The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-01

streets. by whom the necessaries of Iifa
were brought to our doors and sold ar
reasonable prices, have entirely disap-
peared. we ask you how much this dis
| appearance may be chargeable to obstr1Ic-
tons placed in the way of the s11ccessf,,1
| conduct of their business by the orfi-
Hfahces OF Salt Lake, and appeal to you in
the name of a large constituency that
steps be Immediately taken to repeaI
Whatever city ordinances there NAV ne
which are calculated to deprive our peo-
PIE OF the advantages of purchasing from
/ vendors throughout the city. 1t is fire.
! quentiy asserted, and by many believed
| that whatever laws there are in restraint
or vendors of this character have been
brought about by the influence of commit
Eauons which desire to prevent the peo-
pie from having the benefit of CONNIE
ttion, and compelling them to buy food
stuffs at prices regulated and maintained
this association, the situation now ms
titles the city government In Facilitating
by law every me lls to the end of Chez nor
living in Salt Lake, and you are asked
IN your wisdom, to take your place on
the side of the people in this important
matter.
With entire confidence that whatever
you shall do in the premises will be re-
Elective of thu highest citizenship and
public duty. we are
Very respectfully yours,
SALT LAKE REAL ESTATE ASSOCI-
by J. L. PERKEs, Secretary"
M. & M. Offer Refused.
The refusal to cooperate with the M. &
N: and other organization in full is as
follows:
To the Mar and, Merchants
Gentlemen: 1 am instructed by a vote
Of the Salt Lake Real Estate association
TO express It's thanks to you for your in
vitation to participate in the investiga-
ton of the reasons for the present high
cost of living in Salt Lake, and to CO.
operate with your association, the State
Fair association, the Butchers and Gro
GERS association and the Commercial
club. by appointing a committee of two
to serve with like committees from said
organizations; and to say that white the
Real Estate association regards this
movement as most cOmmendable and
timely. it will be unable to Join therein
for the reason that ii has already under
taken on its own part, the investigation
proposed, and the appointment of the
committee requested would bring about a
conflict with its own work. which il
deems inadVisable at this time.
With expressions Of profound respect
Tor the various associations and organi-
cations which propose to take UP this
needed work, I have the honor to be
Very respectfully yours,
- l. PERKES, Sec'y.
Salt Lake Real Estate Association"
Money Is Needed.
Until the mass meeting is called and
three men are chosen by the public. the
secretary of the Real Estate associatfNc
VIII receive all contributions to the war
fund. The members of the association
asst night were unanimous in voting the
1900 to head the subscription list with
That $4,000 viii be needed to make
careful investigation of affairs by EXPERTS
and collect evidence that will presage a
spccessful prosecution was decided bv the
members at the meeting.
More members of the association were
present last night than have attended
meetings of the association in over
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