, 1888-05-04
INSPECTING THE LINE.
Manager KimbaII and Other Officials
Visit WendOVer.
The Gentlemen are interviewed on
the Mine Spur Question.
A Confident Belief That a Branch
Will be Built to HartviIIe.

General Manager Kimball, General Su,
perintendent Dickinson, Superintendent
Wurtele and Assistant Superintendent
Deuel. of the Union Pacific, President
Warren and Vice President Draper of the
Cheyenne board of trade, visited Wen,
dover, the terminus of the Cheyenne &
Northern yesterday. Mr.. Draper con.
tinued to Buffalo and the remainder OF
the party returned to this city last even
ing. Later the outside officials left for
their headquarters.
Mr.. Kimbalps trip over the Cheyenne
& Northern was not in the regular line OF
his work, although he has contemplated
an inspection of the branch since his pro-
motion. During a business trip to Omaha
Mr.. Warren, and previously NJ. L. Post,
urged the officials to carefully cousidert the
project to construct a spur from the ter,
minus Of the Cheyenne & Northern to the
Hartville mines, and invited him to visit
Cheyenne. Being called to Denver, Mr..
Kimball embraced the opportunity to see
the Magic City and at the same time view
this portion of his railroad territory.
During the trip north and in the city
last evening the question upon which de-
ponds the establishment of smclters in
Cheyenne was freely discussed. Messrs.
Warren and Draper laid the matter be-
fore Mr.. Kimball on behalf of the board
of trade.
The Union Pacific magnate, like all
gentlemen in similar positions, is ION
committal. He notes everything and says
but little. He is pleasant personally, but
is well aware of the fact that the expendi-
ture OF large sums of money in railway
construction is a serious business matter.
That the gentleman is favorably impressed
with Cheyenne and friendly toward her
interests and citizens is certain. That the
claims of the Magic City, a Union Pacific
landmark, will be carefully weighed and
well considered is equally certain.
While the construction of the branch
and subsequent placing Of smelters here
does not depend entirely upon the dccis.
ion of Manager Kimball, his report to
President Adams must of necessity have
considerable weight. Fol this reason the
official is conservative. In the first place
he must meet the Mathiesons, or their
representatives, and learn to what extent
they will ~patronize the road. The lack
of funds in the company treasury is a
formidable barrier and the attitude of
congress towatd the road a potent factor
in the consideration of all movements.
Were the announcement that the cor
poration had commenced the construction
of a branch to cost 5000, 900 made to-day
it would become political capital in
Washington to morrow.
Notwithstanding all adverse circumstan-
ces the people believe that the branch
will be built, and railroad officials high in
power do not deny the statement. Rail
way plans are formed slowly and opera,
tons carried on deliberately.
When Mr.. Thomson, the Mathicsor
agent, returns from Arizona he will a
once interview Mr.. Kimball and will
doubtless succeed in convincing that gen
tleman, if he is not already convinced
that their traffic is worth a heavy invest
ment. Several hundred carloads of cop
per ore would be shipped weekly ant
there is every prospect that the iron de
posts will be developed in the near flu
ture.
Last evening Col. Babbitt and severa
other prominent citizens conferred Will
Mr., Kimball. All appear satisfied witt
the outlook.
On the whole the prospects for the con
struction of the spur are much better
than at any time since the reopening of
the camp. Gentlemen competent to pass
upon the subject are positive that the
Union Pacific cannot afford to neglect
this opportunity to extend the Cheyenne
u Northern into a rich mining region.