The Meeker herald., 1893-06-24

e river almost to its source. 1t will touc
y to Ogden.-Denver Republican, June /
all the way through the richest country,
which will develop the greatest amount
of local business on any line in the
country.
"On these competing routes are not
only the most extensive forests Of the
best of timber, but immense deposits OF
excellent fuel and coking bituminous
coal and numerous very large veins Of
the very best anthracite coal from
seven 10 twelve feet thick, the uu-
doubted evidence Of the best and very
extensive deposits Of petroleum. All
these within from 80 to 200 miles dis
taut from the city Of Denver. Access
to these forests and deposits of coal and
oil within so short distance will not
only give the road an immense and
profitable traillc, but put Denver in
possession of the very needed facilities
of becoming the great manufacturing
and commercial center Of the interior
region of America.
But this is not all. 1t is reported
that the country in the Wahsatch
mountains in Utah, is very rich in its
agricultural valleys and mineral depos-
its. through which our line will pass.
Being the shortest line to Salt Lake by
about 200 miles, Of course our road viii
participate advantageously in the traffic
of that whole Salt Lake region Of coun-
try. Beyond Provo and Utah Lake wc
have a very rich region Of country.
Nov, as to the proper course Of pro
cedure:
"First-Let us have a railroad com
pany. This must, as the committee
proposes, be placed in tic hands of a
boaLd nf f1ii asGTuei fri!r5ngial ,sjhlh,nu
the respectful attention ana confidence
of the financial world.
"Second-Let the construction com
pany have ability to carry ON the enter
prise. Let it, under the authority to
locate. make careful surveys of the
connecting routes and locate all cross
section lines on the said routes. On
these routes all the inducements TO SO
that way in the shape of options may be
secured before the route is definitely
located.
"In this way the surveys on both
routes can be going on while donations
conditioned upon the roads occupying
that or the other route, can be secured
for rights of way, town sites and lots,
depot grounds, timber lands, coal aud
other mines, oil wells, etc. If not Sc
curing the whole, at least donations OF
half interests to help build the road
may be secured on both routes.
"A general outline of the two routes
NAV be here indicated. They are both
feasible and very rich in mines, etc.
Careful surveys alone can determine on
which the best road can be secured foE
through business, speed and economical
operation. the shortest line and the
cheapest of construction. Careful can
vassing only can determine which route
will afford the most material aid, the
least impediment and the largest
amount of local business for the road
when built. 1t viii be very assuring tC
parties undertaking the enterprise tc
know the facts already ascertained be
yond question.
"Frst-That line can be found by
either of two routes from twenty five t
fifty miles apart through rich coal re
gions and gold, siver, copper and ieat
mines and oil regions, and large bodies
of excellent timber, and at various
points on both routes. That there vii
be no absolute necessity TO use greater
than per cent. maximum grade oI
either route, nor a less than sixteen de
gree of curvature, and that the average
expense per mile for construction vii
not be greater than other transcontl
mental lines on either route proposed
even including the expense Of a tunne
through the main range at an altitude
below 10000 feet above sea level, sa.
from two to five miles long.
This tunnel, which has been the lioi
| in the way of all propositions to bull
this short line through wonderful
rich country, becomes insigniiican
when its expense is spread over so lon
a line of cheaply built road.
zone of these routes goes up Clea
creek valley, the other by way of tn
South Boulder valley on this side of tn
range. and on the other side the on
goes by way of the White river an
Uintah valleys, and the other by tn
Yampa river valley, both of which ru
in the direction of the shortest line.
The names proposed for the frs
board of directors, after a careful car
vass, it is believed, if selected by tn
chamber, will accept as patriotic dut
and serve at least until, by their abilit
and skill, success is organized.
1.-The names proposed TO be inserte
as directors for the first wear are w. y
Byers, II. NJ. Porter, George 1ritch, ,
S. Brown, C. B. Kountze, j. }. Rietl
man. +. y. Keeucr, Roger w. Woo,