Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-09
BUSINESS And MINES
NJ. BambsTgsr Of The Little Puzzle"
Gets Good News.
SNAKE RIVER GOLD PLACERS.
A Railway Propotillol.-Rea Estate
Exchange. - Kept busy
Land Office.
SNAKE RIVER GOLD PLAcERs.

Ing ucws IN regard 10 extendiug
his ROAD. For come time past there
nave been limitations thGt French
capital would take mold NJ the liue
hnd hasten ito its destination. Asked
whether the rusd was at slaudHtll
this year 20 far NJ construction 10 con.
cerned Mr. Bamberger replied, "Oh,
no, ] cannot say that We may 20 on
AT any time.n
"Wuat &, the nature OF the iniorma.
tlOn you have regarding an rxion.
siou21
cit l. most satisfactory. IL IL 10
good that ! am wondering 4, there can
be- any duubt OF H. truth. Itlt md
come In ordinary times | would have
said W. arc going right on with tho
line. Ia these days you know y. r.
son never feels perfectly snle In SUCH
matters until ho has the money IN his
hands. But the nbwH IL most uncour.
aging ft tho buil1ing ui ths road ~
once. The m,tier will chow up to0u.D
Nc. Bamnufgrr'e roaI IL doing
good business between this ely
anu BOunulul 30 the way
OF freight. The passenger business is
not go heavy, though the travel %
Brck's Hot Syringe u looking up since
the saloon there was burned. Tha
company has matonll On hand 10 OK.
tend 70 Pennington, an Il will 10 laid
~ quickly ~ tho property owners ON
tue route come to realize the fact that
tue road Will prove benefit 10 that
section Of the country, and permit tho
company to get q right " way.
SNAKE RIVER PLACER5.
About a fortnight ago, M0roni and
Joseph Skoeu luft Ogden Tor a tour Of
UbservatlOu and investigation on
Snake river, Idaho, Ia the vicinity Of
American Falls. They were accom-.
painted by Mr.. B1atan, clvil engineer,
aud the principal purpose Of their trip
was 10 look into the feasibility Of TAX.
Ing out water and constructing an
irugating ditch. incidentally they
inquired into the mining situation amt
thuy report quite number Of men at
work on the bars below American
Falls. rh-ss bars extend the entiro
length Il Snake River AMI
would furnish profitable employ.
ment for thousands Of men, while no
particular skill Ia required 20 run
rocker. The river Ia constantly falling
aud exposing the bars, and from this
time forward work can be carried on 10
the best advantage. mir. Sheen says
that men who work steadily make good
wages, anj that there Il room on tho
SNAKE river for all who will go. Tho
ditch which It IL proposed to dig will
altO furnish water for mining purposes.
NJ. Skocn anu hia associates locate.
ed aud recorded tho American Falls
claim.
THE EXCHANGE RErRENCHEs.
TIRE Real Estate exchange held It's
regular weekly meeting this afternoon.
Tho futnOt had grown current that la
OF many members being
delinquent In their dues the exchange
wOulu have 10 temporarily suspend
operations, This, however, IL not the
case, hH at the meeting today the Ux-
change members decided by unAni-
nous vote 10 keep going right along In
helping this city.ltwas found necessary
TO rttrenyh In sOmu OF Tho
exch angs expense, probably to an
extent OF working snort hanued Tor "a
time, but only as lar AZ circumstances
There was no report on the Deep
Creek railway scheme, further time bo-
Ing granted the committee.
PROPOSING A RAILROAD.
The following anonymous letter was
received yesterday afternoon by 5sore-
tary Benton:
10 the Chamber OF Commerce.:
Gcntlemen:-As your organization
IL calculated 10 look after the beat In
iercsts Of your city ana procure enter.
prises that will be a benefit ~ the city,
this Is the reason that 1 mail you this
am instructed to say II any Of the
citizens Of Salt Lake CITY will give
liberal bonus and privileges they can
procure a now railroad, from the coal
lie dol Chalk creek 10 salt Lake CITY,
hnd thence u the coast OF California.
This has been examined, resources
determined, report u same filed with
Investors la New York City, and tho
success Of tho enterprise 10 your city
depends upon the encouragement held
iut TO tue company.
WIN say tho proposition IL 10 build
Itandari gauge read with standard
and n the road IL built by
hla company work will commence Ia.
ide the next sixty days. II you waut
,ur proposition, mail me u letter 10 tho
GENERAL delivery, Salt Lake City, nam
ng date after August l2th, as on or
bout that date shall be IN your city
o receive word from New York City;
nd II your organization wants our
iTOpOeitiOn aud u now railroad 10 Cali
Jrnia AZ well as an outlet to the East
would be glad to meet your committee
nj give you the proposition,
KEEPING BUsY.
In these dull times Tor many people
is refreshing 70 note that some afu
opt busy. Joseph Watson, the con.
raotor, replying 10 requires today,
aldi eve are busy, very busy, aud
ave been right along this spring. We
70 employing forty to nay men,
nj have all that We can do. While
~ have plenty Of work for our men,
70 have got to do II ut very, very low
rlces 10 have 1t vt ALL"
HOMESTEAD FILINGS.
Homestead flings have been made
u the land Office, one by Alice T..
lambert, widow Of Charlcs Lambert,
tho makes application for part OF Sec
on 4, township . south, range l west;
no otner by Edward Davis, who has
lAue Hnul proof on his entry In SEQ