The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-08
GOOD ADVICE GIVEN
BY BANKER Of CITY
Continued from Page One.)

other city can show such varied
wealth Immediately tributary to IT.
Few other cities have such a future
before them,
Do you realize that the metal out
put of Utah is greater than that OF
rorna? Do you know that 13
per cent OF all the copper produced
under the United States flag any
where Is mined within twenty miles
of Salt Lake City. and that over
per OF the world is here? Do you
realize that the Utah Copper COM
pany. Just across the valley. moves
each day third as much dirt as
Uncle Sam handles on the Panama
canal? 1t is doing the work without
fuss or excitement, yet It's payroll
is practically equal to that of the
whole camp Of Cripple Creek In its
palmiest days. Do you know that
100000 tons Of gilsonite,. the best
are on the direct line OF the Moffat
road now being built between Salt
Lake and Denver? Do you know that
large timber, asphalt and coal sup
plies are there?
Do you realize that more than
5000, 900 sheep are raised near Salt
Lake City, and that they are worth
more than our whole mineral output?
Do you know that our agricultural
conditions are ideal for dairying and
hog raising and that our output along
both these lines is increasing by leaps
and bounds?
Do you know that the very finest
of fruits and grains are grown In the
intermountain country with Its rich
soil and ideal climate? Do you know
that the climatic conditions of the
Grand Junction fruit district are du-
plicated over and over in Utah. and
that the soil is the same, minus the
vexing shales and hardpans which
Do YOU know that more than 3d.
900. 00C acres OF the finest wheat
lands in the world Ian area almost
equal to the whole present wheat
acreage of the United States). lies
within 500 miles OF Salt Lake City
ize that Utah contains the best lands
in the intermountain country and
that they can be bought for the least
money on account OF the small
DO you realize that farm land op-
portun!ty equal to any in the west
is going begging at our door, J, e..
the fiat between this city and the
lake. fourteen miles away?
Do you know that even now Salt
Lake is the center OF territory which
holds the American record for acre
age production7 That means
record breaking population. too. in
time.
world by the wealth OF the Irrigated
valley OF the Nile. You know that,
but perhaps you do not know that
the irrigated and irrisable lands
which are strictly tributary TO this
city are as rich as the Nile valley,
estimate the effect which the devel-
opment OF this greater Nile Will have
upon Salt Lake City?
Do you know that: barring only
has the widest and best streets in
the United States and that In beauty
OF location. heulthfulness Of It's cli-
mate and the purity OF its water
supply II IS the first. barring mono?
What can prevent Salt Lake from
becoming one OF the great cities of
America? Nothing. But It will come
into its own quickly or slowly de-
pending on the enthusiasm with
which we tell the truths we know.
Why does Los Angeles grow swift
ly? Because II has a climate? Part
". but we have one that is more de-
lightful and more healthful, taking
II the year around. Because II has
but Salt Lake CITY has a great deal
more. Because II has commercial
assets? Partly. but Salt Lake has
more. We have the advantage over
Los Angeles at every turn, but we
lag behind in Just one thing. We
depend upon the Commercial club 10
do our boosting. In Los Angeles ev-
cry resident is an enthusiastic and
exceedingly well informed booster in
season and out Of season. We have
more to talk about than they. Let's
learn II by heart and tell everyone.
Let's put up hundred thousand dol
lars to advertise the city In other
states. IT VIII be the best money we
can spend. Let's make everybody
know that there u pleasure In living
In Salt Lake. yes. and proAt-lots
OF Il.