Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-14
THE UTAH TRADE.

Denver does not feel very sure of
getting the bulk of the Utah trade,
which she confidently expected as soon
as the Rio G.ande road entered Salt
Like City. On the contrary, the
Dsnver merchants have discovered
that they are not only not likely to
secure the Utah trade through the
new road, but that Utah rivals are la
BILE to crowd them closely In Colorado.
The situation of D,nver as q factor In
the U All jobbing trade ia discussed by
the Denver Tribune as follows:
There are two very large mercantile
houses In Salt Lake City, either Of
them capaele Of supplying the prinoi-
pal lines of goods for q very large
population. One Is owned and con-
Quoted BY IONS 90 operative institu.
ZION, otherwise the church Of the
Latter D.y saints. through John
Taylor, present, and the other by the
Walker brothers, Mormon apostates.
The first is backed by unlimited ospl.
tai and religious force, and all mem.
bers Of the church are virtually
compelled to do their trading through
It or Its branches scattered all over
the city and through every town In
the territory. The central establish.
ment carries enormous stocks Of all
kinds needed by the people, and miner
dealers are commanded to buy moth.
Ing elsewhere. 1t is needless to add
that the edict IL faithfully obeyed.
Toe Walker Brothers are unusually
wealthy and sturdily enterprising,
Securing little trsfi, from the Nor
mons, they have pushed their bust
ness into every other quarter open to
them. 1t IL urq ,estionably the In
tention Of the Walkers, and probably
Of z on's cooperative institution, to
make strong bids for all the trade Of
western and q part of southern Colo.
RADIO through their alliance with the
r o Grsnde. It 10 reasonable to 10.
sums that the latter will encourage
this movement. Hitherto the Union
Paoii, has absolutely controlled the
commerce of Utah, and has m.ds the
most Of Its opportunities. Neither
Mormons nor Gsntiles have beer
sati, Fl ID with their share In this ar
rAngemsnt. Consequently both Gle
ment gladly welcomed Its narrow
gauge competitor and will give 1t tn,
bulk Of their consigpments to ant
from s at Lake. This, II will be seen
IL sufficient ground for active reoipro
city. The road, under these olroum
stances, 10 bound to furnish the Sal
Lake merchants all proper fsoilitie
for extending their trade into @ ,lora
do II desired, because they can't aft m
to deny them these privileges. Th'
whole matter resolves Itself into thi
concrete proposition, namely: CAl
the merchants Of Denver delive
goods to the points named at Q cheape
rate than the Walkers' or the Cnuro|
establishment The battle must b
fought upon this line, witt
the railway In . neutral position
Following the usual custom. It 10 prob
able that the road will deliver good
In Salt Lake OF o less rate than an,
point west Of Guunison. This woul,
give the former place at least an equs
chance with Denver. 1t may no
turn out that way, but that IL the wa,
1t looks at present writing, The va
leys of the Gunnison and Grand river
were settled but recently. Taey vii
DO thickly populated In the near ia
ture, therefore are we'll worth lookin
after by those inter ssted in the pro
Deeds of their development In tn
pending contest Denver ought to win
but the struggle calls for brisk an,
shrewd operations at every strge G
the game,