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Show NKVEHAL SUGGESTIONS. Made by au EnlerpriHlnR Citizen From Spokane Falla. A. J. Ross, vice-president of tho Exchange Ex-change National bank of Spokane Falls, is at tho Walker houso. In speaking of Salt Lake City and its greatness, says that tlio facilities for tho entertainment enter-tainment of visitors and prospective citizens aro inadequate, lie believes there aro too many bunco men who scaro people away when they come hero to invest in property and enter into some kind of business. There is a lack of hotel and restaurant accomnio dations; loo much sellishuess and too little tact. "The growth of Spokane," said he, "was wonderful. In fact it was marvelous. Eight years ago when I first went there tho town was composed of about 000 people and there were only three or four brick buildings, aud tho rest were shanties. Pooplo who came there had bnt little means, but they were determined deter-mined to mako a success, and a success they made. When we saw that Spokane had a boom tho iMiterprising citizens w ho had money put their hands in their pockets and erected largo and sufficient quarters to entertain visitors and provide for those who were goiug into business. Men wheu they got off trains were met by reception committees and made to feel at home. There was no skinning and robbing permitted, and when a man camo to Spokane he generally gener-ally slopped and mado some kind of an investment or wont into busiuess. If Salt Lake would do tho way Spokauo did sho would get moro people and would not get a cold blast from people who come here, stop a tlay aud go away disappointed and disgusted." |
