The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-17
n. 4 N. A. TALKS
OF J0BB|NG TRADE
Home Industry People Would
10 After the Business of
Southern Nevada.
THEY COMPLAIN OF RATES
EMPLOYEES OF MEMBERS ARE
ALLOWED TO JOIN.

The possibility of Salt Lakes becoming
a Jobbing center for the trade in southern
Nevada was discussed at a meeting of the
Manufacturers & Merchants association
held in the Jennings block last evening
The report of the committee on interurban
railroads was read and approved
After the meeting had been called to
order by President Orson F. Hewlett,
Nephl l.. Morris, secretary of the organ
lzatlon made talk on the problems that
confronted the association. The speaker
enmpllmented the president on his work
ana loid Of the results that it had ac-
complished so far He said that the
members should not be discouraged at
the way the railroad question had been
nandled, IS II was one that even congress
had failed in handling.
he related an Instance showing the dis
= advantage that the people suffered he
cause OF the rates of the eastern railroads
ana read correspondence from firm in
me east which said that the reason il
ndq not been sending any of its booklets
Is because il can ship them all over the
Iaelfic coast and as far as Japan for
the cost Of sending them to Salt Lake.
Another disadvantage lies in the fact that
rates on manufactured goods out of the
state are so heavy that 1t prevents their
sale in the east.
d. o. Wiley, jr., the chairman of the
lnterurban road committee, submitted its
report.
Report by Committee.
The committee touched upon the follow
Ing mtefurban projects which have been
preached in recent years:
ABOUT i've years ago j. p. McCarrOn
from Detroit, Mich., who claimed to repre-
sent eastern capital secured privileges in
lhe way or franchises through various
towns and counties. He has abandoned
the scheme.
Some Two years ago A. V. Taylor and
others, representing local interests. con-
eeiVed the idea of constructing an cleo
trio railway line from Salt Lake CITY
southwark to Murray, westward to Bling
ham Junction. thence by a circuitous
route back TO the beginning. Franchises
we're easily obtained and work was ae-
tually begun, but for some reason I'M
known 10 your committee that scheme
also Was abandoned, or at least Mr.. Tay-
LOT and his associates DO not indicate any
intention OF proceeding with the work.
Recently Fred G. Palmer of this city
secured blanket franchise over Salt
Lake county, outside the corporate limits
OF salt Lake CITY granting him the priv
llege OF constructing and operating an
electric railway, and Mr.. Palmer, backed
by local capital proposes to construct a
line of railway southwark from the west
ern part of Salt Lake City to Murray
thence to Bingham Junction, thence
porthwestward TO Garfield. thence back
to the beginning. Under this franchise
the grantee was required TO begin work
on or before the Sth day of July, 1906, but
The time limit was extended thirty days
During the year 1906 a company of vel
known citizens and financiers of Utah or
ganized company known as the Utah &
"a iho Railway company, capitalized al
100000. The object of the corporation
was TO build a railway between Prove
and Logan, Utah. It's place of business
Is IN Ogden. Utah, The estimated cost
of constructing this lire being sl2GG0 pei
mile. Whether or not this company in
tends to construct a railroad between
these two points, or whether or not this
company was orgarized merely for the
purpose of extending the street railways
OF ogden, your committee cannot say.
One Road in Operation.
The Salt Lake & Ogden Railway com
pany, the pioneer interurban railroad in
the state of Utah. has completed its line
to Layton, Davis county, Utah, and il
running trains according to schedule be-
tween KaysVille and Salt Lake City The
line is being extended and the grade is
completed TO within a short distance OF
Ogden. and before the end of the present
year Salt Lake and Ogden will be con.
hected by this line. While this road now
uses steam power and it's equipment is mo-
up-to-ddte. and il is operated for the ac
eemmodation of excursionists principally
the management gives assurance tina
within the very near future it will bs
electrified and furnished with the mos
modern equipment and operated as tn,
best interurban electric railways are OBJ
Grated in eastern cities.
b Mailer, a citizen of Cleveland o.
and a member of a strong syndicat,
which owns and operates number o.
electric interurban lines in the state o.
Ohio, is now i'm this city. Some two wear,
ago Mr. Mailer secured franchises from
all of the towns in Utah between PaysoI
and Logan. except Salt Lake City anC
Ogden, granting to him the right TO con
struct and operate an electric railroad
AS in most cases these franchises wer,
granted some two years ago, il follows
that at least one track through thest
cities must be completed within one yea
from this date, otherwise he will los,
the rights heretofore acquired. However
your committee regrets TO report that al
though he has shown good faith and alsC
that he has the necessary backing anC
the ability 70 effectuate his scheme. vet il