New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-07
miles thence down Grand River md through tho vslies
Ihuf Of Hcan RircS WI ich rtu

of the White River That OF Bean River which run
parallel 10 Green River; thence up the valley OF the
ilin;ah River aud down the 1impanagus River TO
Provo City. 30 miles south OF Great Salt Lake. In
Uiah Territory. distance by actual measurement
from Denver 81 425 miles. making from tie Mis-.
souri, River 20 Provo Guy. II distarco OF
only about nine hundred and siXtyive miles; thence.
10y the most feasible route by way Of The Wnshoc mines
IN Nevada Territory. 20 san francisco Ia California
As any route likely 10 be adopted VIII pass Provo. do
OF deem IL vi Importance TO speak o. The route beyond
that point M present
The ngnmenl Of thls routc viii show il to be short
If mol shorter ard direct any other that Is pracii'
cable between Omaha md Provo City
IL viii be obson ed that ibis lire would Join the
branches from Kansas City and Ieavcnworih and that
of the Hannibal end ST. Joseph. irom Atchson. at tho
great bend Of The Epuhenn. over one hundred miles
east OF tc cOh degree Of west Longitude the place m.
d!cnicd in tho BIZ for The junction Of us brnncbes IL
would therefore. give To yOuI iOad ts entire business
Of those branches i that distance, which would Other
wise he lost u IT, TIE great advantages Of Ibis are TOO
apparent 10 need calculation. Tie local business Of The
road ihe plains which must be pastoral county for
an time would be well secured by as by two or
parallel lines. IL would sioien those branches 90
TO render the probability OF their exclusion westward
II would place the line far enough South 10 avoid any
jut ground OF complaint Om The peoi On account OF
It's location being sectiouhl or partial 10 local Interest,"
While the management being IN the hands of It's stock
holders would sconie 20 those great Interests winch
furnish the means OF It's construction every advantage
that Could be derN cd from different location. Ana
lbs this route alone Chicago and The Northern route
tho Enst secure be, oni danger Of it, carly diver
the important trade and travel o. the Iorioire Oh
Colorado AID New Mexico.
Win tho bridge across the Mississippi ana tnc
one that must BE- constructed the Missouri River,
cars cen run by ,bs route from Chicago, ana eioH
from tho East 10 san Francisco, without breaking
bulk OF reiUiding, which viii doubtless secure iho
Eastern freight and travel without danger VI diversion
The character Of The country west AZ SIOUX City u
that the branch fom that point would be OF fr
more practicable value 80 your company. " II should
follow down the valley " the Missouri 10 Omaha.
while II would also be Of moro importance TO the coun
tag q; large. and be cheaper Of construction.
Thus viii be the route indicated meets tIe ma
cn,uns Of my fret and sccoi proposiiicns most iui
By reference 10 Lieut.. Brys report 81 III ~ iora-
ton f.. wagon rudd route nom OF kiiry 10 BTicgtIs
rn1s putl.sh IN the Executive Documents nom iLo
War department i.r ieJ.. and tho statement OF w.
fh,rL Civil Engineer, WHO Vas meADer oi ise parry
ihai ale railroad surrey np ne Iepuhhcan lrom y
Jose ,h Mo- IN i-t1 which 1 had the honor Oi flhg
with your sccIoiofy nj the needing " the Commission
eis 81 the Onion Pacific Railroad CoupaB! IN Chicago
in ls: well from various other authentic sources
nav b. learned that the cogntry the Rcpubcun -
b, IA tbs bet sHtei,d. beet lnDoTd. and most rrt'
VI agy bct extending ecIoss the Ilfns u Is. teie
fore. better adapted 20 extensive 'o'r'm'ni. ara t,o
timber being OF better quality and more hhni liant II u
better adBfsd to The pgtpn anu mnlllenAsc OF
The road while tie valley, being wide eni Igicl ht"
that oftao Platte River offers 10 greater dieltJ IA
grading. go
Tho Land. on this route nearly III TO way. unliko
those on ihe north sde II TIE Plate River have not
generally been token ~ by prieete parties IN antcHa
lion II your location.
Atus grcat sait SPRING.. which NJ among tie bea,
and most extensive IN tho county would Do Developed
bv this location large settlement aud an extensive
end profitable trgo lOr tie road At The Junction OF
fas branches on The greet bend o. tho Keyublcin.
would De bI' up important city, Which might be on
yOtroNn Gud and the branches passing through coal
eds nj great distance east from tia pint could
AL pn, lr in nbunderoo and cheap Tor tie road
aal for Tie use IL settlements.
