The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-06
HILL OPERATIONS
ARE SIGNIFICANT
Line to Gulf Will Give Salt Lake
a Measure of Water
Competition.
SERVICE TO BE IMPROVED
PERMITTING SHIPMENTS TO THE
NORTHWEST VIA GALVESTON.

81 the purchase by James J. Hill
o. tae Colorado < Southern, which, By
building the connection between the c.
y :. and the Northern Pacific. makes
2 through outlet for the Hill sys-
eein between the northwest coast and
the gulf, VIII mean great advantages
TO Salt Lake shippers is the expressed
belief of c. II. Hicklin, general west
erR agent for the Mallory Steamship
line. Mr.. Hicklin, who arrived in this
city yesterday from Denver stated that
as soon as the connections are COM
pleted between the Hill roads his
company viii surely experience q great
increase in business in the northwest.
ana that Salt Lake VIII benefit through
the increased facilities thus afforded for
water rates The Mallory line, he says,
il anticipation Of the increased traffic
rs making some big Improvements In
its service, with new ships and better
equipment. The line operates between
New York and Galveston, and the trips
that used 10 consume seven days are
nov made III five by faster vessels.
y an not prepared to say that the
water competition that will result from
llc added facilities for shipping by way
% @the gulf to and from New York to
fhis territory will have any immediate
&C great effect in reducing the freight
rates BY train. although that may be
tie case said Mr.. Hicklin. but 1t is
certain that salt Lake shippers must
reap substantial benefits on a great
ms y things that can then be shipped
b. the water route. Right now we
handle a lot Of freight for this territory
and the northwest, but we can handle
much more later on because the facii
tiles viii be improved and We can get
tie goods through with quicker dis
patch"
Mr. Hicklin is accompanied by Frank
}. Burke. commercial agent in Denver
for the International & Great Northern,
whose face < familiar with most Of the
railway representatives, in Salt Lake,
he making trips here quite frequently.
ny. Burke also spoke enthusiastically
regarding The improved facilities for
handling freight into this territory by
the water route when the Hill lines are
connected up. His road operates in con-
junction with the Mallory line. and he
stated that there would be an improved
service over mis- route 20 western terri
tory IN the near future. At present the
T. < G. n operates 3 packet freight
which connects with the Mallory line
- Galveston and runs freight direct to
This city from there thOut transfer
He reports that business IN this terri
tory fo~ his road has been advancing
very perceptibly OF late, and that pros
poets for the future are exceedingly
bright
Jr Burke. in speaking of J. Q. Daley.
V-ho recently left the international &
Great NOrthern to become superintend-
a5SA If the Utah division Of the Denver
G % Graude said: Our road was
certainly very sorry TO lose Mr.. Daley.
he accomplished some big things for
the T. 6 G. y He is a very capable
mana man % action and a man who
acccmplishes some good results with
ou' much display. He is quiet and does
little talking but he knows his bust
ness thoroughly. He is certain to prove
q valuable man iu % g present position