Show jr IKE THEM ML KM M MOONE HS DONE FOR UTAH progress ogresS Made in the Past pas Year year car Shown at Annual Meeting Last Night COMFORTABLE SUM ON HAND In of or Achieved GillS es for W Future l 1101 best beat lo to brIng brine all nit the forces forc of o otah into Working harmonY to up rah nah state was WM the theme most the th lid tM annual at nt fl u II well attended Ung eting of or o the tho M M association t alIL L 0 O II IT Hewlett tool toOk the Uio Prudent Ir Iller up In lilA his annual report after Ing In tu 1907 fh reports show nn d treasurers interesting Condition of ot th J j an II d in I that ther there was wu on hand of ot t 1300 with no t Ions mt Int f fa To o succeed the retiring directors dIrector tho the lolloping five vera elected George tIn William G 0 Lambert Will hII II H bl Frederick Creager and William Will o 11 finer the iho first Hist three being named to themselves NT HEWLETT TALKS President Hewlett In hi reviewing lo 10 local cat cal ra history und forward the problems yet to light said ahI In part port Our association has been malting making an fight tight agaInst the matt malt order lat imi which hus has gained g such In inis tie is IntermountaIn country countr and w WI have hare made maile n a healthy health sentiment among the th people p ople to support their home mer mar In iii preference renco to sending their mono momey to the thc big mall mali order houses of cities There Is no doubt but bUL that they could compete compote nil all the time lImo against the tho mall mail order houses S provided the people would be willing to pay cash tn tt It their thell home merchants as freely as ashey hey do 10 to the mall inaI order ET ACQUAINTED TRIPS The lime association has made several Get Acquainted excursions during tin th past year which have done dono much pod and have brought the tho business Interests of ot the Hie state closer together riia Tho next trip will be made In February amy ary to 10 for tOI OV tho j purpose of meet meeting ing lag the people of Utah county count and also Q jf giving gl u Il good toward the tho opening of ot the Provo woolen mills FrIght Ir rates are 1110 altogether too high hh and there should be a a more dater minel effort among the business Inter ts Is for fur a substantial reduction Den Dener Denver ver er Lof Lo Angeles and und nearly all west rn cities have havo freight bureaus and a u ao o truffle man mOil In charge so EO trial that they are receiving benefits all the tho tholine line nd are arc JO gradually taking to kIng trade trado tradel l t 1101 which rightfully belongs belong to tot t 1 I t This has taken up Ull this I matter and sent out ou letters to the th bush busi business bushness ness with tho object of ut hint find finding Ins ing out ut whether er the necessary support can in an be secured to maintain n a good bureau in this city The Tha ro an art coming earning In quite freely freel and vc II hope before long IonS to have a 11 traffic department which will secure l to this city elt mind and state the same advantages which other places are un now mow receiving NEW OFFICERS New officers for fOI the tho association will w elected at nt a It board meeting on Jan jait jaitt t |