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Show .ooi News. In The Timks yesterday appeared an interview wtih Rlr. Bacon, president ol the American National bank in this city, which contains two gratifying points, One is that lie found in the east, whence he just returned, a more hopeful view of the financial condition of the country, more confidence in the future, than he expected, which is saying say-ing a great deal because Mr. Bacon is a man who is always on the, safe side even of conservatism. The other point and the ono of surpassing sur-passing local importance concerns the building of the Salt Lake railroad to Deep Creek. The enterprise Is assured beyond a doubt and the work will begin in the spring. There was a moment when the money stringency in the country threatened to jeopardise tne undertaking. undertak-ing. We congratulate Salt Lake City that the danger is past and the lino, thanks to the projectors' efforts, is to be built. With so many chances everywhere to invest capital profitably, and with so many demands on nil hands upon money at this particular juncture, does it not strike the averago citizen of Salt Lake that this must be a pretty good town and country when eastern capital- ists are willing to give ns preference over all competitors!' They sen us with an eye single to gain and without the least admixture of bias or ten time nt. And after all they do not see all there is of us. That will come with the greater development of our resources which such enterprises ns the Deep Creek railroad tend to speed. Ought this not to fin a spur to more loyal endeavors en-deavors of our own? i |