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Show OBMID PROSPECTS. The Magnificent Future in Provo sad Utah County. An Interesting Interview Wilh One of Our Promin- j ent Industrialists. Beds of Rich Ores and Mountains Moun-tains of Wealth Awaiting Development. Anxious to find out how Mr. S. S. Jones is getting along in his various enterprises, and for the purpose of ob taining bis views on points of general interest, a Dispatcii reporter interviewed inter-viewed the gentleman this morning with the following result: "I understand you are interested in the charcoal business, Mr. Jones?" "Yes, sir; summer and winter. We. engage lium umij lu luiiy uieu mm-tinuously, mm-tinuously, and from twenty to thirty teams;besides we have a supply store at the works doing good business." "What about your Tintic mining interests?" in-terests?" "Our mining industry in Tintic is substantial; it id a bona fide valuable piece of property, out of which we expect ex-pect to realize a splendid interest on our investment." "What part, it any. do you take in the farming industry?" "I am owner and part owner of several well-paying farms, which give employment to several families. Farming," the gentleman volunteered to say, "has big pay in it when properly prop-erly conducted. Our farmers need to more thoroughly understand the nature na-ture of the various soils, then adapt to each particular piece of ground according ac-cording to the tendency and power of production the kind of a crop suitable suit-able for it. Again," continued the gentleman, "our farmers must learn one lesson, a lesson of gieat importance import-ance to them and to the wealth of the Territory, and that is, they must learn to raise the best of everything. No place," said he, "is better adapted for cereals, tubers and fruit of nearly all kinds than Utah. Yet, we are very i careless in our selection of kinds of crops, and in the management and working of our farms. People, however, how-ever, are doing better thau formerly, and the prospect is that shortly we can more than compete with those of other places." 'It is generally understood that you are much interested, financially, in the Proyo Street Railway?" "Yes, sir, I am interested heart and pocket, notwithstanding some very uncomplimentary, and I may say unwise un-wise remarks that have been hurled at the little road and that, too, by parties somewhat interested in its welfare, but not enough to pay up their assess- ments. That little motor," said the gentleman with a wink, "is only a prophecy of the progress of the road. Its name is 'Success.' " "What about the future of Provo in your opinion, Mr. Jones?" "Well, sir, I am certain, from present pres-ent prospects, from its immense resources, re-sources, from its commercial position, and also from my acquaintance with the intelligence of the people here, of all classes, that the time is near at hand when Provo will so far exceed the Proyo of to-day as to be scarcely recognized. Why, sir, think of the endless deposits of ore all around us, and then conceive seeing smelters and stamp mills melting and crushing the ore and turning out the bullion. Our rock quarries will be unearthed and their products sent to many parts. In Spanish Fork canyon alone, say noth-thing noth-thing of other places all around us, there awaits development an inexhaustible inex-haustible supply of excellent marble, huge sandstone slabs, wax deposits, coal prospects, silver bearing rock and a variety of other earth products. These, in the very nature of things, will directly benefit Provo and indirectly indi-rectly the whole county and Territory. Then think of our water power! Where in all this inter-mountain region can you find a place so favorably favor-ably situated as this? This power will and must be utilized. If our own citizens will not avail themselves of the opportunities cow offered, others will. Establishments for the manufacturing manu-facturing of sugar, leather, woolen goods, etc., will yet give employment to thousands, enrich Provo and vicinity, vicin-ity, and make of it one of the busiest and most prosperous cities in the west. " "Look," said he, pointing towards the Utah lake, "there is one of the finest sheets of pure fresh water in all the Rockies. Shortly, steam boats and sailing crafts will be as numerous on its bosom as the pelicans were in '47. It will yet prove to be a channel of commerce, a source of delight, the Saratoga of the Pacific Coast." "Do you think, Mr. Jones, that tho political differences here influence trade and retard the general prosperity?" pros-perity?" "To a great extent, sir," replied the gentleman,'"Fact is, our political position posi-tion has rarely ever been presented in its true light. In short, we have been so remorselessly lied about abnad by our political opponents, and the people peo-ple east and west having no means of knowing better, believed those fearful tales and have stayed away in consequence." conse-quence." "How is the political horizon today?" to-day?" was asked. Clearing up, sir, clearing up," was the ready reply. "Political differences are melting down; a belter acquaintance acquaint-ance with each olher ' through tin con-tiicl con-tiicl i.i trade and private and general business, tend to remove the old bitterness bitter-ness and prejudice, and I am confident that before Jong our local political antagonisms will be foreTer buried, and in their place will grow the tree cf a common brotherhood, bearing fruit of peace an;! pn spcriiy." Just at that :iuoine:t, a raw-boned country farmer, loldmg an unfolded greenback in his hand,' stepped up to our interesting narracor, why in a moment w;:s n;a-ne:ized by the floating float-ing Uirency. and b;rriedly saying! 'Good day," left us to ma v. 1 at the grand panorama of future activities he had just presented. Possibly, he had diacoverd more profitable company. com-pany. Well, such is human nature. |
