Show IAl BODIES DISCUSS RAILROAD 31 J Jon ton on and Commercial Clubs Clubs' Draft Resolution Express ing lug Opinion on Railroad for fOl Basin a in I The special meeting called by the Myton Iton commercial club for the purpose purpose pur pur- pose of discussing the plan lan of action to bo be fo followed in presenting the views of the basin on the various railroad applications to to be heard before before before be be- be- be fore Commissioner Hall in Salt Lake on July took pace vace Tuesday night at the club rooms The Duchesne delegation was unable unable unable un un- able to Lo attend because of road conditions conditions conditions condi condi- resulting from the heavy rains I that day Supt F 1 F. F A Gross of Ft Itt Duchesne was also unable to atten 1 A good representation from Crom Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- i velt was In in evidence however and much information was presented by their competent committee The merits of the Salt Salol Lake and Denver Railroad company Bamberger Bamber- Bamber ger application cation for a certificate of convenience and necessity to construct construct construct con con- a railroad to connect with the Moffat railroad at Craig Colorado thereby placing the Uintah basin Ia a through continental line in contrast contrast contrast con con- a to that of the Denver and and Rio Hlo Grande Western Vestern to construct r. r I branch line from Soldier Summit to Vernal was discussed at length and the opinion expressed was was was' unanimously unanimously I in favor of the through line As a result a committee composed of members of both clubs chubs was chosen choson to o formulate a resolution expressing the hc opinions set form forte The rhe resolution resolution tion ion follows Whereas a joint meeting of oC representatives representatives rep rap of the tho Myton commercial commercial commer commer- cial ciul club and the Roosevelt c commercial commer commercial commer- commer cial cia I club has met to consider the proposition on of supporting the Ing of r a railroad Into the Uintah basin basin basin ba ba- sin and Whereas there have now been submitted to the interstate commerce commerce commerce com com- merce commission two applications for lor a writ of convenience and I I sity sUy for or this purpose one to be a through line IIno connecting with the tho present Denver Salt Lake railroad and the tho other to be a branch line from Soldier Summit to some point in tho the Uintah basin now Be lie it resolved That we hereby favor and endorse the construction of cr a through line Une to join the Moffat road in Colorado the same being the line which will most completely and develop the great Uintah basin We Ve further recommend recommend mend that the company granted such franchise shall be required to to give tangible evidence and security for the construction of such line Une the same to ho be started in the reasonably reasonably reason reason- abl ably near future and pursued with reasonable diligence to its comple comple- tion A good delegation from all reservation reservation reservation reser reser- towns Is expected In attendance attendance attendance attend attend- ance at Vernal Saturday Saturday- night to meet with the Vernal commercial club and a delegation ll from Craig and other Colorado Colordo towns and at atI I I which a definite plan for tor presenting our views before the interstate commerce com com- merco merce commission representative will be formulated ted |