The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-13
Hon. A. W. McCune and Associates
Will Begin at Once.
EXTENSION FROM MILFORD
EIGHTY-FIvE MILES COSTING
SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND.
Short Line Will Furnish Rails and
Rolling Stock-Woman's- Road OF
California Will Issue. Bonds
Something Rotten In the Affairs
of the Central Pacific-Southern
Pacific Announces New Rate On
Canned Goods.

/ At last the expectations of those who
have wanted a road from Milford
south are going to be realized, and
work will be begun at once on line
IS miles in extent, running over the
old grade from Milford.
Some time ago it was announced
that Hon. A W. McCune of this city
and w. M. Hoge of Montana had as
ISOLATED themselves with Messrs. Nib
ley and Eccles in the matter of build
ing the line, and The Herald gave to
it's readers the fact that contract had
been made and sent to President Carr
of the Short Line for his ratification.
Two weeks ago Mr.. McCune went east
to see Mr.. Carr and others concerning
the construction of the line, and he
has returned, with the information
that work is to begin right away.
I'VE will make a start as soon as
we can get at it," said Mr.. McCune,
last evening, land will build over the
old grade So miles southwark. The
work will cost us about 100000, and
we have not had to borrow any money
east, either. With the exception of
the track-laying, which will doubtless
be let by contract at so much per mile,
we will do the work ourselves. There
will be some bridges TO build and other
will get to work right soon, and that
the job will be pushed to completion
as fast as is commensurate with good
work"
Mr. McCune says the road will go
close TO the Stateline district, within
seven or eight miles of the same, and
that this will be hailed with delight
by the people down in that district is
certain, for it will be the making of
the camp.
The. rails and rolling stock will be
procured from the Short Line, the
terms of the contract being such as to
provide for such action, and as soon
as the lines are completed, trains can
be run at once. The name of the cor
poration has not yet been decided
upon, but will be as soon as Mr.. Nc
Cune and his associates get to work.
This is the most important piece of
railroad news which has been given
out in Utah for a year, perhaps more,
and Mr.. McCune and his associates
are to be congratulated on their en-
terprise and the successful termina-
ton of the negotiations which make
it possible for a new line in the south
ern portion of the state.
The Importance of the enterprise
cannot be over-estimated. 1t will open
new country and develop mining and
agricultural interests which have
hitherto been handicapped because of
excessive charges for hauling ore and
produce by wagons. 1t will distribute
a lot of money among the people of
the state and make times better.
But beyond this there is another con-
sideration. 1t brings this city So miles
nearer Los Angeles, and it is believed
that very soon the distance interven-
ing will be covered by a line which
Will place California at our doors, as
it were. Mr.. McCune was asked if
there was anything likely to come out
of plan to extend still further, but
said he had nothing further to an
nounce at present
The old grade over which the line
will be built is lis miles in length, and
there remains practically nothing to be
done but to lay the ties and iron and
build the bridges.