| Show SHOULD STAND BY OWN STATE position of salt lake commercial club regarding railroad matters Is clearly outlined in a few diya there will bo due from the commercial club of salt like a reply to the of residents of pioche nev wherein the latter requested the salt balers to join with the nevadans Nev adans in urging the salt lake route people to reconstruct their railway lino by way of pioche instead of going via st george utah as desired and requested by residents of southern utah in a way this put the commercial club in alie line of choosing between interests within the state of utah and interests in nevada where some utah people are property owners upon the merits of the case the situation may be summed up thus the pioche people declare that the business arising from the mining industry there is much greater than that arising from that which is apparent on the more southerly route while the st george people assert thai the business coming from an agricultural community such as cannot be created on the ciocho route and from the prospective mineral development along the road both north and west of st george will in a few years bo vastly greater than ever can be anticipated from the pioche section arc claims that mut be passed upon eventually by the railroad people who hae still other questions to consider among the litter are the increase in gride by way of st george where three per cent will bo necessary in places and though this is less than 13 encountered by alie denver bio grande railroad rail roid in many sections it still is an important clement in railroad operation alo the guither fact that that the st george route 13 slightly the longer thit the building of the new line by may of sac george would greatly facilitate the development of that pirt of utah 14 beyond dispute and that such development would bo of a permanent and profitable chincher as relates to ailway traffic is equally certain for alie salt balc commercial club to tale sides against alie adoption of this route would bo to place it in the attitude of antagonizing the important of a large section of the state directly tributary in its trade relations to this cit besides the particular views of the club upon alie question at if they were at variance with the of the railway people in so slight a degree would cut small figure in determining the result in this situation would appear to bo wisdom for the club to refrain from entering seriously into a controversy where it would hive little weight in the discussion and none at all in the final of the matter herald re publican washington D C jan 27 senator smoot introduced a bill in the senate today annexing to utah eliat pirt of arizona lying north and west of the center of colorado river evening telegram |
