Show don t sign the contracts special telegram to the standard salt lake city jan 29 1920 it has come to ray my attention alten atten tien that speculators are active in the basin acquiring options on property and making contracts tor for sugar beets on the strength of possible railroad construction continuation of such activities or encouragement lent by residents of the basin will jeopardize railroad building for many years and probably cause abandonment of plans unfavorable situation on railroad securities at this time make inake it feces sary to depend on finances of the east to build the road and they must be consulted on industrial development I 1 earnestly advise against property owners of the basin entering into negotiations or contracting with speculators who are without responsibility and who offer nothing constructive toward railroad development residents of the basin and officers cerr I 1 of the salt lakee lake denver railroad co must work together to insure insure construction st of the railroad and alid development of th country SIMON BAMBERGER president denver salt lake arco |