resort.
Wants Many More People.
What Utah wants is more people. There
is an opportunity waiting with open arms,
for every man, who will come here, no
matter what his line. There are cities In
this state in which there is but one physi-
clan. Where one merchandise store does a
business of 100000 a year.
There is no doubt that Utah is a great
state, and is to be yet a greater state.
Some OF our men have been sent to the
United States senate through the efforts
of the Mormons. Others of them have be-
come great business men and yet others
have amassed enough to erect these great
business blocks; these beautiful homes, that
go to make Salt Lake City unique among
our American towns.
Yes, Utah wants more people. 1t has the
resources to supply them with food and
to make them rich. Grain, hay, food stuffs
are used in enormous quantities by the
men who do the work in stope and pit
and level Of these deep shafts out OF which