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Show j The fight that has broken out be- tween the rival Ktroet companies need jj surprise no one. It is simply a contest j for territory. Such struggles oocur in every city; but it is to be regrettod that anything of the kind has occured in Salt Lake. The old company claims that k it has a franchise to occupy the streets 011 which it began work yesterday. How-; How-; ovoi, that is a question that will now '; have to be decided by the council or tho ( . courts. This necessarily will causo con-ii con-ii eidciable delay. The people demand street railway extensions, and it is really ' j too bad that tho work has been stopped. t The old company proposed pushing the ,i extension anil employing a large nuiu- 1 ber of men, who will now have to 'j remain idle for some littlo time. It is hoped that the council will J straighten out this matter satisfactorily at once so that work can be proceedod i with. No obstructions should bo thrown j in tho way of public improvements, and ' i all parties should bo treated fairly. Salt ! Lake noeds all tho public improvements 1 j she can get, and can afford to be liberal j with men who stand ready to spend j j their money for such purposes. J I J.... - -'! |