The old Abe eagle., 1892-04-07
OLD ABE EAGLE, VOL. /, No. 2l.
NEW MEXICO INTERPRETER, VOL. VII No. 81
NO MORE DOUBT
dctiuc Work Soon to Commence on the
Short Line.
Directors Meet and Elect Officers Con
tractors Looking oUer the
Proposed Route.
All Hail the DenUer &, Ell Pdso Inde-
pendent Railroad.

~ NN~D
Independent railroad met at the Denver
Tramway Co.'S Office on Monday. AS is
well known, the object of the meeting
was the election OF officers for the new
company. The entire board was unan-
imous for Ex-Governor John Evans for
president, but the venerable financier
hesitated about adding to the burden of
his already great responsibilities by as
suming the cares involved in taking
control of 30 extensive corporation.
The pressure, however, WAS too great for
him to resist and he accepted the impor-
tant position.
Mr.. Jefferson Reynolds, of Las Vegas,
was chosen v ice president and chairman
of the executive committee, with head
quarters at Las Vegas, Residing as he
does in the heart of the section which is
to be opened up to commerce by the
new road, he is particularly we'll situated
for the active duties which will devolve
upon one who will be the principal ex-
ecutive officer. His wide business con
nections and thorough acquaintance
with the people of New Mexico make
him very desirable for the position.
All the particulars of the meeting are
not yet known here, but it is probable
that Mr. NJ. d. Thatcher, Of Pueblo, will
be elected treasurer.
Those present were David II. Moffatt,
John h. Reithman, Samuel H. Elbert,
John Evans, Eli NJ. Ashley, Frederick A.
Keener, J. Sidney Brown, VIM. N. Byers,
Jos. t. Cornforth, Thomas NJ. Patterson
Erastus +. Hallack, Job A. Cooper,
Frank Kratzer, Frank Church, Henry NJ.
Porter, Roger w. Woodbury., George
Tritch, VIM. II. James, James B. Grant,
Edward Eddy, VIM. Barth, of Denver;
Oliver L. Houghtun and Jefferson Ray.
nolds, of Las Vegas, N. NJ; George w.
Thompson and d. A. Chappell, of Trini-
dad, Colo; Judge John Y. Hewitt, of
White Oaks, N. NJ, and Col. Joe Magof-
fin, OF ri Pnso, Texas.
From private advices the EAGLE learns
that, after completing the business before
them the directors would adjourn to the
Chamber Of Commerce and hold public
meeting. The intentions were aud prob
abilities also, that this would be large
gathering, public addresses delivered, etc.
A final and determining examination
of the route ls to be made at once by
Hon Jas. Carlile's partners, Mr.. Wiet-
brec, Mr.. Lew Garlic and others.
These parties will start overland from
FL Paso and are expected to reach White
Oaks by the middle of April, at which
time they will examine our White Oaks
and Saado coal fields.
in an interview, a few days ago with
Mr. Lew CRrlile, the Chronicle OF Trini.
dad, says:
"Hon. Lew Cnrhe. brother Of State
Treasurer James Carlie and the most
prominent railroad contractor in the west
came in from Pueblo this morning. leay.
ing on the Santa Fe train for El Paso
where ne will meet his partner. Mr. Car.
lilc is investigating the proposed Denver
& vi Paso Short line. on the construc.
tion of which he will have heavy con
tract He was very enthusiastic over the
matter, aud asserted that hy the middle
oi May At least three thousand m, n
would De at WORK on the line near Trim.
dad lie gave IL IA his further opinion
That tho line would be nn Independent
one from Pueblo 20 vi Paso He was
positive 10 his statement that work
would begin on the line early in May. and
that il would be rushed As rapidly "a
ample capital could do IT,"