Show mormon leaders pushed davalo ain at tl ti ff r adhn aa t wa 01 wo utah has risen into prominence as one of 0 the great raw resources resource resa centers of the world the growth of its mines has been steady and cooper stion from the state has a vital pat pa t the nl lol lowing extracts from a letter v vi itten by brigham youns young on april 10 1873 to the editor edito of 0 the new york herald la is in indication of the early encouragement given cald capital tal we have another railroad here doing good busin business esq the utah southern is built about 32 nilles miles narrow gau gauge e roads connected i with this are being constructed into little cottonwood gingham bingham canyon and american fork to meet the demand for or transportation to and from the various mining camps ot of these regions the utah northern is being constructed from a junction with the central pacific through our principal northern settlements into southeastern idaho and other narrow gauge roads are in construction or in contemplo tion lion in utah we have a fine country for stock raisins and esric illare and abundance ot of minerals await finx in development and we welcome all good citizens who love pence peace and g goad order to come and settle with us it has been our policy from the first to promote the agricultural interests seeing this was the foundation toun dation of all others and we have been for years furnish furnishing I 1 ng staple products to the surrounding surround I 1 ng states and territories and we are now able to supply any demand likely to arise tor for grain vegetables ge talles etc at the market prices to those engaged in mining pursuits we have iron ores and coal in rich abundance we have called merca lints in every dep department artmen t of 0 business but we lack capital cap itil and there is no safer place to be found in the united states where property of almost every kind is less taxed and better protected all reports to the contrary notwithstanding ing |