Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-15

N UT Of the hopes and plans which
q for years have failed to ma
terlalize, a grand accomplish
ment is at last to be consum-
mated, and with II Utahs
v ! inland sea and people are
W to be directly bound by
highway OF steel with
the great Pacific ocean and people Of
southern California. No one now doubts
that the San Pedro, Los Angeles and
Salt Lake railroad is to be built.
Behind the enterprise are men Of
wealth. brains and good Judgment men
Of conservative business training and
successful lives. The many projects
that were outlined in years that are
past, which had for their purpose the
building Of such a road would make
too long a story TO tell here, and one
that need not be recited on this occa-
sion, II is sufficient TO say that no
less than ten times have surveys Of
such a line been made between Utah
and some point on the Pacific coast.
In each instance, more or less money
was spent. In some cases.the amount
was considerable. Generally those
who engaged in the work believed that
success would attend their efforts. 9th
ers scarcely hoped to do more than in
terest those who should come after
with the necessary capital with which
10 prosecute the work TO a finish,
The Union Pacific II may be safely
said, came nearer a completion Of the
undertaking than any other organIza-
ton As is well known. II had not
only surveyed much of the road but
had graded long stretch Of the same,
from Milford through Utah and into
Nevada. Its operations were quickly
cut short, however, by the failure Of the
Barring Brothers and the consequent
panic which ensued, and which put the
affairs OF the Union Pacific into the
hands OF receivers Various others
then took up the project, but without
success.
PLANS FORMULATED.
few months ago the name Of sena-
tor w A. Clark, the great mining mill
lIonaIre Of Montana, became associated
with It. While It was known that
Senator Clark usually accomplished
what he set out 10 90 It was not known
that he was actually back OF the enter
prise. The trend Of events, however,
soon made II clear that he was at the
helm and that other well known bust
ness men OF this and surrounding
states were acting In conjunction with
him. Soon the project began 70 assume
tangible shape. Senator Clark went
on record as saying that the road would
be built. The statement was at once
accepted as fact and that. too, with
great Joy and rejoicing. In the way
OF substantial encouragement. the Plo-
neer Square OF ten acres. was freely
given by the City Council. when II was
asked for a depot site. Then came the
organization Of what Is now the san
Pedro Los Angeles and Salt Lake Rail-
road company, with a capital OF $685.
100000.
COMPANY ORGANIZED.
The officers Of the company are: W
a. Clark, Of Montana. president r. c.
kerens Jr., Of Missouri. first vice presl-
cent, j. Ross Clark, Of California, sec
ond vice president; T. h. Gibbon, Of
California, third vice president, r. +.
Miller, OF California, secretary; +. X
hule, Of California. treasurer These
gentlemen together with Reed Smoot
w, 8. Mccormick, +. W, Clark, Thomas
hearns, the latter four being Utah men,
George b, Leighton. Charles w. Clark
md Perry S. Heath form the board OF
directors. The full list OF incorpora-
tors are: w. a. Clark, George b. Leigh
lon' Reed Smoot. Perry S. Heath. w. h.
Clark, r. c. Kerens. David Keith. 8. A.
Bemls, Il. W. Clark, w. 5. Mccormick,
- o. Whttemore, A. H. Handlan,
Ihomas Kearns, Charles Clark,
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.
A construction company known as
the Empire Construction company
with a capitalization Of Sl,OO00 0O
was also Incorporated as follows:
lncorporators and Dircctors-J. Ross
Clark David Keith Reed moot, r. h.
Gibbon r. +. Miller, Geo b. Leighton
X. G. Kerens, Clarence X Mccormick
w. A. Clark.
Olhcers-J. Ross Clark president; Geo.
~ Leighton, vice president; II. Z. Nc
Nee Of California, secretary and treas
Ter.
FOR EXPLORATION.
For the purpose OF carrying on the
work implied by It's name the Los AM
geles and Salt Lake Exploration and
development company, with a capital
i2auon OF s5,OO0,00O was also organized,
o. follows:
lncorporators and Directors-Thomas
kearns, r. c. Kerens Jr., r. T.. Gibbon,
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