Show RELIABLE information 11 ABOUT UTAH this chamber of f commerce in this elty city intends to issue a report at the close of its first year this is to contain reliable data and information on the various industries of utah the condition of its trade commerce railroad facilities and everything attainable that relates to the prosperity and growth of the territory such a report if it eschews all reference to local disputes religious and 1 p lit izal will be of great benefit reliable information concern concerning ing this mountain region is needed deeded all over the world borla utah is everywhere considered chiefly as the noisy scene of a perpetual struggle with mormonism and its people aie it e supposed to be in a condition similar to that of the famed kilkenny cats the bad impression abroad has beba prod need by the falsehoods of a few wretched scamps scalps who live by libel and fatten on OB defamation of I 1 Mor mormon raon character and principles capital has been frightened away manufacturing and other industrial enterprise has been retarded and every material interest has been hindered by the coi and wholesale slander in indulged I 1 ed in by a bakers dozen of boux touge tut but citizens who should have been tabooed by every decent man identified the progress of the territory it if the chamber of commeree commerce will present to the country the facts concerning our status resources sources ra pos 8 itil lites and prospects and either ignore ore the issues raised by obstruct zionists to prejudice the public or put its ite toot foot upon the falsehoods falsehood that have been so industriously circulated it will do a good work enlighten people at a distance and gain support from live business men at home the contemplated report should be thoroughly reliable and very comprehensive hen sive siviK there aire are details import important to be published which cannot be collected without the co operation of all classes of the community A full description crip tion of the mining industry alone would be only a partial representation of condition and capabilities so with a mere report of its agriculture every branch of trade labor and enterprise should receive due attention ten lion and its statistics be embodied in the general account V VV ly by cannot the people generally aid in rendering this report complete and of great value to us all A concerted effort would ld render the thing comparatively easy let farmers send to the proper officer of the a statement of the number of acres under cultivation the annual average yield per acre of the various crops raised the miles of irrigating canals aud and ditches in each district and the nature and character of the soil and surroundings this could be done by a little org organization in each county extending into every precinct it could be made thorough and complete manufacturers of any a article bicle produced in the territory could give figures and facts that would be invaluable sheep owners stock breeders bleeders bre eders horse ranchers wool dealers hide bide merchants iron and coal miners as well as miners of the precious metals and owners of quarries and aad other valuable deposits could all contribute to the general mass of information and thus benefit themselves and the public at the same time I 1 to facilitate this why cannot the chamber of commerce prepare printed forms to be sent to reliable men in different parts of the territory to fill up and return we believe that by such means the desired data could be best obtained we are in favor of every genuine effort to disseminate the truth utah needs a full and fair compilation pi lation of local statistics we supported the legislative movements that tha were made some time ago tor for a bureau of statistics we think the proposed movement of the chamber of commerce 1 a step in the right direction we are opposed to the slander and misrepresentation sen tation which have disgraced much of toe the rion non mormon literature sent forth from this territory but are not against the publication or reception of facts of any kind in relation to our territory we do not believe in wildcat wild cat ex cite menA or speculative booms 19 but we do believe in the great future of utah aud and will be pleased to aid any sincere and honest movement to 6 further her material ime interests rests of every kind and in any direction we understand that the proper person to receive data of various kinds for the purpose here outlined is M J forhan manager bureau of correspondence chamber of Commerce Salt lake city to whom communications on these matters should be addressed |