The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-08-05
Granting Right Of WAY.

y recent issue Of the Steamboat Pilot
has the following to say on a matter
of interest to the people of White River
valley:
If this valley wants to secure the
main line of the Denver, Salt Lake &
San Francisco railroad, the people will
have to show a generous spirit in the
granting of right of way, etc. From
private conversation with the promot-
ers of the line, it is learned that the
White river route is somewhat shorter
than that by Steamboat Springs, but
there is no local traffic for many miles
by that route. while on the Yampa
river route there is an immense traffic
for railroad. On the White river or
fiat tops route it will not be necessary
for the company to buy the right of way
through single ranch, for the good
and sufficient reason that they will
strike no agricultural country till they
reach the headwaters of White river,
and while railroad passing down the
ampa would of necessity pass through
many ranches, our people owe it to
themselves and to their neighbors to do
all in their power to secure the main
line of the new road through this valley,
by means of which Steamboat Springs
Will be brought within five hours ride of
Denver, and good market for all we
can produce"
There are a few inaccuracies in the
above which we desire to point out be-
fore referring to the main subject, e.,
right of way for the ID. S. l.. Il S. f..
r. r.
First-The "White river route" is not
only somewhat shorter" but a great
deal shorter.
Second-1he close proximity of the
White river route to the famous Trap
pers' and Marvine lakes would present
better traffic drawing advantages than
anything our northern neighbor can of
fer.
Third We will admit that Steam
boat Springs will, when lirst-class ac-
commodations are provided, offer many
advantages as a watering and summer
resort, but when it comes to place
Offering the manifold attractions of
Trappers' and Marvine lakes the former
would not be in the race when placed in
comparison with the latter. The world
does not offer spot that will compare
either in sublime grandeur of scenery
or sylvan beauty with Trappers' and
Maryine lakes and the territory adj
jacent to the head waters of the north
and south forks of White river. These
| assertions can be substantiated by re-
ferring to the works of Judge l.. B.
France of Denver, the noted author of
Mountain Trails and Parks in Colo.
! RADIO and Rod and Line in Colorado
Waters" and every body else who has
ever visited these beautiful lakes.
But we didn't start in Ia di snnsa the
merits or demerits of the two routes or
dilate on the superior attractions of the
White river valley over that of the
Yampa, but to call our readers atten-
tion to very important phase of this
railway question, namely, that of grant
ing free right Of way to the projected
address of President Evans delivered
before the board of directors of the D.,
5. l.. " S. +. r. r., published in The
HERALD three weeks ago, they must
have noticed that the new road will eX-
pect such concessions from the country
through which the road will lun, and
they will get it. If White river doesn t
give them a free right of way Yampa
will. This is the point we wish to i'm
press on the minds of White river peo-
pie. The above quotation shows that
Yampa river settlers mean to put forth
every effort to secure the new road, and
the question now arises, Can White
river people afford to be less generous
in the matter of holding out induce
ments to the Denver, Salt Lake Il San
Francisco Railway company? Not if
they are true to their own interests.