The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-10
UNION PACIFIC LINE
TO Los ANGELES
Attempt to Secure Possession
of Old Grade.
SIGNIFICANCE OF aOyE
GEORGE GoULD's OPTION ON THE
WESTERN.
SIGNIFICANCE OF aOyE

p l. Williams, in his capacity as coun-
sci Tor the Oregon Short Line, left for
Reno, New, yesterday, accompanied by
w. j.. Critzer, chief clerk Of che engineer
ing department. and others to attend
court Their case IS one involving the
right 20 rpout thirty-five miles of the old
railroad grade beyond Uvada. which was
sold a long time ago 70. delinquent taxes
The ground involved lies partially on
what was intended to be the main line to
Los Angeles and partially on the branch
line 10 Phoebe. An expensive tunnel is
included ia the distance.
The fact that the Union Pacific people
are making fight for the recovery Of the
Ild survey is a strong indication that the
Union Pacific contemplates -he extension
o. the Utah & Pacific to the coast, as
cetailed In these columns several weeks
ago. 1t IL its evident intention 20 block
the Clark road. the San Pedro, Los An -
geles & Salt Lake. II it cannot stop TINS
company from building, recent develop
ments show well laid scheme to bottle
Il up in Salt Lake. Practically the same
interests as own TIE Union RaclIlc an0
Southern Pacific have now acquired the
Rio Graiide Western and Denver N no
Grande. leaving the Los Angeles inc Win
only one hope-that the Burlington will
come in and take it's traffic
When the old survey to the coast was
made by the Union Pacific conditions
were very different than they are today.
The Southern Pacific had its monopoly
the Union Pacific at ogden, as now.
When the latter company made its survey
40 the coast and there were powerful
signs that il would build in that direction,
Coils =. Huntington issued the ultimatum
that has since stopped every effort of the
Union Pacific, down to the day of the
Utah < Pacific. to invade southern terri
tory He said the first spike driven would
mean not only a cessation OF friendly re
ldtiOuS but the diversion of every bit OF
traffic through Ogden over the Rio
Grande lines. The threat went The
Union Pacific had expended a vast
amount of money in n rOadbed and secur-
Ing rights Of way beyond Milford. Event
ually the Utah x Pacific built 100 miles
OF this road. The Southern Pacific de-
manded an explanation of the Union
Pacific. The reply was that the Utah &
Pacific had purchased that portion of the
Old grade Huntington could not prove
anything to the contrary, but probably
had his opinion. and said the Union Pa
cific had no right to sell However. he
compelled The Utah K Pacific to stop at
the state line.
The recent purchase Of the Southern
Pacific by Union Pacific interests leaves
the way open to the contamination Of this
old project. When carried out, the Union
Pacific will have three lines to the Pa
cific coast, one 70 Portland on the north.
one TO the central point, San Francisco,
and the third to Los Angeles
So far as salt Lake is concerned It
matters little who builds the line to the
coast. and the prediction of "A great many
that If the road was ever built IL would
be by the Union Pacific, promises to be
fulfilled.