The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-03

Theodore myers, one OF the IedQlnS
capitalists of st. Louis, quietly drop
ped into the city on Saturday and is
at the Knutsford. Mr.. Myers is a
very wealthy man and in company
with his father and brother owns and
controls the property of the Dickert-
Myers Sulphur company on Cove
Creek, north of Beaver.
This property is being worked quite
extensively ait this time and supplies
a great deal of the product. The COM
pany may be said to control the
worlds supply of sulphur, owning as
it does, the leading mines and depos-
its of the country. That of the Utah
mines comes out practically pure, and
is appreciated by all dealers on ac-
count of its remarkable properties.
Mr.. Meyers will go to the mines
some time this week and will inspect
them He will be absent several days.
This gentleman is one of the believ-
erS in a line of railroad south through
Utah and California. 1t will be re-
membered that some three weeks ago
Hon. George Q. Cannon, Hon. Heber
J. Grant. Colonel Nephi W. Clayton,
Hon. Abram II. Cannon, Colonel
Thomas G.. Weber and Hon. Frank
j. Cannon were in St. Louis, where
they were the guests of Mr.. Myers.
AT a banquet which was rendered
them many of the leading men of the
city were present. The gentlemen
from this city were in ST. Louis for
the purpose of interesting eastern
capitalists in the needs of such line
as is mentioned.
There are many owners Of Southern
California lands living in St Louis,
and to them strict attention was paid.
AS announced exclusively in The Her
aid at the time, the St. Louis men
gave the matter favorable attention
and it is fair ITO presume that good
results will accrue as the result. The
matter was presented by Hon. George
@. Cannon and Hon. Frank ]. Cam
non.
Mr.. Myers was seen yesterday. He
spant the day with Hon. Abrlm H.
Cannon and in reply to questions by
g. Herald man said that he was a firm
believer in a line through Southern
Utah.
ut is the natural course of a trans
continental line" he remarked. ut is
one of the unsolved mysteries that
some one has not urged the matter
very strongly long ago. 1t will open
a country rich in varied resources, agri-
cultural and mineral. At this time no
one can estimate the benefits. The
development of the resources which I
refer to would begin at once and as
In many cases but little work would
have to be done. it is plainly evident
that the shipment Of the output of all
classes of industry would soon make
the lfne self sustaining.
I'm the event of a line being built
there it is plain to see that the fruit
growing industry of the south would
at once assume gigantic proportions,
The fruit industry in Southern Utah
can be increased to proportions such
as the fondest dreams of those who
live there have never pictured. I am
told by those who know that Cali
fornia would not be able to compete
with that section at all as regards
eastern trade.
1.-THE vast undeveloped agricultural
resources of that section are such that
they could be made to result in great
wealth coming to this part of the
world. The cattle and sheep trade
would double itself many times.
"As regards minerals, no one can
definitely prognosticate. In this con-
nection L will say that my company
would at once take action. Give us
raifoad through that part IF Utah
and we will at once erect chemical
works for the manufacture of our re-
fined product. We will manufacture
sulphuric acid and everything which
can be obtained from sulphur. In adj
diton to this we will erect match
factory and a paper factory with large
capabilities.
1--WE cannot do this with our rail-
road connections as far away as they
are now. 1t is impossible to haul as
far as we have to and make a profit
But with a line OF railroad we can
make money for ourselves and Others"
do you think that any of the ST.
Louis men will do anything? was
asked
cat this time cannot say anything,
except that 1 have hopes. L believe
that something will be done. There
have been no promises made as yet,
but the question is being considered
by many of the men of money. They
realize that there is one advantage
in this line which the others do not
have and that is a great saving of
distances. This line would be 700
miles shorter to the coast than any
of the others. A connection with the
connect Salt Lake with the metropo-
lis of California and competition would
thus be secured with the other roads"
Mr.. Myers is also a believer in
line to Deep Greek. He thinks that
something should be done soon to
connect this city with the-great miner
al region indicated.
Inasmuch as he is one of the leading
men of St. Louis and has wealth and
influence, it is believed that what he
saws in relation to these questions will
have great weight and will influence
others to investigate the case.
The improvements which he refers
10 which would be made by his COM
pany would mean much for Utah.
They would be extensive in character
and would employ many people. 1t
would mean the upbuilding of another
city in the locality mentioned.
OF course Mr.. Myers is directly IN
terested in this matter on account of
the company's holdings and what 1t
might attain in the future. The build
ing of a Tine of this kind, would, of
course, invite other investments and
attract attention from other corpora
tons.
Mr.. Myers will remain in Utah for
some days and may have more to say
when he leaves