The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-11-30

The YEAR now drawing to q close
has been remarkable for its railroad
building IN the west. Nebraska, Col
orado. Kansas, Texas, and We believe
all of the territories have more miles
of railroad in operation than st the
beginning of the year, and the sggre-
gate of new roads and extensions
amounts to some thousands OF miles.
Utah has had her share of the work.
The Utah Southern Extension has
been completed, the Utah Eastern
has been begun and the first division,
from Coalville to Park City, is about
finished. the Coalville and Park spur
OF the Union Pacific will soon be open
to the public, the Utah and Pleasant
Valley has been extended to Provo,
and the Ssnpete Valley road is ready
for the rails, which are on the ground
at Nephi. We may 10 longer claim
the Utah and Northern, though the
territorial interest in it entities Utah
to look with sort Of fAtherly pride
upon its rapid progress. While 1880
has been distinguished by its increased
railroad mileage, 1881 will probably
lead the present year. Roads are in
contemplation and course of oUnstrue-
ton all over the west, and if the pros
perity which now prevails shall con-
tinue railroad-buildiDg boom
may be expected with the
opening Of spring, and il Utah has
done her share in the great industry
this year she is more than likely to
keep up with the age in the future.
In all probability the standard-gauge
to be constructed by the Union Pacific
from Ogden to the Columbia River
will be begun ana ths cars running be-
yond the territorial borders before the
close OF the season. Tie Utan East-
ern, il is confidently expected, will
build the twenty or twenty-five miles
between its present terminus and this
city. There is also pretty we'll de-
fined rumor of the extension, next
year, ofthe Utah Western. And now
another most important enterprise in
the way Of rRilroading is announced. !,
Il Is the intention to organize within
few days a company for the con,
struction OF road from Juab, on the i
Utah Southern, up the Sewer, ria
Gunnison and Salius, to the GOAL
fields OF Castle Valley, and it is
propAble the line will be continued
50 as to tap the new mining district
al MArysvale. The plans are being
perfected and the company will le
organized within a week or ten days
Bishop Sharp and other prominent /
citizens who are identified with the !
principal railroads OF the country. are
at the head OF the new enterprise, /
which promises to be one OF the most <
valuable to the territory of all our
roads. The first object Of the build
ers, of course, will be to reach sup
. ply OF coal which shall be at least :,
equal to the demand. Perhaps there J
is Nd section of country in the west. Il
ern coal belt, which extends north h
and south through Utah and Wyoua- y
ing, where the black diamonds are A
in greater abundance or in a position ice
easier to get at, than in Castle ST
Valley. The proposed road will Il
also open up q country much A
richer agriculturally than that
Of the lower Sewer; and If the Mays ne Wi
vale mines shall prove as rich IS they fol
now promise there will be need of a "a
to them, as much IS did the d.
Horn Silver want one. Bat this col
southeastern line presents a spark OF
hope 20 be found in no other direc-
ion. There are az least three rail
roads moving westward, sllo which Lee
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must come into or cut very close to def
Utah. and if they or either of them sa5
ire met BY any Of the territorial roads Of
low in operation, 10 course OF con. NAG
truction or in prospeotiEe. the pro- l
Iosed line will probably be Gay
nat one, as a glance at the map will P
eadily show. 1t can hardly be that NOR
Il the roads crossing the continent i''i;,
Ill dodge Utah. At least We all Roc
earthly hope they will not, for m m;S
Tery year makes it palmer Of /
everybody that a second NOR
Ill outlet is sadly needed. 10 e.
tah is being pretty veil lette
ossed and opened by railroads bn,5
1t she cannot have too many of ceivi
en-. They ara the great aids to deter
aud whether they are He 3
onopolies or otherwise, they always ton
lp more than they hunt 8 country. erect
t US have more Of them, and in DRY Q
cry direction, and particularly LET has Is
have those that promise to remedy count
= evil that may exist, or give hope me- cIs ?
creating other means than those 'front.'
esdy in existence for doing or De
iding the carrying trade 10 and and .
N the territory, lJsvs