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Show aMHmsiaiiMBai IDAIOIUIIAOAD. ,? AdjoarDoa'jleellBg at Us Ouaksr or CoMerce last Sight. A meeting on the above sulject was held at the Chamber of Commerce Com-merce last evening to receive the report of tbe committee appelated at the meeting last week. Ex-Ooenror West called the meeting to order. Major Wilkes stated that the read In Utah could bo built for $3000 to 95000 less than tbe Idaho portion. He described the general route and gave figures as before published. Ex-Governor Wet presented the proposition of the Idaho gentlemen. It was necessary to Incorporate with a capital of $250,000. The Idaho people even would take the responsibility respon-sibility of placing the bonds, not only of their road, but also of the Utah division. Salt Lake could well aflord to donate $500,000 or $1,000,000, but instead of this it was only necessary neces-sary to subscribe $2J0, 000 In capital stock. The benefits to be derived from securing the road were Incalculable Incal-culable to mining men, real estate dealer', property owners and all who were interested in Salt Lake. It was necessary to reach out and secure trade. Idaho would ship all their ore to Salt Lake and get their supplies here. This rallroal would belong to Salt Lake and Idaho. Salt Lake would receive more benefit bene-fit than Idaho, and should at least meet them half way. Colonel Bryan said Idaho could furnbli more freight and buy more goods than any other place. The people or his country were ripe ror the enterprise, and he desired Salt Lake to visit the region. Furthermore, Further-more, the Idaho people were not only prepared to place their own bonds, Lu'. would also place those of Salt Lake. Ex Governor West read the following fol-lowing letter from Uoyt Sherman: S ilt Lake Crrr, Dae. 1, 1800. "Hon. C XV. West, President Cham-lierof Cham-lierof Commerce, bait Lake City: "The follow ing telegram Is just received. re-ceived. "Bo:"B Citt, Idaho, Iiovcmb-r30th, 16sX To IIoj I Sherman, Salt Lako City BoLso is wahhlng with mors than us'ial Interest tbo formation of tho Utah & Idaho Bail way. Me want direct communication with Salt Lake Cit. i When you break jrround in Utah, and our friends a-, llailey arc at work in the middle, you will And ua atlhls cud throwing dirt up the bout h ISoL-c to meet you at Junction Bar. Success to tho enterprise. (signed) J dies A. rivier. Manager. "Mr. Tinnej , in addition to being mayor of Boise, Is president of the board of trade; and I Luow from a recent talk with hlui, and with oth-rs in Boi-e that the are ready to do their full share toward n direct connection with salt Lako Citj. Tbo building of IheUtauAXonhcrn Hallway, or iful part of it to the Idaho line which is all wo are xkcd to do-in cans for Sal t Lake Cit what thn Denver & Bio Grande railroad has done for Dem cr. Of all the roads that Denerhad, none has done so much to t-omrilinte to the health and prosperity of Denver as the lltle Denver X. Itio Grindo railway. That road tied to Denver nearly every mining camp in Colorado. This proposition propo-sition oa now haroonhand will tie to bait Lako City tho rich mining, agricultural agri-cultural and Umber resources of Idaho. Ida-ho. Yours truly, Mlorr SitcnxAW." Mr. Wadiburn gave ah account of his trip over the route and tbe great natural advantages which the region pentfted) Its agricultuie, Umber and mineral. The new line would pass nlong tbe foot walls of the mineral ridge and reach a class of trade which the Union Pacific would not get as it was. The route to bo taken was around the mountain moun-tain aud no other road could enter the country by any other route. Mr. Fret Simon, as chairman of thu committee, presented the articles arti-cles ot iucotporation In embryo. Mr. Gcorgu A. Lowu thought nothing could be done which would help halt Lako more than this road. May or &cott oflcred a few remarks. He said tbe project needed CO word from him; tte advantages to be derived de-rived were too apparent Tho last asMS.miutof prorrtv about reached $50,003,000 In bait Lake, aud it would be increased at least 3) per cent by tbo building of the new road. He pledged thu city government govern-ment to no all in their pow er to old thecntcrrrlse. Mr. Hall said the people of Utah were rot generally aware of the wide resources of Idaho, which had four times as much arable laud in Snake river alone as Utah ha J, besides the vastamountot mineral, ball Lake, with its mill climate aud natural location, was tho home lace and centre for all traffic. The prepared articles of incorporation incorpora-tion w iro dl'cussed at some length. On motion of Mr. ItlcketLa committee com-mittee of seven was appointed to visit business men and solicit sub-scriitlona. sub-scriitlona. Ex-Governor West, Fred Simon, J. II. Aueibach.II. L. A. Culmer, N. Treweck, H. M. Wells aud J. M. Illcketts were appointed ap-pointed by the chair. The meeting then adjourned. |
