Show MT MI PLEASANT WINS PRIZE OF UTAH DEVElOPMENT lEAGUE WITH ESSAY ON REASONS FOR GO COMING MING TO THIS STATE Agricultural and Live Stock Possibilities Mining Resources Schools and Government Climate and Other Features Features Features Fea Fea- tures of Utah Elaborated Upon I S I I I 1 PLEASANT sent In tho Mou- Mou jj best essays essa's on Why h Come Caine Cometo Cometo to Utah In tho the Utah Development Development Develop Develop- ment lea league ue contest rec recently closed and the tho first prize ROCS goes oes to J. J C. C Murdock Murdock Mur- Mur dock who will receive his choice be beI between be- be twe tween 11 a n. scholarship to tho the University of Utah or the Utah collee col col- lege lee The Tho other two essays which In Inthe Inthe inthe the opinion of at the Judges are aro aleo worth worthy of scholarships were ere written b by Alta Alto Jensen and Frances Erickson also afro of or Mount The prize winning cs essay n follows 4 Young man go so west eAt was Wa tho the advice advice ad ad- vice iee which Horace Or y gave o the young men of ot the tho nation some years ears ago That counsel has been heeded hv hi mAn and hence the rapid growth o of f th the tho v western states On One state however how how- over ever ha has j beon boon overlooked In years ears past past b by those who were sere seeking homes home and fortunes In the great west This Is the tho State of oC Utah Why It should have o been overlooked o by Is a puzzle to many S Utah Is a n portion of or the tho territory r acquired from Mexico In 18 It was as first settled by the Mormons under the tho leadership of oC Brigham Youn Young In Jul July 1847 li It remained a territory until January 1 I 1896 when Pre President Cleeland Cleveland Cleveland Cleve e land s signed med the tho bill making makin It the forty fifth state of ot the union Since Sinco 1847 li the population of ot Utah has grown from to In 1910 Among Larger fr Slates Utah Is among the largest st states tes of ot thA union comprising an area of or square miles The western part of oC tho state lies In tho the great basin the the castern eastern in in the tho tho Rocky Mountain plat plateau au The location renders lenders the climate climate climate cli cli- mate of or Utah unexcelled The mountain mountain moun moun- tam tain air Is 19 everywhere pure and healthful health health- hi ful I. I The Tho high h altitude of the greater part of or the state makes males It unequalled for Cor delightful summers and the lort lofty ranges of mountains make tho winters comparatively comfortable The scenery of ot the state Is strikingly strikingly varied The valleys slope gently and ancl from the tho mountains surrounding them ono one ma may look down upon a checkerboard of ot green fields and or or- Or going higher we ma may see an endless chain of at peaks and domes of majestic gran grandeur eur stretching as far faras faras faras as tho the eye ee can see The mountains of ot the desert present a nevor se series series so- so ries of ot cliffs resembling ruined castles astl s sor or fortresses The natural bridges the hot springs the volcanic craters and tho the groat grent Inland sea are all sources of or ortho tho the greatest delight ht to the tho tourist nn and the scientist The sky sk- skIs Is of oC the tho deepest blue and the clouds that hover near the horizon present at morning and evening e a never-ending never display of or color and brilliancy No Xo other place on ott earth can surpass Utah In delightfulness of or climate or orIn orIn orin In tho the wonders and beauty of or natural scenery Crystal trout streams flow from th the tho mountains making a n perfect I paradise for or the tired business man who wishes to while away his vacation with a rod and tl fly Mineral springs gush ush forth from the mountain slopes whoso whose waters soothe and heal he-al many of or orthe the ailments rits to which human flesh Is heir NOT Now If tr you ou de desire lre to find a place whore you ou can spend an ideal vacation vacation vaca vaca- tion with rod and gun or if it you are lii III and desire to rest and recuperate then como come to Utah Soil I Is Rich Loam I Tho The valleys and slopes of Utah of offer offer of- of fer a varlet variety of soil While Whilo some of ot tho the soil Is rock rocky the greater part Is ia Isa Isa a rich loam very vary easy to bring under cultivation Many crops are aro raised successfully In different localities In Inthe Inthe Inthe the north alfalfa grain and vegetables compose the principal crops In central Utah ha hay grain and sugar Bugar beets yield Ielda a great annual profit proUt while In southern southern south south- ern era Utah fruits of or all kinds are arc in abundance Each year vast ast arid arld tracts ar are aru brought under cultivation by br the use of ot Irrigation canals Arid farm tarm- farming farni- farni ing lag is fast tast reclaiming the desert in In parts of the state where water is Is scarce carce There are aro at present acres of ot excellent land to be had under I tho the Irrigation projects now In courso course I of ot