Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-11

One Of the strongest and most repre-
sentative gatherings of business men
that ever came together In Salt Lake,
was that which assembled at the ONCE
of lions Savings Bank and Trust com
pany last evening, in answer to the m
yitatIons sent out by Messrs, McCor-
nick and Webber, With very few ex-
ceptions all the heavy business con-
Germs of the city were represented. IL
was common remark that If the BODY
OF men In attendance would make up
its mind to organize board OF TRACE
here, II could be established and put on
a solid basis within ten days
In attendance were w. $, Mccormick
head OF the bank Of Mccormick q Co..
r. G. Weber, superintendent of &c NJ
ILL. 8. Hills. president of the Desefe'
National bank; S. II. Auerbach, Oh
Auerbach Brothers. Henry Dinwoodey'
John Clark, OF Clark Eldredge a. CO..
Col. Dopnelan, Of the Commercial Ma
tional bank, James Chapman, president
OF the Utah National bank; j. ID, Wood
Henry siegel. of the siegel clothihs
Co.; George NJ, Cannon. cashier of
lions Savings Bank and Trust CO.,
Charles Read. George 7. Odell, manager
of the Coop Wagon and Machine 70"
i A. Cunningham, +. A. Druehl, MI
Bauer, OF the Salt Lake Hardware ~,
MIR. Strevell. OF the Scott-Streyeli CO..
MIR hudson. Of the Nelden- Judson Drug
Co. spencer Claws0n, Mr.. Burton, OF
the State bank OF Utah, John I. cutler
Alex. Rogers. Arthur Barnes, OF Barnes
Hardy Co., C. 0sFarnsworth, Mr. Ian
nan, of the Tribune, and Mr.. whitney
of the News"
The object OF the meeting was brlely
stated by Mr. Mccormick, who SAID ne
had been informed that II the proper IN
ducements were held out by salt Lake
City, the Southern Pacific could De
brought here by way OF the southern
shore OF the Great Salt Lake instead OF
running through the lake on the norm
as had been proposed. He took II FOR
granted that all would agree that the
proposition was one of vital Importance
to this city. He knew personally
that the subject was now UNI
der consideration in New YORK
and he had had a conversation
on the subject with Hon. Thomas Mar
shall attorney for the Southern Pa
cific, Just before coming to the meet
ing, Mr.. Marshall explaining TO him that
he hardly thought II would be proper
for him to attend because OF his road
interest In the matter. Mr. Mccormick
stated that what was asked was sum-
Gent land for depot purposes ana free
water from the city, and he invited
expressions on the subject from the
gentlemen present
Supt, T. c. Weber was nominated
by Mr.. Mccormick as chairman OF the
meeting, and George M. Cannon was
chosen secretary.
A free exchange OF views was then In
dulged In for the next half hour, several
gentlemen asking questions and making
comments on the decided Importance Oh
the move to this city, and the necessity
Of the business men here uniting TO OF
fer whatever inducements might be
necessary. On this point there was en-
tire unanimity.
Mr.. l.. s. Hills asked II any one knew
how much land would be required?
Mr.. Mccormick stated that his only
information was that the company
wanted enough for depot purposes and
free water.
Col. Donnellan thought that the
question of free water at nominal
rate could be arranged satisfactorily
with the city.
Mr.. Hills thought that perhaps the
cleanest way out OF the matter would
be TO raise a lump sum Of money to
tender 20 the company as bonus.
Mr.. Mccormick rather coincided with
this view, stating that II would remove
the always difficult question OF location,
jealousies and prejudices regarding
site, etc.
In answer TO inquiries from other
gentlemen. Mr.. Mccormick said that
the proposition to have the Southern
Pacific enter Salt Lake from the west
had been one Of our dreams for so many
years that II was hard TO realize II
might be at hand. and yet he believed II
was. Since the amalgamation Of the
Union Pacific and the Southern Pacific
the new owners were much more favor
able TO Salt Lake. Besides, they had
looked more deeply into the Lucin cut