Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-15

hrevity, which will render II more &C
centshle b. those Of you here tonight
N u Ices valuable contribution TO me
records " tue Chamber, | have TINS
to say. | assumed the dutice OF the
office OF secretary about August !, hav
ing boen ELECTED % fll the vacancy
created " the recognition VI my pre-
aecess1r. rhe period covered by my
incumbcucy, therefore, represents but
Une-third ~ Tie wear. Ana Tor reasons
which appear imperative TO me- can
Jaly touch, officially OO suoh events
aud occurrences a5 have tfauspirei
lufing that time. / may say, however
tnHt III the work Of the present difvC'
tory lot that portion ~ tucir term
which preceded my official connec'
ton with the ChAnUer has been pro-
horizontally Equal Ia volume and iui.
portancr 10 that oi the past four months,
the gentlemen whose termr OF Clllt.
expire tonight are entitled N the fullest
measure OF praise which this DrganizA-
ton is capable OF bestOwing; but VI
thi. ! will speak later.
The first important question which
Received the attention Oi the Chamber
Of COmmercb alter my official connuc.
tion with II was that at
THE DiscRiMiSA OR THE RAIL
ROADS
against this city aud Territory In
freight and passenger rates. The iu.
tricacics Of the question, tue mhgni.
tudo Of It's minute, the expert knowl'
edge and experience requisite 10
handle " undorstandngly, aud the
paramount Importance Of perfect In
tcgrity aud stability OF character,
which must need be- possessed 10y the
pcrsOn or persons who undertake ~ act
Rs medintor- between these great rail
way corporations aud tho shippers Of
Salt Lake CITY, are considerations
which commented themselves 10 the
careful thought OF the Chamber. These
considerations alone were sufficient 20
Justify the directors ia retaining from
hnsly action. am Informed by the
president that this question has been
unier consideration for two VI three
year., and that tho present modus
Operandi has been shaping itself most
of that time. II is only now that the
Transportation Bureau, healed by q
commissioner Of acknowledged abili.
~, experience aud Integrity, has
commenced work on Systematic
anu improved plan, aud with de-
cidedly good prospects OF bringing
this work TO such SUCCESSFUL conclu'
sions finally A. will result In the e-tab.
lishment n such rates ss will he high.
~ satisfactory to the shippers, rs we'll
~ extremely beneficial to the entire
community. | need net enlarge ON
the owls that exist under the policy OF
the railroads, or the great general good
that will surely result In their cOrrec.
ton. Il IA sufficient TO call attention
TO the fact that u city with popula.
ton " $1,000 people, situated goo
! graphically hs IL Salt Lake, should he
as great n distributing point as is 81.
l Paul, kausgs CITY, Omaha or Denver;
/ anu yet the fact remains that the trade
Of salt Lake CITY does not equal that
Of such great centres IA ! have men.
toned. This fact IL all the more de.
I plOrable whom II Is known that all con.
/ ditions exist necessary 10 render this
city the greatest distributing poiut he
tween the Missouri River and the
/ Pacific Coast, save that Of equitable
freight rates. The only obstacle which
has prevented her from ranking with
| these cities ns n wholesale point here
tofoIo has been the lnok Of concerted,
systematic and aggressive action on
the part Of the shippers Themselves.
| This obstacle IL now removed ami IL IN
TO be hoped that no single circumstance
or combination Of circumstances Will
arise to render the efforts of the cham.
Der In this direction futile.
Es-ly In September two gentlemen
were sent 10 different points In Colo
RADIO In the Interest Of the chamber,
and at IT, expense, To work up an
INCLUSION TO SALT LAKE CITY.
This was one Of the most successful
! excursions ever undertaken by the
/ chamber, aud several investments OF
considerable magnitude were made by
| these eXcursionists while In Salt Lake
| City. In addition 10 this, Of cOuree,
were the ordinary benefits derived
NJ such times by tho hotels, lodging
houses, restaurants, merchants, etc.
| On September 2lst tho chamber sent
throo gentlemen To all important points
In Colorado for the purpose OF working
up second excursion 10 Salt Lake
/ City. This was stu more successful
In It's results than the one which pre-.
ceded II, considering the extremely
short time which was allotted In which
to make arrangements. Nearly thou.
sand people visited Salt Lake City at
this time, AMI many Of them Invested
large amounts In Salt Lake real estate.
On September the Montana editOra
were entertained by the chamber,
which resulted In the publication vi
many fistterlng notices Ia their Jour.
nails, relating 10 our city's hospitality
aud the opportunities which she Of
fered for profitable investments. Since
| that time considerable amount OF
Montana money has found its way into
our market, and many desirable citi.
zens from that State have cast their 10.
among Us.
OnSeytember the chamber published
u comprehensive anu attractive advcr.
tising colder which received widespread
aud favorable notice. This folder con.
/ taiued a short reference 10 the various
resources OF .his city aud Territory,
their resorts, products, finances
business and miscellaneous at.
fractions. This first edition tof ten
thOussud) was soon exhausted, aud TIVE
additional editions have since been
| published.
On september 3 "a spirited CORES.
| roudence, both by wire and letter,
took place between the Denver and
Salt Lake chambers Of commerce and
President Harrison, with reference to
the appointment of the Hon. Thomas
NJ. Patterson, OF Denver, 10 the posi-
ton on the Interstate commerce com
mission, made vacant by the death OF
General Bragg. rhe President, how.
ever, did not see III to thus recognize
the claims NJ the west by making the
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