The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-26

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ter road, taking in exchange bonds of
the new concern to the amount of ap-
proximately s6sO.OOO.
1t is to be hoped this transaction will
be completed.
SALT LAKE & OGDEN.
This little road is an important factor
in the commerce of this city, penetrat-
ing as it does the farming region north
of Salt Lake. It extends to Farming
ton. distance of - miles, and, in the
summer, is literally patronized by peO-
pie who go to visit the resort for a.
days outing In addition to this, the
line handles tons of milk per day.
morning and evening, which it brings
from the farms and diaries to the con-
SumerS in Zion
There has been some talk of EXTEND
ing the line on to Ogden, but nothing
has materialized as yet.
The officials are: Simon Hamburger,
president and general manager; Joe
Obendorfer, secretary and treasurer;
Harry Early, passenger agent; and Mr..
Critchlow, auditor.
SALT LAKE s. MERCUR.
This road connects with the Union
Pacific at Fairfield on the Eureka
branch, and is without doubt one Of
! the marvels of American engineering
1t twists its tortuOus way up hills and
around corners and down grades from
Fairfield to Mercur over a route pro-
nOunced inaccessible by many en-
gineers. But they did not have the
tenacity of purpose Engineer Jacobs
possessed. He continued to the end and
I is rewarded by a good business. The
| line is standard gauge, but no regular J
engine ever has or ever will run overE
| its distances. 1t requires geared To-
comotives to make the trip, and even7
then there are times when the engineers
and fireman know they are working
| The road is a good investment and is
literally patronized. Tourists espec-}
tally desire to make a trip over this
wonderful line.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
The Southern Pacific connpany's
! lines come into Ogden from the west
and connect there with the Short Line,
! Union Pacific and Rio Grande Western
1t has a monopoly on traffic for lower
and middle California and governs
itself accordingly. d. r. Grey is gen
era1 agent and E. A. Steifel travelling
freight and passenger agent.
OTHER LINES.
This includes the lines which have
| trackage in this state; but the outside
lines which do business here are
worthy of mention. Perhaps the D. &
r. G., as the pioneer road of Colorado
westward, deserves prominent mention.
1t connects with the Western at GraRd
Junction and is entitled to be deSig-
mated as the scenic line of America.
Some of the views along the line are
magnificent in their grandeur. The
route down the Arkansas river is d
delirium of whirl and whish around
abrupt curves, which are SO smoothly
laid and elevated that not a jar is per-
ceptible The trains make excellent
time and the road is remarkably free
from accidents Of all kinds.
B. F. Nevins is general agent here;
Harry Cushing, travelling passenger
agent; G. A. Hawkes., travelling agent.
THE BURLINGTON.
Among all the lines which have rep
resentatives in this city, perhaps the
Burlington is presumably the most
popular, east of Denver. This line is
one of the best equipped in the world.
1t has the best engines, the cleanest
and most comfortable cars, the best
| looking conductors and the most af-
/ fable porters of any road anywhere.
/ It's trains are marvelS of weight, beauty
/ and strength, and when a passenger
takes the Burlington he can realize
| that he is going somewhere and is
| going to make the journey quicker,
easier and with more comfort than by
almost any other line.
w F. Mcmillan is the general agent
in this city and is nearly as popular
with his people as is his line. r. r
Neslin is travelling freight and passen-
ger agent.
ROCK ISLAND.
Unless something good was said in
connection with this line the agents
of the Rock Island in this city, ]. E.
Oglesby, would have a righteous kick
coming. The Rock Island is one of
the roads which go to make up the
chain across the continent, connecting
with the Midland and the Rio Grande
at the eastern end. The Rock Island
is noted for its splendid equipment and
fast trains, with every convenience
provided for the comfort of passen-
gers.
SANTA FE
Joe Brinker, general agent of the
Santa Fe, will expect something for
his road too. It is another line almost
too well known to need mention, which
connects with the Denver & Rio Grande
and the Midland in a trans-continental
chain as a rival to the Union Pacific.
COLORADO MIDLAND.
This line parallels the d. & z. G.. for
the most part through Colorado and is
a connection of the Western at Grand
Junction. For a time it has been in
the hands of a receiver, but at the
beginning of November it was re-
organized and George Ristine, the re-
ceiver, made general manager and
president. 1t is q good road, and has
been doing lots of business since the
opening of the Ogden gateway. It's
equipment and road are among the
best in the country. During the rush
attendant upon an increase Of traffic
last summer and fall, the road handled
business with great facility and COM
paratively few delays.
o. A Brown is general agent in this
city; j. S. Gard. city freight and pas
senger agent; Z. A. Sweet, travelling
freight and passenger agent.
The business of the line here is very
good and the satisfaction given by the
service is such that it serves to hold
trade.
MISSOURI PACIFIC.
Rev. H. B. Kooser, formerly of
Omaha, is the representative OF this
great system in Salt Lake City. Rooser