Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-01
BUSINESS And MINES.
m, Exchange Committee on tho Deep
Creek Road RHStlll6.
: NORRIS \ SONS INCORPORATED.


collecting statistics on the Deep Creek
milway enterprise and to consider the
rroiect generally met aud engaged 10
a thorough discussion Of the subject
before them. The fetult Of their de-
rbetalions will bo made known ut the
exchange meeting tomorrow afternoon.
There are many questions before the
committee, not the least Cf which Ia
the advlsaDiliiy Of starting out on the
enterprise In the present financial
.trlngoncy. Some OF the members
thought the Inauguration Of the work
would bo better deferred until there 10
a more hopeful outlook In money
matters, while others are Of the opinion
tn. row is just the time to staEt In to
insure the construction OF the road at
t.r least cost and In the shortest time.
OF the latter class II J. II. Whalcn.
said he, "Nvw 10 the time 10 get our
supplies hauled Ia cheap. The rail-
roads are operating at lower rates now
tu.ueyer, aud We could take advnn.
NH.H on AHAANa AaNNNA AAA wv NhAhANA W.
rrIer terms Than for yUnfR and an
abundance OF IL IN the form Of work.
l.r capital Ia now nj the disposal 0f the
company that starts out, anu upon the
rH Kind Of terms. why, men have
announced themselves MS willing ic
q. .ugp TO work ON the rond for "a speci.
81 ~ fern Of months for their board
aus, rather than follow the present
90 spoct Of being entirely without
employ
"But don't propose that men shall
VuIk Tor nothing, but that fair wages
thlli DO paid. Only, In consideration
90 hu fact that the read would give
tutl,ymont TO men who would other.
ufu 10 idle, think such employees
would be willing 10 make good tefms,
as, .Or instance, their board while
they arc at work, little
uuupy 10 enable them to
.l meet other necessary expenses, and
turn wait n reasonable time for the
Pest Ur take II Ia stock in the road or
uuIlE.
eve talk Of times being too hard to
.nrl railroad. They don't compare
with The times when the OLD Utah
central, Utah Southern, Utah and
Nevada anu Utah aud Northern were
iult. We nre rich now even In these
close times, compared 10 what the PEG.
pie were then. | was not here at
that time, but 1 am Informed
that the Utah Central started
from Ogden Tor this city without any
capital except sufficient 10 get some
rolling stock ana the food iur the men.
10 was backed by local men OF chai.
aoter and pushed through. Some Of
the employees got hardly anything eX-
cent their board from the time the road
started until II was finished. Presl-
dent Young was ut the head OF tho
road and he told the men they would
be paid iithoy we're patient, aud they
were, though they had to wait little
while tor II.
although they did have to walt, the
fact that they NOrked and waited was
great benefit to them. Every provi-
dent man that worked unuer those
conditions was better oil for having
done no. Had 1t not been for the road
he probably would have been idle for
months, and falling behind because Of
no Income to meet the expenses OF
himself and family. As II was he got
his own expenses aid aud a little
more, aud when the balance Of his
uly came lao had 20 much capital
ahead.
so It would be with this road. The
men who would work on It would get
their pay In time all right, for the road
b necessity aud would be n financial
success. IL would be held by local
meu, whose business integrity would
be a guarantee that all Indebtedness
would be Paid. IL would be- the old
story over sgain, but under more
favorable circumstances. These are
hard times We may say, but tne people
VI Utah can build that road; they
proved their ability 10 do 30 by build.
itg railroads In much harder times
anu with poorer prospects before
luCm."
ELIAS MORRIS AND SONS co.
Articles OF incorporation OF the
above company were flied with the
county clerk this morning.
The OBJECT In view IL TO conduct
the business OF manufacturing fire
brick, mosaic thing, cement and clay
piping, tbs buying, selling, and manu-
featuring Of manttls, grates, tiles,
cement, plaster OF Paris, marble anu
granite monuments, etc, also 10 do n
general contracting business, the erect
lng OF buildings, sewers, AMI sewer
wa - the buying, selling, m0Ttgaging
or otherwise disposing OF real estate
nnI real property, and all thingG incl
dental thereto.
The principal place Of business will
20. Sat Lake CITY.
luu capital stock II fixed at 100000,
divided into 5000 shares OF the par
vaiprol $40 each.
the shareholders, all OF whom TO-
sitc IN This city, are;
Shares
tiAh Motifs .s's..ss,'fs'ss's '''..ssss oego
tfurat MurriH..,.,.s., ..,..s...s..s..s. 100
9nhh J.. MorflH,.,,,..s.,, .,.''..'sss ~
hhlJ y, MufrI So, ..,sss's.,,'..sss l31
arnold q, oiuuquo.,.',',',. '','''''.- %
Az Morris president, John T..
Norris vice president, A. g. Oiauque
secretary and treasurer.
suGaRsrioSs EoR HOME business.
Elder NJ. w. Merrill addressed the
congregation at the stake conference
ln Logan ON Sunday last, anu made
sone timely suggestions regarding the
lle,ent business situation. According 10
me report In the Logan Nation he
tald: l think we are coming 20 a con'
dillon where we viii be willing To re-
urn 10 some Of our former customr'
Prrh9ps we have made advances that
Mo considerable and good, bu. /
mink we have left behind some