The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-05
IS OF DAM DEFY
|ER|NOR At MEETING
Id Folk Gather TO Hear
Spry Tell Them Dam
Will Be Built.
BE FUND TO FIGHT
Iernor Fails TO Explain
Why the Law Was Not
Complied With.
Sc FUND TO FIGHT
TO The Tribune.

Il to The Tribune.
AN Dec. 4,-Thc meeting between |
efe officials and the people OF the
where II is proposed to, build q
la to develop power for the Agri
a college. this afternoon resuited
1pen declaration OF war. me slete
a ssy the dam will be built ana
'opIe OF the Island say II Will not
Ia II there is any possible means
Venting it. ~l
|rnor William Spry and most OF
snlbers OF the board OF trustees OF
<r1ciIltural college came 20 Logan
{orniuS and went over the Island.
here was that the
,ffIcials should meet the committee
>nting the residents OF the Island
but when the governor
b party had completed their tour
ncction, the governor demandeo
mass meeting of the people oe
RIDERS Call Mass Meeting.
u,ite OF the fact that there was
Iuro hours within which to notify
nDle, riders were sent out and the
nc was used. and at ? o'clock
REPRESENTATION OF the people met
Istake tabernacle,
MO \. Stohl. president OF the
III trustees. presided and introduced
1or Spry. The governor. as COVER
,ns we'll received, but his address
LA 70 the dam was listened 10 with
iience. which continued after ne
Is seat The governor spoke FOR
minutes. He assured the people
lhc dam would be absolutely safe,
In required Sl50, 900 10 make IL so.
b there was no desire 10 jeopardiZc
Is and property of the people. and
nv spoke in conclliatory terms,
the governor concluded, Patri-
l. j. Larson. an aged resident OF
Ind, asked the governor why the
Ihe had promised had not been
Ind WHY the requirements OF the
,,d no, 5een complied with in ad-
bf the beginning OF actual work
Vernor did not reply TO the ques-
~, Marshall. represen ting the dc
of the Island. then ad-
4 the gathering. lie told of how
lIple had become alarmed when the
tee found that none OF the legal
Ifnents had been met. and so re-
dfo the people, He said the com
had sought q compromise Win
ate officials and. in view OF The
lat the state officials lao entered
VI compromise With the Telluride
= cornpany. the members thought
-adi ground for the belief that they
rbe met half WAY. The state OFF,
r1owever, said Mr.. Marshall. turned
atnittee down.
sFould Depreciate Property
,harshan declared that the property
Il Island Was worth Sl.00O.Oo0 anu
lie building Of the dam, however
'.nh regard 10 security OF life. would
II n.
] Iof $500. 600. on this ground, he
u6e committee felt safe IN saving
n people would oppose the build
.fhe dam.
q 1onihah Thomas OF Salt Lake asked
her OF questions, the purpose "t
D mas not clear 10 the meeting. anu
! fefe demands that he cease, which
/ shis time the meeting had resolved
shto a general discussion Of the
n and AT one moment thcrc were
men clamorlnS for the floor ms
~ Jon continued uutn II was tltnc
state officials 10 leave in order
"a thcir train. Just before lcav.
Z n hall John DCru ~ salt Lake
rlc an open and frank statement
Al mas received by tho people VIII
n moro grace than they had received
II rSrnor's remarks. Nr. Dcrn sate
e. 9plc were too late with their pro
nsIIe saiI that the contract for ihC
4 md the machinery had already beer
I 4 that II tho people sought 10 op'
I Il building nc the dam they woulo
Il Do II I'm the courts,
=. 1.-The meeting adjourned the people
Il s>sBembled. when , vote was taEcf
Ehether or not tho people should
Ithe construction of tho dam
= f1lhree hundred voted IN iavor o
with their full strength th'
Z n ol the dam. only ono in th'
~. III Is. Nrrull voting in faVo
o nf the work proceed unoppcsed.
ts, ", Fund Raised TO Fight
4 ptaftcr a fund was raised 10 dEh
position in any way that nigh
ned best Several hundred dollar
~ Wlckly raised
= Te.lNednesday the committee repre-
i6ihe people Of the Island will ap
nr Moro the city council nf Losal
g alBen, tho facts, asking at the sam
.sS.lat the city take charge OF III
p and fight IL 10 finish. The prop
within the city limits and tn
=. q. according 20 the committee, ha
E@rior. Lawyers have already bee
.atSH Eay members Of tho COMMITTEES
,tis> pre- for the legal battle. No meth
IN lFrocedure has yet been decide
* mt II may ho that IN effort wi
|, r<1e to have the dam proiec, dc
!, p nuisance.