Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-01-01 | Page 68 | Special Edition, Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY. 1 The prospects Immediately in view for this city are so pleasant and encouraging en-couraging that Its Inhabitants, its business busi-ness men, Its professional men, Its workers for piety, for morality, for education, ed-ucation, for culture and for a better life and better conditions In all respects, are entitled to fervent congratulations. Morally and religiously there is much to be desired, it Is true, and yet wo are fairly well grounded In the essentials, and great work has been done In laying lay-ing the foundations deep and strong for upright character, manly achievement, and womanly virtue and helpfulness. All forms of endeavor in these lines aro well represented, and each Is doing commendable and effective ork. In population, the city Is favored by the residence here of many of the best and truest from all parts of the world, and Us population is Increasing rapidly; rapid-ly; Its trade la expanding; Its wealth Is accumulating. Its charltleo are ample, free, and hearty; Its enterprise Is famous fa-mous among all the mountain regions It Ja tho great center toward which gravitate the people of the hills and . valleys for hundreds of miles In every direction. Its attractions for a visit, a sojourn, or for permanent residence are so well recognized that It Is the Mecca for all. It la a great little city now, cosmopol itan In Its make-up, In Its Interests, and In Its attractions. The tourist travel which it receives yearly Is magnificent; no noted traveler falls to stay over here and explore tho city. It has a future such as few cities of the earth can boast. 80 here's to Salt Lake City on this beautiful New Yoarrs morning; the 1 1 1 ie Of the mountains, the Joy of Its citizens! May It never fall in Its high duty, nnd surely achieve Its mighty destiny!