The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25

there was a good deal of talk about build
Ing line of railway from Salt Lake to the
Deep Creek country. The city gave to Mr.
j. ii. Bacon, of the American Nationa
bank of Salt Lake, valuable franchises anc
other property, conditional upon work
being commenced in a short time. Mr.
Bacon failed to comply with the con-
dltlons, owing to the stringency in the
eastern money markets. Then the forma-
ton of local company was commenced.
but fell through. Later, came Mr.. T. P.
Murray, who asked for a franchise
through salt Lake for the purpose of
building road to the rich min
eral country known as Deep Creek.
The franchise was granted upon
the conditions that work was commenced
within sixty days and the road completed
to the Nevada line within one year. Mr..
Murray has about thirty days left in
which to commence work and says he will
fulfil all he promised and more. The pub
lie is feverishly awaiting the outcome.
Whether or not Mr.. Murray builds the
road certain it is that Deep Creek will
nave railway before long. Several diff
ferent surveying parties have been over
the ground during the summer and fall
but IN whose interests was not divuIged
There can be but little doubt that
both the Union Pacific and the Rio
Grande Western would like to build the
nuch-talked-of line, and there is good rea-
son to believe that either or both will
make move IN that direction ere long. In
that case the road will commence at Tin
tic, insteadof Salt Lake; in case Murray's
proposed road materializes, it will start
from this city. A railway to Deep Creek
means much for this city and territory, as
1t will open up one of the richest mineral
districts in the world.
UTAH, NEVADA & CALIFORNIA.
Then there is the projected Utah, Ne
vada q California, which is to run from
Provo through the rich southern country
to the borders of Utah SURVEYS have
been made, and it is said work will COM
men ce on 1t early in the spring.
FROM PROVO TO PARK CITY.
Provo capitalists have in view the build
ing of a road from Provo to Park CITY via
Provo canon, The project has been under
consideration for several months, and
definite decision will be arrived at soon.
GREAT SALT LAKE HOT SPRINGS.
The Great Salt Lake g. Hot Springs
Railway company is one of this years pro
auctions. Its terminus in this CITY is OBJ
posite the Union Pacific depot and trips
are made to Beck's Hot springs every hour,
steam dummy being used for motive
power. 1t is the intention of the company
to push the line on through Davis county
just as fast as possible The grade is al
ready made to Centerville, sixteen miles
north of Salt Lake, and there are
rails and ties enough now on the
ground to complete the road to that point
The exact destination of the road has not
yet been given to the public. 1t will prove
Of great value to the people of Davis county.
and will be heavily patronized as soon as
1t passes Bountiful and Centerville. Mr.
Simon Bamberger is pushing his little road
for all it is worth
THE Satan RAILWAY.
Owing to the prospected lines of railway
which will probably materialize the com
ing year is the Saltan railway, which is to
extend from this city to Saltan Beach on
the Great Salt Lake, distance of about
twelve miles. It's to be operated in CON
nection with the Satan Beach bathing re-
sort