| Show SMELTING PLANT As an heretofore published in these columns column a committee attee was appointed held at the abe knutsford at the meeting tig by bv a number of prominent business busin was monday afternoon last to wait men ou oil upon and cone consult lill with the comps companies nies with a view to securing from them iu in lite matter at 01 better freight rates which loulu be ot of material kid aid lu in tut the establishment of the I 1 prospective copper awaiting and refining plant plan t here the committee has written the follow i UK expressive ux jett letter or io in which they sot set forth plainly their complaints into to the traffic mau the railways at 7 agerson agers to the traffic manager of the union pacific railway company the traffic manager of the southern railway Ti ailway company the traffic man grande akande western railway agerou th in 4 rio bio company gentlemen the owners and officers of corporation of colorado largely interested a in copper production have just te visited toro 8 ait lake city on a tour of ob and inspection to decide upon ovation tion the 10 local 0 ion of a large plant for the re daft 11 of pure copper from the matte the mountain rocky ot of ores orea or ric rich h mines T the he plant proposed is a bancer safe copper one to employ loy from to men large president of me cha chamber aber of com meree marce the and the president of the bossiness Bus siness mons mana association called a large meeting represent alive men of salt lake the at 0 rit to io meet the gentlemen from colorado city at the parlors of the knutsford hotel on the afternoon of january 23 the merits and demerits discuss 1888 1898 to gait lake city as 98 the location of such A salt Stee of reduction we works at that meeting large that in order to secure the appeared it of such plant at salt lake city erection three demonstrations must be made atrit abat bat salt lake city was cen located for the accumulation of the and presented conditions favorable favorable raw product tor for oom comparatively ively economical working A Avo favorable rable clim climate site assuring a minimum minta minia of inclement weather and a maximum of good health to employee emp loyes was waa conceded the location in the center of a fertile and productive country as anrine reasonable cost for the wholesome of the table articles were and noe necessary essary conceded the lareesa population centered at one point within the area of the rocky mountain district and largely so centered because of its attractions as a of of stable promise plenty home gave ave reliable labor at reasonable compensation all the conditions of the first count therefore favorable were second secand A reasonable price of fuel must be se secured aured satisfactory assurances on that were g given iven third re reasonable anable and freight rat rabea ea m must be secured the matte and richer ores of southwestern Colo colorado rador of montana of idaho of southern utah find and of nevada must be gathered to salt lake city to be refined and the product be distributed to the east land and to the west the quo actions of comparative freight rates in existence showed plainly that no matter how favorable the other ana above cited conditions might he be found the proposed plant bant could not bt bb operated at salt lake city city unless as favorable freight rates as were granted to other similarly situated points ints in the lar far west were put in effect r in utah for instance the rate on copper matte from butte montana to the he atlantic seaboard is 1350 per ton the rate rae from salt lake city to the same destination ti gi is 2030 per ton ion without lengthy discussion and comparison of other rates the citizens meeting ap pointed a oom commatee comm mitlee itee to confer with the officers of the railways in interest to ascertain if such adjustment of freight schedules on copper ores and product could not be secured as would put salt lake atty on a par with other intermountain cities specified and enable us to secure a large and important industry that will add to the prosperity and revenue of the railways as well as the welfare and importance of our ouy city the COMMiL committee tee has therefore to ask first that the product of copper mines be taken from utah to the seaboard at the same rates per ton as from montana dhigh which is situated on the same meridian second that such rates be made on copper matte and rich copper ores from reduction works in montana idaho utah and nevada as I 1 added to rate on refined copper from salt lake city to the seaboard will equal the rate charged on matte from point of origin to the seaboard in other words that the crude material may be stopped slopped at salt lake city while dirt and other refuse material is taken aiken from it provided your aggregate revenue is not decreased and your tour actual t ons ions hauled one mile for same gross revenue Is ia largely decreased to further farther illustrate the above proposition we will assume that the rate on copper matte from butte to the seaboard is 14 per ton assume distance miles rate per er ton per mile therefore 14 divided by y equals cents per ton per mile above rate divided suggestively to wit matte from butte to salt lake city 5 per ton distance miles rate per ton per tle mile I 1 cent matte carries 60 per clr cent copper one ton of matte made carries 1200 pounds of copper above rate of 14 minus 5 equals 9 as an remaining portion of rate on each ton of matte from butte to the seaboard distance from salt lake city to seaboard 2500 miles therefore 9 divided by 1220 12 20 times 2600 2500 equals per ton per mile the same gross revenue to your companies and a much larger rate per ton per m mile ile for material hauled will we believe assist us much in securing this important industry the above computations as wll well as the data used are not asserted to be exact rates or to be carried out to the furthest decimal but are used to illustrate our request oest and will serve to got get your expression as to whether or not you can and will meet our citizens on such equitable plans as in our judgment will secure the desired result the citizens of salt lake have been keen observers of the progress and growth of colorado and denver and of the prosperity of the railways operating in that state in the belief that equally favorable conditions surround this city they have invested invented their means and are devoting their time and energy towards bringing about a repetition of the prosperity which has attended the efforts of the colorado people and urge u upon p on you the importance of your operation cooperation co that all may receive in full measure their proportion of the benefits to follow respectfully submitted W E HUBBARD chairman |
