The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-18

The second 10 its possibility as a, part
of a distance saving trarscontinental
line. This could be accomplished by
the extension from Liberal, Kan, of
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
to meet the coal road at its terminus,
thus furnishngl via the main line and
El Paso a direct through line to Cali
fornia 2S5 miles shorter than any pres
ent route. The distance from Liberal
to Captain Is 300 miles. If this conneC-
tion should be made, FL Paso would
become the junction point of another
east and west through line. We could
doubtless also bv this connection Sc
cure considerable cattle business from
and to the northern ranges. as we make
far closer connection with the Mexican
Central and Corralitos roads than the
new Pecos Valley road.
"A second possible connection is by
way of the Choctaw, Oklahoma and
Gulf which is coming this way through
Oklahoma and the Panhandle. Our
contractor Mr.. Goode is engaged also
on work on that line and ne tells me
that additional contracts have lately
been let for a southwestern extension.
This would bring much through traf-
fc. OF course, the more railroads El
Paso has, the more important center
she becomes; and the increased facli-
ties necessarily will increase her popu-
laton.
THE third possible connection, and
an altogether likely one, is the extern
sion Of the Santa FNe or Pecos Valley
to Lincoln or White oaks. That means
| only few miles of railroad building.
1t is more largely to the interest of any
| one of these three roads to extend to
us than it is to our interest to reach
out after them. We will make no ex-
| tension, but with no official knowledge,
and with no communication with
them predict that, within an extreme
| ly short period, one of these lines will
build. During the summer and lately
there have been several engineer corps
through White oaks, but we do not
! know what road they represent.
THE MOUNTAIN ROAD.
But the most important thing on
| our system, so far as El Paso is con-
| cerned, is the marvellous piece of rail-
| road work which connects our main
line with the mountain lumber dis
trlct. l think l am pretty we'll posted
on railroad work, and / think this the
most magnificent piece OF railroad en-
gineering and construction / have ever
seen. ] should call it the finest in the
world.
| AS one rides over the line up Fres.
nal Canon, there comes into view some
grand landscapes, stretching away as
tar as the eye can reach in the direc-
ton of III Paso, and the entire trip
offers panorama of constantly and
wonderfully changing views. One is
carried up through the grand canon
and out onto the mountain side where
are the most magnificent landscapes
imaginable. exceuing in variety the
beauties of the Yosemite, in grandeur
the fords of Norway, and in rugged
charm, the big Scottish highlands. I
have seen them ALL and / know where
of 1 speak At the mountain top in
the heavy timber is found all the beau
ty of primeval forest.
RESORT OF THE FUTURE.
"All this mountain grandeur is syn
onymous with 'Cloudcroft' The Texas
and Pacific people have assured us
they can place 10000 people from west
ern Texas in this resort next season,
and we are going to prepare for their
reception by the erection of an i'm
mense summer hotel
AT Jarillas we went into the lucky
mine. There are two lifts, three 15O-
pot drifts. The vein is 16 feet wide on
the 22O-foot level and the assays shows
copper worth sl4 to $16O per ton. with
a per cent gold showing. We expect
to ship out at once $50 tons a day to
the smelter here. In placer mines, the
yield even from dry washing is so rich
that ! am surprised to find more Ell
Paso people are not there.
I'VE are all of us more than satisfied
with road and our investments. We
think we have the best paying piece Of
property in the United States. We are
especially pleased with the administra-
tion of Mr.. Eddy and his staff. We
have had delightful time, and like FL
Paso immensely.
MANAGEMENT ENDORSED.
This is in the nature of an official en-
| dorsement by the eastern interests of
the road which Col. Boies represents on
this the first occasion presented to in
spect the road since its completion. It
means more money in investments in
Ell Paso.
The party went out on the Santa Fe
this morning in the special car Paso del
Norte attached to the east bound. Be-
side Col. Boies, there We're in the party
Mrs. Boies, Miss Boies, Henry Belln
jr., stakeholder and Miss Belin, C. II.
Welles, also a stockholder in the road
Mrs. Welles and Miss Mcleod, all of
Scranton, Pa. They spend a day in
Santa Fe and a day in Chicago whence
the Paso del Norte will be returned to
| FL Paso.