| Show Dont Don't Block Progress Astute observers of the most conservative type are satisfied that Utah stands on the very threshold of or an era of phenomenal phenomenal phe phenomenal phe- phe development It Indications Indications In Itt- multiply that her astounding wealth has at last attracted sufficient attention to insure such an i influx of settlers and and capital that this i state will duplicate the won ler- ler ful growth of other Western Vestern commonwealths such as fiS Colorado Colorado Colo Colo- rado Idaho and Washing Washing- ton Two conditions have ha united to delay this development in inthe inthe inthe the past One was vas the backwardness backwardness back back- of the people of the state stale in advertising her ad ad- vantages The oth other r was the thc fact that Utah presents in her numerous mountain chains and va vast t arid tracts grea great t natural obstacles to development develop develop- ment But at nt last Utah seems to be beabout beabout about to come into her own OWl Beneath her rugged surface are vast ast deposits deposit of gold and arid silver of copper and lead of iron and coal fJ Pier Her er arid tracts wait but the thc kiss of fed canal-fed streamlets to burst into such luxuriant bearing as shall shame the boasted fertility of the famous prairie states of the Mississippi valley ey Vast Forests of virgin pine on her southern border wait but the advent of transportation to ring witH the woodmans woodman's ax But the very keystone of Utah's future development is I railroad construction Were Vere it I possible to halt railroad building building building build build- ing absolutely Utah would stop just where she is Transportation Transportation Trans Trans- facilities are a as absolutely absolutely ab nh- ab- ab essential to her development development development de de- as ns oxygen is to human life Practically all of Utah's railway mileage e up to this time has been incidental to tile the construction construction construction con con- of transcontinental lines Ribbons of steel have re be been ll pushed across the state through h her bristling mountain barriers and o cr over her deserts solely because Utah is on the highway between two oceans Fertile plains states with easy casy grades g and low construction construction construction tion cost with rapid development develop ment went and quick returns have in invited the railroad builder who has hesitated to storm the x mountain fastnesses of Utah where each mile of road means cleans immense outlay and where agriculture under irrigation irrigation ir ir- ir- ir takes years to reach a stage bf of profitable and traffic traffic- creating prosperity Yet the thc railroads now seem ready for the task and following follow follow- jug ing fast behind the thc iron fron horse horde Utah will develop beyond the thc wildest dreams of her most loyal tn 1 and enthusiastic ad ad- Just at this ti time me it would seem like the thc sheerest folly for forthe forthe forthe the government or the people of Utah to place the least obstacle in the thc path of this railroad development dc Capital is proverbially pro timid and and the I risks of those who would ven vett- venture I ture lure their millions in conquering conquering conquering conquer conquer- ing the natural obstacles presented presented presented pre pre- by the transportation problem v. would seem seeni to be sufficient without any unfriendly un un- friendly attitude on oft the part of th those sc who will reap such stub immense b benefits net ts from railroad railroad rail roil road building i State oversight o and re tion of railroads is corre principle and will come e in Utah shadow of doubt douht But it would seem Reen that the time ante is not ripe ripe for action along that line In the states where such sucha a n system has hns been beers adopted conditions are different There railroad construction was less expensive and returns were quicker quit Moreover l almost without exception the transportation transportation transportation trans trans- systems of the states were comparatively cl com complete when regulating legi legislation lation was enacted Utah's transportation system is in its infancy The obstacles the railroad builders must overcome are stupendous The outlook will be enormous Utah needs needs must must have the have the railroads Their building building- will put in circulation vast su sums for construction and will open the thc path to Utah's wealth Moreover l it must b be remembered remembered re rc- re- re that the railroads ds have been and probably willbe will willbe willbe be the gre greatest test advertisers ad of the thc state to be found within her borders Last year the big railroad systems entering the state spent about in its directly advertising Utah and her advantages ad These same companies plan plait to spend at least in the same way during durin the the current year Under these conditions it would seem scent as if the Ue legislature should hesitate before s seriously considering the passage of the public utilities commission bill hill presented last Monday l by Senator Badger or in fact any auy similar Other states state got their railroads railroads rail rail- roads before they started Into in into into to regulate them May it not for Utah to follow their example lc Just now Dame Fortune stands tiptoe a-tiptoe coyly peeping into Utah's cabin 9 door or Unfriendly Unfriendly Un Un- friendly frowns and and a flourish rish of ot the hig big stick over the heads of the fhe corporations might ht frighten the timid lady aw awn away vy Let the legislature be very cautious about doing anything that might check Utah on the very eve ere of a program of de de- Car County News |
