The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-28

y THE PARADE of months Just end
ing the railroads have had a prorni-
nent place. Maps have been changed.
new territories h<Ve been opened up zeS
distances have been drawn closer to-
gether with bonds of steel. In the de-
sire TO annihilate time and increase earn
LES me picturesque has surrendered to
ne commonplace and the ordinary has
sven place to the extraordinary. on
western roads particularly the spirit of
ton. e'' iiiuS1ia a
Urged on by competition, the old is ever
sltAig place to the new. Fine coaches
nave been thrown away for finer coaches
Good bridges have been torn up to make
room for better ones. Stations have been
Runeo down that larger ones might take
elelr place, while tracks have been i'm
proved, curves have been wiped ont and
grades have been blown into the air
a ~ lpInents too. has increased in amount
ana fndgnificence, and the future is arro-
CANT with the promise of IMPROVEMENTS
still to came
year ago the AIoffat road was a
uLediu, the san Pedro road was barely
commenced, while the extensions and inn
Pfovements to other of these monuments
% ciNalization north. south. east and west
~ ~, Us were little more than suggestions.
me san Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake
fdlroad, which is destined TO piav a con-
sgiceous part in the commercial future
o. this city, is already we'll advanced,
ana while Unforeseen circumstances have
stepped IN 10 thWart the plans Of its pro-
itLolsIs, these obstacles now bid fair TO
~ removed and another year will see
advances which viii leave no doubt in
me public mind regarding the sincerity
OF these plans. That portion of the line
already Completed gives stability TO the
promises that money would DC no con-
sluefation IN the effort to make it one
o. the finest railroad properties of the
Roadbed Carved in Rock.
The Moffat road is another enterprise
advanced Trrnf ala W
moves all doubts regarding the inten-
lions OF its promoter. The roac now has
the financial backing of men of unlimit-
ga means and the contract for the first
section of this G90-Tnile stretch has been
5st. j ne work viii extend from Coal
Nreek TO ROllinsViiie a distance of thirty
eight miles One of the biggest features
OF the Denver. Northwestern & Pacific
Inc VIII be the funnel TO extend through
tile mountains for distance of two and
ohe-hait miles, while part of the road
DEC VIII be carved in the side of great
ciiils high above the canyon bottom.
system of local interest is tho now
salt Lake & Suburban road which will
tap rich section south or the city.
branches Will be built east and west
rom the main line. The road proper will !
Iedcn the valley of the smelter The !
grading of the principal branches is wei
unger way. but there are important cuts |
ana his. although the promoters ex-
Pect to have the work far enough COM
pleted by spring TO begin the laying of /
tracks At the end of another twelve !
tlon- The same company F1as other big |
improvements under consideration.
New Lines Promised.
The Salt Lake & ogden line will be well
aqNanced Dy the end Of another year.
The line now goes to the Lagoon. but
work has been done 10 the
grade beyond that point. The road Will
be operated by electricity and promises
20 AFFORD more frequent communication /
by rail between Ogden and this city
work on the road has been temporarily
abandoned in order to expedite other in
terestS of the company in another state |
but the work viii be resumed as soon !
after the holidays as the men can be
spared.
salt Lake will continue to be a promis-
ing candidate for railroad enterprises for
years to come The Burlington Rock
Island, Northwestern and other lines
have looked with favor on this city as a
terminal point. That pleasing but elusive
will-o -the-wisp proposition, the Coos bay
road. has manifested a coquettish desire
10 form a close alliance with Salt Lake.
but after a desperate Irritation a few
weeks ago suddenly stopped calling and
t Is now the opinion that the "Great