| Show It I NO N 0 NH oNN 0 1 0 0 N N 0 ONH H NO HN 01 0 0 r. r 0 t I 1 i PIONEERS FIND UTAH THE PROMISED LAND o f I t i. i j i I Ii I i i l ULY Y 24 1847 Is is a memorable day in the history of the I State of Utah The early r pioneers with their caravans I F and a few necessary appurtenances set foot on Utah Utah's 8 I c 1 soil o oN on n that date The The- vast wilderness in the heart of i N the region which was christened I It Utah waS was a veritable land laud of promise 1 The promised prom prom prom- e ise d land of Holy Writ TIIt offered no better opportunities and no nomore more alluring g prospects than the he land of the new nev Zion Had these o i I pioneers been idealists with only theoretical notions they could not noto have lived their lives Jives in and i have e made history the they Y would peace o solitude and the chapter would have been closed at the great day of i reckoning but they Y y chose to accomplish something they were practical practical tidal men and find women TI They oy saw into the future and by untiring i effort directed by goo good common sense they laid the foundation for fori i perpetuating the good name of a territory which later became a I state which ranks second to none in the Union e The early eady settlers of Utah have accomplished a lasting b good i They hey have e made it possible for for the generation which has followed e 4 to profit by their experiences and reap the benefits of their efforts Utah to today perhaps offers more opportunities than any y state in the thc i Union Its Ifs natural resources seem to be without limitation The present b generation is just dust beginning to realize the magnitude of i its ts mining interests Each calendar year marks a revelation In 1914 O the state yielded in minerals Col D. 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J Jackling's ackling's O e properties alone lone produced over fifteen millions Although the mine min min- A 6 A AAA A A ing interests might be lc said to form forIn the he backbone of Utah's riches the lands of Utah hati have a shown an adaptability for cultivation which has hns exceeded the expectations of the most sanguine believer Irrigation Irrigation gation has made arid plains blossom into green pastures The rhe agrIculturalists agriculturalists agriculturalists agri agrI- who have ha studied irrigation have shown that Utah's Utah 8 soil will grow in abundance an any y of the staple crops and a great variety of fruits The fruit growers have been rewarded by substantial teal ial 1 returns return for their efforts effort and it is is predicted b by y many who ho are arc familiar liar with the subject that the apple growing regions will some someday someday day surpass the celebrated California orchards orchard near Watsonville Utah cherries have haye a reputation everywhere for their size their his lus- and the general abundance of the yield The canning tanning industry of Utah has grown to proportions which makes it an important factor in the economics cs of the state Last year the aggregate amount of money which resulted from the sale of Utah canned goods exceeded Ex Experiments have been made within the last two years on what is termed dry farming fanning which has changed fields fields of sagebrush into acres of wheat heat The rhe farmers who are arc making a success of dry farming ng have mixed intelligence intelligence intelli intelli- gence with dirt and the results have been more than satisfactory Statistical research into climatic conditions ha has shown that moisture can be conserved in the soil by y the proper method of cultivation where here there is sufficient rainfall during the year If the precipitation tion Lion equals or exceeds eleven inches a season on an area wheat oats barley and other grains can be produced at a I profit if the land laud is level and is located in ill a valley In Escalante valley in southern Utah the annual wheat crop p runs from twenty to forty bushels an acre In Cache county in northern Utah the crop p is even greater HO N Ning A A 00 Ot 6 A AA A A A 0 while in Tooele county in the western part of the state it is not j unusual to raise raise between fifty and sixty bushels When you take everything into consideration l including climate altitude and general gen gen- o eral cral conditions which are arc conducive to good health there is not a amore o more desirable section on the North l American continent This accounts accounts ac ac- I counts for the cent continuous appreciation of property Reputable real estate men Inen all over the e state have made a success in their promotions i because of the known value of the property which they hold City and to townsite properties in innumerable instances yield big re returns valuable asset to estate Utah i on the investments and und make a an has a right g to feel fee proud of its achievements in the building line liue l Millions 1 I of dollars have been invested in building Hotels apartment houses and residences residence are modern in n eve every respect pact and have been en constructed to m meet every requirement The office buildings in the principal tole towns ns in ill Utah compare pare favorably with those in other towns of their thuir class all over the country The p present resent European entanglement entangle entangle- a ament i I ment has bas caused capital to be cautious almost universally but so i great is the 1 faith in ill the ultimate prosperity of Utah that plans are arenow arenow now under way for the construction of two skyscrapers in Salt Lake City in iii 11 the near future fatale The rhe r Salt Lake Security Trust company i ihas has made arrangements for the erection of a twenty story story y-story building g to be located where the Utah State National Bank nIL bl building now stands The Deseret National bank has also perfected plans for a n building of like dimensions to be erected at its present location on i the corner of First South and Main Iain streets A A. general review of present conditions in Utah should convince convince any skeptic of the soundness of Utah's condition and the stability i. i of its future OHO 00 AAA A 6 |
