Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-12
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salt Lake city viii, In all probability,
become a large railroad center. II was
a mistake on the part Of the then Cen
trail Pacific. when the road from the
coast met the Union Pacific IN Utah,
that the route suggested by President
Brigham Young was not followed. In
stead OF the circultous line now In
operation around the north end Of the
Great salt Lake. He advised cutting
across the country az the south end Of
the lake,
Il appears that the Southern Pacific
as It is now called. has come 10 un-
derstand the bunder that was made
and now proposes TO remedy It In part,
by building a cut off from ogden by
way Of the promontory. That win
shorten the line considerably and bring
other advantages. but the plan project
ed by President Young was the right
one. and It Is not yet too late to adopt
#.
In any case this city will become the
connecting point with other roads. The
Salt Lake and Los Angeles road will be
built at some time. sure. Its Utah
terminus win be in this city. The peo-
pie here will not lose the advantages
that are offered them. by refusing the
necessary terminal facilities and rights
OF way They may differ as to the ex-
act spot for depot grounds, but viii
doubtless settle upon some plan to SEE
cure the terminus OF the road. and make
such grants as can De legally effected.
The Burlington line Is certainly head
ing in this direction The letting Of q
contract for 175 miles westward from
Guernsey Wyoming, Is more than a
straw in the wind from the east
Salt Lake City Is the objective point.
Here connection VIII be made with the
roads running to the Pacific coast
Where the Burlington will find terminal
facilities does not yet appear But IL
would seem to be good policy on the
part Of this city. TO plan for q central
lzation Of all the railway depots. wheth-
or the lines come from the east or the
west, the north or the south The spot
most suitable for this we are not pre-
pared 20 designate. But all the signs
point 10 the destiny OF salt Lake as a
railroad center with trains running in
the directions mentioned. and bringing
us into direct touch with the great COM
mercial entrepots and affordIng quick
transportation to and from the Atlantic
and the Pacific oceans.
To bring about this desirable conum-
nation. all parties and classes here
should work In harmony and reason
able Inducements should be held out TO
the companies engaged IN enterprises
look.sg TO Salt Lake as the uniting and
distributing point FOR their roads. The
possibilities opened IN the contempla-
ton Of the future Of this city are Of
immense importance and magnitude.
and We ought not to close our eyes 20
our glorious destiny, nor narrow our
souls to a nlggardly policy IN view Of
the coming greatness and glory
Welcome 10 all the railroads. and
te!egraphs, and telephones and every
other improvement Of the age! We
want them all, and recognize the Won
der-worklng hand Of Providence IN
every development Of science ana art.
and the utilization Of the forces Of the
universe, for they are an In the direc-
ton Of human progress, and the usher
ing IN OF the era OF universal brother
hood, intelligence and peace.