The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-08-26
The Bee Line.

| A correspondent writing to the Den
yer Republican gives some reasons why
the Denver, Salt Lake q San Francisco
railroad should be built. He says:
| in this time of business depression
there is danger that the interest in the
proposed short line between Denver and
Salt Lake City will, for the time being,
be lost sight Of This should not be.
The construction of this line is SO es-
sential to the permanent prosperity OF
the city that the agitation of the sub
ject should not cease until the road is
an accomplished fact. Since the COM
pletion of the Union Pacific and Central
Pacific roads the paramount idea OF rail-
road managers of East and West lines
quickest route across the continent.
This for the purpose of securing share
in the immense transcoutinental traffic
from beyond the Pacific.
with this purpose in view English
gold was poured out lavishly in the con-
struction OF the Canada Pacific railway
through largely barren and inhospita-
BILE region from Montreal to Puget
Sound, and the establishment of line
of fast sailing steamers from Victoria,
b. c., to Hong Kong. The fearful
storms of the Canadian and British
North American winters, and the
hazardous northern passage from
Victoria to Yokohoma have operated
greatly against the practical success of
this enterprise. Nevertheless, the silks
and teas of the Orient, which for a time
found quick transit from the Pacific
coast over American railway lines to
the Atlantic and thence to London or
Liverpool, have been diverted to the
Canadian Pacific route.
1.-The Northern Pacific railway, an
other great through line, has been in
operation for several years. For similar
| reasons and without command of the
traffic of India it has proven n financial
| failure. The Southern Pacific, running
through the deserts of Arizona and
Southern California on long and circu-
itous route, without local business, has
been only partially successful. The
Atchison road runs through an equally
barren region and has no terminal facil-
tiles or feeders on the Pacific coast. The
| American Interstate commerce laws
prevent competition between American
| lines. The Canadian Pacific for the
Asian traffic and the lines terminating
at San Francisco have no dependence
for business except such rs comes from
the Sandwich Islands, Japan, China
and Australia by the Anglo-American
steamers.
1.-The numerous East and West lines
already completed to the eastern base
of the Rocky Mountains have all been
searching for short and practicable
line thence to the Pacific. To secure
ths bulk I! 9f The present % and future %
should be in every respect superior to
any hitherto built. 1t must have easy
grades and curves. 1t should traverse
a region susceptible of developing a
profitable local traffic. 1t should avoid
regions where it would be liable to
blockades and damage from winter
SHOWS or disastrous floods. 1t should be
so much shorter than competing lines
that its profitable operation could not
be met by them without loss. With the
above conditions met, there would be
no difficulty IN securing money for its
construction, even in these times.
1.-The projectors of the Denver, Salt
Lake s. San Francisco railroad have
very strong assurances that such line
has been found. 1t is fortunate for
Denver that it penetrates the mountains
almost directly west of this city. Had
it been found to the north or south of
us some other city would in the future
have become the great Midland metro
polls.
"What the engineers Of the Burling-
ton, the Rio Grande, the Midland and
the Northwestern have vainly sought
has been found by young Denver
engineer, and his surveys and maps have
been freely offered to the. Short Line
company and their correctness can be
easily verified.
AT comparatively small expense the
data already secured covering all the
difficult portions of the route have been
verified and the financial question can
be speedy arranged. The various east
ern lines will he only too willing to CO.
operate in the construction of road
which will give them share in the i'm
mense local as well as through traffic
which such road will command"
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In addition to the banks that have
already resumed business in Denver
and ether points throughout the State.
several more are booked to open during
the coming week.
Last nights papers quoted silver at
75s, the highest it has been since the
June collapse. Some think the rise is
in anticipation of favorable legislation,
and there is strong grounds for hope
full feeling. The New York Press, a
repeal paper, says 20 to 1 ratio bill
will pass both branches of congress.
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The merchants of Montana have
adopted a plan to bring the single
standard Eastern merchants to time.
Here is, the formula, which is in the
form of an order for goods: Goods to
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