construction Climate and vegetation vegetation vege vege- tation are favorable fa to all kinds of ot stock ral raising In tho mountain ran ranges get cattle can graze tho the year round Vast tracts of sagebrush land not yet re reclaimed re- re claimed make excellent feeding reeding grounds rounds for sheep In Utah tho the cattle industry i Is increasing at a rapid rate and each year ear man many sheep are arc ex exported exported exported ex- ex ported for tor market in tho the cast east The wool crop yields annually a great revenue revenue reve reve- nue to the state There Thore Is no state In the union which offers otters a better opportunity to the tho man who Is seeking a home where In agricultural agricultural agricultural agri agri- cultural pursuits or In sheep or cattle raising he ho ma may prosper Vast arid tracts are still uncultivated Thousands of oC acres neres are waiting for the thrifty homesteader extensive grazing grounds roun s arc are as yet et unoccupied waiting for or the tho man who seeks the opportunity So If you OU arc are looking for Cor a n place where you may prosper where here every ta tags tage A 18 la open to you ou then como come to Utah r to agriculture and grazing I In n Utah mining IH is the most important Industry In JU tho the production of or gold and silver Utah stands standa fourth In the tho United States From her hills also are arc taken great quantities of ot lead copper COPper cop per and iron Valuable mineral de deposits deposits do- do posits are arc found throughout hout the entire state and yet this industry Is practically practically In in Its infancy Each year rear new bodies of or ore oro arc are revealed In different parts of the wonderful commonwealth In Millard and Beaver Deaver counties are aro found Cound the most exton extensive ive deposits of or sulphur In the world T Within tho the boundaries boundaries boundaries boun boun- daries of ot Utah Ina nay may be found almost any mineral that exists In remote parts of ot the state there aro vast bodies of ot these precious metals awaiting the tho pick of the thrifty miner Not half holt of ot the tho I wealth of ot mother nature has yet ct been revealed within the State of or Utah If It you OU arc are d In mining and wish to delve delvo deep Into the earth and seek I Ithe the wealth of ot nature look no further Utah Is tho place for you The government go of or Utah la is practically practically the tho same as other states the tho notable differences being tho the equal suffrage for tor men and women limita limita- limitation limitation tion of at taxation and public Indebtedness Indebted Indebted- ness and fixing eight hours as ns a working working work work- ing day on all public works Utah has two tT senators and two representatives es in Congress and four our votes In tho the electoral electoral elec dee toral colle college e. e Tho The legislative and judicial judi- judi clil l departments aro are the samo same as ns those of oC other states Educational facilities are growing rapidly in the tho state Schools School are being y yearly arly improved and high schools aro are being built In almost ever every city of I an any note Institutions of ot higher learnIng learn learn- in ing are aro encouraged and tho young people peo peo- I plo pie ma may now receive competent In Instruction Instruction In- In along technical and practical lines at the University of ot Utah at the Utah Agricultural Ag college and at the tho Brigham ham Young university So If It you desire desiro to make malce a home in a state BUlte whore your our children ma may enjo enjoy tho the privileges es of ot free tree education and where Institutions of higher learning arc are be beInS' beInS belag be- be lag InS yearly Improved and encouraged then come to Utah Town G Growing ro Tout Cities and towns aro are fast springing up throughout tho state In these op oppOrtunities opportunities op- op In manuta manufacturing and In commerce are awaiting the tho thrifty business man In every line of ot business business business busi busi- ness there thero are arc anta ad advantages awaiting and fortunate Indeed will be he ho who avails himself of or these Beautiful homes may be built In these cities of ot Utah at a er very vory rea reasonable figure Now if It you yon Olt are aro considering a desirable place where you 1 0 mn may make mak a beautiful home I where opportunities await you ou In In ever every line of oC business first think of ot Utah 1 If It therefore you have decided to I como come west to prosper if It you ou wish to tomake tomake tomake make a home where you ou may mav engage in agriculture or in cattle and sheep raising or If you ou wish to engage in mining i If you ou wish to live in a state whose government is as good as any afforded in the tho United States whose climate and natural beauty Is unexcelled unexcelled unexcelled celled If It you desire to live In a community where here the best opportunities in business are afforded you an and ever every advantage In education Is given g your our children then c como come e t to o Utah |