Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-01-18
Mr.. Bennett,s Suggestions.

There was n meeting OF th'
Chamber Of Commerce last evening
at which the following communics
ton from Mr.. Bennett, genera
passenger ssent Of the r. G. W.
was read:
J. " Rejects, II. L. 4. C,ffreT, L. Z,
hdll, G5rIraittce Of Directors Sad
Lake Ckansokr u Commerce:
Gentlemen:-In response 20 your
notice OF January 18th, as ] may not
be able TO attend your meeting this
evening, and in accordance with your
request, venture 20 suggest the fol-
lowing as being n work worthy the
attention Of your Board during the
coming year:
That the secretary be GGtborized to
employ & compel mt person, with tho
approval OF the Board. to collect all
possible Information in regard to man.
ufactIring industries which could he
established in this Territory with
probability Of proving profitable in
vestmentS. The information 10 be col
lec,ed and tabuiEtei- should cover
every item that enters Into the manu-
factare. Where the raw mater ial-
could be obtained. the cost Of same
at point Of production, freight
and total cost laid down in this city.
The consumption OF such manufac-
tured articles no. only in this Terri
tory, but in the adjacent States and
Territories where manufacturers Of
such articles would find q marke'.
showing the cost OF freight on the
various articles to such markets A.
could be reached, together with the
average rate Of wages that would be
paid in such industr es. and when
possible the estimated cost Of the neces-
sary plants for the same, together
with the general wholesale prices OF
the manufactured articles.
would recommend that AZ least
half dozen copies be made by type
writer or printed, and the secretary
instructed 10 ascertain the names and
addresses OF parties engaged ia tho
various uianuiacsorios IN other cities
and supply them with a copy Of the
infoTInM ion collected, with the request
that II they cannot entertain any pro
position TO star: a branch industry in
this city that they be kind enough To
turn the statistics over TO some party
who might possibly be inclined 10 DO
so. One copy should be kept ON ne
in the Chamber for the Information OF
any parties who might make inquiries
in regard thereto.
II Al the end OF the year the present
Board can report only one such indus
try established IN this city through its |
efforts, j; will certainly be entitled 10 4
The thanks Of the entire community,
but il is the opinion OF the writer that |
II this work IS indusiriously pursued, /
your honorable board will be able To |
point with pride TO quite a number OF /
Industries started under its adminisfra- 1
ion, and YOU can rest assured Of the /
arrest cooperation Of This railway, 80
ar as the adjustment Of rates, both on i
-aw material and manufactured pro-
iucts, may be necessary to the success
u manufactures in this city or Terri
DRY.
would also call your attention to
he fact that the citizens Of Atlanta,
ieOrgia. and the surrounding district,
ave evidently become much interest
d in the future Of this Territory, and
movement is ON foot To get
Ip an excursion from that vi
nifty to salt Lake City early
be coming spring. lam informed by /
lr. Ownby, who has been engaged
4 moving colored laborers from
states TO California. and who
extensively acquainted throughout
le Southern stAtes, that he has been
! receipt Of numerous letters from
eople in the South asking for infnr- !
lalion in regard to this city and Ter /,
tory, and what Abe prospects would
3 for getting a favorable excursion
tie to enable the people TO look over
Re situation here. II - hardly neces- I
ny for me TO say that am making
fery ende ,vor with the lines in inter :
& TO procure as low an excursion rate
J is consistent. In my opinion, this
iestion is worthy the attention Of the
bamber, AS We cannot hope to get !,
pital interested IN ihis Territory un- :
we can re; capitalists to look over :
q situation. :
Very truly i
]. II. BENNETT.