Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-30

The second act in the railroad drama
In Lincoln county Nevada, has opened
and before the curtain falls on the
climax, some interesting developments
are expected to be in order
On Sunday afternoon the Oregon
Short Line forces reached Glover Vail
ley Junction, or Calientes, as that point
is now called, and at once proceeded to
prosecute work over the route pre-
yiously surveyed.
Commencing a few yards south Of
Calientes, the San Pedro road con-
structed last May some $40 yards of
grade, When this work had been
completed the right OF way purchased
by c. o. Whittemore on behalf OF the
company for 500 from Eliza Culver
well, May 6, 1901. was fenced in with
a stout wire barrier and Messrs. Bus
by Clark and another man left in
charge Of the property. Their instruc-
tons were to reside In a tent which
they had pitched. and to guard the
property Any trespassers were 20 be
warned by them and told that they
were on private property
As II Is said that the new grade
thrown up by the San Pedro contrac-
tors Is in the direct line OF the Local
tons of the oregon Short Line accepted
survey, IL did not take the force OF
graders and track layers long to reach
the barrier.
SHORT LINE WARNED.
When the Short Line forces arrived
at the fence on Sunday afternoon a
temporary halt was made until Resi-
dent Engineer Ashton came to the
front Then the guards on the san
Pedro grade are said TO have first
solemnly and later vehemently warned
the Short Line gangs not to cross the
line
Break down the fence, boys, and
go ahead" said Engineer Ashton In re-
Spouse, the San Pedro title to this
property is absolutely worthless, and
we propose TO go ahead
Busby strongly expostulated: but II
was OF no avail The fence was prompt
ly brushed aside and the graders con-
tinued their work on towards Califor-
MIA. As the guard placed over the grade
mad instructions not 10 resort to vlo-
lence under any circumstances. and
also as the opposing forces numbered
about two hundred TO one in favor OF
the Short Line, the three men stepped
aside. The work was pushed on with
a vim and very soon the Short Line
scrapers were taking the dirt from the
San Pedro grade and constructing a
grade parallel with the soil
WIRES KEPT HOT.
The startling news was wired into
Salt Lake with the result that last
night Senator Kearns and Attorney G.
o. Whittemore both wired the particu-
lars 10 7, +. Gibbon and Vice Presi-
dent ]. Ross Clark at Los Angeles.
such in brief is the first gun that has
been fred in the new campaign. Both
parties claim the right OF way by pur-
chase, and already Farley l.. Williams
has Instituted condemnation proceed
ngs against the right Of way bought
by the Clark company at various points
along the survey Of the Oregon Short
Line. both on the Eliza Culverwell
'anch and down on the Meadow Valley
wash some miles below the scene Of the |
present trouble.
The situation as regards the alleged |
Jumping by the Oregon Short Line OF |
he right Of way OF the san Pedro. Los /
Angeles a Salt Lake company is a |
peculiar one to say the least.
FLOATING RIGHT.
on May Of this year G.. O. White
more, on behalf OF the san Pedro COM /
1any, secured from Eliza Culverwell. a
ipinster residing at De Lamar. Lincoln |
county. Nevada. what is well known 4
~ floating right" of way across /
'anch owned by her at Glover Valley I
Junction The right OF way consisted /
II strip Of land 100 yards wide. ION /
he present survey or survey 10 he
hereinafter located" For this privilege
he sum Of 500 was duly paid to Miss
and the transaction record
d at Phoebe on May Z. one week later
farley l.. Williams the attorney for
he oregon Short Line. purchased for
he sum OF $500 the entire ranch
Trough which week before the san
'edro had secured the hoating
rant. There were l20 acres
b this property. which are TO be- utii-
zed FOR Y. yards and depot facilities.
CLAIMED BY BOTH.
Both railroad companies lay claim 10
right Of way through this property /
he Oregon Short Line 90 the entire
anCh, and the san Pedro 10 q strip VI
lnd 100 yards wide running across the
land. Under the decision of
Judge Hawley az Carson city last week
he Oregon Short Line claims that the
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