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Salt Lake Tribune | 1908-07-13 | Page 10 | Hundreds of Men Visiting in Zion

Type issue
Date 1908-07-13
Paper Salt Lake Tribune
Language eng
City Salt Lake City
County Salt Lake
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Article Title Hundreds of Men Visiting in Zion
Type article
Date 1908-07-13
Paper Salt Lake Tribune
Language eng
City Salt Lake City
County Salt Lake
Page 10
OCR Text HUNDREDS OF IN VI8I1UN ZIOfl Many of the Delegates to Denver Den-ver Convention Making Tours of the West. NATIONAL PARK IS MECCA FOR DENIZENS OF EAST Surprises Galore in Store for These "Wild and Woolly" Easterners. Hundreds of delegates from eastern states who attended the Democratic national na-tional convention at Denver last week aro now visiting In Zion and passing through to tho Yellowstono park. Nearly two-thirds two-thirds of the delegates who go through the city aro bound for the National park. And the greater number of tho delegates dele-gates who have decided to visit In tho west are here for the first time In their lives. To many the west is proving most Interesting. Expressions of frank admiration admira-tion for what has been accomplished In the arid west arc heard on every side. The feature which appears to appeal to most of the visitors from the eastern suites 13 the development by irrigation and dry farming Their Journey Into Utah has either been through tho fertllo Utah and Salt Lake valleys or through Weber and Davis counties. In these spots they have seen some of the work that Is being done In Utah. To many the mining Industry falls to appeal because they have not boen able to see the tanglblo results accomplished In tho mining line. When their attention atten-tion 1b called to this phaso of tho west, nnd they learn of the importance of mining min-ing as a factor In industrial life, their admiration for agriculture grows no dimmer, dim-mer, but thoy are nevertheless greatly surprised to learn of tho Importance of mining. Enjoy Hospitality. The hospitality of the west, and particularly par-ticularly of Denver during the convention, has been tho subject of much conversation. conversa-tion. Likewise the ovidence of thriving communities which to many were hardly known to exist, causes much talk. And through the conversation of nearly all of the delegates, there Is a tone of national na-tional pride, a feeling that tho west Is part of the country just as well as the east; and after their trip In the west they are more than ever convinced of its Importance Im-portance and place In the national commonwealth. com-monwealth. Noarlv the entire New York delegation was in Zion Sunday. The majority of the party left late Sunday evening for Idaho and the Yellowstone park. Many plan to return through the northern part of the country visiting Butte and St. Paul. Others Oth-ers will go to tho coast before returning to their homes In the east. Tho Kentucky and Missouri delegations delega-tions were represented. From the eastern east-ern coast New Jersey, Virginia and the Carolina3 wore represented. Beside these larger delegations there wero smaller parties par-ties from different states. The Idaho delegation stopped off In Salt Lake City for a short time prior to returning re-turning to the Gem state. Politics, too, formed an Important part of the conversation of those who visited Zion. There was a unanimity of opinion among the visitors, the same being but a reflection of the sentiment which pervaded per-vaded tho convention In Its selection of Bryan and Kern to lead the Democratic ticket in the fall. The Now York delegation delega-tion particularly is hopeful of success In that state.
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