| Show LAST NIGHTS under the auspices of the chamber of commerce the meeting held in the opera house last evening to consider matters con cola necked with the recent efforts of the chamber of commerce and others to advertise our city and territory and develop their resources was very well attended at hon arthur L thomas called the assembly to order and stated that the meeting had been called for the purpose of hearing clearing the report of the committee of thirteen who had bad been appointed a week previous to solicit further subscriptions to the fund being raised for the purpose of advertising bud and developing our resources and t to 0 consider such other matters as mig might lit be necessary H W lawrence chairman of the committee said that they they had been received every where cordially and had succeeded in swelling the list to between and A motion to read the names of those who had donated was lost GOVERNOR WEST was then called upon by the chair to speak and ex expressed p r essed his satisfaction at what had bee been n done by the business men of salt lake during his bis absence he believed that this was destined to become one of the most beautiful cities in this broad land the natural advantages surrounding it had been neglected or unheeded A year ago it could scarcely be believed that a bulted effort of our citizens would have been made to advertise our resources and attract capital here and with such satisfactory results he bespoke a bright and prosperous future for salt lake was pleased with the prospect of a proper system of sewerage and tile the streets sprinkled more efficiently aur prosperity has scarcely begun and will yet be felt in the most remote towns of dur our broad territory referred to the work of the last legislature and complimented ted it for bonding the territory for needed improvements a departure never before made there is a sure foundation here for capital and it will come here and build with to the manner in which this money should be spent there would dou doubtless otless be much difference in opinion yet after careful discussion all should unite on the best plans proposed and bury private views c 8 VARIAN was the next speaker he praised the chamber of commerce tor or their energetic labors and their gratifying results he thought that this city was naturally adapted to become a great center and liberal inducements should be offered to entice capital to come here establish industries dissipate the clouds of superstition that have long shrouded this fair land and carry this territory into the place in the union where she belongs ROBT W SLOAN next arose and addressed the assembly said he had bad tried to inform himself regarding the resources of utah and firmly believed that there was no power that could keep her from deviling into a state without a rival we need manufactories manu factories to give the masses employment those already established should be more heartily patronized by our oar merchants and people the meeting was next addressed by SON AON JOHN W YOUNG he said he had been familiar with Salt lake city almost from infancy and had bad been cognizant of its great and magnificent resources and advantages he was in full fall accord with all the sentiments that had been expressed for r the further development of if our city we require a united and energetic effort to brine brince about the advancement van cement desired was not enthusiastic thusia about bonding our city and territory but thought that property of sufficient value existed here to produce a tax that would make good se sewerage and other needed improvements as fast as they were really needed without bonding our governments suggested that the chamber of commerce interest itself in obtaining rates that would be advantageous to our farmers and manufacturers ers said the railroads should advertise our natural advantages and many would avail themselves of our health giving lake and climate FRED AUERBACH said he had lived here over twenty four years and in all the vicissitudes through which this city had bad passed he had never lost faith in it believed in ten years salt lake would contain inhabitants eulogized the medical qualities lof of great aalt lake the close vicinity of caf canons ions warm springs and every natural attraction i for the invalid or pleasure seeker MR HYRUM GROSBECK was next called tor for said we haft had put our iron in the fire it bad got to the right heat and now is the time to strike said that we have not dished as many factories as we ought to have done nor have we properly sustained those that have been established we need to reform in this re invest and sustain the investments was then called upon by the chair said lie he was a stranger here and had lately heard much of salt lake and been attracted by its resources and advantages and though comparatively dormant recognized the fact that hat they must soon be developed into great wealth the greatest advantage that thai he had discovered was natural gas which he believed could be obtained with but little expenditure of money he enlarged d upon the great benefits to be derived from natural gas and if A once developed here no difficulty would be experienc experienced ea in attracting capital industries MR MK SELLS was called upon simply said that he at all offended off elidea elided at seeing his portrait on a banner on the street today the individual on the other tilde side of the banner was the only enly one offended he himself was rather flattered laughter ane chair appointed a sub com cittee F H auerbach james glendenning R W sloan hyrum groesbeck and W H sells on motion a committee was appointed 0 bated to memorialize the city bouncil council to pass the ord ordinance cnance asked forty for acy governor west in rele relation tion to privileges asked by the natural gas tom company pany it was moved and carried that four more be added to the committee of thirteen appointed at the last meeting so collect and disburse means to advertise and develop our city and territory the chair appointed M D john W young N W clayton aua and S C ewing as the additional members of that committee on motion the meeting adjourned subject to the call of the president |
