Show TO ro CITY I 1 PITH OF REPORTS Commercial Club Discusses Good Roads and Establishment Establish Establish- 1 ment merit of Ore Sampler q TO O ENLARGE FORT DOUGLAS y Committee Committee Which Has Been Urging Establishment of Brigade Headquarters Report U o t pV The regular monthly meeting of the club members was wal held last Ight and antI several im important measures looking towards the advancement of or alt Lake and Utah Ulah wore were considered hc he movement mo to make Fort Douglas a Brigade post received Impetus by the o of the special committee appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed to urge the matter Another proposal which means moons much mucho k o o the tho mining industry was the presen- presen atlon of a resolution from the mines nd tid mIning committee asking the gov- gov 4 ent to establish an experimental re ire testing station hEre litre and to nate for that purpose This rought forth a considerable opposition and the matter was Id iid over for consideration at a special T in two weeks weeks' time timo ii Reports from various committees 1 rere ere presented and Governor William pry made an important announcement 11 c the tho question of ot good state oads Dade He Hc said ald that during 1911 1 ap- ap would be ex- ex t ended by the state for the purpose e of or oft orad 1 t od ad d construction and that an effort Till nh m be made to tax automobile owners of that amount o 0 cover a portion President Jo Joy II it Johnson presided ind iid d two fifty members were present l Jo alone Jon el Maurice l M. M Kaighn chairman of b he e committee on the enlargement of oC ort art Douglas to a brigade poet sub- sub the following report i t Co Covered Cohered red Thoroughly Your committee on the enlarge- enlarge v J i f mont ment of Fort Dou Douglas las from a regi- regi I if mental to a brigade post respect respect- report I 4 That they have since their apI ap- ap I been actively engaged In the discharge of the duties imn Im- Im n pOled upon them by their appointment appoint appoint- ment gathering data and preparing w Int ing maps and material for a proposed proposed proposed pro- pro posed pamphlet showing the many Ft the thc location of ot Fort Douglas possesses b by reason reMon of Its i large area acres a salubrious salu- salu 3 climate availability of or supplies sup sup- plies piles from the country surrounding t t It It t. t convenience of moving troops t mounts and equipment b by reason of ot the several railroads radiating from it In all directions and its Immense strategic Importance as a military base of or supplies and of or troops particularly particular for the defense of the entire Pacific coa coast from Seattle to S San Dle Diego o This particularly for use and information of ot the thc secretary of oC war and tho the military mill mili laT tary committees of ot Congress A rc regularly ular called meeting meeting- of ot tho the committee was held In the gold room of I the club on Tuesday October October October Oc Oc- Oc- Oc tober tober- 31 n. Practically all the eighteen elgh- elgh teen members were In attendance and Senator Reed Smoot moot b by special Invitation favored the committee with his presence A general discussion wa had of the tho man many points and features In Involved involved In- In and the unanimous feeling was expressed that Fort Douglas has all the thc necessary advantages qualifications And requirements for fora a brigade post with no disadvantages disadvantages and that if IC tho members of or orthis this tILls club and the thc people of oC this city and state tale manifest the proper Interest and enthusiasm In supporting support support- ing the project and holding up Ul the hands of ot our representatives in Washington In their work and ef efforts efforts et- et forts In this direction our success is assured Senator Smoot In his talk to the committee showed a thorough familiarity with the thc subject subject subject sub sub- and an earnest sympathy with the movement He lie pledged the committee committee com corn his earnest unceasing and best efforts and expressed his confIdence confidence confidence con con- that we shall be successful lie JIo further said that he would en endeavor endeavor en- en deavor to deavor-to to Induce the thc secretary of war to send some flome officer of ot that department to Salt Lake to Investigate Investigate investigate gate and report on tho the conditions here There Is no doubt that Senator George Sutherland and Representative tive Joseph howell will enthusiastically enthusiastically join with Senator Smoot In Inthe inthe the thc good work Hot lIot on au the Trail B By vote ote the committee Hee decided to act under the tho advice and direction of or our congressional delegation to hold up their hands ha and to respond