Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-19
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Hon. T. ]. Cannon a1d Judge COlbOTI
Return This Afternoon.
UTAH AND POWER COMPANIES.
Promising Financial Future for Both
Of Them-Jndgc Colborn on the
Ute Commission.

This afternoons 1870 Rio Gnnds
Weaiern train from tho last brought
homo two well.known Uloninus, Hon.
Il. j. Cannon, dolozaie-elcci to Con-
gtess from Utah aud Judge Colborn,
secretary Of tho Salt Lake Chamber Of
Commerce.
Mr. Cannon, as has been known
Tor some time, won't to New
York, after the adjournment Of tho
Tram Mississippi congress at st.
Louis 10 the Interest OF the Utah com.
puuy OF which he IL member Of
the executive committee. Ho was ac-
o1mpauirj 10 GJthun by Colonel n.
w. Clayton aud returned with that
gentleman as far as Chicago where no
remained over "a day or two. In re-
Spouse TO tho question uB TO how
succeis.ul he mad been In his
negotiations, Mr.. Cannon said that
while he was not Ia position 10 dla.
Cusa matters la detail lao could 1ay that
the prospects for the Utah Company
and Tor the Pioneer Power company as
Ogden also seemed bright anu pt0mis.
Ing.
10 might be- that he could speak
more definitely within the next few
days. MI. Cannon continued on d.
fectly 10 his home In Ogden but viii 10
In the capital ON business tomorrow.
the UTE COMMISSION.
Judge Colburn said, "Mr. Cannon
and myself had the extreme good Tor.
tune 10 meet nj Denver the Ute com.
missioncrs appointed TO treat With the
Indians Of Eastern Utah, that 10 we
fell IN with them NJ that poiut and
Travelled with them TO Price where
they left the train this morning pro-
pnTatory 10 commencing their journey
ny wagon 10 Fort Duchtaur. They
were met at the railroad station by an
elc0ft which will conduct them 10 tho
reservations forthwith. They are well
supplied with blankets, food and cook
ing utensils, ami arc thoroughly pro.
pared 20 DO tho work assigned them.
lhey are az flno gentlemen 90 | ever
met, being extremely polite aud
courteous. Besides that they arc
we'll qualified to discharge their
duties both 10y reason Of education and
personal experience In matters such as
they will have ~ deal with. They arc
all military men aud journalists COM
| bined. Every one IL a majors u
olonol or a captain. IL " evident
that they have = fixed and determined
uollcy marked out for them To our
| qIestions intended TO elicit Information
Un that point they were absolutely nom
communicative. We Invited them 10
Salt Lake, urged them to come In fact
aud investigate matters here, but In
accordance with Instructions doubt
less they said they must iirst pro-
| coed 10 the reservations. IL 10
probable, In TACT almost certain that
they will visit us later. II IL our i'm.
preston that they Will make firm,
fair and good officials whose efforts
Will DO to do Justice between all con-
/ Cerned."
Judge Colburn has been absent fron
/ the city about two weeks aud during
/ that tune went as far east as Illinois,
! spending most OF his time, however,
| In khutaf. Ho was accompanied by
| his family on portion OF hia journey
| and they returned home with him.
| The judge comes back with his coat oil
aud his sleeves rolled up as II were,
ready % settle down TO active work as
secretary VI the Chamber Of Com
motCe.