Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-05-25
THE WESTERN ROAD.


with the WORK that is being dono on
the projected Salt Lake and Pacific
road In this city, the Denver, Salt
Lake and San Francisco line Ia Den.
ver anu the road teaching this way
from Los Angeles, II appears difficult
10 discern how the construction OF a
new railway west from this city can
be prevented. All things connected
WIN these schemes point 10 the build.
log Of such "a road IN the near future,
aud indicate that now IN ,he oppor.
tune time for the movement. Re.
gofding the Los Angeles proceedings
which we're menlianed Ia the NEWS
last Monday, IN u Gispatch from the
City II the Angelo, the following H.
from the hzprtSs Of that places
The moot important railroad con.
ueot Tor long time iu this region was
awarded within tbs past few days, and
u regarded aa tho mUtt definite stem
yot made towards the much-talked.of
railroad from Los Angeles TO Salt Lake
Cry. Ihie contract was given by the
Los Angelic, Owens Valley & Utah
railroad company 10 II. II. Green Of
this city, 10 construct line OF railroau
from MOjave 10 IndepenIoncs, a dis.
lance Of about 100 miles. The cost ia
about -, 100, 900, and the work IL 10 be
done within ninp months. The rail.
road company II nm English byndicaie
and 10 backed entirely by Engiish cam.
tai. The same company IL building A
canal no miles lDng, ~ run from slr.
teen miles above Independence 20 tie
indian Wells valley. BY means OF
this great irrlgating main, II Is intend-
Oh 10 open up 10 settlement 33s, 900 !
acres OF land, and tho new railfuad
VIII pass through these lands.
Frederick stock, the president of |
the company, states that work will
commence ON the new line ne soon "a
Surveyor III. l.. Ryan aud his corpe
OF men get In, which will be about the
18th instant. The line, Mr. Stock
says, II entirely independent OF any
other company, aud IL to be built on.
iirely with English capital. Bonds OF
the road have all been sold. The tur.
vcyors will next lay out route 10 Los
Augelesfrom &ojave, coming through
the san Fernando valley by way OF
Pacoima. IL Ia proposed after this Is
I0ne, 10 survey line to Salt Lake
City with the view OF securing eveniu.
ally the mulh needed anu much dis
cussed Hue OF railroad from Los
to Salt Lake. The great i'm.
porldnoo Of this road hHB time ana
again been sot forth, aud II loolts like
Inc construction OF this section now
under contract will go long way 70.
wards securing the way to cheaper fuel
or this region, aud vast stores OF use
ul and precious metals, 10 sny nothing
II the Increased market for the pro-
iucts OF this section. Mr.. Stock said
nothing had yet been decided US TO tho
criminal facilities vt this end OF the
Inc. h, II, Green, who has the frat 1
zig contract, IL well known resident
4 this oity,an IL we'll acquainted with
he country through when he has 10 4,
work. =
Commenting editorally upon thla ,
ubject, that paper snys; Tho Erpress a
oday prints the gratifying news that
contract has bson let for the con.
truction Of railroad from Mojave 10
ndependence,t the county seat OF Inyo.
'his ID practical realization Of pro.
sct that has long been talked OF In
his part OF the state. IL means great p
enents to Los Angeles, Tor this line n
III certainly divert from San Fran. n
lsco the trade that now goes over ,he =,
'arson and Colorado and connecting u
mes TO the bay oity. N
But this 10 not all. The company O.
nat has taken this enterprise la hand Il,
TO build a railroad giving Los :,
.ngeles direct connection with Salt u
AXE. Tho road from MoIaye 10 dI
IL but section OF Ill
10 projected trunk line from ar
IFS city to Salt Lake. President M
.ook, Of the now Los Angeles, a,
w0ns Valley and Utah railroad CON. M
my, announces that such 10 the In ,h
ntion Of the company, and II appears w
at abundance OF English capital Is th
for tho construction oftho ar
Rd. n
A railroad to Salt Lake Ia one OF the m,
eat needs OF this city aud Of Southern In
ilifornin. IL means large increase le,
our trade and prosperity. 1t VIII ho
Ing cheap coal, which IL the great AM
for manufacturing enter wi
Uses here, ami II viii furnish new m
ID highly advantageous outlet for the on
oduois Of this region. The new rOad I'M
III connect with some OF the most w,
Iportant railroad eystems on the con. an,
TENT, and In many ways will add mn
lterially 10 the commercial import no
CO of Los Angeles, M