Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-18

The conditions warrant IT, w VIZ
branch roads to accommodate iarlillns
communities. coal mines ana quartz
districts. We will build a prahch 10
the magnificent iron deposits OF SOUTH
ern Utah. and possibly to the nitrate
deposts Of Death valley In California
| am positive that this enterprise WIN
contribute UNNECESSARILY to me pros
pcrlty Of both California and Utah
OPEN NEW AREAS.
II will open up new areas Of agricul-
tural land and new mining districts OF
great value II will develop new coai
fields and iron deposits. Ii VIII ahoru
the vast population Of the great region
living to the north Of Salt Lake, includ-
ing Idaho Montana, Washington INC
DaEotas and British Columbia, quick
transit to southern California, Ih'
same may be said Of Colorado ana the
entire country lying east OF us.
CALIFORNIA COOPERATION.
In California we have the brightest
promise Of cooperation and the best
wishes Of the people in our great enter
prise. From the cordial demonstrations
with which / have been honored here
tonight / gather that we have the sym.
pathy and goodwill Of the people OF
Utah. We shall strive to prove Our.
selves worthy Of your friendship ana
convince you Of our sincerity and grali-
tude
Amongst my associates there are
gentlemen of wealth and enterprise.
X c. Kerens, who was a pioneer tran
blazer on the frontier when many OF
YOU were boys T. Il. Gibbon who
fought to a successful termination the
tnemies Of government aid for the I'M
provemcnt Of san Pedro harbor; my
hrothc, who Is devotng all of his ener-
giles and ability to the Advancement
uf the enterprise; your distinguished
senior senator Thomas Kearns and his
ass0cl te MI Keith, and others who
have mad the courage to stand by me
In the building Of this great highWay
TO the Pacific. We have had valuable
assistance from my old friend, Mr.. Nc
Cornick. Senator Smoot Mr. White
more, Mr. Heath and others. For my
self, and IN behalf OF my associates, l
tender YOU our Warmest thanks for the
cordial welcome We have received here
tonight, and express the fond hope that
as time grows apace and our interests
become more closely linked together In
working out the destiny Of the mighty
west the bonds Of friendship may be
still more firmly cemented
HON. Il. C. KERENs.
Mr.. Kerens said In part; I am graft
fed TO be present at this reception and
banquet to the honored guest Of the
evening. Senator Clark, and | rejoice
with all assembled In extending to him
the fullest measure of credit for the
determined and business like part he
has taken In what now promises to be
a splendid fulnlment Of the undertake
ing.
The construction OF q new line of
transportation from this inter-mountaIn
region with Salt Lake as the terminal
point to the Pacific ocean at San Pedro
was no small enterprise; its magnitude
Is fully justified by the opening OF a
new avenue Of trade and commerce, the
development OF a practically unknown
section that promises 10 be a mighty
empire In extent and wealth linking
with bands Of steel three great states
Of the Union. bringing into closer rela-
tionshlp and bonds Of friendship and
knsmanship Of trade In the exchange
Of products and commodities, Shall We
not look forward to the approach OF
that time when daily intercourse with
our neighbors in southern California
will be a pleasing realization, An in
Cident once occurred In the opening OF
the Cotton Belt line of railway In the
Mississippi valley, which linked the city
Of 81. Louis with n thousand miles or
more Of Texas, the speaker on that oc-
casion said st Louis sons VIII marry
our daughters and our Texas boys
win marry your St Louis girls" The
Cotton Belt road was a very popular
line OF travel May this be duplicated
with our brethren Of Los Angeles
The possibilities OF the new line In de-
veloping the hidden wealth Of Utah and
Nevada are at this time beyond the
power OF comprehension. indeed, the
imaginative genius OF man must be
brought to bear and even that cannot
overdo. Nevada as In the past VIII in
future be the treasury box OF the ma
ton, and its vast area Of mountain and
desert will in time be one great mining
district. as camp after camp has al
ready dotted the maps as mineral dis
tricts.
In the realization Of the benefits that
we feel sure will follow. the speedy
completion OF the San Pedro Los An
geles & salt Lake railroad should be
as rapid as the determination Of Sem
ator Clark and his associates that the
road shall be built and trains running
from the City OF the Saints to the city
Of the Angels as quickly as men and
money can accomplish the work, and II
gives me pleasure 10 say that there Is
no longer cause for delay. With ample
financial arrangements already con-
summated It would be a commercial
crime TO delay on any account the COM
pletlon Of this enterprise. and when the
day shall come for the driving OF the
last spike that completes the link, Salt
Lake city. Los Angeles. and san Pedro
as well, will Join In celebrating the
event second only TO the threes days
feasting and rejoicing In which all
southern California INDUCED when the
first blocks OF eternal granite were
dropped into the ocean at san Pedro,
marking the beginning OF a free harbor
for a free people Of which the people ~
Utah and Nevada are essentially a
part
FISHER HARRIS.
Following Mr. Kerens Fisher Harris,
the secretary OF the Commercial club,
was introduced and in very happy
veiu proceeded TO eXpatate upon the
goot ,vork tbot nod hon accommodated