| Show BOOSTING BY REAL ESTATE EST A TE ASSOCIATION TION WORK THIS ORGANIZATION N HAS DONE ONE AND AND IS B DOING FOR A GREATER CITY The only systematic campaign cf if ad advertising Salt Lake City is being car carried cardad nod dad on by th Salt Lake City eity Real Es Estate tate association 0 k The association was in n Oc tober 1903 by a few realty dealers dealer realized the opportunities that existed e here for Investment and for hom seck ers and who desired to give publicity pu to the fact I IThe The cardinal principle of the organ L was to foster any an ai movement nent that would tend to give Salt Lak de desirable advertising and a d to induce prospective pros pros prospective Investors and to The realty r atty men forming the tho ass cla tion Uon while not embracing c all of engaged in that business began their work with the Intention of leaving no stone unturned ed that would aid Jn In mak nak making ing a Salt La e Local condi conditions co and an i local needs were vere carefully studied Many things were found round that needed n ed attention LU Many conditions conditIon were discovered that needed c correction before Salt Lake could be made mad the city that she he was entitled to be 1 Many ny avenues aVenue were opened op ned by which h the true claims for r r greatness could coul l be adver advertised advertised hi In a a manner that would w uld convince Truthful The che keynote of oC all aJl advertising to be done bythe association it was decided I should bo b absolute absolu to and Impartial It was determined dete that us as its an as o no advertising would be Indorsed j that did not state facts without I It was the opinion of tle tl fe members that nothing should be dote done do e 1 that uld Incite a boom What s desired was a steady and permanent growth such a growth as a would be sub substantial and would give the city per pel strength To carry rry out this policy It was nece noce I sary tb th gather a great mass of info nation mation concerning the tho city the indus industries tries tr s the wages labor conditions r sources advantages an ti f the future future It was waa to tb la Ino o nd arrange all of this data Jn Ut In and readable r form beIns at all es to stay wIthin the then n lImit of or strictest truthfulness ra 1 t I po R Ji c 1 t 1 1 z 4 t 1 ib I r i ii i T If Ift 4 t k kc r 7 c 4 t e w wI wI wI A I j I N j jw i II I w N 1 ft 41 I I c t 4 President E F Colborn Secretary J L 5 John G Q Anderson C W Johnson R L Pritchard GOVERNORS OF SALT LAKE REAL RE AL ESTATE ASSOCIATION Attractive Features Shown Advertising 4 y matter was was s prepared in which the attractive features or of the city were sef forth f th in conservative s lan Ian language guage r ith the th finest half hair halftones ha tones that could o ld be bi b made showing some of the th show places of the city nd he surrounding suir territory and arid lug ing statistics substantiating the claims of ol the th ti city elty anti and state to greatness these pamphlets were printed in large edi editions tons Hons Arrangements were perfected by the tho association to secure the distribution of dr this e where it would be most likely to attract the attention of tour tourists tourIsts tourists and possible investors hV or 01 homo home seekers Hotels railroad stations st and and similar places were supplied with the folder which h Immediately tely began 1 egan to per p r form the mission ml slon for which it was w was s in tended r e The latest publication of or the a so a tion is Our Point of cal View which h it is recognized as one of the hc most complete and accurate descriptions c pf of this local Hy that has ever er been prepared for free distribution This booklet is now being distributed from hotels railroad depots dep ts and ticket offices in every city eity of im mi importance between tween the Atlantic and the Pacific Pa ilic oceans oc ns and between the Cana Canadian Cana Canadian dian and l Inquiries Pouring in inMany Many lIany inquiries began to pour pour in up upon upon upon on the members of the th association as soon ps as s their th Ir first p publications b began to find their th ir way y tb the Ui ih traveling pub public public lic and to prospective pr investors A means had hal to tobe be devised to cam car for the correspondence c ard a short time after its organization org the association n headquarters h for the dissemination of information Tourists were maie made wel welcome come and were supplied with reliable information concerning every activity tHat ested d them thern or OJ o that could in interest inter terest ter st them therit In lil the city r The attractions c ti ns of the city its us advantages a va as ts a health resort the amusements to be found fo nd and the opportunities for making makin profitable investments n realty corn com comm m wiping mining and manufacturing were explained This policy has been followed by the organization flon since its inception and andas andas andas as a result Salt LaHe Lale is one ot 01 o tb most truthfully advertised cities in the today Y Hundreds of ot ers ors have hav been attracted ted and induced to remain rem In Thousands of tourists have hae been prevailed upon to extend d their stay in Salt Lake to greater lengths of time than they the had originally planned and arid Salt Lake business men have gained the profits Mineral and Cereal Exhibit Ex Almost since Its organization org t the as association has maintained a fine exhibit of of oUt Utah Ut hi h minerals m the most complete In Inthe Inthe Inthe the state This arranged in cabinets and carefully tabulated and catalogued gives the visitor a better idea id of the mineral wealth of the state than a avol vol volume ume urne of dry statistics s sAn An exhibit of grain gr ln and grasses grasses grown on on arid lands under the direction direction direction tion of the Agricultural college of ot Utah In Tooele Juab Iron Washington and San Juan counties is s another interest interesting interesting ing feature of ot the associations asso exhibit A fine display Is made of fruits and vegetables grown arid lands show showing showing showing ing what can cab be done dohe with the barren de rt lands of the state by the scientific scientific scientific farmer f At this time the association Is mak making makIng making ing final preparations to move move its ex exhibit exhibit hibit from the quarters It has occupied d since its organization atlon at 15 West Sec I ond South t to a larger and finer home which will be shared with the Deseret Agricultural and i iid ing lug society and the th Manufacturers and Merchants association a tl of Utah at 56 58 53 West Vest Third South street streeL The Information Information mation matton bureau wIll also be transferred d to this base which will wUl be made a headquarters for tor all visiting the city Districts Created The work orle of tho Salt SuIt Like Lake City Real Estate association has not n t been con confined confined confined fined entirely to publicity lines and ancl correspondence with ith h and possible Investors Much Iu h legislation has been brought br about by the organ organization organization that has helped Salt Lake to gain the place she now holds In the commercial life of the intermountain states It was waS through the association that Salt Lake City was divided Into side sidewalk sidewalk walk districts which simplified and amI hastened the work of laying sidewalks In every direction from the business district Into the suburbs The greatest work accomplished by bythe bythe bythe the organization In the matter of or leg legislation was to secure the passage at atthe atthe atthe the last session of or the legislature of ot the Scrip law This law provides s that property owners may pay for pay paving pavIng ing lug sewer or other street or sidewalk Improvements in annual Installments running from five fie to ten years vears as may maybe maybe maybe be determined by b the city council conned Street pitying paving p sewers sidewalks ai ant other Improvements are arc thus placed place within easy reach of the poor owners oC of o homes as well wen as of the rich Another legislative act the passage of which was secured by the organization tion tio is s the law abolishing the taxation of mortgages The legislature passed a measure embracing ap amendment to the constitution of the state which will wilt willbe willbe be submitted to the people to be de decided decided by popular vote this fall The association is controlled by a aboard board of five governors The members of this board are Edward F Colborn chairman J L secretary C C CW Cw W Johnson R L Pritchard and Johni JohniG G Anderson |
