Deseret Evening News | 1909-12-18 | Page 1 | Great Pyramid of Cheops Outdone some New Buildings of Salt Lake in 1909

II I U Great at Pyramid of o Outdone Some New Buildings of Salt Salk Lake in 1909 I J IT III an Impregnable record of or financial development and progress es established I 1 cd In the thc year jear car no now growing growl III to a close Utah stands on the threshold of another steal great teat era cia of oC advancement In tho the mar mir mirv v clous strides of oC and development nt tho the thos theS S I same s strength of oC character tho Indomitable will f If the Industry and anI Intelligence appeal appear as a cro brought brou hl to be bear ir by the pioneer The Tho J i Is accurately In the thu risu and roth growth of or orr r Institutions In the thc Increase In tho the production production production tion of oC minerals agricultural products tho the stu stupendous investment In it real estate and tile the rapid growth In ht population Tho Tie predictions of or a year cai ago a u have hue been than fian fulfilled according to HIP reports of or all Til branches of or trade and enter entel which are aio chronicled In It this the tho annual Christmas edition There lies II within tho the sovereign slide Male of Utah acres acrel of or land rich with win abundance of or valer and anti an in unexcelled climate r Upwards of or will be realized from fromI agricultural n products and kindred kindled Industries this I year cat cai The mines mine will produce 80 In divi dividends The Thc live llo stock Industry represents an In investment vestment of and the sheep Industry The wool produced this year jear ear Is III val valued valued uell at In At the coal fields there Is an Inexhaustible supply Dry farming Is III being worked on a scientific basis and under tho the Carey Care Land act thousands of oC acres are arc being telen up reclaimed and cultivated These are arc some of or the thc magnetic ma Influences which aro are attracting capital and drawing population to Utah CITY OF OP OPPORTUNITIES In tho the midst of this flourishing nourishing empire of ot wealth Salt Lake the city of opportunities is foremost in in tho the the logical center of or trade and commerce If Ie all alt tho the buildings which are aio aronow arenos now nos under construction or completed In the thc last Year were grouped together they thc would form a thriving city These buildings represent an Invest Investment l ment meat of In tho the business district and in residences In comparing the thc build buildIng buildIng Ing In records of or Salt Lake tho the total in 11 months j this year jear shows that has been expend expended ed cd an Increase of or over last t year Dur During DurIn During ing In this year car there verc 1218 11 buildings erected 54 which means ono building to ever every block In the tho 55 city limits limit Incidentally with this mammoth In Investment vestment the tho real estate map of or Salt Lake Lako has hns changed tho the assessors charts showing that about I 1010 deals have been mado made In real property BANKS TELL THE STORY 1 With millions of t assets tho the sturdy financial In InI I 1 t tl j l give some idea of the wealth of oC Salt Lake City CIl During the past year the bank bani clear clearings clearings ings In have hae ha e averaged more than a million dollars a aday ada aday day da In the 13 banks now In operation the de deposits deposits posits amount to approximately approximate and the resources amount lo to 14 17 18 As AI s a barometer of oC public confidence few cities of oC tho the tame sumo population can boast of oe such Much a record Housed In larger and finer liner buildings tho the retail business district offers a most acceptable shopping I center Every conceivable Ilia of oC trade has in tho the growth with the thc city and nod Salt bait Lake can now be called the fashion Ca center of C the intermountain RAILROAD CENTER CE TEn Before tho the first Hist of or the year jear ear the Western will wilt bo be completed connecting Salt Lake and aid San fean Francisco with bands of oC steel and establishing another transcontinental railroad Great things will vIll result from tom this it is if predicted Business will willbe willbe willbe be stimulated and It will pour millions of ot dollars Into Salt Lake for tor investment The manufacturing Industries are arc rapidly awak awal awakening ening In Salt lIt Lake City It Is h estimated that will bo be disbursed this year ear in wages and that tho the production will exceed In value With Ith cheap ch ap fuel ruel at Its very er doors Salt Lake Lako City it Is predicted will become a manufacturing