The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-13

SION. The ground slopes abrnp,Iy on the
eSst 70 the lowlands. and gradually on
INC west. leaving the Vista In these al
so,,T unnolesled while north and
ne nctner view OF the town Of Eamas
is really beautiful. The mountains ,o the
cast, on The other side OF great ravine.
are completely developed 10 The eve ex,
tending In a long chain north and south
their Irregular cleavagcs and upheavals
penn, oelng everywhere luxurient In dense
E,rt, I,vW.ns on pinc' cedar and qualting asp.
fnrther south, a mile or So and com.
WeteIE enNlroned by growths OF different
KINDS. is the government nursery, whore
Tree culture is receiving steadfsst and
untaihhg attention under the careful di-
rection OF F.. III. Clarke chief Of the for
estry service.
The iabors of this branch of the public
service Will probably bc more appreciated
In rho years long To come, for the rate
az winch timber-pine timber espe cially-
is heing jsken from the country here is n
patter surpassing the understa nding Of
tnose' who have seen none OF II, IL not
those who have. Two sswmills I'm tho
town OF Kamas alone are kept busy with
the growths OF these forests which 10 all
appearance are capable Of being the un-
falling feeders for long time 10 come
oI as many saws ,nuy he brought TO
pear Certain IL is that the lumber busi
ness hcreahout is big and steadily
large number or men and brings moro
money than docs any other calling. except
haS-makinE, into the community.
Operating Ice Plant
Speaking OF money reminds me that
one OF the interests which flourish in
ms locality, and would be much more
extensive If there were a reader and less
expensive means Of transportation TO the
regions beyond. is ice making. The wa
ter here Is very pure accessible and
abundant also the winter weather is
generally very cold. especially AT night
w hOclEc n n1 al if, 1,n, ,s,I
ed In Salt Lake valley and corresponding
are seldom over eight inches
or ten at the most. I'm thickness. and
while the ma iorlty would probably aver
age as little as. or even less than. the
smaller figure. that OF this region is good
tor foot To a foot and half the latter
being more common tnan the first And
II could be produced and shipped In such
with railway communica lion
that ice famines would only be remcm-
hered. never again realized II Is to be
borne IN mind that local resources have
never Of late years been adequate 10 the
continued and continuous stocking Of the
home market, that we even at times I'm
port from as far away as Idaho. and the
question thus assumes n consequence
which otherwise IT would not have
This matter adds emphasis 10 tnc de-
mand existing for some time for raIi-
road; which would Of a certainty do
great business in this valley. What
with the immense timber and lumber
business that would then he carried on.
added to the almost incompatible hay
traffic which such a line would at once
meats. with a suggestion OF metallic ores
Of various kinds which would thereby be
developed and transported. We nave as
3 result Of the railways presence a mu-
'ually beneficial condition OF things well
worth consummatng.
Road Would Mean Much.
In this statement. it will he observed,
10 mention is made of DgSScug6r traffic