The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-17
IT'S HO FOR IDAHO!

Idaho is beginning to take on the cvi-
dences of pronounced success, The
business men, and especially the oth.
ciuls of the Commercial club, have
taken the matter up in earnest, and are
wagiDg victorious campaign in the
interest of this business excursion, OF
its benefits and advantages to Salt
Lakes business houses there can be no
| doubts
Large numbers OF letters have been
received from Chambers of Commerce
and other commercial bodies, from
business mcu and from officials in the
various towns of Idaho that arc prepar'
ing 10 welcome in this excursion their
friends from Salt Lake, and give them
not only q generous reception, hut anu
pe encouragement in their business
propositions. The Oregon Short Line
railroad has connections which will give
the excursionists ample opportunity to
reach all the places of interest; and 1t
it is to be hoped that as many towns as
can possibly be included in the cir
cult may be visited by Salt Lakers on
this itinerary.
The excursions from Portland, Omaha
aud Denver undertaken for the purpose
of capturing the Idaho trade by these
cities respectively. show not only that
that trade is of Importance and that tho
obtaining ii, but they also demonstrate
that Salt Lake has the inside track
ut present and that these other cities
are trying TO get that position away
from MS. a very little effort on our
part will retain our advantage in the
Idaho trade, which is already very
important one, especially in the Job
bing line. That this trade can bo re-
tanned by Salt Lake City is beyond
question. The only factor necessary in
the retention of 1T is that Salt Lake
business men shall take an interest in
their own welfare and show such appre-
citation of that trade as will convince
our Idaho friends that we want il and
intend to do. the necessary things that
will retain it.
The business men got busy among
themselves yesterday In earnest confer
encc and effort for the furtherancc of
the objects and purposes of this trade
excursion, and for obtaining promises of
touch with the railroad officials, and
also with the business interests and
business men of the towns and cities 10
be visited. The excursion will leave
this city at 10 clock on Sunday
evening next, and will go AS far west as
Boise. possibly to Wciser, from which
place a special invitation has been ex-
tended by reason of the dissatisfaction
entertained there at the visit of the
Portland business men week ago.
1t is Of the utmost Importance that
Salt Lake City be we'll represented in
this excursion, aud the business men
here should put themselves to such in
convenience as is necessary in order to
secure a large and representative party
to go on this trade mission. 1t will
not be all cold business, however, for
there will be much pleasure and enter
tainmcnt on the excursion; and every
one is sure of having pleasant time,
and reasonably sure of laying the foun~
dation Of good business connection at
the same time. Besides, Salt Lake
would be utterly shamed if IL failed TO
respond on this occasion. SO there is
but one thing 10 do, and shat is to
get IN and represent, and be repre-
sented. To thai end all must take hold
and none hang back.