| Show SOUTHERN SOUTH ERN PACIFIC AND SALT LAKE Strong Business Mens Meeting Appoints Committee to Confer With Roads Officials dais About COining Coming Here Herer f r I i i Y f to 1 J v 11 THE S sp P r AND ITS PROPOSED CUTOFFS The rue above shows hows tho the Southern from fr Ogden westward tho north end enI of ot the Salt Lake Lao anti the tho Ogden cutoff which IB III I miles mUes In length and which would make maka a saving of ot nearly forty miles over the th present route anti nt lit the same arne time limo the th heavy grades and expenses expense that have IRve characterized char operations over it t Tho ilie cutoff It If built will span the lake Inke for tor more than thirty miles and trestlework will be required the entire e except where the extreme south Bouth end enl of ot Promontory Point about two miles Is crossed crosse The Increased danger da ager In the event ot head enl end or i other collisions c or wrecks upon this trestlework work above n a great body hody of ot salt water Is 13 IsIt IsIt It Is said aldone one of ot the strong reasons on the part of ot leading S P I for tor one of ot the suggested cutoffs around the t south end of ot the lake OB as proposed by IJ President Young at the time the northern route was chosen many years ears ago oso The two southern routes both have very vcr easy cas grades rades and would leave Icae the old or Tooele county line going westward nt ot Lake Lale Whether the theS thea B S a P I 1 will wilt b be rejoined at I or 01 Tecoma Is a question that will be determined later Inter If It the present movement of at Salt Lake business men Is successful One of ot the strongest and most inot representative representative gatherings ot of business men that ever came together In n Salt Lake was that which assembled at the of ot and aud Trust com company L pany any last In answer to tho the In Invitations Invitations sent out by McCornick McCornick nick and Webber Vebber With very few tew ex cx i s all the heavy heRvy business con concerns It cerns of the tho city were wele represented that It tho the body wai ca a n common remark of ot men In attendance would make up III U Its mind to organize a n board of at trade trado here her It could be he b established and put on ona onn a n L solid basin b wi ten lays days In attendance were vere W S head of t the bank of ot Co CoT Cor 0 T r 0 ci I Webber Webbert superintendent Bup of ot CM I 1 L Ia 1 8 a a Hills president of ot the National S H Auerbach of ut Auerbach Brothers Henry John Clark of Clark lark Eldredge Co CoCol CoCol CoCol Col Donnellan of tie te Commercial Na National National bank James president of ot the Utah National bank banki J t D I Wood Henry Henr Sl g e l o at tho Siegel Sh gel Clothing Co George L Cannon cashier of ZIons Savings Hank and Trust Co Charles itc T Cr Odell manager of ot the Coop and ant Machine Co J A Cunningham F A Druehl Druch Mr 11 Dauer lauer of or O the Salt ait Lake Hardware Co Mr Strevell Str of at ott the c ScottS Co Go Mr Judson JU pf Drug Co CI Mr OIl l of ot the State ul k John JohnC C Cutler Alex Arthur Barnes of ot Dames Darnes Hardy Co Ca C C O Farnsworth Mr Lan Ian Lannan nan hun of ot the and l nd Mr Whitney of ot the tha Hews FIes s The object of ot the meeting was wall briefly stated by Mr who said he had heul been Informed that If It the proper roper l In Inducements Inducements were held out Jut by b Bait alt Lake City CIt the Southern Pacific could be he brought here by b way WilY of ot the southern shore of Great Salt Lake LallI Instead of ot running through the lake on the tho north 1 us had been proposed He lie took It for granted that nil alt would agree that the tho proposition was one of vital Importance I 4 to this city He lie knew personally personal that the subject was now un under under under der consideration In n New Ne York and he had had a I conversation on the subject with lion Hon Thomas Mar Marshall Marshall Marshall shall attorney fur for the Southern Ia Pa Pacific cine just before coming to the meet meeting meetIng ing Mr Mc Ir Marshall explaining to him lm that he thought ht It would be e proper for tor him him to attend because of ot his lila roads Interest In the matter Mr Ir elated that what hat was wan asked askell was va dent clent land for tur depot purposes and free tree freewater freewater water from the city unit and he Invited expressions on the subject from the tile gentlemen present Bupt T F 0 G I Webber was nominated by Mr as chairman of at the meeting and George Jeorge M I Cannon was chosen secretary A free tree exchange of views was then In Indulged Indulged indulged In for tor the next half halt hour bour