Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-03

tor in the development Of the mining
regions IN all this Western country as
well as in Fastening by several years,
without doubt the construction Of our
first transcontinental railway.
Since that early day when every
thing here was OF a primitive character
l have been a frequent visitor TO salt
Lake and have watched It's gradual de-
velopment into large and beautiful
city with fine buildings and comprising
all the modern and luxurious equip
ments Of the day but your most san
guine expectations have not yet been
fulfilled.
"The resources OF your state are
varied and almost boundless. You have
already developed great mines that are
throwing their wealth into the laps OF
the worlds commerce, but there doubt
less remain thousands Of others Of pro-
dgious wealth that have not yet been
uncovered. which lack only improved
facilities and railroad connections to
effect their development and thereby
add 10 your population, increase your
traffic and swell the tide Of your pros
perlty.
CITY OF THE ANGELS.
Less than 500 miles away as the bird
files, yet more than 900 by any rapid
means OF communication lies another
city neat as a new pin, and beautiful
as a flower Los Angeles, the metropolis
OF southern California. In many re-
spects these two cities are similar but
have resources Of a different character
Although so near they are compare
tive strangers 70 each other They are
separated by a narrow strip OF arid
waste. whose desolation and silence the
strong arm Of monopoly has not hith-
erto permitted to be broken by the
whistle OF the iron horse,
This should no longer be. The time
has come when these two peoples look
ing over the intervening desert should
stretch out their arms in friendly
greeting one 10 the other and say we
win Join you 10 break down the barrier
that has so long separated us and
hereafter form forces in the march Of
progress and destiny"
when this takes place the Los An
geles & Salt Lake railway will be an
assured fact,
Il cannot see any obstacle that might
prevent It's contamination.
"OVer more than one-third Of the en-
tire distance from this city there are
fertile valleys and large settlements
and important mineral developments
that would furnish a large local traffic
Vast deposits of coal and iron, ele-
ments Of the greatest utility, the latter
depending upon the former for CONVEX
sion into available forms are said 20
exist on on near the line Of the proposed
location
should col,ing coal be found, which
Is not improbable In the same or neigh
boring vicinity the possibilities OF the
iron Industry alone would warrant the
construction of the road.
AT the other end Of the road now In
operation enjoys a large local pass o.
ger and freight traffic, which will be
greatly increased when Il is extended
as contemplated in the near future.
throughout the best fruit growing dis
tricts. 20 san Bernardlno.
Local traffic Is great auxiliary 10
railroad business and must necessarily
be considered, but the main proposition
and governing factor in deciding upon
such a vast undertaking, and Of which,
we should have reasonable assurance,
Is the through business between the
two cities. and In connection with
transcontlnental lines TO Eastern
points
BUSINESS TO BE ACQUIRED,
Il feel confident that by reason Of
shorter distances, lower grades and
freedom from climatic disturbances
this route would be mmeasurably SUI
perior 20 all other routes and partlcu-
larly for the transportation Of citrus
fruits. This product Notwithstanding
three consecutive dry seasons Is in
creaslng largely, AMI Il is estimated
viii reach by next year total aggre-
gate OF $4,000 carloads.
with trains running on a schedule
Of twenty-four hours, which is very
practical between the two cities this
would become a very popular passenger
route, II would serve the growing
states 20 the north and northeast In
GLIDING. Idoha. Montana, Wyoming, the
Dakotas and Minnesota.
There Is still another important con-
sideration and that Is the fact that the
southern terminal Of this road lies In
the great harbor Of San Pedro, upon
which the government Is now spending
millions Of dollars for It's Improvement
and along which this company owns
an extensive water front, This con-
cesslon was obtained after a strug-
gle FOR many years. between San Pc
dro and Santa Monica, and mainly
through the efforts OF ray friend and
colleague Mr.. Gibbon. In this conneo-