The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-14

they be. removed is all of a piece with
the monopoly which some people desire
to establish in this business.
That The Herald has been as favora-
bic to the Stock Yards enterprise as
any paper in the city must be known
to its readers. That it is not in favor
of any measure which will be a detri-
ment to the small dealer and the far
mer, or oppressive to any class of the
community, will be seen by its re-
marks on this question. We have no
purpose in view but the public good
and all we ask is that the city authori-
ties will not help to establish mo-
nopoly and not promote the injury of
farmers and stock dealers. We have
not opposed the inspection law, we
have merely expressed desire that
it shall not be so administered as to
work needless hardship on any one.
Following is the letter:
To the Editor of The Herald:
Noticing your editorial in regard to
the inspection of live stock intended
/ for the use in this city. In nearly all
the large cities a law similar to the
one now in force in this city is in eff
! feet and possibly without an exception
of any consequently the point of in
| spection is the Union Stockyards, if
there is such an institution. Such yards
being more for the accommodation and
! benefit of the local killers of beef than
amy one else.
/ When the stock yards of this city
were located as they are now, it was
with the idea to relieve the city from
any of the Objectionable features con-
nected with such enterprises by locat-
ing at safe distance from the city.
The yards company purchased a large
tract of land to enable them to give
ample accommodation for all slaugh-
tering plants-the company also en-
tered into contract with the slaughter
! ing companies that killed over So per
cent. of the meat used in this city for
plants at the yard, which contracts
are still in force, but owing to the
financial depression, have been extend
4 ed
/ More than four-fifths of the live
stock coming to this city for slaughter
is brought by the railways The stock
yards have connection with all lines
entering this city and the stock yards
! is the point at which all stock destined
I for Salt Lake city ON either the Rio
/ Grande' Western or Union Pacific rail-
ways is unloaded, unless it be other
wise requested, as in the case Of some
little shipment, such as blooded horses,
4 bulls or bucks. Owners of stock who
bring it in to this city to market or sell
TO the killers, before such sale desire
THAT their stock be fed and watered,
/ to enable it to recover from the shrink
brought about by being driven or
Shipped-all stock these days is sold by
weight, and the Stock Yards is the only
point in this city or near it, where ship
pers or owners cam obtain feed and wa
ter for any class of stock and also have
/ their stock weighed in a manner salts
factory to themselves and the pur-
/ chaser, by q disinterested party
In regard to the locations of the var
! ious Strengthening houses, large cities
with which Salt Lake is entitled to
class, compel such institutions to To-
cate in certain districts, under the most
rigid laws of Inspections; and if you
care to investigate this question you
will find that such location is made with
a view to the benefit of the city's health,
and that in the majority of cases such
Slaughtering houses and stock yards
iare united as to location and subject to
the same sanitary laws and inspection.
SO the mere fact of your calling the
1
cations of Strengthening houses around
! it is a good notice for the city to take
some action to remove this danger to
where it can be looked after and not be
a menace to public health
The people who have car loads of live
stock to sell should not be made to
suffer because of some farmer who has
a single hog, sheep or cow that he de-
sires to dispose of, and because Of such
animal enforces his pleasure, and de-
mandS an inspection point in his back
yard. The laws that govern all cities
or states are made for the majority
and if it can be shown that the major
ity of the people who have stock to sell
and that those who kill the most live
stock consumed in this city, desire the
inspection at the yards, and if there is
no other place so we'll arranged for in
jspection, care, separation, weighing,
feeding, watering, and dispOsing of con-
demned animals in way so as to for
ever prevent them from becoming human
food, and if there is no other point so
well arranged for the humane handling
of stock in loading and unloading it
from railway cars, or offering less ac-
commodation to shippers who may come
at any time of day or night AS before
said, if there is no point which is so
well arranged for every detail, would it
not be wise to inconvenience few
ldIilSIS W get Iile great DSISnlS Tor the
many regular shippers and dealers
and locate the inspection at the Union
Stock Yards.
Aside from all these benefits and in
ducements, it might be well to remem-
Der that this stock yards is a home en-
terprise, built up to enable the raisers
of stock of this country to have a home
market. That it represents an expendi-
ture of over one hundred thousand dol
lars, every cent of which went to Utah
ipeople-to Salt Lake worl,men and
home firms-and as said before ii should
be fostered and encouraged by the city
in every manner possible, so as To en-
able it to become a factor in the city's
wealth and prosperity, as the yards in
other cities are. Other enterprises that
have located here have demanded from
this city large bonuses, franchises, bene-
fits and consideration. All that this
company desires to be given is the
consideration which costs the city moth
ing. that of handling the business to
which it is entitled to be used for the
purpose for which IL was built. All of
which it offers free.
A. E. DE RICQLES.
Director Union Stock Yards.
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