The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-21
MILES OF ROAD
From Milford, Utah, to the State
line Mining District.
THE GRADE ALREADY BUILT
Constructed Ten Years Ago and in Fair
C~ondition-The Enterprise in Which
Messrs. Hoge and McCune
Are Interested.

project in which w. l.. Hoge and a. w.
McCune are Interested as follows:
The final agreement has been reached
for the construction Of the Stateline
road. A. w. McCune Of the new com
pany to be formed. n w. II. Ban
croft Of the oregon Short Line arrived
at a definite understanding, the result
of which will be the immediate COM
mencement Of work on the line from
Milford. The people of the state. and
especially of the region through which
the road will run. have every reason
to congratulate themselves on the con-
summation of an enterprise which will
be of inestimable benefit. Representing,
as 1t viii, the sum Of nearly 5000. 600. 1t
VIII be the most important railroad pro-
Ject launched for several years, not only
on accoun of it's help to the state. but
owing to the possibility of a further
extension to Los Angeles. That the
project is now on a solid financial basis
there is no doubt, for the men behind
1t are those who never go into such an
enterprise without fully determining to
push II to a successful end.
IL was about two months ago that a.
w. McCune of this city took hold of the
enterprise, and since then he has been
untiring in his efforts, with his asso-
ciates, to bring about the successful ter
mination Of negotiations for the building
of the road.
More than a year ago r.. c.. Lund Of
st. George, David Eccles of ogden and
G. w. Nibley Of Baker City opened ne
gotiations with the oregon Short Line
for the building of this extension. After
some months they laid the project be-
fore Mr.. McCune. who soon became a
leading spirit i'm the enterprise. He, in
turn, interested William l.. Hoge, the
well-known banker of Butte, i'm the pro-
ject, and the latter also became one of
its moving spirits. and with all the pre-
liminaries arranged, Mr.. McCune took
a personal hand in the work of organ
iZation n making the contracts. 1t
has already been told exclusively IN
the Tribune how Messrs. McCune and
Nibley had a most successful meeting
In Boston two weeks ago with President
Carr of the Oregon Short Line, when
the first agreement was satisfactorily
reached. Yesterday MIR. McCune and
Mr.. Bancroft met and arranged all mi
nor details. Mr.. McCune last evening
heard from Mr.. Hoge. who will be in
this city on Tuesday. when all the par
ties at interest will meet and complete
all plans for the commencement of the
work.
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of so miles of railroad over the old
Phoebe grade. from Milford to Stateline
mining district, on the general plans
heretofore outlined in the Tribune.
> Arrangements are already under way
To the work of getting out
the ties at the mills of Messrs. Eccles
and Nibley in Oregon. and early next
week the mills may begin saving the
timber, The rails. spices and bolts are
all on hand, piled up along the Short
Line, and as soon as ordered can be
loaded on ears for Milford. simultane-
ously with the delivery Of ties. which
work can be under way within two OF
three weeks. The grade built by the
Union Pacific about 10 years ago Will
be utilized. 1t is i'm fair condition, but
viii need some repairing here and there
and some bridge work will have to be
To build this 50 miles of road and
spurs there will be used in round num-
bers 1000 tons Of steel rails. 250,OOO ties, |
900 spices. l. .640 bolts, with all neces-
bridge timbers, spikes. switch
stands. frogs and other material. Ar
raugtnents nave also been made for the
first installment Of equipment for the
road. This will consist of four locomo-
tives, two combination baggage and
passenger ears, two first-class coaches,
20 box cars, so fiat cars and -four water
cars. all of which will be ready for de-
livery when required.
Unlike most railroad schemes. this
q is yet without a name, nor is it
Incorporated. The promoters have wait
ed until success has own their ef-
forts before Incorporating. but this will
be done next week. No corporate title
has yet been decided upon. nor is il
what the Incorporation will cover. |
that being a matter To be decided later
hen the promoters come together and
with their counsel prepare the papers.
The Importance Of this project to the
cannot be overestimated. In the
first place il will develop the mining
industry i'm the Stateline district. and al
ready Is that camp showing a most de-
Cided activity. The two celebrated min
camps of DE La Ma and Phoebe, |
with adjacent settlements. will be
brought two days i'm time of travelling
nearer to Salt Lake and the smelteTs. |
and the a haul thus reduced will
in itself prove an impetus for the fur
Their growth and development Of these
camps. Then 81. George. the promising
settlement of the southwestern corner
of Utah, will be greatly benefited, as
heretofore the long and tedious wagon
haul 70 Milford has been an obstacle
barring its progress. But what is re-
garded as the more important feature IS
the value of this first extension as a
link In the railroad of the future to Los
Angeles. At present the road goes to the
line dividing Utah and Nevada, and
there VIII remain a link of 254 miles 10
complete an all-rail connection at Man
vel or 800 miles via the surveyed line
to Barstow. making a road 500 miles
from Salt Lake 10 Los Angeles via
Marvel, or 40 miles via Barstow, as
1.25O miles via Ogden and Tracy,
Cal, "a saving OF 475 miles, or Is hours,
between the two cities.
This is, of course. a matter of the fu-
ture, but 50 miles built this fall on the
much-talked-of route will give the pub
lie of this state great faith in the ulti-
building Of the through line.
The success Of the enterprise seems
assured beyond any doubt with such
.inanrlal hacking rs IN has Thn Irnrnn