The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-02
Utah Will be Represented at the
Midwinter Fair.
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The ALI Important Question Of Trans.
portation Discussed.
A Little Pleasantly Between Governor
1Tost and Richard Mackfntosh-A
Pamphlet to Be Issued-Tender
of Worlds Fair Exhibit.

at the California M1dWlnter Ialr.
Such was the decision arrived at by
by well attended meeting of repre-
sentative business men held last night
at the chamber of commerce.
The greatest enthusiasm was mani
tested by every one present and the
indications We're favorable for liberal
contributions when the necessary time
arrives. 1t was decided to call a gen
eral mass meeting of the citizens at an
early day and a committee of twenty
five was appointed to provide ways
and means by which the exhibit can
be made.
President Hubbard called the meet
ing to order shortly after o'clock.
and stated its object. Continuing, he
made a strong speech advocating the
making of a representative exhibit at
the California Midwinter fair. Nearly
all the counties throughout the terri
tory have taken hold of the matter
in earnest and will lend all the aid in
their power. To-day l received a visit
from Mr.. Kirteir, one of the committee
named for Grand county, who showed
me a list Of what they were doing in
Grand county and further stated that
the county had over 100000 acres OF
fertile fruit lands. 1t has been stated
that we have no markets for our pro
ducts, yet the farmers of Utah valley
are now getting from $50 to 500 per
acre for their yield of beets. There
are many other industries awaiting
development. Utah has more DIVERSE
fed interests than any other state or
territory in the Union
In response to a request Governor
West took the chair amid appla use
and said he sincerely hoped that the
efforts of the chamber of commerce
to make a fitting exhibit at the COM
ing fair would be eminently success
full and the people of the territory
should aid to the splendid enterprise
IF the people will second the efforts
of the officers of the chamber, the
latter viii go ahead and secure space
and make grand exhibit The cham
her of commerce is officered by capable,
honest and enterprising men who,
when aided by the general public, will
make a creditable display for the ter
ritOry. To make the AIidwinter fair
a grand success will materially aid
Utah This is a season when east
ern people are greatly dissatisfied with
their surroundings and will come west
to see the fair and we should present
to them some of our resources, with
which we are so we'll satisfied. Utah
came back from the Worlds fair
crowned with laurel wreaths and She
will gain additional honors at San
Francisco
Richard Macintosh, one of the Utah
Worlds Fair commissioners, being
called upon by the chair, said he had
come for the purpose of listening, with
the idea that a regular programme
had been prepared. He was in entire
sympathy with the movement, but
realized that he necessary ammunition
was money and his idea was that the
first thing to be done was to ascertain
how much money could be raised for
the purpose. There are about six
cars of returned exhibits from the
Worlds fair which could be made up
into a handsome exhibit. The COM
mission would gladly aid the chamber
with the loan of the exhibits. He al
so proffered the loan of his three
beautiful mineral cabinets. In re-
Spouse to questions Mr.. Macintosh said
he thought $4,000 would make a good
exhibit, to which could be added, of
course. the exhibits now coming from
the Worlds fair. The exhibit should
contain many samples of the iron and
coal Of Iron county and the other iron
and coal districts of the territory.
A general discussion Of the subject
followed, w. H. Culmer taking the po-
sition that the question of
transportation should receive close at
tention. His company had gone to the
asphaltum, one of which IS the largest
in the world and three mammoth build
ing stones, upon which they are unable
to pay freight to the coast. The as
phaitum and stones would be left at
San Francisco as a perpetual exhibit
for Utah All depends upon the trans
portation furnished. Speaking of some
of the new enterprises which have
been and are about to be inaugurated,
the gentleman mentioned the recently
organized Big Cottonwood Power COM
pany.
President Hubbard said he had been
assured that Utah would secure free
Transportation, or near it, for the eX-
hibits and people TO care for them.
General Passenger and Ticket Agent
Bennett of the Rio Grande Western,
said that when in San Francisco re
Gently he had met with the officials
of the Southern Pacific and been told
by them that the Southern Pacific
would do all in its power to aid every
state in the Union which showed
disposition TO do so, to make an ex-
hibit at the fair.
The question of appointing a COM
rnittee of three on transportation was
discussed, but it was finally decided
to name a committee of twenty-five
to be divided and subdivided as would
best subserve the interest of the en-
terprise, the president of the chamber
CT commerce to be chairman eX-officio,
and that it be the sense of the meet
ing that Utah shall have an exhibit
at the Midwinter fair. President Hub
bard will name the committee.
1t was further resolved that the COM
mittee be requested to call at an early
day a mass meeting of Salt Lakes
citizens and delegations from each and
every county in the territory to be held
in the theatre or some other conven-
lent place, to discuss the exhibit prop
osition.
Mr.. Bennett offered the following res
olution:
Whereas, Silver mining, which has
been an important industry in this
territory, has been seriously affected
by recent unfavorable legislation, max
ing necessary a new adjustment of
business in Utah;
Now in the sense of this chamber
Utah would have been a great and
prosperous region though silver mines
had from the first been eliminated
from its resources; therefore, be it
Resolved, That with silver mining
temporarily suspended we still have
abundant resources to make, with wise
management. a prosperous territory
and that under the patronage of this
chamber a compilation of Utah's re
sources and the opportunities which
ii offers to capital ana enterprise, as
well as the uneQualed advantages for
invalids and the establishment of de-
sirable homes shall be prepared for
distribution, in confidence believing
that a fair ard frank exhibit will make
it clear to capital seeking investment
and to people seeking new homes that
70 other locality affords so many in
ducements az our own territory of
Utah.
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