The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-22
Salt Lake Route Seeks to Bring
HOmeseekers to Utah From
Los Angeles.
MANY UTAHNS LEAVE TO
ATTEND LAND EXPOSITION
Hundreds From This State Will
Attend Show Utah Day,
Next Monday.

utah's opportunity to secure direct re =
suits from the land show at Los An
geles are increased. IL is believed. by
the announcement Tuesday afternoon
that the Salt Lake Route has arranged
special tourist rates from Los Angeles
ana return TO LYnndyl.
according 10 advlCeS received at the
commercial club from J. III. Manderfled.
assistant passenger freight agent. the
Iates VIII be effective from April /,
from April to s with twenty-five
day limit The rate agreed upon is one
fare plus 81, which Will make the fare
On account of the rates becoming ef-
fectiVe the dav before the land show
closes II is thought that large numbers
OF tourists will take advantage 10 return
TO Utah, where they may spend almost
month looking over investment prop
osltions. While the rate does not bring
the tourists TO Salt Lake. 1t will give
to meet prospective purchasers and. II
necessary bring them on to Salt Lake
LVnndNl is in the heart OF the dry farm
ing country and this is pointed TO as an
advantage alone well worth considering.
Early Effort.
There was started an effort soon after
the announcement OF the land show. TO
secure this rate. From then on the Com
mercial club was active In pressing the
demands Der Of the state and salt Lake upon
held has kept the matter before the men
in authority and naturally the announce
ment OF the concession comes q pleas
ant bit OF news TO everybody concerned.
Probably one of the influences respon-
siole for the road granting the request
was the visit OF the higher officers of
the line 10 the show where a look at the
Utah exhibit. with the activity OF the
persons attending. convinced the officers
that the rate back TO Utah Will be OF
direct advantage to the road and to the
state in the way Of adding settlers to
the state. In matters relating 10 the
land show the Salt Lake Route has
shown a readiness TO grant every con-
cession possible and offer every induce
ment within its powers 10 direct immi
grafton To Utah.
The excursion rates 10 Los Angeles
from Salt Lake became effective Tues
day Again Saturday tickets will he sold
to Los Angeles and return for $40. The
evening train leaving Salt Lake
tor Los Angeles was crowded. many hold
ing tickets under the excursion rates.
ADVANTAGE OF the rates Saturday. as a
ticket good for that date Will enable
holders to be at the show for Utah day,
which comes Monday.
Attracts Thousands.
Advices from Los Angeles say that the
show Is attracting people by the thou
sands and that the Utah exhibit is Sc
curing great deal of attention Utah
day - been advertised about the audi
torium and Los Angeles in general.
Those in charge OF the exhibit look for
a record breaking attendance Monday.
j. Edward TAYLOR left Tuesday evening
TO help take care OF the exhibit and
assist in boosting for Utah. He Will Join
Prof. L. A. Merrill there and for a few
DAYS these experts in their lines. horti-
culture and dry farming. viii work in
cessantly to send homeseekers back to