Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-08

We also ssk tina: passenger rates,
from January !, 1891, or such other
reasonable time as can be agreed up
on, be let as follows, viz: Missouri
River to Salt Lake City and return,
$3.50, fare one way, SIS; Denver to
Salt lake City and return, go, one
way, So: Leadville TO Salt Lake CITY
and return. SIS, one way, $50; Grand
junction to Salt Lake City and return,
so. one way, SIS
We furthermore ask that mileage
books be issued for one thousand
miles, good through such different
Territories as the various systems GEN.
t-ring here may cover, including
Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and
Colorado, at the rate of 2H cents per
! mile Such books TO be good only for
the party in whose name the same 10
made oct.
The bardships imposed upon this
mercantile community in the past. in
this respect, have been very great,
making it almost impossible for the
whole>ale houses 10 send out their
travelling agens to any part of the
s.aIes east or west Of Us. We also ask
that ,he freight rate from this point to
Leadvins be calculated upon so per
cent OF the rate doth wsys) between
Denver and Salt Lake City.
| In regard TO local rates from Salt
Lake City, the committee desires that
such an adjustment of traffic NAV be
made as Will encourage the distribu-
ton ofmerchandize and manufactured
products 10 the surrounding Terri
toKies. In order 10 secure a cemmod-
knbuting rate, which will en-
yie lit Lake City to become not
oniy a Wholesale but large manu-
fac;uripg 3oint, the rate from Salt
Lake City ~ surrounding towns
should be so adjusted that the less
than carload rate from the Missouri
river 10 any local point within a given
radius should not be less than the
carload rate 10 Salt Lake City, with
the local rate added from Salt Lake
City TO such point. While this ne
cessitates a reduction in local tariffs,
a commodity rate which will create a
large distributing center for the inter
mounts in States and Territories, will
ultimately increase the production.
and consequently the revenues Of tbs
railway lines handling such traffic,
Having in view the mutual welfare
of the community and of the trans.
pauation companilnushs, Chamber oil
r0fratioss n tie cHe n.u.r--. TESTS the %;
Ii,sh in he development ana expsn
SION of our manufactures, mining, sg
,;cultural and commercial Interests
Sslt LAX City is deve,ing It's energ e
10 the growth and increase Oh IN
many industries and products wniel
This iuter-mountain region conlalns '
such vast extent and variety. 10 en-
courage immigration ana popuIs1ioi
and 10 stimulate local travei ana ~
tiyity. passenger rates. both irom "
, Missouri River to Salt Lake Cly q
} we'll as rates upon mileage oooks =.
r commercial men who tr3Vei ifonl :,
, Wholesale houses OF this cit,, ouE'
10 be reduced TO more nearly ieN'
with rates east Of the missouri rive
, 10 such railroad lines as Will era
Z the concessions asked for, the busine
4 men OF Salt Lake City pledge the
support and patronage.
: W. c. ALLEN, FRED. SlNoN,
?, Commissioner. ChairfnAh'
i The Transportation Bureau al
% sent out yesterday the folio wing Il
y ter TO all freight and passeng
~ agents of the different railroads ha
~ ing Salt Lake connections:
z Dear Sir-Realizing that no redr'
is would be given TO the business men
3, This CITY unless n concerted effort "
n made on their part, the Transporfa,i
"a Bureau has finally adopted the cSu
=, indicated as per circular encio'
!, herewith.
"a This step wa. not taken without
~ most careful consideration, and wei
ey ing the pros and cons Of the outco
~ Of the movement inaugurated-
in This community has borne
pressure Of the railway compai
with more patience than any OF
o., ! business point Of like Importance