Develop North S.L. acreage

The entire Salt Lake Valley might still be "natural open space" if Brigham Young and the original pioneers had not decided to settle here in 1847. He said the desert would "blossom as the rose."

If Salt Lake City had the water and other utilities available to "plant the roses" on the disputed 80 bench acres that North Salt Lake now owns, would the Salt Lake City Council not desire to make them both useful and beautiful? Parks and cemeteries laden with grass, flowers, shrubs and trees would lend beauty and honor to the living and to the dead. A fire station built in its midst would do much to secure the beauty and welfare of the surrounding area. I don't understand the Salt Lake City Council's argument for "natural open space" within the limits of the city. If they want more open space, add it to Hogle Zoo, where it could be appreciated by both the occupants and the viewers.

Christine Dickey

Bountiful