Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-15
Board of Governors Of the Com
mcrciaI Club Discuss Com.
miltee's Report.
PILGRIMAGE TO Los ANGELES.
Members May Take an Excursion to
City Of the Angels on
May l.

The report written by the Commercial
club committee that made the CONNER
cial pilgrimage TO Los Angeles, was
presented to the board Of governors last
evening, and accepted, The report Is
replete with interesting Information,
and shows that the committee made
pretty good use OF It's powers Of OBJ
servatlon. 1t is as follows;
1--WE made such examination Of the
new road and the various towns along
its line as was possible In the time at
our disposal. We found an excellent
roadbed with 75-pound steel rails, and
large forces Of laborers engaged in pre-
pairing for the installation Of train SER
vice. We were officially Informed that
the road would not be ready for the
regular transportation Of freight and
passengers much before May /. The
road Is at present equipped with many
1l5-ton oil-burnlng engines, and the
freight and passenger equipment Is UNI
der contract for delivery by April 10.
From conversation with various Of
flclals OF the road, and personal eXaml.
nation, we were convinced that there
will be, In the near future, thriving
towns at Caliente ana Las Vegas, the
trade OF which should be tributary to
Salt Lake City, though this Will depend
largely upon the enterprise Of our To-
cal jobbers, and the freight schedule OF
the new road,
THE banquet OF the Chamber Of
Commerce was attended by about 400
members of that body, and seats of
4.
tatiyes. Charles O. Whittemore Of this
club responded to the toast Salt Lake
City and the Sea, in a most eloquent
and admirable address which was re-
celved with the utmost enthusiasm. In
deed, II may he stated now that every
reference to Salt Lake city was re-
ceived with evidences of great friendli-
ness by the people Of Los Angeles and
on every side we heard expressions Of
good Will and Of the hope that the rela-
lions between the two cities would
prove mutually pleasant and profitable
I'm the opinion OF your representa-
tlyes and opening Of the road for
through traffic Is quite likely TO be fol-
lowed by marked activity In the salt
Lake real estate marke. This, not only
because the new and short route will
attract TO us many trans-continental
travellers who might not otherwise Wis
It US, and who will thus have an oppor-
tuuity of being impressed with the ma
teria greatness of the intermountain
country and the commanding position
Of Salt Lake city, as It's mining, COM
mercial, financial and railroad center,
but because II will place us but a short
"a hours from the most active real
estate market. everything considered,
now present In any city of the United
States.
IN our judgment too much praise
cannot be given to Senator w. A, Clark
and his associates for the successful
accomplishment OF this great enterprise
in the face of great difficulties. The
people OF this community and state are
to be congratulated upon the successful
Inauguration Of this new connecting
link with the Pacific coast, and should
hold In grateful remembrance those
gentlemen whose indefatgabue efforts
have resulted IN this addition 10 the
outlets already existing for the pro-
duets Of the commonwealth.
Your representative are unable TO
report definitely concerning the meth
cd or time Of The proposed celebration
OF the formal opening of the new road.
This subject was discussed generally and
at length with the officials of the road
and the secretary of the Los Angeles
chamber Of commerce, but without
reaching n definite determination. Ii
is probable, however, that the celebra-
ton will be In the nature of an excur-
sion of the members OF this club to Los
Angeles about May 1, and OF the men,
bers OF the LOS Angeles chamber Of
commerce to this city some time IN
June This plan met with the warm
approval OF the Los Angeles people,
who look forward with much pleasure
TO a visit TO this city.
"Your representatives not being au-
thorized TO conclude negotiations con-
corning the proposed excursion were
compelled 10 leave the subject TO fu-
ture developments"
A report was also received by the
board recommending that II. l.. A, Gull
mer and S. H. Whitaker he sent into
the San Juan to take photographs and
sketches of the cliff dwellings, canyons
and other objects OF scenic interest; but
no action was taken.
The following were admitted to men,
bership in the clubs A. $. Horne, Will
ls.Horne Drug company; Kent o.
Reyes. travelling freight agent for the
Red Line: A. w. Carlson, secretary and
treasurer Il. c. NJ. l.: c. u. Jennings
secretary and treasurer Il. w. Gardner
Printing company; j. II. Belgns. mer-
chant. Thompson Springs Utah; DIR,
Charles f. Wilcox: William A. Avery
coal mine operator; U. II. Hiskey sec
rotary and treasurer Sanpete Valley
Railway company.