The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-16
CHEAPER RA1ES
MEANS GREAT
What Business Men II
Reduction of Fares
Railroads.
WILL HELP MAKE SALr|
LAKE GREAT METRl
Merchants Received An,
ment of Cut With MD
Satisfaction. I

The announcement, hv ~.
OF the Hartman lines of ~
rates to 3 cents =
fecuve July !, on the no,.5
hailed by the business man T..
pie generally OF this city u,,
most satisfaction, Friday =
generally was that IL mean,
lns of q greater Salt Lake M,
than tho most sangulnc antlc,r
1t means the establishment ~
thriving metropolis OF the In9.
region: FOR with cheaper raii~
ties thousands of people Will
to do their trading and thns t..
sands Of dollars OF outside
IND their way into busInrss
Just what action tho Hin a..
ern and the Salt Lake Rout@
In the matter he's net yef
Major S. K. Hooper OF The 4
been communicated with. but q
no reply indicating what linz
VIII be taken has been rerrI<
believed, however. that thc II
VIII also reduce its rates. II
As illustrative OF what the r..
the Hartman managernent ~
to the people OF this section
Ing fares, present and what III
after the cut, are quoted n,
reduced TO Sl15, Brigham, 81
Logan. $50 10 S.O0, PocatcI1
S5.15; Boise, $3.50 to 81 co. a
10 Sl3.05. II
What the Merchants II
To obtain from the busIne>.
merchants of tho city tneir VI
reduction and what effect thl
IL would have on Salt Lake &
future and on the West n
Tribune representative calic<
number OF them yesterday, Wh(
themselves as follows: II
Mr.. H z. schanfcibergcr. asslata
OF Kcith-O Bricn company:
"Its a big thing for salt Lak
AhA' 'AAlNA AOahN Will Al4l lIfAu
Will forge ahead moro rapidly thu
senger faro has been prohlbitivc a
that citizens OF smaller places
only when necessity forces them 4
cent fare ought 10 bring them n
OF their shopping OF the moro pad
Not only viii the stores anc n
benefited, but the Inflow OF ND
felt In all branches. An cxcu.
thousands OF dollars TO Salt EaI|
cent fare means that thousands al
of dollars annually Will DO rcd
city. It's the people from the q.
that contribute largely 10 FL
Any movement that tends 10 brIn|
is important
An excessive railway far9 IL
fashioned storckeeper who believe
article OF merchandise should briI
mate profit, otherwise IL remnined
Modern methods teach that the \
and make money Is 10 Ect rid
disc in season. IL the goods are
cut the price, II still unmDTab.
ngain-cut them even below posI.
spirit is applicable 10 the rnllrc'
pretend 10 know much about
business. but there is one thing n
have taught the railroads: Hou
and got new business, that ex<
DO made profitable just as salsa
OF department stores A lower
the progressive retail store dolnr
close margin and increasing
OF business which carries with
increased profits. Lowered raIlVI
start the people living along ths|
Salt Lake. and that In what is nj
fnst. II nade Los Angeles: II
lively. IL will make this place
trupolis"
Good for Western cou
Walkor Bros. Dry Goods CON
think we have had too muc|
nation, and we think II ID
move for all this Western col
believe II is one of the best
railroads have ever done for q
ment OF Salt Lake City and
result In the more speedy up
a greater Salt Lake"
L. Slmons Of the Paris MilI
pany-'I don't see how II ca
benefit Salt Lake because q
people can travel the more ost@
feel like taking n trip. IT mu|
fetal and a cut of % per cent
a big reduction.
A Great Concessio|
NJ. f.. Lippman. manager
Co, said: II think IL is a 8.
sion for the roads TO reduce n
thus nut us on a level with
populated parts of the count
East, and II ought 10 help {
great deal. IT makes this tne
OF the intcrmountain coun.
ought TO make considerable a
tho business Of the mercnan
Lake"
NJ. ]. Friedman OF +. Auero.|
said: 'Tt will assuredly help 2
OF the city by inducing peot
in from the surrounding 90
from the surrounding State$
come here and trade and II
companies Will give them v
overs when they come here;
still better. These things ne1p
restaurants and other piao.
turally the money In time ~
into other channels
Will Come ofteneF
J. p. Gardnev-"I feel y y
help us IN business In the c',<
rate cheapened people VIII "
city oftener." ...s d
j /. Gallacher-"I think y
eo.od thina and am very
them do II. My opinion -
passenger rates have been T.
here. / think tho railroaas
benefit themselves In on h.
tronaRe. There is no doup.
hut that Salt Lake is golns
faster now than over before.
confidence today in the Lu.-
Lake than ever had pclu'
putting all the money l nn
improving property and in'o
here" ry,,g Var
pany said: Anything the ,o<
do for Salt Lake Will of 80 a
ne If they want to inske
srcot CITY and the buAne7.
ebie Western country. u -
~ Tho railroads TO do II.
nromIncnt man. VINO "
"a "a ~ the Iargest business In.
the cItv, said. The reduct7,'y,'. edu7',,'
gn9 en9 rate rates is long delayed. w.. w.
should have come a iois i,sesa
Other prominent ousi,sr rarorl
viewed BY Tribune Ienc
voiced In substance inc .son % f.
reae rdlng the rate reducuoh
Who are quoted above