The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-27
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE SUNDAY MORNING. MARCH 27 1910

Of part Of the great wash out, which
| will afford a safe line and save ten
miles in distance. The work of clearing
away the wreck of that wash-out is in
lively progress, and everything looks
more hopeful for n speedy resumption
of traffic than could have been e1.
pected
Preparations are making for n cele.
hration and jolly jubilation on the
opening of traffic on the Western Pa
cific between this city and San Fran.
cisco. The business organizations here,
headed by the Real Estate Associa-
ton, will Join heartily in these observ
ances Of this important event
Extensions of the Oregon Short Line
system are in progress, and one is pro-
leGted directly beneficial to this city.
to come in from tho Idaho system, down
the west side of the Promontory. Join
ing the lake cutoff at Promontory
| Point
a new line is also projected, and
articles Of incorporation filed, for a rail
rond in Southern Utah that will branch
|
| Cedar, New Harmony, and ST, George,
with extension into Arizona, and
branch southeast to the Bucksk,n noun
tains, to tap the great timber and min
eral wealth Of that region. Salt LAX
ers Of ample means are connected with
this enterprise and it has every APP
pearance Of substantial success.
The special activity throughout this
State now is the interest in and the
pushing OF new reclamation and reser-
voir projects. A number of most prom
ising ones are being developed, and the
high hopes entertained by their pro-
moters will no doubt be realized with
due care and sufficient capital to do
the needed work. The experiences of
the past as to the needs that must be
provided in order that all shall go well,
will be a guide to those in charge OF
these enterprises, and an encouragement
to success.
The sugar-beet planting season is
upon us, and there is the usual fric-
tion between the factory interests and
the interests Of the growers. intensified
this year by the knowledge on the
part of the farmers that the factories
are getting the most of the profit, and
their stockholders are being enriched
while the farmers are comparatively
worse off than they were at the first
Of the successful making of sugar from
beets in this State. But no doubt this
FRICTION will case up as it has done here
tofore, and an ample supply Of bcets
be raised
| The wool clip will doubtless he an
ample one this spring, for the sheep
wintered we'll on their feeding grounds,
and the season was so cold that the
and this especially, also, by reason of
good blood, now so generally diffused
among the Utah herds.
The deposits of snow in the hills are
ample to afford all the water that will
be needed for every purpose
The fruit-raisers will have to be
careful, though, for with such an early
opening Of spring, as is promised, the
| likelihood Of damaging frosts as the
buds come out is increased, and active
measures will be needed to protect the
trees against damage.
In the country at large, trade reports
are favorable. The warm spring wealth.
er is encouraging for the winter wheat,
and allows of early planting of other
grains, 1t also fosters building and
other industrial operations. The col
lapse of the sympathetic strike in Phil
adelphia has had au excellent effect in
the industrial world, and the prospect
i've settlement of the Chicago railroad
strike adds to the optimistic outlook.
Manufacturers are busy on orders, many
being for rush work.
| The wool market is livcning up, but
the shipments are below last year s
| figures. The metals are strong, and
copper is we'll held
There is ample money in the coun-
try, available for every purpose; but
with the falling off of our favorable
trade balance in foreign commerce,
there is likely TO be heavy export
of gold to pay for imports
The stock market is the weak spot
| in the situation, and this cannot be
expected to improve until the menace
OF destructive legislation is lifted.
With good crops this year, there is
every reason to look forward 10
volume of trade, and a demand for
commodities and materials such as the
country has never known