Show C COMMITTEE OMMITTEE HOPEFUL OF OBTAINING CUTOFF Victory has come to Salt Lake in in the first skirmish in the batt battle batte e for the Southern Pacific cutoff Col Webber Vebber Chairman of the committee commit- commit tee ee appointed by the Commercial club for or the purpose of securing a conference with ith the railroad officials expressed himself this morning as much pleased with the and hop hopeful ful of final sueI sue sue- I cess ess We have ave accomplished what we were were I Webber to today today today to- to appointed to do said Col day and add secured SaIt Salt Lake business busine businessmen s men pf presenting their case We Ye shall now report to the Commercial Commercial Com Corn mercial club and await alt their theil action In Inthe Inthe inthe the matter There is lis now no time to tobe tobe toe be e lost Quick dec decisive action is what Is s needed I cannot say just what willbe will sill be je done lone until the tle lUb takes some ac- ac c tion ion The old committee may be added to 0 or a new committee appointed All of the business men with whom I have lave talked manifest the keenest Interest interest Inter- Inter est st in the matter and there will be no difficulty in making the proper showing The southern route affords the best possible advantages in the way of grade and i is the preferable one from froma a geographical standpoint I am hopeful hopeful hopeful hope hope- ful that we shall be able to secure the road An answer to the message sent to President Harriman requesting the conference on on behalf of the Commercial club was re Col Webber and l Dru Druehl hl al aff Nelden elden on Satur Satur- day The dispatch v ras A s as SCHRIEVER EH t La Feb 1 T. I.-T. T. T G. G Webber Committee Commercial Club Salt Lake City Utah ut Will Vill Will arrange f for r conf conference rimce with you b before fore letting contracts for foj Ogden Ogden-Lucin cutoff as asper per your telegram President to-President Harri Harri- man Will Viii a adjust just date later J J. J The committee intended to meet again this morning and formulate Its I report to the Commercial club but owIng owing owing ow ow- ing to the Indisposition of Col Webber Webber Webber Web Web- ber the meeting was postponed until evening The Commercial club as yet has no permanent officers and its affairs are in the hands of a governing board Upon receiving the report of the committee a meeting will be called to take action |