manufacturing turing center for many man things s Investments are aio arebelo being belo made In the manufacturing line lino and In tho the near future it will be bc humming with busy enter pi rises EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES S 5 The educational facilities of or Salt Lake are arc un unsurpassed unsurpassed unsurpassed surpassed A free chool school system Is devoted to children between tho the ages of C G and 18 IS years ears cars Tho The school property is valued at and it is estimated that this year ear car 2 2362 will be beA spent per capita capitaIn In searching the country countr over a more climate with four tour distinct seasons cannot bo be found Tho rho cheerful hues of or the tho th sky sly the lie com comfortable foi table ardor of the sun the crisp mountain air and the beautiful appearance of crops trees and lawns are arc invigorating and healthful A moan mean annual temperature of or 19 Is recorded Tho The high highest highest est cst temperature Is about 98 degrees aid tho the low lowI I est esl an even cven zero cio with an average erae of oC 71 per pel cent of possible po sunshine Tho The average date of the thc first autumn frosts ts Is the thc last week of ot September and amI the last killing spring frosts CrotH the last week weel In May Ma The Iho average year yearly earl precipitation Is 11 Inches Of or this amount the winter average avera e Is three thieo Inches the spring average four Inches the summer aver avei aveia a ago aJo o one Inch mid and the autumn average three Inches ASSESSED S rho Tho assessed ell valuation of C fc Salt ill Lake City Is 52 62 which Is made on a basis hash of oC 30 per cent actual valuation The Tho tax lax levy low for foi city purposes Is 13 mills and this year yem the tho taxes i will III amount amount lo tu an increase o of ot 70 over last year jear Tune licenses and departmental receipts amount this year ear cai to an nn Increase of oC over last year The city has a municipal system which will bo be In the course of u a L few tew years carll Tlc The receipts de dc derived derived rived from the tho water system this year amount to an an Increase of or over oer last year jear PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IE TS TSIn In Sill public improvements Salt Lake ake ke Is spending spend in millions mullions of ot dollars There arc are now 23 2383 83 miles of ot pavement completed 63 miles of or sidewalks IDS 1 tt 89 miles JT lle of or water mains matins 27 miles of or sew sewers ers uro and amI 54 47 7 mules miles of or curb and gutters The Thc bonds Issued amount to There are aro approximately S of private mortgages In effect ef today and Salt Lako Lalie City stands second In the owning of or homes hones bj IW the residents RAPID TRANSIT TRANSIl Salt SaIL Like Lako has hns ideal street conditions condition Tho rho great wide thoroughfares are arc famous tune thc world over oer The They are ate unhindered bj by b the usual con congestion congestion of or traffic found round In other large Imle cities clUe and andare are aio noted for cleanliness Salt SnIt Lake Lako has a splendid 5 street car system s In the thc last two years rears thousands of or dollars have been expended building new roadbeds installing heavier he lel steel rails ralls largo large and commodious cars and extending tho the lines in all nil directions Into the districts which are arc building up rapidly Theo Theio are arc now about miles of e In use and in the course of or a year at least two crosstown lines will be established established A five minute service will be established at the beginning of or the year ear car on an the thc principal lives es throughout the city giving much faster and amI bet better tot ter transportation INTERURBAN LINES Franchises for Intel interurban ui ban lines have havo been se sc secured cured and a network of oC electric lines will soon be established Iho rho Utah Light it C Railway com coin linn 1013 is h building build In lines now nov to Sandy Sand and Bingham Junction Another line will bo be extended to Cut Cot Cottonwood in tin the near neal future Tho The Salt Lake and Ogden WH is electrifying Its road load between tho the two largest cities c lies In the state tapping the lug Ing towns In iii Davis and Weber counties count Ie Tho The Salt Lake Los Angeles Railroad company has hall se te secured secured cured a franchise to electrify IU Its road load to Saltair The terminal of oC these roads loads will be located In ht the downtown district Salt Like Lake has efficient and growing public ice companies The llio streets are aie lighted b by tho the Utah Light iS Ss Railway