The herald., 1895-07-21
ROAD TO SALT LAKE CITY
Is Practicable and Should
Be Commenced
NOT ONE Dissenting VOICE
Expressions of Approval From
Every Quarter
EFFECT ON REAL ESTATE
Would Be to Greatly Stiffen the Value
of Holdings
Il Addition, Cheap Coal and New Territory
Would Be Gained
Tha prosoect;ve paiIroad VIII Receive a
Hearty Backing From the Enterprising
rIerchants of Los Angeles.
49, It Must Be Built
EFFECT ON REAL ESTATE
Would Be to Greatly Stiffen the Value
of Holdings
Il Addition, Cheap Coal and New Territory
Would Be Gained

An unanimously expressed opinion and
q favorable one was the result of can
vass made among number OF prominent
merchants by Herald reporter yesterday.
The matter on which all kinds OF dealers,
large and small, were so concurrent was
the proposed salt Lake railway.
In every case the answer to the query,
'Should you endorse such a road, should
it be operated by reliable parties?" was,
eyes; and the word was so emphatic
ally spoken as to leave in the mind OF the
hearer no room for doubt as to its SINGER
ity. The argument of cheap fuel was
mentioned by many whose interests are
allied to the manufactures. while others
spoke of the new field for trade that the
new road would open up. and still others
of the valuable mineral resources that
would be developed in the next few years.
Everywhere spirit of interest was mani
tested in the project, and the new road
will find plenty OF adherents and support
ers in this city. The sameness of the
questions produced correspondingy a
similar kind of an answer, and the main
expression was, "Let it come; l, for one,
am willing 70 bac k it.
J. r. New berry, the well known grocer,
said:
''Any road that reaches into cheap
fuel country is good one. The propose d
road. as l understand it, will not only
bring US cheap coal, but will also develop
mining industries that will prove of in
calculable value to Los Angeles. 1t will
be good for the country and an equal
benefit to the people. l DON'T believe in
a bonus, however. l have lived in three
counties in which this was tried, and
don't believe the coin went for anything
other than wine suppers for the directors.
If the lnducement of the trade to be han
died is enough to warrant its building,
then it should need no bonus. | would
be only too glad to encourage the enter
prise to the extent of my ability. Let it
come!'
G. F. A. Last, one of the largest Main
street liqour houses, also encouraged the
project:
"DecidedIy, the merchants and capital
lists should lend every effort to the fur
therance of the scheme. Men of proper
ty interests should certainly support it,
as it will be of much benefit to their hold
ings. The merchants should not be al
lowed to do it all, as there are many 9TH
er people, such as rea! esttae owners,
who are equally interested. | do not be e
lieve in a bouns-the day has gone by for
that-and the interest taken by the mer-
chants should be in the shape Of stock. :"
G. G. Reynolds of the firm of Harper &
Reynolds was also seen, and remarked
anent the proposition:
''It would be a big help to Los Angeles
and recognizing it as such the merchant
might aid it financially. would say that
we would patronize it to large extent
and give it big share of our eastern
certainly"
A. B. Cass, partner in the firm of Cass
& S.nurr, was visited. He favored the
road most heartily, and expressed himself
as follows:
81 don't believe that Los Angeles can
ever have too many outlets. 1t is destin-
ed to become great iobbing and manu-
featuring center, and if the merchants
want to improve their trade they must in
dorse it. | have been out through ror
tion of the country. and | tell you the
western states are coming to the front. L
don't know that the new road will prove
q benefit IN the matter of rates. because
the rates are about as low now as they
possibly can be. But the great good will
come in the opening up of a new field.
We would naturally support such VEN
ture, because we want to enlarge our To-
cal industry"
G. A. Parmelee of the large Spring
street crockery establishment said:
81 have always been an advocate of
Just such a measure, and | think that it
would prove a paying investment There
are great many firms that would pat
ronile it largely, and our firm is one of
those. 1t would serve to be of benefit
both to this city and the country through
which it extended, and the people are
bound to interest themselle in it,.
W. +. Whitaker, manager of nborn,
Vail &, Co. 8 store said:
''It is one of the most practical enter
pIises going. it means everything that
is good for this city. and is TO the city $
best interests. it would give mployment
to the people and render them that much
better off. | cannot say that our firm
would take any of the stock, but think
that, as individuals, they would probably
invest"
J. NJ. Hale said. when approached on
the subject, that he was in favor Of it:
II think the merchants would support
It and if assured of ITS stability invest in
much of its capital stock"
n. Jacoby, prominent merchant, re-
piled, when asked what he thought of the
plan:
at is an excellent one and will be OF
much good to the country. | most assur-
edly am IN favor of it, not as a merchant.
but from the point of view OF the owner
of real estate. 1t will afford . short route
to the east and that is what is wanted at
the present time. The road would GER
tainly increase the population, and the
larger the city the better our real estate
would be in value.
c. w. Brown said:
"Ail things being equal I think we
would subscribe to the stock. 1t is a good
scheme and one that will rebound to the
bsnefit and credit of the city"