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Show Utah Development League Boosting the Entire Sm By FRED 0. GRAHAM. TliE Utah Development league, although al-though scarcely two years old. has taken Its p'.ace in the Iront ranks of those vital factors that aro operating systematically for the prosperity and progress of Utah. The last year will bo emblazoned upon tho unnals or the organization for It has marked the beginning ol an era in which the leaeuo wll'l further prove Uk worth to the state and the cities nnd tow'ns it represents. , , , , . To tho Salt I.akc Commercial club Is due credit for the establishment in almost al-most cvory city and town In Utah of a commercial club. At tho suggestion of th- late Fis-ber Harris, leading men In different citicx and towns ..f Utah :ol-lowe-1 the example of those who founded the Halt Lake Commercial olnb, which Ii:ib accomplished sc much not only for Salt Lake b'Jt for the entire state of Utah. Ad those couur.oreinl bodies sprang :p throughout the state, representing the enterprises and business thrift of Iho brt citizenship In tho respective towns and having" for their prime purpose the growth and development of each town, the ldta took form that nil commercial clubs of the state, affiliated closely under the bonds of one statc-wldo organization, would be a potent newer In the development develop-ment and progression of Utah. For the purpose of -bringing about such an organization and of uniting the various commercial clubs into one boosting entity. Secretary Joseph R. Calne of tho Salt Lake Commercial club, suggested a mass meeting to consider tho plan. On February 15. 10U. at tho Commercial Commer-cial club, tho Utah Development league was organized. Enthusiasm ran high. Tho plan had met with instant favor. It was forefcocn that through such an organization members of various clubs throughout the stato would profit groat-ly groat-ly by an cxchangs or Ideas, and bring about a closer relation between all scc-tionnl scc-tionnl organizations engaged in promoting promot-ing tho Interests of Utah. League Booms Utah. It was predicted then thai harmony would prevail, the boost spirit accentuate all campaigns and conservative, sound business policy govern. These having combined to build up Iho league In less than two years from an Idea to a real, actlvo machine, whose every revolution does something for Utah. At the time of organization, representatives represen-tatives were present from the following towns, aii delegates from their respective commercial clu'03; American Fork. Ml. Pleasant. Beaver. ,,. Mantl, Bluff Ncnhi. Brlgham. Ogdcn, r " Bountiful, Orangcvillc, Eurtncr. Park City, Castle Dale. ' Prove. Clearfield, Price. Coalville. Pleasant Grove, Ephralni, Randolph. Green River,- '' ..Salt Lake. Huntington, --Sallnu. Kayaville, Sandy, Logan, Sprlugville, Lehl. Vernal. Morgan, Spanish Fork. IMoab. ' 'JVf.Tooele. Murray. i ' Wcllsvllle. Mldvale, St. George. Mllford, Theodore. The business of the league Is to promote pro-mote the commercial and economic welfare wel-fare of Utah, to encourage the cultivation culti-vation of tho soil, the development of Its natural resources. Immigration, the Investment of capital, the location of factories and Industries, lo foster and encourage art. music, literature, etc., and all enterprises that will advance tho welfare of the state. Wllh the co-operation of tlio Sail Lake Commercial club publicity bureau. 100.000 pieces of literature upon the va-riouH va-riouH opportunities In Utah have been distributed, and approximately 35.000 inquiries in-quiries have been received, whleh have been copied and forwarded to the Commercial Com-mercial clubs of tbo Htatc. Tho railroads rail-roads have given the league valuabU assistance In advertising tho resources of Utah by the gcttliiK out of handsome pamnhlettf. showing the attractive scenes of thia slate and giving Information regarding re-garding business opportunities here. An important feature of the league's activities Is to increase the usefulness of the various clubs of the state for the benefit of the respective cities and counties. coun-ties. To this end. at the regular monthly meeting of the board of governors of the league, held in J.iiv, m t V assistant Kcrclory. m"!