Leaving tie mniag region for common, st another
place tiis uute mris most fnly lho Indications ia y
lind fDnrth and nth propositions
Tho excellent roads allng the oss'ern base az The
Rocky Mountains being equal 10 TIE best srn'o'ed ~
fracad ms j ru.t. IN the Stairs would give yolrruri
ccnirnr ,e'cd tie boat opportunity of securing Ao
irsde 81 tlat entire region. DIi ~ reference ~ the
MOP o. the Quilted states Twin be scCn that ti.ro 10
much daigts 81 os.s TO trrGc iiOsn the south
than fFpn The North TIC mountain range extends ~
n0riAsCst direction "a Ito falncs Ia Idaho. nhie
IL ruug nCar'y south 10 New Aci4cO nom i1o place
wi ere the lo ropose strikes he base OF tho nom
siu- 10 ocae Ito road north ~ thA route would Ger
taiEiy loose IL tho trade and travel oi Ae~ Mstloo.
Will. even moro tO1thoTiy route "oald secure thh'
Bot Ito wealth o, tho mineral regions IN Colorado
Territory. through shc center ol which tho iAc pro
rfsc Would pass their rapid development, and Ito TACT
iha they sready IN very short Icgioi Of time
inolcod ,Ionsise permanent settlements, and oc'ci'
op-d immense trade. Ia an argument h a''r OF is
route of tho irs, importance.
vhilo in Nerada Territory believe they have TO
richest silror rnes. an coniiett that Ia Co'o,aiO
IclIoTy the most .x.,nsso vel as TIE rcnost
gold rnnes yet discovered And they Gro incIhalsIbe
Ia be ascornincd. and therefore VII cal
10 tlcm permanent and prosperous settlements.
II
YEAR from this time Colorado will produce more l'oli
than California In proportion to her population. $40 !.
doing 80 today.
neccs.hfy state tho facts iAnI AcI people nvs;J
Nenl there poor. and nro r"ncraily wen on ho" bui
lo capital has been taken there from abroad and yet
ler extensive permanent imprVvomenta ere voldeT.
I'd while importing her .ntTo supply VI goods AID
machinery md large part OF Ter sloastenee 81 great
expense her exports ofgod are ilrcieni " Keep The
balance Il e1cbsuys constantly g. her favor. During
Tho pas. year L1chaDge NcRl v.k IN Colorado has
rnu ged ~ FROM TWO 10 FIVE per cent ibcouAi and IS
FRA al The last hguFe todny Ais IL slate oi e1'
change thai never Obtained ~ CNloIala.
Prom statistics collected by Mr. I i. Meckoy. at the
toLg gate The South FORK Of tho FintIe River an
into Colorado duri1s tho pasi Spring sumnsr. and
AGfumu exceeded 1900 souls lilo tunLage oi reighI
b, wagon. did not tall short Of l3c ian, and lie cat,
lie dr into tho county for gons snd t,ockTaisns
exceeded S.Ut0 head.
When W. add to the inducements for 'hs develop
merit Of the as yeeT Tie fact that tho mines heretofore
lvtug dormant though known ~ be- exceedingly rich.
are attracting large amount, Of capital from The East
for working lhen which has heretofore been venting
IL IL fsir presume that much more rapid Increase IN
wealth. population and trade VIII DO Tho result ne't
year.
10 avoid by pafsing around u such center OF bu,i
Tor your road ard leave IL 10 ont side 10
~ Il certainty wOlld the construction oi rival he
when you paIs through and secure !! ell would not
so.n 70 be the part Of railroad wisdom. And repeat
that by this route alone Chicago and the Northern
lnes u railroad connection with ID. East secure per
nanently tho business Of Colorado or etaot Thai VI
New Ne,co from ia more southorly channels.
Nor arc tL.ss all the edNan offered In this
region On ths line Tho beso Of The mountains arc
found the extensive beds OF excellent biiuninous
coal. from which Denver CITY and the surrounding
country have been supplied with largo part u their
fuel for several ycare and In tho same vicinity are Oh
tensve beds Of excellent iron ore from which VI
good quality has been manufactured IN small Way tho
past year.
The exploring party. under Liout. BeIthoud that
parsed Tho Denver City Salt Lnko In
le6 reported IL be we'll inbered the entire distance
ond the vest limo Of Colorado Territory thoy found
extensive beds Of valuable cohl, specimen OIL which,
nrgclY conpuscd OF realm hae IN my Office OF homo