The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-27
BUSINESS PROJECTS.
Prospects for the Establish
ment of Iron Works Here.
THE PROPOSED CABLE ROAD
Quarry-To Establish n Perma
nent Exposition-Notes.

About the exposition car there is {
great deal of talk. hardly to the pur-
pose. The intention is to send j
through the country, having it stop a
towns whose Populations range from
5000 to 10000 or $4,000; or perhaps
more. There is no doubt that in TIT
larger cities it would be buried; anG
men of business could not be induced
to visit, save with rare exceptions. II
the smaller class of towns, however
where there is no great hustle, TIT
better class of citizens and business
men generally will visit it and be inter.
ested.
Moreover, because the plan proposed
here has not always been successful, i
by no means follows it will fail in thi!
instance. We have more than carrot!
to invite people to see. We have thu
most remarkable combination o.
natural advantages known to any To-
cality. We can make this showing
and this showing will win where 9
carrot exhibition would fail. And We
have the carrots to.
The point made that we are advertis-
ing a climate will not hold any more
than the above. We have more than
climate and climate also.
If the purpose be to bring in the riff
raft of creation, then not an advertising
fund, but one for immigration is ne
cessary. If we understand the temper
of the committee having the matter in
charge and tho class OF men they will
chose to represent the country east, the
fact that men who come here will have
to work must be impressed upon those
contemplating locating in Salt Lake
City. There is money here for workers
but for workers only. If one hundred
such men only be brought in by the
expenditure of this money-100 men
willing to work, alive and energetic-the
investment will be successful. We do
not look nor banker for big money
What we want is men of limited means
from S. OOU to $50 coo, who will come
to this country, because it is young
because it has growth in it, and
because of its boundless resources
The car exhibition will be idle
if it does not show clearly not
only the raw or natural mineral
advantages Of this country, but it is
absolutely necessary that people be told
how much of it there lie, how easily it
can be obtained, how cheaply it can be
worked and all the various industries
which may be built upon the one pro-
duct, be clearly and comprehsnsively
put to inquirers. Take up the circular
of the Chemical Works Company for ex
ample. 1t shows that out of the common
salt of our lake some twelve products
may be had, each furnishing ground
work for other industries. In this is
our only hope. We cannot hope to do
much with our showing of manufac-
lures though they seem great to US, but
We can show the boundless possibilities
for manufactures in Utah, and point to
the minerals found here as basis for
more than faith we have in our own
land.
We don't all see alike, but it is well
enough to give it good trial. The car
may be failure. but it is not wise that
We should help make the failure at home.
WANT TO LOCATE HERE.
The following interesting CORES
pondeuce is self explanstory:
PITTsBURG, Pa, May 16, 1888.
Aessrs. Wallace and Lyman:
Gentlemen: We write you in regard
to establishing a rolling mill Tor the
of general bar, rod and
band iron in your city or locality, to
meet the wants of railroads and general
trade. From our knowledge of the
wants of the west in matters of iron,
and from the large quantities made by
our home manufactures, and also many
between here and Kansas City, that is
sent throughout the entire west, even TO
California, we know that the rolling
mill, properly but not extensively con-
would pay well NOn reasonable
and are ready to Cooperate
with proper parties in such an enter
prise. While we know that the price of
coal would be somewhat against the
location at Salt lare City, We also know
that the low rat' at which both wrought
and cast iron scrap can be had, to say
nothing as to the great advantage in
the matter of freight, which will far
more than outweigh the disadvantages
in cost of coal in your city. We
would suggest, as to the character
and capacity of such mill, that it be
operated wholly On scrap iron. and with
Gay for an output of from
twenty to twenty-five tons daily. With
modern machinery to reduce cost of
labor to minimum; the ground do
mated either by the city or numter of
citizens; railroads to place
a switch Or siding from main tracks to
the mill at their expense, all of which
has been done in localities already
favored with many manufactures, and
the investment, including freight on
from here to Salt Lake CITY,
Will not exceed say $3.50 900 Should
you be disposed to eatertain the mat
ter, We shall be pleased to hear from
J on. Very respectfully yours,
LEWIS FOUNDRY & MACHINE Co.,
Limited.
LeaOis Foundry and Machine Company:
GentLemen-YGur communication OF the
18th Instant to Lyman & wallace, was
handed to me blythe president OF our Chem
Der for reply, with instructions 10 state that