Letter to Daniel Duncan McArthur, 6 June 1895
Salt Lake City, Utah. .
Pres. Daniel D. McArthur,
St. George,
Dear Brother:
Mr. Theodore F. Meyer, of St. Louis, and Elder Abraham H.
Cannon, of this City, will arrive in St. George within a few days.
The object of their visit to Southern Utah is to exam[i]ne the country
to see if it is possible to build a railroad which would yield sufficient
returns to encourage the investment of capital to carry this enterprize
forward to completion without delay. They desire to learn from the
people what they will do in the way of bonuses consisting of rights of
way, deptot, office and yard grounds, grading work, etc., to encourage
the investment of capital.
We therefore hope you will give this gentleman all the assistance you
can in the way of information concerning the resources of the country
and by giving them an opportunity of meeting with the people to lay
before them any plans they may desire to present. If the construction
of the road is undertaken the majority of the stock and the control
of the property will be retained in this Territory. For these and
other reasons, which we cannot explain by letter, we bespeak for Messrs.
Meyer and Cannon your hearty assistance.
Yours Truly,
Wilford Woodruff
Jos. F. Smith
