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Show COMMON POINT TO BE GRANTED This Assurance Given by 0. S. L Officials. Reaves Recognizes Justice Jus-tice of Request. Score another foi the Cache Commercial Com-mercial Club. The common point rate for this valley Is now secured, at least the promise of It has been obtained ob-tained and the statement made that the piessof Ihiscilj maj so announce It Mr. Reeves Again. While the "coal committee" was in Salt Lake cilv and In conference with Mr. Rcecs, the freight agent, mention men-tion of the Uotnmeiclal Club's etlort to secure the common point rate was made. Mr. Reeves dug down in the pile of letters on his desk, overturned the lot, and (nought to light a great bunch of coi respondencc from Logan .business men He said he had given 'the matter consideration, that he recognized re-cognized the Justice of the request, and that the O. S. L desired to grant cveiy consideration within reason-He reason-He said ho had taken up the matter with the ouiclals and felt certain that a common point rate would lie granted Further conversation In regard to this proposition was all of the encouraging en-couraging kind and Mr. Reeves Is ic-ported ic-ported to have said before the meeting meet-ing bioke up that the gentlemen might give the Logan ptess authority to announce that the rate would be granted. While Tim Rki'uiii.ijan docs not doubt the good faitli of Mr. Reeves and the O. S. L., expeilenco teaches that until railroad piomlscsarc actually actu-ally cairlcd out, hopes should not be raised loo high. However, the evidence evi-dence is there already that the woik of the Commercial Club In getttlng letters and requests to the O. S. L. oillclals has had an cITcct. |