Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-26
CLOSING UP THE LAST GAP

$3.50 y. M. and Mr.. Hartman imme-
diately went to the Office of Vice Presl-
dent and General Manager Bancroft Of
the oregon Short Line where confer
ences were held with local officials At
o'clock a recital In honor OF the dis
tinguished visitors was given In the
Tabernacle by Prof. j. j. Mcclellan and
at o'clock banquet was given them
at the Alta club, about 80 persons being
present,
While the party was gathering for
dinner, Mr. Hartman was introduced
to many prominent Salt Lakers. and
a very pleasant interval ensued, The
table was set I'm the form Of a horse
shoe, and down the center of its entire
length extended n roll Of smilax along
which a wealth OF chiysantbemums was
displayed. In the center of the room
great jars OF American Beauties added
to the attractiyeness Of the scene, Cow
ers were laid for 100 and the menu was
a triumph Of culinary art,
Mr. Hartman was called upon for an
address and In responding said that the
occasion of his visit at this time was to
inspect, on its completion, what salt
Lakers termed 1.-THE sink hole but
what to railroad men was known as
the Lucin cutoff Continuing, Mr..
Hartman said,
"The completion Of this undertaking
ought to be of interest to Salt Lake, be-
cause 1t viii reduce the distance be-
tween San Francisco and this city by Al
miles, and viii eventually bring the
time between the cities down TO %
hours. 1t is intended TO reduce the run
ming time from salt Lake to Chicago to
80 hours, and put passengers In New
York I'm Sc hours from Salt Lake,
"The work involved in this plan has
as you know, been In the hands Of MIR,
Hood and Nh Kruttschnitt of the
Southern Pacific, Mr.. Burt and Mr.
Berry of the Union Pacific and you
here know the part Mr. Bancroft has
taken at this end Of the line. The rail-
roads comprising this system have
spent In about three years some SlsO-
OOO. 900 IN improvements and better
ments, aside from ANY expense OF oper-
alton or maintenance. incidentally
Uhis with smile) there has been some
work involved In raising me money l
have enjoyed this evening win you,
gentlemen, aid thRfk you Tor your
presence, A..
rarity left IN their specials for the We
Der metropolis, accompanied by a Put.
man carving Salt Lake railroad and
newspaper men.
In addition to the visiting railroad
officials, those present at the dinner
last night were as follows:
~. III. Bancroft, vice president ana
general manager Il. Il, Calvin, assist
ant general manager, ID. u, Burnley
general passenger agent ID. >, Spen-
Ger, passenger agent; u. l.. Williams,
general counsel; j. A. Reeves, general
freight agent; G. j, McNitt, auditor;
Ira o. Rhodes, general purchasing
agent; c. Ira futile, general live stock
agent. y. h. Gray, general agent =,
II. Pinkerton, general surgeon; "A, F.
Brewer car accountant c, a. Jenkin-
son, treasurer, William Ashton, resi-
dent engineer all OF the oregon Short
Line. Gov. Heber NJ. Wells, Secy, Of
State j. \. Hammond. John Marshall
w. $. Mccormick. II. IT, Holmes, lie
Grand Young, Charles Cottrell, Thomas
Marshall A. w Copp, William Lyle
heart Perry s. Heath. c. G. Goodwin,
u. C. Adams. John Hughes Joseph Z.
Smith, u. +. Morris c. w. Penrose,
Bert Hunt, William Jordan. william
McAlurrin.