- JnSilB' hying .0 visit the Parlous l$M purpoGo of InfuHhig new iifVB' members. As a result of this W meat meetings have bc"a hM,i following towns of the sUit.V SB? auspices of the commercial cluM Bountiful, -u p...,. r Coalville. .;iIeasaiJ "vmity- Price?' m ItHgham City. Murray' Ml Farminglon, Park City M'1 ar is 11 In addition to the forego'ln- M' "onl. y,eU. Jordm- .Soutn Jordan, Fil bnnr. V Bingham Canyon. affSi, W J r,r,lu- Srnltiiiwi'M'; Clubs Prove Worth, mi XV aro endcaxorlng to convM'' leading men or Utah f e vafuo J li energetic club in eneb town ?vEB ' can meet and ilijjeus.i questlomM't bettcnmmt and lrnproverncnt Ml own town. '"wa .wr During tho visits to tho variritsK It haa been discovered thnl v-tssH eeption. every club In Ltuh'iuuME sponsible for carrying to c2bB worth j- and Important mtenrSi as Installation of electric llalisH water systems, thn layftiir eMw sidewalks, the construction of'ssB cana.a and roads, factories. ECliBt jngs, libraries, amusement (ialKv nouses, etc. mm many qucstlonssB and nor-ial importance have be9 mined 10 tho utmost satl.sfaclloS citizen.. JM Chibs are being urged to becoilw In Increasing their membership M vclonlnir creates nrv.vne i.m.i m upbuilding of the slate. The organization that U cofr "live." to do the most good Iri tun: and at all times make clul foresting is the organization Ih lo rnak its tlnenelal status so exercises more buslricfrs-llko m going after revenue in the war and subscriptions, endeavors to permanent and lasting result" 1 work, and at the name time talc, par' In promoting refined socla Clubs arc becoming moro latere; In having a balance on hand In ti ury. This bus been accompli conducting excursions, cnlcbratlw muslcalen. dances, etc Theso so tures afford amusement for clu hers and keep the. public eye'' toward the Commercial club. y One of the most Important v. Ings of tho Utah Development lei be to assume and take charge exhibits at "tho Chamber of O in the Vermont building, which-(abllshed which-(abllshed and 13 at present u direction of the Manufacturers' Hon. -'i To Interest Visitors. 1 Thi3 association has been si In conducting the exhibits and I purpose of the league to make th-elaborate th-elaborate and of greater variety, part of the state will be repress Utah's varied rtsourccB. mining faclurlng, agricultural, jjortlcultu catlonal, etc., will be shown. ,m of Utah s wunderf jl scenery by IS lists should be shown, as wclH tures of those who have sained art, literature, musle, etc. Trw traits should bi hung In con places- Heading matter nnd pi about ovcry section of the stab bo available for distribution. Ii timatcd that many thousands of; rrom the east will pnsn tlirouj Lako during the Pnclfic-Param silion. held In San Francisco I and that It will afforJ Utah a n ecllent opportunity of showing a derful resource. .e Tho league expects to Inter legislators In appropriating funds to assist in conducting bucI Libit. : The plan of iho University o for beautifying the dty by the at of vacani lots Is another move to tourists In our city, and state' league ban offered Its aid to ca scheme Into every city of Utah. All portions of the state am scnted on the board of governor league. The following promln( constitute this board Frank JL-Ogdcn. JL-Ogdcn. president: George B. Gw Mllford. vice president: E. v. Brlghani. second vice president; Mabey. Bountiful, treasurer: Jo Calne. Salt Lake, recrctuo". Graham, Salt Lake, assistant It. T. Tburber. Spanish Fork; J. 3 ham. Lehl: William M Koylanefc J. XV. McTIeiin. Murray; V. drews, Nenhl; William Spry. Sat George E. Merrill. Salt Liiki; It. lett. Vernal; Henry "Welsh. Pa 7Iorsehel Uullcn, Jr., Logan. Tbo annual meeting of tin; Ul volopmciit league is hchcdulcd f during tbo latter part of Janui exact date to bo announced latw |