several gentlemen asking questions and making comments on the tle decided Importance of at atthe the move mot to this city and the necessity of ot the business men here litre uniting to of ot offer otter offer fer ter whatever Inducements might be necessary On this point there thero was en entire enI entire I tire unanimity I Mr L IJ I S Hills asked If It any anyone one knew I how much land would be required 1 Mr Jr r stated that his only Information was cas that the company wanted enough for tor depot purposes and tree free water I Col Donnellan thought that the question of ot free water at a I nominal rate Tate could be arranged satisfactorily with the city Mr Mm Hills thought that perhaps the cleanest way ray out of ot the matter would be hie to male ralfe a IL lump hump sum of at money mone to tender to the tho company ns liS a bonus Mr rather coincided with this view stating that It would remove the always allas difficult question of ot location jealousies and prejudices regarding site lite etc I In answer to Inquiries from other gentlemen men Mr Mm said that the proposition to hove have the Southern Pacific enter Salt Knit Inke Lake from tram the west had been one of ot our dreams for tor so many manyI years that It was wn hard to realize It I might be ho tit lit hAnl and yet he believed It was vas Since the amalgamation of ot the Union PacIfic and the Southern Pacific the new owners owner owne were lere much more lnore favor faor favorable able to Salt Bait Lake they had hadI looked men mar deeply Into th tb the Lucia cut I off ort proposition and had been I made macle acquainted with the tle fact tact that lint twice In recent years the lake hud hail n to a height I fifteen feet teet above tho the present level and that It was waR liable to do so again Also AIRO II that hilt the heavy waters dashing against the piers were like so IO a much molten lead leadIn In weight and no one une could say what might b bo 10 the effect on the tho track There wn wan always I a chance of accident and It If Ifa a n 1 train upset with the lake at nt high tide there would be no one left letl to tell tail the talc tale Col lal Donnellan remarked that It looked es as though the railroad tI II road people peole were coming to their senses nt at last on I this Lucin cutoff proposition and add added addell ed ell eu that that hint route aside from the other objections would cost coat them several times as all much as one Into Salt Lake Mr lr Burton Inquired whether hethier It would be b feasible to raise ral e any that would form an nn object to 10 the railroad company stating that even een half halt a mil million million million lion dollars would be a mere nothing to thorn them Mr lr r k saul said he had no Idea Ilea on this matter malter but thought that hat If it the de do depot depot pot grounds and free tee water could be he as assured assured assured It would be a 1 lg g point Mr Ir Lannan urged the 10 appointment of ot ofu u 11 to Invite otTers offers of land from froni owners and i id said ald this would bring up tip the th Ih matter In to In tangible shape lie He paid ld he knew personally I that the rail railroad railroad railroad road people V not ot made up their mhd on the Lucin cutoff and he ho knew from Mr harrIman that that hint g thought Salt Lakes ulles future ahead of even that of Denver or Omaha Col Va 01 Donnellan thought it should be ascertained whether the tho land was wonted for lor a mere depot d pot or shops 9 and yards as well He lie said raid In the last few tew days he lie had hall sold Old a II rive live acre plot of ot ground In lp North Salt Lake arid and he un understood understood It was Ins an wanted for tor railroad shops He thought more land In that locality could be secured Mr Ir Chipman stated that lint North Salt Lake was W S tho the proper place as ns land there was fiR cheap Mr Ir Burton thought the firt step should be to find out Just what the railroad people expected from Salt Snit Luke Lake After Atter considerable more discus slot slon Mr Burton moved that thai Webber anti and J C Cutler be appointed a committee to ascertain what Inducements were required requited and to Invite offers of ot land Mr Ir Siegel thought the committee should number five Ove but he ho did lIld not press I the matter Mr Ir Hills moved that It be the sense senile of the meeting that the business men of this city should use ule their best en endeavors deavors aul lend nil all encouragement possible to Induce the road to enter this city by hy the route proposed This ThIn was wall unanimously carried and the meeting then adjourned subject to the call of at atthe the chairman |
