, 1872-12-31


! Cur dispatches on Monday morning etatei
that the Atchison d Topeka Railway vas COM
pleted 10th west line Of Kansas, and that within
q year past 362 miles had been built and mt in
operation. This brings the cars within 1856 miles
| OF Pueblo, on the Arkansas, and within 1ass
! than 200mi1es Of the i1nmense iron and coal de.
poslts at Canyon City, ut the base of the Rocky
] mountains. Such energetic and rapid railway
building as the Directors Of this road have ac.
complshed means more than mere extension
to the Rocky Mountains, This view is con-
hrmed by an article in the Pueblo Ch5ef.
tam Of Dec. s. It states thst
Colonel Holiday, the Managing Director ff
the Iopeka Company was in that city, ana nro-
posed very early extension Of the line to Pue-
olo, II the county would vote them . bonus
OF 100000 in bonds. The Chiefzuia states that
the objective point Of this new railway is Salt
Lake City, and this doubtless accounts for the
rapid progress Of the road for the last YEAR
IT is known that chronic disagreement exists
between the Union and Central Pacific Roads.
and that the latter Company is looking anxious
" 1or new Eastern connection. It ia not
improbable that they arc directly interested
IN the Topeka Road. The business men
OF our city will notice our connection
With this new line by the branch Of
the Chicago, Rock Island l. Pacific, which
WAS extended to AtchiBon a few months
ago. a substantial bridge spans the Missouri
at Atchlson, and. though from the Arkansas VAL
icy de the foot OF the mountains tho distance
VIII oe somewhat shorter to st. Louis. Chicaco
NaH at once be ready to secure her share Of the
traae created by this new and important road.
1he country along the line between tha Mis-
souri, anu the mountainB is not essentially differ
ent from the belt through which the Kansas Pa
cine runs to Denver. Tho valley OF the Arkansas
presents remarkably favorable route for 8
railway through tie Rocky Mountains. 4he
summit between it's waters and thcaa
that run into the Grand River is said to be thu.
lowest crossing Of the Rocky Mountain range
below the South Pass. It lies nearly dr., we1t |
from Mount Lincoln, and wagon road with an
easy grade finds its way over it. Once in the |
valley OF the Grand River, it will not be difncult
for the road to find it's way west to the hesd- |
waters of the White, a stream that runa nearly |
due west for long distance. The difficult por- |
tlon OF the road will be found in the Wasatch
Range, east OF Utah Lake; but We hsYe no !
doubt good limo can be found up the Uintch
and down the Provo, OF Bo1ne other stream TINT
dnds 1t outlet through the Jordan into Great
Salt Lake.
The agricultural capacity Of the country
through the mountains is very considerable.
lhe valleys in Western Colorae are broad, and
exceedingly productive Of the richest grapes,
md are especially adapted to the raising Of
tock. But in minerals, the line will pass through
md near districts OF the greatest richness and
promise. Coal and iron Of the very best quail
le5 and IN great abundance are found at Canyon
MY, st the base OF the mountains. It will run
within few miles Of the silver mines on Mount
.ancoln, and the gold deposits near Oro Citz.
he San Juan silver mines, which are reported "a
r great richness and extent, will be made much
gore o Accessible and that many other mining
oubt The Company, beaides q through con-
ect}on With the Central Pacific at Salt Lake.
ave, therefore, substantial basis On which to
EST their calculations and hopes for large and
rosperous business.
1ho openin& Of this new line Hiu be likely to