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Show i k.n vim us n Kit I Nil. H has been tha remark of many of Salt Lake's recent visitors fr-nu Colorado Colo-rado that I he city is ten years behind iu resources. This is no doubt true, and it is cause of surprise to puople coming here from Colorado. Denver has kept to its resources; in fact, it has kept ahead of them; but Salt Lake is behind. Our people have never mailt) such strenuous efforts to develop the country as has characterized the poople of Denver, and the visitor readily sees thiil tins place has possibilities ior the future that are almost limitless. Strangers aro surprised to find that so little has been dono iu that dircctiou. They sea that this city is so located that it ought now to have a population of UK), Duo, and they are ready to believe that our people will take such action ia reference to the development of tno resources re-sources of the surrounding territory that great growth will come iu a short time. Thero is no question about the resources re-sources of Utah or about the business possibilities of Salt Lake City. It b encouraging to lind that the advantages of our city are fully appreciated by hosti -who visit us. These conditions make it certain that Salt Lake would soon start out upon a career of new and unexampled prosperity if we could sua-cecd sua-cecd in convincing people that we were going to move ahead right away. If it became known that Salt Lake ere preparing to reach out to grasp all I he business that belongs to it. this city would very quickly become the western Mecca of iu store. If it should become known niat wo wero going to build railroads to the mines, establish smelters, secure fair treatment treat-ment fr.ini the railroads, and set about encouraging the cs'ablibhiiieut of manufactures man-ufactures wa would cuter upon an era of substantial Dnisii"'iy uu - ahi. city has never yet known. It is time to make a .start. Tho city cannot afford to rest on its oars auy longer. A atari should be made all along tho lino. Jest no v the transportation transpor-tation bureau of the chamber of c, nolo, no-lo, :tve is moving in the mat'er of seem se-em iug concessions from the railroads. Tins is a work the importance of wnicn cannot bo estimated, mid it should not bo permitted to lag for a moment. Ev ery business man v ho has a due appreciation ap-preciation of the natural advantages of this city should give his active support lo the movcjieui and support President Simon in every way possible. This j light can bo won, and when it shall have been successfully concluded tho busiuecs field within the reach of Salt Lake will widen like a fan. Il this movement should not be properly supported, sup-ported, others would die iu tho fill uro and Salt Lake, instead of catching up with its resources, would fall further aud further behind. |