Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-09

hfrumentnl IN bringing such people into
touch with each other ana particularly
whcn the bond comprises 500 miles OF
steel " 10 me n source OF neyor.endng
satisfaction ana delight,
"Tho san Pedro, Los Angeles q Salt
Lake railroad IN an accomplished fact
some people may have 90 pinch them
selves TO realize II, but II is there IN.
eHNcably ON The maps and some Of You
nave Ncrinod II by a trip over ils rails,
winch, You have assured me, was n de.
liRhtful one, About three Years ago I
was entertained by Il committee Of this
chamber or commerce, | had then &c.
qnlfed control OF the Los Angeles Ter,
mlnnl railroad, with u view OF extend.
lnB II 10 utDh, ! outlined 60 YOU my
plhnH ana determination 10 build line
TO salt Lake, and | have always fclt
gfAtoful TO YOU, gentlemen, for tho sub.
Wnntlnl help ana assurance OF good VIII
which received from You, Some time
afterwards ! was the honorod reelpon,
OF complimentary banquet given by
me commercial club OF salt Lako,manJ
OF me principal promoters of which I
nm plehsed TO meet here tonight 10
MON ! gave the same assurance OF
speedy rail- connection with the CITY OF
the Angels,
AN those promises have made good
hs THIS bringing together OF the two
peoples 10 exchange oor1lalltios con.
iirWs,
" tNnnot express 10 YOU the supreme
delight which this occasion and this nc.
compllshmont affords me, An my best
hopea havo been moro than realized,
Tho prospects for nm immense business
are exceedingly bright, and the prlnci.
pal oliloefa, the general manager ana
hcndB or departments are NIL boaming
win enthusiasm Never for one mo.
mcnt since the commencement, OF tho
enterprise have had any apprehension
on that point ! want, however, TO ns.
sure You that the dollars and cent
feature was not altogether tho govern.
ing motive.
There are numborlcss fields for tho
employment or capita, with the promise
or adequate returns, whore, perhaps,
cas- care and worry would be involved,
but where, on the other hand, ,horo
would be less opportunity TO become u
factor In n great national enterprise
ior tho expansion OF commerce and the
bringing of u great undcyolopod en-.
gatlon, In the vast area Of mountainous
mineral lnnds lying tributary 10 our
road IN Utah and uovada the most won.
derful discoveries have been made ami
deposits OF gold and silver oros whose
extent ana richness excite the wonder
or tho most sanRulno prospectors ana
miners, have been exposed IN due
course az permanent developments may
warrant, we hope to extend railway IA.
eilltlcs TO these distrlcts,
"Thesc fields are attracting largo
population, and towns and cities win be
built up that VIII furnish tranlo for
the road ana business for such CONNER.
oial centors AZ Salt Lake and Los Angc.
les, as well nv for the smaller towns Fri.
bntary TO them There In another factor
NJ work whose possibilities we must no,
overlook, ana that is irrigation, tn,
government has undertaken n great
work OF reclamation OF arid and seml.
arid lands IN an Intelligent ana yleor-
ous way, ana upon comprehensive
scale, on the basis Of storage OF tor.
rental Hood waters and diversion Of tho
same, when required, 10 tho arabic
lands, From experiments made by our
engineers, prompted by the scarcity ~
water on the desert division Of the rond,
! am firmly convinced that nrtcslOn
water IN abundance may be developed
IN many localities whore the large areas
OF valuable and fertile lands ns FOR
example IN the Las Vegas valley, may
be made productive,
" this can be done, then indeed may
we realize the force ana beauty and
truth Of that oflsropcAtod poetic nlWs
sioh 10 making the desert blossom az
tho rose" Then, Indeed, may We OK.
poet 10 Poe some OF the now desolAto
but graceful basins and valleys on the
llno Of the Salt Lake Route trans.
formed into yordunt meadows and
fruitful fields with the beginning
OF autumn months n ~ the intention Of
this company 10 Install daily limited
service from this city 10 chicago IN
connection with other roads, ana then
we homo 10 Rive YOU u 2i-hour schedule
10 Salt Lake and about 7s.hours 10
Chicago Such additions TO tho local
service VIII BE- made M the business
may warrant, within another do.
cadc we all hope 10 witness the com.
ple'lon Of tho lsthmlan canal
The harhor OF San Pedro, now be.
Ing improved by the government and
by this company, " tho first protected
hovbor north Of the canal The dis.
trIbullon Of the great commerce, which
II VIII bring 10 the eastward and 10
tho northeast limit Of TIA possible avail
ability win now az naturally from this
horbor M water flows along tho lines Of
least resistance, The maintenance OF
the open door IN china, which Uncle
Sam win surely look after, the olovn.
ton Of Japan by It's own brilliant
achievements 10 rank with the great
powers Of tho world, ana our oriental
possessions now being developed, point
surely 90 rapidly increasing trnnlc with
the orient and line Of steamships
from San Pedro harbor 10 the unfold
INK commercial ccntera Of the orient
N no vnRnry or Idle dream, and lts IN
einllmcnt nj no distant day viii sure
~ como,
"Thls vlsl, of your Utah friends,
whom YOU nre 80 grnclously entertain.
Ing tonight VIII result IN much pleas.
ure, tho formation OF enduring friend.
ahlna and much mutual advantage, In
order that the call can be returned, II
you 10 doslrc, II viii be the pleasure
Of the RAILWAY company 10 place at
| Your disposal within few weeks sim.
| ilnr TRANSFORMATION facilities to enable
| you 10 onioy the fellcitca OF tho good
| people Of Salt Lake, whore YOU VIII
got hearty welcome, And now my
| friends OF southern California, ! want
| 10 avail myself ~ lhin opportunity 10
| thank You In behalf Of myself ana nll
| those associated with mo for NIL your
| kindly acts ana generous encourage
ment plnoc the beginning OF this enter
| prise We hope 20 molprocnto by Civ
INK you prompt ana reasonable service
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