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Show TIIK I NIO.N PACIFIC AMI HALT LAKE. In Omaha the Union Paoilic is entering enter-ing upon another phase of a protracted light which has been raging ever since the first ground was broken upon tho road, mure than a quarter century ago. From tho timo that the community secured se-cured a change of terminus from Ilellevuo to what should have boon Omaha, but is really a point east of the Missouri river, to this day. there has been a perpetual conflict marked on one side by sacrilice, anil on the other by broken pledges. One source of trouble was the union depot which tho railroad was supposed, but refused, to build in return for the immense grants in land and cash it had received. At last, in 1HWI, an agreement was reached by which the city of Omaha promised to give the I'nion Pacific a bonus of 9 1 .10, -(Hit) to compensate it for certain expenses incurred in the construction of viaducts, etc., in consideration of which the latter was to proceed forthwith with tho building of tho depot. No sooner had the necessary bonds been voted, however, than the railroad closed the bridge over the Missouri to the other lines which were to utilize the union depot together with the Union Paoilic, and the city then retaliated by withholding with-holding the bonds. The courts have just sustained the city and the company, com-pany, milfftl, threatens to wreak holy vengeance upon it by transferring such departments of the service as it can without violating its charter to other points, such as Denver, Cheycuno und Salt Lake. Omaha's fight with the Union Pacific Is her own; but in case of a change we want Salt Lake to get her full share of the benelits thereof. Wo do not believe be-lieve tho corporation has boon fair with us in tho past. It has discriminated and does still discriminate dis-criminate against us in the matter of freight and passenger rates, and lately it has taken from us fho superintendent's superinten-dent's ollico. Still we can forgive and forget all the sins of omission and commission com-mission of tho past and begin a new deal if the Union Pacilic will do. for instance, in-stance, that which in the present stato of affairs it has a double motive to do, namely, extend its shops here. By tho way. how does a comparison of Omaha with Salt Lake City strike our esteemed opponents, the obstructionists? obstruc-tionists? They whine over the sale of a cow pasture in a neglected part of the city when another townpiles cash upon real estate both a free gift to secure a mere depot, as against an important railroad lino we are to get. Does this contrast account for tho fact that a town ten years younger than Salt Lako, ten times poorer in resources, re-sources, having naught but the doubtful reenue of agriculture to rely upon, has three limes the population, wealth ami importance tnis has To the rear obstructionists! |