The herald., 1897-04-09
Rapidly Turned in South
east Nevada
W. H. YOUNG BRINGS NEWS
COLONIZATION COMMENCING IN
VERY EARNEST
A Railroad Company Sends Settlers
to Locate Land-Trafiic Oh
cials Arrive Today

and Salt Lake in the near future is evil
denced by report brought in yester-
day by w. H. Young, large ranch
holder In Muddy valley, which is situ-
ated in the southeastern corner Of Lin
coin county. Nevada, near the Colorado
river.
Mr.. Young told a Herald representative
at the Hollenbeck hotel that over fifteen
families from Minnesota. the Dakotas
and Iowa had recently located in his
neighborhood on land purchased by them
from Nevada for colonization purposes.
"These people," said he, have evil
IDENTIFY come to stay. They are indus
trious and energetic and are hard at
work improving their places. From what
1 have learned from them. many of their
friends and acquaintances in their for
mer homes intend coming out as soon
as possible and 1t looks to me as IL the
country would be rapidly settled. un-
derstand that some railroad company Is
pushing these settlers ahead to occupy
these lands In advance Of the construc-
tion of line through the district from
Salt Lake City, which I think will be
an extension of the Union Pacific from
Milford toward Los Angeles. 1t Is re-
ported that the Vanderbilts are endeav-
oring to obtain control of the Union Pa
cific road and as they already own the
Oregon Short Line, which terminates
now at Milford, think these people are
pinning their faith to the extension Of
the latter road through the lands they
have purchased.
From what can learn the Wander
bilts have not yet succeeded in obtain
ing possession of the Union Pacific prop
erty, but the probability Is that within
the next ninety days they will settle
with the government for the second mort
gage bonds, and then the building of
line through our section will be CON-
menced. One thing may deter the Van
derbilts from building. and that is the
action of Secretary of War Alger in not
commencing work on the harbor. 1t
is evidently with the intention of making
the harbor a terminal that the road will
be built and work will hardly be COM
menced until its definite location is set
tied, because no company would take
chances on a change in its site. How
ever, these colonists seem confident that
railroad will shortly be built and I
know am perfectly satisfied with the
present outlook"
G. C. Kirby. who has large interests
in that part of Nevada, was seen at his
office in the Stimson block and asked
If he knew anything about such a con-
templated move on the part of the Union
Pacific. Mr. Kirby. who keeps in touch
with all railroad moves in that section.
81 tad that III rim, n rc of ra fIrou n h1iId-
ing and doubtful situations about build
ing were now thoroughly cleared up.
There is no doubt in the world" said
he "but that the Vanderbilt interests
control the Oregon Short Line and will
soon have complete control of the Union
Pacific system. They will very soon ex-
tend their line into this city from Milford
and build to the deep water harbor at
San Pedro. The coal deposits in South.
ern Utah will alone pay the bonded in
debtedness Of line from Salt Lake to
Los Angeles.
"very few people realize the amount
OF freight traffic which comes into and
goes out of Southern California. The
Vanderbllts, however, are thoroughly
posted regarding every traffic resource
on the proposed line Of this road and
they are the greatest common carriers
and transportation managers today In
this country. In my opinion the road
will be pushed rapidly forward as soon
as Secretary Alger settles the matter.
and with these great improvements to
be carried out in the immediate future.
in addition to the climatic resources
rapid extension of mining and develop
ment Of back country. especially along
lines of new railroads, where can you
find in the whole United States such
a bright promise for the future?"
OFFICIALS TO ARRIVE
The annual meeting of the freight and
passenger traffic officials of the Southern
Pacific railroad will be held next week
IL San Francisco. A special train car
rying fifty-nine Of the eastern officials
has been rapidly travelling for the past
two days westward from New Orleans
and was expected to arrive In Redlands
last night. Yesterday afternoon at 1880
o'clock a party Of San Francisco officials
arrived in this city by special car. They
left for Redlands at 4:25 pm. to meet
the westbound special. Last night was
spent in Redlands and today the party
will visit Riverside. after which the
run will be made to this city, where
tomorrow will be spent in sightseeing.
and then the party will proceed north.
The San Francisco party which arrived
yesterday consisted Of 7. H. Goodman,
general passenger agent; 9. F. Smurr,
general freight agent; G. w. Fletcher,
general agent: q. w. Luce, assistant
general freight agent; r. A. Donaldson
ard James Horsburgh. jr, assistant gen.
eral freight agents; G. F. Richardson,
master of transportation, and C. H.
Markham, division freight agent at
Fresno.
RAILROAD NOTES
w. H. Davenport. the local freight
agent Of the Union Pacific, spent yes
terday in Santa Barbara. J. Adams.
travelling passenger agent Of the Chicago
and Alton road. and VIM. Marcy. Pacific
coast agent of the Nickel Tlste, were also
present in the Channel City.
Captain 6teere. travelling passenger
agent for the Southern Pacific. returned
yesterday morning from business trip
to Pomona.
Fred M. Frye, travelling freight agent
OF the Southern Pacific. was last heard
Of in the vicinity OF Santa Ana. where
he 10 engaged on company business.
Cruelty to Animals
Special onicer Bradley placed under
arrest yesterday afternoon D. e.Walton.