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Show HALT I.AKK ASM) THI MINK. Although Salt Lako City lies in the heart of the richest mining regio ' the I'nited States, a lie owe very litti of her grow Mi to thi industry. In Denver and in San Francisco the finest blocks were reared with the wealth taken out of the mines, and th molt imposing buildings bear the names of successful mining operators. Thsauin thing may be aaid of Butte and other cities lying within the easy reach of rich mineral deposits, but Denver and San Francisco, better known than any others, will sullice. for an example. In Salt Lake city one or two buildings, build-ings, liko the (,'ulleti hotlso and the Wasatch block, comprise nil that the mines have added to our architectural appearance We don't wiy that in a spirit of reproach, but rather of en-couiHgoment. en-couiHgoment. The improvements in stone, brick and mortar which the developments of our inexhaustible mines will push forward in this city are all to come yet. The main thing therefore there-fore is, at present, to bring ia capital and men to operate the mines. In this work the mining exchange may well be supported by the chamber of commerce and the real estate exchange, because activity in our main industry Implies activity in nil other industries, in the factories, stores, shops and in t he building build-ing trades and In realty. Let therefore the three bodies named combine to bring to the notice, of the country the prospects in storo for the mining operator op-erator in Utah, which are unequalled in any part of tho union. The mere fact that wo possess the mines is not alono sullicient to ensure us prosperity, any more than a big stock of goods assures a merchant of profitable profit-able busioess. We must advertise our resources In a way that is most telling. And tho interest of Salt Lake in this matter is manifest and paramount. |