The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-11-14
COAL AND WLTER.
sAIr LAKE CRY. Nov. Is ~

I
There are two things 1 should like
to say q word about to-day-coal and
water. The former has come to be
essential to com portable life 70 .hi,
community. and the latter il essentI.l
20 any kind of life 10 most peonle.
AT present the community relies upon
the Union Pacific for coal, and bas
the pleasure OF being half frozsn occa-
sionally IN consequence, az well az of
paying rather high price for that
pleasure. This outlook NAV V1i,
some capitalists. but it is not a nice
thing for the community at large
whose welfare, l take It, il A. i'm.
portsnt ~ that Of . few capitalists.
Looking at things this way, 1 have
Been and still am 10 favor Of she
early completion Of the Utah Esst-
srn, and OF its retention in the hand.
OF the people. or OF those who haVa
the welfare OF the people at heart
quite as much ~ they have the vel.
isre OF the pockets OF fortunate few
There IL abundance of coal in ths
territory, and not Very far from ua
ano look upoa If as . great shame
and disgrace that this needed and
abundant .uel is not put upon the
market 10 plenty and at reasonable
prices. God gives the coal, but man |
selhshly and wickedly keeps it ont oi |
TIE hands OF his fellow man. 4 mat.
ter which will have to be accounted |
LOT, 90 sure a. mans accountability IL
true doctrine. which / believe il n
AND am not able TO believe 70 the
contrary. Consequently | lock upon
All unnecessary hiudrsnces of this
KIND IS very serious mAitsrs, not done
WITH on the immediate occasion of
their existence, but IS involving q
Iutnre judicial reckoning Of the
'tric1est and most Incorporating
character. Therefore say push on
1ne Utah Eastern, and make il A
patent iact, . permanent institution,
|, IaVorite OF the people, . thing like
ne American RoysrnmenE-of the
'eopls, By the people, and for the
people. Il will heln to build 90 the Q
'lty aad territory in many WAYS. and
urely those who are strAining their
neFgies 70 build the road deserve the
1orAl and mAteTial support OF the
in an active and dstsrmi- 3
ate manner. Les as have the road, o
It az have the coal, and let who will u
g dissatisfied with that consumma- q
on 90 devoutly to be wished.
As To the WataP 0nanlioD 49,,
lend the CITY Council for deciding
bring the canal along the upper =
'ute. for the good reason that more p
I'd in the city csa be 1atered with I
on the upper than on the lower
ute, and then some OF the water
at 10 now used TO irrigste land be-
y the upper route may be used to
rigAte land above that route. That Ia
Sumcient for me, 90 long a. the A.
'per ro1te is reasonably practicable. :
oW We are making . canal, let ne ne
I'VE It made alng that route which -
III ALLOW Of the water doing the most ~
I'd and watering the greatest guam To
, OF land. Some seasons, any way,
ere may be water enough for all
9 land that can be Watered. | 90 ze
r the upper ronte, il thsre are no res
superable difficulties in the way. H q.
Whether the canal goes on the up in,
Il or the lower route. the land used eal
r the way will have to be paid for, the
oct OF it. No matter which route re,
taken, somebody's land will be In
red and somebody's benefited by 81
and some people will be pleased 90,
d some displessed about it. 1t 10 nis
possible to please everybody in the Gil
efsuch enterprises, neeeI- an,
~ as they may be. But all men pr
uuld strive 10 acquire sufficient ne
hIio spirit to accept the situation in ~,
CD cases, even when Il goes he
sinst them. with . good degree of hit
tristan resignation and equsnimity
temperG. For what Is their loss IL TO
E public gain. Many men willingly W
,e death 10 the common cause of ~
9 public good. which is . vast deal lie Ii,
eater sacrifice than = little damage tea
. few AcreI OF landed property. | di.
Ould be pleased to hear of no more pet
nabbles and contests nor serious
- to property on the *
le OF the new canal, wherever it 30 90
az 60. The city authorities will ter
Ee 1t along by the route which they lat
BY think best, ell things conEideTed, tor
ting as they are in the public inter-
!, and it will look we'll il the pre- Iui
rty owners On the line the canal -,
II take. will submit gracefully and lioI
eeriully 20 the necessary ateps Tor thu
. construction Of the canal, 90 that the
may have plainly of water in SEA- sen
1s when there is plenty TO be had. pHll
& ~ ali try 10 be accommodating w
d helpful, rather than churlish and 10
beth in regard 10 the OF
nal and the railroad, Aad it will be tai
leh better for ell OF Us 10 the long Go
n. d, JUG