The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-13
JEFFERY LIKES
SiL 7 LAKE CITY
Head of Rio Grande and West
ern Pacific Here After
Long Absence.
MAKING INITIAL TRIP
OVER THE NEW ROAD
Discusses Wonderful Growth of
Zion and the Western
Country.

Paying his first visit TO Salt Lake In
twelve years and starting on his initial
trip over the Western Pacific lines. L. T.
Jcffery, president OF the Denver & Rio
Grande and the Western Pacific was a
visitor in Salt Lake Wednesday night,
leaving early this morning for San Fran
cisco over the Western Pacific. the road
for which much OF the credit for it's com :
pletion is due the head OF the Gould sys-
TEN Mr., Jeffery, accompanied by other
otflcers OF the two roads, arrived In Salt
Lake Wednesday evening at $50 He
ana his party were met at the station by
Salt Lake officers of the two roads and
taken for an automobile ride over the
city, ending with special organ recital
at the tabernacle
The party is travelling in four private
the Denver & Rio Gfande. The cars were
set on the tracks naar the station, where
the president of the two roads met and
consulted with his assistants. Among
those in the JeHery party We're Charles
II. Schlacks, first vice president of the
Denver & Rio Grande and the Western
Pacific: Joel F. Naile. general counsel for
the Denver & Rio Grande; James l.,
Marston of Blair q Co, bankers OF New
York, and ]. w. Mulhern. general super
intendent Of the Denver & Rio Grande
lines In Utah. G. NJ Levy. vice president
and general manager OF the Western Pa
ciflc, Joined the party here and Will travel
on on the special train to San Francisco,
the city.
Change for Better.
There is decided change for the
better in general conditions in all parts
OF the country said Mr.. Jeffery. "and
OF course this has its good effect on rail-
road business the same as on any other
business. While there has been some
hesltancy In the way of freedom OF
money, that is being driven away and
the result soon will be apparent 10 ev-
erypody. Perhaps some Of this backwar
tendency is due TO political differences
and tho unrest accompanying certain pro-
posed legislation and the like, Still
believe With all the unlimited resources
OF this country to back them, the good
sense of the American people will see
that no material setback comes from
these differences. | have faith in the
people setting things right when they
the country. believe. are feeling an up
HIT in traffic and business In all lines
Pleased With City.
Asked as to The future policy of the
Denver Rio Grande and the Western !
Pacific. as 10 improvements and double |
tracking. Mr.. Jeffery said Now, l
haven't word 10 say on that subject. |
anything further / might say at this |
time. OF course. ] cannot help noticing |
how wonderfully rapid this western coun- |
try is developing and how Salt Lake Is |
taking the lead in the progress. Great |
and material changes have come about in |
your city and can see no reason why |
this prosperous growth shall not continue. |
| have been shown as much of the city |
rs what little OF daylight was left after |
our arrival would permit. We shall leave |
bright and early Thursday morning"
Mr.. Jeffery and his party met Bishop |
Nibley and President Lund in the Temple |
iignitaries at the organ recital which
vas given at Sis.