company com pan which Is operating Ing under unde a franchise franchiso having power plants in several sev several eral of tho the largest canyons in tho the vicinity and several plants In tho the city limits It also furnishes the for power power and lights for the business and residence districts Two great sr at telephone companies conduct an extensive busi busl business busl ness n ss in Salt Le with branch lines covering state and reaching across the country In all di directions directions directions HOTELS AND THEATERS The Tho reputation for Cor hospitality rests resL In Its hotels and they the are aro keeping pace paco with tho the times The Tho Utah hotel lintel which overlooks the tho Temple square Is under undal construction and will cost It will bo be 11 stories In height and one of or the tho most beautiful hotels hotel In the tho west vest Tho The Newhouse hotel which will be bo about 10 30 stories high hl h will be rushed to completion as soon as the tho material arrives There Thero are ale seven theaters In Salt Lake Lako and a q J deal for tor tho the building of oC an un eighth has Just been closed The best in vaudeville and tho the leading plays R and artists are arc presented pres In Salt Lake Thu lh Salt Lake Lako theater locator built bv by Brigham ham Young In 1862 1562 is the fifth IIrth oldest standing thea theater theater ter in the tho United States and the oldest building 1 In Salt Lake Lako which stands s today The Tho I I I I leading players and singers aro are still sUlI presented d I f there r 1 Tho The city and county building which stands In ht Ina Ina hta a ton ten acre aero plat surrounded bv by b trees tree lawns and foliage Is III the tho largest municipal building In the Iho i city It was wa erected and furnished for tor 7 but compares favorably with many of or tho the public r buildings In On tutu tho western states tates which cost three I or four tour times as a much Tho structure Is lUo ilvo 1 stories In height and feet on tho the ground I I Its four tour corner towers aro are toot foot high and the Iho central clock tower lower Is feet feel high The Tho Federal building is another massive mu structure four stories high h constructed of gray Ira stoner stone An addition will willbe willbo willbe be bo built to this building In I n tho thu near future which will almost double Its floor Hoor space Tho The principal of or all tho com cent companies patties mining companies beet sugar companies i salt Halt companies and other enterprises are aio found i In Salt Lake Lale Salt Lako Lake Is also a u distributing point for foi the tho th Jobbers wholesalers and manufacturers of i I agents for tor the tho State Slate of or Utah Idaho and r some somo parts valts of or Nevada Novada rr t TOURISTS MECCA Tourists find Salt Lake a place lace T of ot interest In Inmany Inmany Inmany many ways Of or course the thu Temple square squire which n contains trio tio great temple tho the tabernacle and as assembly assembly assembly hall Ib Is the thu center of or attraction Tho cor corner corner corner ner stone Itono of or tho the Salt Lake temple templo was laid by I Brigham Young on April 6 1853 and null was completed com completed I on April 6 1893 It Is built of or Utah gran granite Tan 1 t tIto r Ito ite which was front the Wa Wasatch atch moun noun mountains I tarns and hauled by ox team leant Tho The building Is 99 00 J I feet teet wide and the thc walls 1074 Ih foot feet high It has h s I three towers on tho the cast east end the center centor one being Yo feet teet high to tho spire spiro each of or tho the others others are arc OO foot feet high At the west end thor there are 11 three towers the middle one being 19 feet teet high and the tho th other two feet foet high Tho figure on I Ithe tho the top lop of the tho east enst center tower represents tho the angel amel Moroni and It Is of or hammered copper cov covered CO covered ered with pure puro gold old leaf lear The Tho structure cost cast FAMOUS FA IOUS TABERNACLE The rhe tabernacle is feet and SO 80 feet high The roof Is oval and It contains tho the greatest organ or un In Iii tho the world The tabernacle seats scats about people eople rho Tho building was wall commenced on API April 11 6 5 1565 and dedicated on Oct 6 G 1867 1567 It 1 cost coat The Thc assembly al hall halt Is by 68 feet and tho the 1 central tower lower is feet foot high It lt seats scats about 2500 and cost The Boo Beo Hive HIe house occupied bj by President Joseph F Smith and ana an tho tho Lion house are aro also places of ot Interest to all who vh rho 4 come como to le rn of or tho great commonwealth of or Utah Utan 1