promptly to any advice ad or wishes the they ma may give or express In furnishing furnishing fur fur- ur- ur data and information and if it necessary to send a delegation of or prominent citizens to Washington Washing Washing- ton to supplement the work of ot our official representatives es at the national national national na na- capital tal Your committee have discussed the tho wisdom and advisability of ot en endeavoring endeavoring en- en to stir up the Interest and enlist the thc services of or the representatives representatives en toUves in Washington from all the Pacific coast states The people people peo peo- pie of ot these states are more vitalI vitally vitally vital vital- I ly and immediately Interested In taking tho the necessary stops steps for defense defense de de- de- de tense of or their homes and property against tho the dangers of a possible foreign Invasion than are the peo- peo pie pIc of or Utah It Is thought that by correspondence or interviews with them or b by delivering to them a an aD attractively ely and care carefully Cully pamphlet containing maps and In Information information In- In formation the they ma may be shown that the western coast can be better protected by a large largo military base baBe at Salt Lake City than at any point pointon on or near the coast and Induced to help holD forward our movement Members of the tho club and other citizens by correspondence with In Influential In- In friends outside of ot Utah may help in the work Citizens generally have manifested manifest manifest- ed od a willingness ness to help the com corn A notable instance of this is the thc voluntary offer oHer of Mr r. r A. A F. F Doremus formerly city engineer to prepare a map and compile the data showing the watershed of ot Red Butte canyon and the water there there- from flowing available for tor use at Fort Douglas The newspapers of or this city and state have already Indorsed the movement But there Is much more they can do In stirring up Interest Interest interest inter Inter- est at home homo and abroad in tho the mat- mat matr r ter Your Tour committee propose to ac activelY actively actively ac- ac I continue continuo their labors until success S crowns our efforts which the they hope will viiI ho he In the not distant distant distant dis dis- tant future Respectfully submitted submitted Submitted sub Sub- Colonel Kaighn supplemented the r report re port with a brief outline of the committees committee's com corn plan of campaign and Invoked the assistance of oC every even resident of the state He lie declared that the thc entire army Is S in favor of oC the change as aR Fort Douglas Douglas Doug Doug- las 1308 Is re regarded as a Do vor very desirable post Senator Smoot has signified his Intention intention tion to ask the thc department to send a ahl hl high h staff officer here to Investigate the tho matter thoroughly said Colonel Kaighn Continuing he declared his be belief belief hc- hc lief In the tho success s of ot the measure Tho The report of OC the committee was approved and the committee continued In Its duties du du- ties George Y Y Wallace and JR Jay T. T Harris of or the committee appointed to investigate I gate ate the rca reason on why the Mountain States Telephone Telegraph company compan removed Its headquarters from this city to Denver Den reported Because of oC tho the consolidation of ot the Colorado telephone company compan with the Rocky Hocky Mountain Bell Dell Telephone company and Tri State Telephone Tele Telo- phone company compan the American Telephone company compan tho the holders of or orthe the controlling interest decided that the Colorado company was better able to lo finance the new company campan and ver very naturally desired the thc headquarters should remain at Denver Den The committee commit commit- tee reported that the th matter of oC removing lag InS from Salt Lake to Denver Denvor Den Den- ver vor amounted to lc less s than twenty men On behalf of the time special committee appointed to Investigate In the tho electric light situation endeavor to secure lower rates rales B. B F Redman Hedman asked for tOl more time In which to report which was granted Mr Redman said that a full report probably with a suggestion looking ng towards the Intro Introduction of oC an another another nn- nn other com company pan into tho the field would be he made nade at the time next meeting Good Report S. S D D. D I Evans Ians ans chairman of ot the thc good roads committee made an exhaustive report In which details of oC their efforts wore set forth Reference was made to the time Improvements Affected at Becks Beck's Hot Springs the road at the thc Narrows ut itt the thc south Houth end of tho the county count and tho the bad corner near nerr Pleasant Green on Oil the