The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-19
BUSINESS AND TRADE.

at the plant of the American DIN
and Refining company. The advance Oh
10 per cent in wages which the Ali'i
lean employees were willing at "'i
times 10 receive and not strike, was
accountable also TO the foreign element
as soon as they rightly understood inc
situation. The strike closed WIN p"'
n short shut down, and with no uisoi-
der TO speak Of, although some was
threatened 1t was very agreeaple
outcome of what at ono time threat
ened TO be n serious complication
But within few days after the settle
meut OF this strike, there came on inc
strike at the United States company
plant. The lead men ut tins plant are get
ting the same pay as that upon whlch tne
American Smelling and Refining com
panv's strike was settled. There ap-
neors TO be a peaceablcness about the
latest strike that is quite unusual Inc
men are making no threats, the COM
many is taking no course TO anger them,
and the men are entirely peaceable and
refrain from making disorder or any
kind. II is understood that their grleV'
ance is that the advance Ill pay is not
| commensurate with the advance IN the
expense of living. The chances are,
| however. that this strike is about over,
with no damage done and no hard reel
! inos engendercd, The outlook now is
that the men will return TO work by to-
| day or tomorrow at the furthest
The mining and smelling Industries
are the great wealth producers OF Utah.
They give us ready money-new money
to nut iu the channels Of commerce
at the rate of $3,500,0o0 per month;
we mean here the metal mines, exclud-
ing the coal and asphaltum mines. The
cold, silver. copper and lead output
! alone is considered in these hgures'
! The industry both IN the mines and at
the reduction works, is i'll hrSt-class or
der in Utah in all respects. The mines
are richly productive, and are working
on a good business basis, which keeps
developments and reserves OF ore
blocked out far in advance of the ox-
traction. The reduction works at Gar
field are getting into fine shape, and
when completed will enlarge and in
crease the output of the precious met
ais in Utah.
In the railroad field the season is
to he one Of great promise for Utah.
Doubtless within short time work
will begin on the joint depot for the
Rio Grande Western and the Western
Pacific, the ground being now cleared
between Second and Fourth West on
Third South for that depot. The con-
struction of the Western Pacific is be-
ing pushed with energy and dispatch;
the track is laid out west from this city
beyond the Nevada State line, and by
the first OF July it is announced that
connection with the Nevada Northern
will be made This will give us COM
paratively short line to the great min
ing camps at Cherry Creek, Duck
Greek, Ely, and all that great mining
region The assurance is given also
that the Clark road from Tintic juno
tion west Will presently be pushed en-
ergetically, which will give us even a
shorter line to Ely. The Moffat road
is being pushed hitherward with en-
doubt the work on this through line
from Denver to this city will begin this
season at this end Of the line also,
The Western Pacific is promised Of
completion through from San Francisco
to this city by September, 1908, The
| lT,l -, al 1oS
It's coming Will stimulate the other
great lines, the Burlington, the Chi
cago and Northwestern, the Milwau-
kee and ST. Paul, and the Rock Island,
TO build to this city for the choice of
western connections to be had here bet
ter than anywhere else, to all points on
the coast, from the Sound to Sau
Diego.
Agriculturally, the season promises
well for the State, there being ample
water for all purposes and an excellent
outlook in all respects, save only that
in few localities there have been
frosts that will limit the fruit produc-
tion. The season, however, bids fair
to be one of the very best Utah has
ever had for all farm and stock opera
tIons. The abundant and late rains
have put the ranges in firstclass con
dition. so that nothing is left to be de.
sired In that line.
In this city business is good and
strong. The bank clearances show an
increase over last year of 25.5 per
cent; this added to the Sc = per cent
increase shown last year above the cor,
responding week Of the year before,
gives an increase Of over 100 per cent
III the two years of American admins.
/ tration- This is another and an agree
able proof that the American admins
tration in Salt Lake City is the very
.. best boost that the city can have. The
i real boosters Of Salt Lake are the
Americans.