Show mormon ormon leaders leaden pa joshed S I 1 n ed D development A ve I 1 1 xoala 2 T lt 00 N Y aft lb aft k lf a t 01 jag sj r V I 1 all i I 1 Z 0 gw 1 r A 6 14 I 1 4 W r ta ra w V siresa I 1 1 jw 1 ra iia i ia ir P im ia L ate A y ta vl sp ft ty t y i 1 ki la diw OF i 1 AS 1 A vt iff utah has hag risen into prominence enco as one of the great raw resource centea s of the world the growth of its mines has been steady and cooperation from the state has a vital part the following extracts from a letter written by brigham young 0 on n april 10 1873 to the editor of the new york herald Is an indication of the early encouragement given capital we have another railroad here doing good business the rho utah southern is built about 32 miles narrow gauge roads connected with this are being constructed into little cottonwood bingham canyon and american fork to meet the demand tor for transportation to and from the various mining camps of these regions the utah northern is being constructed from a junction with th tha central pacific through our principal northern settlements into southeastern idaho and other narrow gauge roads me in construction or in contemplo tion in utah we have a fine country for stock raising and agriculture and abundance of minerals awaiting development and wo we welcome all good citizens who love peace and good order to come and settle bottle with us it has been our policy from the first to promote the agricultural interests seeing this was the foundation of all others and we have been tor for years furnishing staple products to the surround surrounding ng states and territories and we are now able to supply any demand likely to arise tor for grain vegetables vegetable S etc at tile the market prices to those engaged in mining pursuits we ve have iron ores and coal in rich abundance we have called merca lints in every department ot of business but we lack capital and there is no safer place to be found inthe in the united states where property of almost every kind is less taxed and better protected all reports to the contrary notwithstanding |