The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-08
The committee after recess of thirty
minutes reported the following.

Preamble and resolutions adopted at meet
ing of the directors and the transportation
bureau of the Salt Lake chamber OF commerce
March Z, 1891.
Whereas, Information has been received In
the Salt Lake chamber of commerce to the
effect that through the Trans Missouri associa-
ton a compact has been made that the rate on
ore from Park city to the east shall be advanced
$500 per ton, and also that in case the rate is
not advanced. the rate on ore from Utah COM
mon points, at which our smelling industries
are located, will be reduced proportionately,
and,
Whereas, 1t is apparent to this committee
that an advance of the rate from Park City to
the east would be unjust and would cause loss
to the mine owners of Park City OF many thou
sand dollars per annum, and also large reduc-
ton Of the tonnage from that point, therefore,
be it
Resolved That we are opposed to the increase
OF the freight rate from Park City to eastern
points, and
Resolved. That we present to the Transmits
souri, Freight association the following facts IN
regard to the question at issue: That the silver
lead mines of Utah had changed very materl-
ally In the character of their ore, from carbon
ateS to SulphuretS; that most OF such ores re-
qulre concentrating to make them marketable,
thereby adding materially TO IL cir cost: that in
concentrating such ore large product carrying
from 70 to 80 per cent iron, and from III TO 10
per cent. lead is made; and
whereas, This class of ore, when roasted, be.
comes an essential and valuable product as a
f1uX Tor smelling; that there is much more OF
consumed by the furnaces mere, and that many
mines must shut down unless they can have
market for their fluxing ores thus depriYiag
the territory and the country OF not only these
low grade f1uXing ores, but OF a large quantity
OF hlgn grade lead ores which can be produced
only when both grades of ores are Saleable; ard
Resolved, That we approve system OF
freight rates, graded according to value aud
recommend that a rate of freight on fuxing ore,
not exceeding $40 in actual value in Salt Lake
city, be established by Il railroads interested,
as follows: From Bingham and all common
points, 81 per ton to Denver and Pueblo and
$40 FER ton on all ores of the above grade and
value from Bingham and common points in
Utah to the Missouri river, and
Resolved, That we earnestly recommend q
| reduction in the freight rates of coke. COAL
huXlnB material and local freight from mining
camps to the smelters of the Salt Lake valley
be made by the rail roads interested, and
| Resolved, That in our opinion such reduction
would insure to the railways a large tonnage of
freight into the Salt Lake valley from the
mining camps, coal and coke mines and the
! sources of shelters supplies and correspond
ing increase IN bullion tonnage to be carried to
| the east. A. HANkUER
l.. Z. HOLDEN.
JOHN w. DoNNEILAN,
&. G. CHAMBERS,
w. 9. VAN HORN.
| Committee.
On motion the above report of the com
mittee was unanimously adopted, the com
mlttee thanked and discharged. The pres
ldent and secretary were instructed to tele-
graph the same to the Trans Missouri as
sociation Immediately.
The resolutions were accompanied by the
following