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Show Tne. death of ex-Senator I'o.MEitov of Kansas has recalled the circumstance of his having once urged the city of Leavenworth Leav-enworth to vote $300,001 to induce the western roads to make it their terminus. termi-nus. That was in 1S00. His advice was neglected and Kansas City got the roads. The mistake was a fatal ono us Kansas City became the metropolis of all that region, while Leavenworth dropped into the positiou of a third rate town. This bit of history conveys a lesson that should not be overlooked. If we want to see our city grow we must not neglect auy opportunity to increase in-crease its business advantages. Leavenworth's Leav-enworth's refusal to pay $500,000 at a critical moment lost it $50,000,000 or more. To apply the lessou to the pres eut ;tuation in Salt Lake it is but neo-essary neo-essary to refer to the Deep Creek railroad rail-road matter or to the movement to secure se-cure railroad concessions. It might cost $5000 to carry out the plans of the freight bureau, but their successful prosecution would benefit the city to on extent of millions of dollars. It might require a home subscription of a half million or more to secure the Peep Creek road, but if it be not secured se-cured the city wiil miss business: oppor. unities of incalculable value. |