Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-02-22 | Page 16 | Canyon Residents Want Road Kept Up

CANYON RESIDENTS WANT ROAD KEPT UP A n enthusiastic meeting, which was participated in hy more than K'O men and women, property owners tn Immigration canyon, was he'd last night in the offices of-fices of T. Thomas, collector of customs, cus-toms, in tho Tfooper building. The meeting meet-ing was called for the purpose of discussing discuss-ing the proposed abandonment of the Kmicratlnn Canyon railway, n matt er of vital Interest to property owners In the canyon. Senator W. N. Williams. W. T. At kin. W, S. Henderson, A. Fred Wry, A . B. Irvine, V. J. lwis. Miss Cone Home. W. T. Kiter and Benjamin Ood-dard Ood-dard expressed their views as to how the road could ho operated with financial success suc-cess to (he owners. 1 .e Grand Young. ,!i. superintendent of tlie road, stat ed how the road had been operated at an annual loss of $7000, that the revenues derived from Its opera I ion did not even pay interest on tho Investment. A committee will report tomorrow night plans to be submit ted to the property owners and bondholders of the railway lo see If It Is possible to continue Ihe railway service, durlnfr the coming summer.