wa way to lo Garfield Thanks were ex extended tended to the count county commissioners It W was 8 suggested that there should be bC an organization to ork worl In connection with the state highway commission forthe for tor forthe the establishment of a consistent system torn tom of ot highways too loo much land Jand being wasted in som some Iome parts parts of the tho state tat y eSlY E. E King moved the accept acceptance ance anee of the report and an expression of ot thanks to the committee committe lu suggested Including In In the vote of thanks Governor William Spry lI Mayor John S. S flU and the county commissioners which h was carried I 1 am disappointed wild said Ll Governor Spry discussing the rond road matter that we wc have not been heen ablo to get Got the conI convicts con con- vIets at work In Davis Ua count county this I fall Work Worle will be done lone there In the 5 spring rIn how however cr It has halS been erto- erto neou h- h stated that tho the convicts had started r work worl in Washington count county As a matter of fact the tho state flate prison warden and th the road rond engineer will leave cave for Cor that district next Monday to map out tho the work The Time co cost t of the u use e of or convicts for tor road making ex ox- ox their cost while In the peni peni- r by 13 but two or three cents a day per capita The labor of ot the convicts con con- Is given free and time the county count commissIoners commissioners com corn missioners are only required to pay for the tho depreciation In the carts and utensils utensils ulen- ulen sils required Roughly will be lC expended on state roads during In 1911 1 I 1 recommended at the last session of or the time Legislature the Imposition of ot a tax lax upon ulmon vehicles The rime motorists motorist should secure a fund to au augment ment the regular fund for this purpose 1 I hope that the automobile owners will see sec their way to meet an any requirements along along- this line which the time next Legis lature ma may make For n a Sampling Station Chairman an Han Harry S. S Joseph of oC the mines and mining mining- committee brought the time following resolutions to the thc attention attention atten atten- tion of ot the thc members at the thc same time requesting that action be deferred In Order that a larger number of oC Interested Interested Interested Inter Inter- ested mining men ml might ht be present Resolved That tho the Salt Lake Commercial Com Corn mercial club b by its assembled membership mem mom give Ive its endorsement to the general idea of ot the establishment of government ore testing stations uRe Resolved ol ed That the Con Congress ress of the tho United States be memorialized to appropriate appropriate appropriate ap ap- ap- ap for the UI use e of the Bureau of Mines lInes tho time sum of or for tor such experimental purposes and that It enact on- on act a law providing for the establishment establishment establishment establish establish- ment o of such ore testing station at Salt Lake City Utah Resolved That a copy of ot this resolution reso reso- lution be forwarded to Senator Reed Smoot Senator George Goorge Sutherland and Congressman Joseph Howell for presentation presentation presentation pre pre- to Congress Congress' and that the they be earnestly earnestly- ur urged ed to use all ener energetic and honorable means to bring about the aforesaid ld result Resolved That a committee of two be appointed b by the board of governors governors gov- gov of ot the thc Commercial club to bring this resolution to the attention of the Individual members of Congress and use all nU honorable means to procure procure procure pro pro- cure legislation to brin bring about the tho purposes of this resolution A prolonged ed discussion followed the reading o of the resolution in which B. B Gaylord Gayford represented tho opposition It was finally decided to make the ref resolution reso reso- O- O lution the order of business at nt a special special ape ape- cial meeting to be called the tho first week of next month the date to be bo decided b by tho committee on mines and mining A motion was as made that the president president president dent appoint a committee to Investigate Investigate gate ate the charge of ot by the Utah LI Light ht Power company compan for tor the tho re removal removal removal re- re moval of or meters when consumers move to another location B. B W. W Mendenhall declared that the thc company did not make such un unless e consumers cancelled their light Glen Miller dissented dis saying saying- that he hall had himself been subjected to the charge chane The motion was carried and Pr President nt Johnson announced that he would appoint appoint appoint ap ap- ap- ap point the time committee in the thc near fu fu- fu ture |