Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

block az Second South and West Tenn
pie streets. exhibiting space Will be
offered to every reputable Utah en-
terprise. II this little southern Utah
Incubator has merit prospective pur-
chaser can find 1t olt by watching II
work. A big sign bearing the legend
Busy All the Time in Utah" viii be
hung over the entrance 10 this new
headquarters.
Adjust Freight Rates.
The first big problem the association
took up was the adjustment OF freight
rates, and Orvin Morris was chosen
traffic manager to handle this branch
of the business, Every merchant in
Utah who has freightlng to do, and
who belongs to the association, is at
liberty to call upon Mr.. Morris with
out expense to himself. For over 20
years he has been associated with the
freight department of Utah railroads
and left the O., $. L. company Just be-
fore his employment by the associa-
ton. Through him the problem OF
finding out what rates would he most
advantageous to Utah merchants. 1t Is
hoped will be solved. and II will be
known lust how Utah fares In relation
ship to sister states. Now II IL well
known that 1t is cheaper to ship from
New York To San Francisco than to
Utah, and cheaper to ship from Denver
to Salt Lake than from Salt Lake TO
many Utah points. These evils VIII be
corrected In favor of Utah merchants.
50 that they will have chance TO place
their goods.
New Factories.
Coo, q, f+a, ,ho ,,r.lir,inar,, arm n I'm
tlon the Illinois Glass company took
up the matter Of establishing a local
branch. Since then local men have
promised 10 put money into the busi-
ness \ list OF over 200 factories for
which there is room has been prepared
and efforts win be made to see that
people desiring TO invest receive fun
Information
Branch Associations.
one feature to be worked up early
next year Is the formation of branch
associations throughout Utah. The salt
Lake organization Is not seeking the
welfare of Salt Lake exclusive of other
parts, 1t is understood fully that there
can he no stable progress for Salt Lake
without stable progress for outstde
counties. and that what benefits one
county will help another. The strong
er the outside counties become. the
stronger Salt Lake will become, and
for this reason help will be freely given
TO infant industries IN all parts OF the
state.
Future Program.
On the list already are canning fac
tories for Boxelder and Moab counties,
where fruit Is plentiful, but Is not pre-
served while large part OF Utah eats
imported fruit through the winter. For
Lehl a pottery works Is being discuss
ed. while there will be an early effort
TO again open the Provo Wooden Mills,
and re-estabish the tannerles In diff
forent parts Of the state that have
closed down, Early in January buttons
Will be worn by all who wish 10
boost for Utah. aud they viii bear
the legend Busy All the Time IN
Utah. A mass meeting In the Salt
Lake Theater will be held to spread
the purposes Of the new league. After
that an excursion viii be taken through
the state 50 that manufacturers and
merchants Of salt Lake may learn what
their friends are doing outside and
how they are doing 1t.
The new association has the moral
support OF all good citizens who have
watched It's organization. It's officers
ATE substantial business men, and It's
administration promises to be free from
eny graf or attempt to turn popular
support In any direction but Tor It's
own benefit The coming years should
see II accomplish much for the states
Improvement,