Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-18


tor I'm the development OF the great
mining districts Of the Rocky noun
talns This has resulted In building up
number OF populous and prosperous
neighboring states
TRANsCoNT1NENTAL LINES.
Growing out Of the same influences
and by reason Of the early settlement
by the "MormOns' of these Valleys
there can be no doubt but that me
construction Of the great Paclnc ran
roads in the COS was advanced by az
least a decade Of years, and the Dene-
ficial results of that great transcon-
tinental enterprise are beyond inc
power Of human intellect to calculate
This Is evidenced by the fact that all
ready there have since been bullt hVe
other transcontInental highways from
ocean TO ocean, and others are conlem-
plated,
MODERN RAILROADS.
The construction of the more recent
railroads is OF such superior type as 70
low grades, slight curvatures, vide
roldbeds, improved ballast, heavy steel
and Infinitely better equipment, that to
enable the old roads to compete with
them they have 10 be practically rebuilt
This has been done in the case OF the
Union and Central Pacific systems, and
under new and capable management
these roads have been wonderfully I'M
proved Light grades, heavy rails, huge
locomotives, cars Of double and triple
capacity, which have resulted In the
hauling OF more than double loads at
about the same expense, and improved
facilities for comfort In passenger traf-
fic, rs the order of the day In the new
era OF railroad construction. This IN
sures great advantage TO new lines IN
entering the field of competition with a
comparatively small funded Indebted
ness, with light Interest and fixed
charges, as well as operating expenses,
as compared with the older lines, and
particularly those which have been in
the hands OF receivers, and burdened
with all the disadvantages and evils Of
reconstruction and reorganization. The
San Pedro. Los Angeles d salt Lake
road will be, in this respect, as radiant
az a new pin. IL viii be built upon
business principles. at the least posi-.
Bile minimum cost with no Iake-oft
privileges to insiders or to outsiders;
hence, Il will have only TO discharge the
interest on a moderate cost, and pay Its
operating expenses, which viii be an
easy proposition From the immense
business II will receive from the date Of
the Inauguration Of the through line.
and at no distant date thereafter, It's
common stock, which Will be the only
stock issued should be paying satsfac-
tory dividends,
WHAT SAN PEDRO is DOING.
Gentlemen, / am happy to inform YOU
that We are making rapid progress In
this great enterprise. Within few
weeks the bridge across the Santa Ana
river near Riverside Will be completed.
We will then run our trains from san
Pedro harbor into Riverside, a distance
| OF about SO miles. This bridge, 900 feet
in length and 60 feet high, viii COM
| prise eight full spans, and Is being
built entirely Of concrete It Will be a
model OF architectural beauty, and the
finest concrete bridge In the world.
| From Riverside or Cotton TO Daggett
we have completed arrangements for
temporary trackage over the Santa Fe
system until our main line IL completed.
From Daggett to Calientes, a distance
of 800 miles. contracts win be let within
| q few days to cover the entire distance,
We have purchased 10000 tons OF rails,
part Of which are already delivered,
and we are now negotiating for the
balance necessary TO build the line.
| That part Of the Oregon Short Line
south Of this city we have purchased
| from that company and will take 1t over
| IN a few days when the necessary for
maltes have been completed The road
| from bennington to Galleries will be
rebuilt and laid with 1j-pound steel
All difficulties that confronted us have
| been cleared away, mo pent-up Utica
contracts our powers" The smiling
valleys OF Utah, the great American
desert the golden orchards Of Califor-
mia ard the broad Pacific ocean will
all be ours.
BRANCH ROADS,
Tie main line must be as straight as
We can possibly make II, and wherever