The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-25
Legislature Adopts Memorial
Requesting Development of
Hot Springs Near City.
COMMERCIAL CLUB POINTS
OUT MANY ADVANTAGES
Would Be Unsurpassed Loca-
tion for Military Hospital
for Sick Soldiers.

At the request Of the Commercial
club memorial to congress was passed
by both houses of the legislature Fri
day, lending strength. to the popularity
of the bill soon to be introduced in. con
grcss by Representative Howclls for an
appropriation of $25O,0O0 for the erec-
ton of military hospital at some of
the hot springs in Salt Lake. The bill
Will provide that The hospital be built
somewhere near Beck s springs, it is
said
There has been movement on foot
for some time to build large sani.
tarium at the springs. and those who
have been endeavoring to promote the
proposition are eager to secure the gov
ernment hospital in the neighborhood
The memorial sets forth in glowing
terms the advantages of hospital in
this section, and sets out the fact that
the waters of the springs contain fully
as good. if not better, medicinal prop
critics than the hot springs in
Arkansas, where The government main:
tains an army hospital.
William Wantland owns certain
springs near Beck S springs. and also
holds options on fourteen acres Of land
near by, which also holds springs.
option expires April J. We understand
that Waniland is willing to donate
land for the hospital site should the
bill he considered favorably
The hot springs of Salt Lake county
have long been considered among the
best in the country. The volume of
winter sent out, it is asserted. is far
greater than from any other springs of
the kind. and this, with the unques
toned medicinal value, makes the prop
critics all the more alluring as 2 place
for the location of a government sani
tarum in the west. The memorial, as
passed, says:
Text of Memorial
Memorial tc the congress of the United
States. requesting that the government
establish q naval and military hospital on
certain lands. containing hot saline and
hot sulphur springs at Salt Lake City.
To the honorable senate and house Of
representatives Of the congress of the
United States:
Whereas. There exists Within the city
limits of Salt Lake City. state Of Utah. In
section %. township north. range ! west.
Salt Lake meridian, tract OF land con-
tanning a. hot saline spring and hot sui |
phur spring. which land would make n
desirable site for military and naval
hospital. similar 10 the establishment
maintained by the government OF the
,ion I'm Arkansas; and.
Whereas. The waters OF said springs |
possess curative properties superior TO the
waters OF the hot springs Of Arkansas;
and.
Whereas. The proximity 10 Salt Lake |
City of the brigade post at Fort Russell |
Wyo. the rcGimnntal post at Fort Doug |
las. Utah. and the several posts IN the |
intermountan and coast states. makes |
tine site in question a most desirable one |
for the establishment OF government |
for the intcrmountain country: |
and.
offer of Donation.
Whereas. The owner OF said springs Is !
willing 10 donate strip OF land on said |
section % 70 the government of the |
United States for the use Of the waters |
from said springs on certain conditions 10 |
be hereafter agreed upon, provided that
the government of the United States Will |
erect, establish and maintain a sailors
and soldiers hospital or sanitarium on
said strip OF land: and,
Whereas. Salt Lake City is n city Of
about 100 900 resident population with
churches OF all denominations, public and |
private schools. fine street railway sys-
tenn running direct TO said springs, with
city water running and the city sewage
system extending across said tract Of