Show Why Salt Lake Lahe Is Growing Every report made public that has Jias any way of indicating a aI I loss or J gain in population shows a remarkable growth in Salt Lake The stamp sales at the postoffice are the newest barometer o of 4 advancement here During 1913 1918 they showed the greatest j ase In the city's history the rate of advance over 1912 being g 12 s per cent in other words an increase of about one one- eighth over the previous twelve months Stamp sales are a splendid splendid splendid did i indication of population growth o or decrease The Th United States State census in 1910 gave Salt Lake City proper without t taking king in any of the suburbs suburbs suburbs-a a popl population of The boundaries have been extended since then and thousands of outsiders have come here to make their homes It Itis is safe to say that the population within the city limits was easily atthe at atthe atthe the dose close of 1912 If the population increased at the same rate as the stamp sales did and it is a fair supposition that it did then the city proper propel must have at least inhabitants Go out to l look ok for an apartment or house to rent and you will readily accept these figures as true Real estate men will tell you that although dozens of new apartment houses have been erected in the thelast thelast thelast last year there is not yet accommodation for the demands With reports and tests proving this city to tobe be the most healthful healthful healthful health health- ful municipality in America with the rate of infant mortality the lowest in the thc United States with winters that are never bitterly bit bit- terly tery cold but changeable enough to relieve the climate of monotony monotony monotony ony with summers that cannot be surpassed because of the delightful de de- delightful de- de canyon breezes that sweep the valley with nature alway always primping and alluring here it is no wonder that Salt Lake Lak Cit City is rapidly the correctness of E E. E H. H Harriman's Hardman's prophecy that this is destined to be one of Americas America's four most important cities The trouble here is that conditions have been so ideal the natives have become so accustomed to everything that tends to tomake tomake tomake make mankind happy and contented one seldom thinks of bragging bragging bragging brag brag- ging about the local situ situation tion it all aU seems perfectly natural and nothing to marvel at It is the man who comes here her and com corn compares compares pares Salt Lake with other cities who realizes the full w worth rth and I charm of Utah's capital |