Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-29
Business Proposition Result OF Visit OF
southern california Citizens TO
sail Lake some Time Ago.

men who are behind the proposition
with Mr. Harris are 6, II. Bigelow OF
Los Angeles. other California capital
lists and three men Of money from
chicago Mr. Bigelow was In the city
together with other Los Angeles peo-
pie about one year ago, with the Los
Angeles Commercial club when that
organization ran It's first excursion over
the line of the salt Lake Route TO this
city Mr. BlgeloW Is prominently iden-
tilted With the telephone, inter-urban
railways and electrical interests Of
Southern California. He recently spent
several DAYS in this city looking over
this Held with MI. Harris ana as re-
suit determined TO organize the pro-
posed company at once.
EXAMINED PROPERTIES.
During their stay Mr.. Bigelow and Mr..
Harris examined large number OF To-
cal properties with a view of selecting
one Of these as a temporary nome Tor
the institution. None was found that
could be utilized, and the movers IN the
company determined TO erect a suitable
building az an early date Mr.. Harris
said to the News" today that one OF
the greatest handlcaps 20 the develop
ment Of the electrical interests of this
and surrounding localities was the con-
slant shortage Of material This he
said Is a frequent source OF annoyance
TO those who have planned big projects.
Mr.. Harris. who viii act as the local
representative OF Mr. BlgeloW and his
associates, win establish offices In
few days. which will be occupied until
the store house and permanent offices
Of the company are erected, speaking
~ the factors which attracted the at
tcntion of Nh Bigeow and his asso-
ciates 10 Salt Lake city, Mr.. Harris
said today:
WHAT HARRIS SAYS
"This gigantic business proposition is
"A direct result of the visit Of the south
ern.. California; huslncss. men 70 Salt
take OK. and their entertainment by
local citizens. You cannot say too much
OF tho value NJ the coming business
I mems excursion from surrounding
| states. II promises To be- red letter
/ day M the history Of salt Lake. Efforts
are being made to induce the salt Lake
/ Route to again make it possible for
our neighbors in southern California To
learn for themselves what Salt Lake
city really is.'
in a letter TO the board OF directors
OF NJ. e. VI association. Mr.. Harris
]
1T gives me great pleasure 10 an
| nounca 10 YOU the successful consunlme-
ton of plans that have been under way
/ for several months whereby on impor.
| taut addition ls made to Salt Lake
City's business interests aud one that
[ IL destined to be far-reaching IN its
influence In adding 10 the material
prosperity Of Salt Lake city and tho
| surrounding country.
Everyone connected in any way with
| the electrical interests of the inter-
| mountain country has long since recos-
! nlzed the fact that tho next Few years
| will witness an electrical Development
IN this region greater than IN any other
state.
Electric railways are being projected
everywhere. power transmission lines
ara being erected in all directions, and
telephone companies are being 0rSan-
lied In all the cities and towns of the
intermountain country
DEMAND AND SUPPLY
"To supply the demand for electrical
construction material, apparatus and
. machinery which Is constantly lucreas-
I ing. IL has been necessary for some or
the companies to carry large stocks OF
the material needed for the work with
| a consequent enormous Investment and
, depreciaton coupled with the all too
frequent result that when Il was most
| needed there was none 10 be had.
For some time past various susges-
tions have been made calculated to re-
lieye the situation but until the pres
ent but little has been done.
The excursion Of the Los Angeles
Commercial club to Salt Lake City last
year brought number Of enterprlsing
and far seeing business men of south
ern California among whom were sew.
eral prominent IN the electrical and
telephone Development OF that and
other states
Naturally the electrical interests
and resources Of this region We're look
ed into with the result that great in
terest was aroused in the subject All
united I'm recognizing the wonderful
possibilities NJ the future for Utah aud
the surrounding country and the ques-
ton OF investments fully looked into.
VALUABLE STOCK.
The conditions u the electrical con-
structlon material supply received
careful consideration and II was the
general opinion that before any ex-
tensiVe investments could he made I'm
the electrical interests Of this region
provision must be made TO carry in
stock al Salt Lake city aad else
where. sufficient supplies of material
apparatus and machinery To enable tho
conditions 10 be met with promptly
and economically.
The Biblical injunction Cast your
bread upon the waters" etc, r. again
cxampli6rd. The hospitality extended
our visitors oU thar occasion H. 10 bear
NUT in most satisfactory manner.
For several DAYS past Mr. G.. H.
Bigtlow NJ Los Angeles. repre- emitting
himself and associates has been I'm our
city, with tho result that the very near
future will witness the Inauguration Of
at least three now corporations tho
combined capital ct which VIII be not
less than i.j0o.n00,
am NJ liberty 10 mention but one
of them at this time but suffice It to
say hat even without tho others this
ono IS calculated 10 be Of exceeding
importance.
Before leaving Tor Los Angeles. Mr..
Higelow completed the plans whereby
there viii be established ~ salt Lake
city a large wholesale electrical sun.
| ply depot with n stock OF apparatus.
material and machinery comprising
everything needed IN the development
ot electric railways, Hight and power
! plants, telephone apparatus and ma
terial. and electrical construction ina
terinl IN such quantities as will avoid
the necessity Of sending east for Il as
a. the universal custom
Various buildings were looked al for
| the ptlYpOSa hut I'm all prOhn hItlt, "a