Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-08-08

we are TeldOle 1uIOTtueu IndI the or
ganization has been completed for the
building of The Denver. Yankee Hill and
Western Railway. The road will posi-
lively be built, though it is not thought
that the work of actual building will be
com menced this year, but will be started
in the early spring and then pushed to
completion. We are assured by no less
authority than R. A. Hall, the promoter,
and Geo. r. Steuart, the vice president,
that trains will be running into Glacier
City by the first of July next, and that
the road will reach Idaho Springs not
later than the first of September follow.
ing.
This is probably the greatest enterprise
ever promoted for the good of the state
of Colorado, and the upbuilding of one
of the largest mineral fields in the entire
world. This will be thought a pipe
dream by some, though trip over the
route selected for the road would Ger
tainly convince the most skeptical that it
is true statement. Where else could
road be built 30 miles in length in an ex-
elusive mineral farm2 This territory has
long been known to old time prospectors
as the largest territory in the world for
development. 1t has failed to receive
that attention from capital that it merits
on account of its inaccessibility to ore
markets. From the spiking of the first
rail until the last spike is driven, the rails
will band together a land of gold, cover
ed even now by mines and prospects
Where there is now hope in the heart of
the miner will soon be the realization of
his most fanciful dreams of wealth. The
road is All all Colorado line,-and it can
not be too often and positively stated
ever foot on gold lands.
Following will be found a statement
taken from the prospectus of the CON
pauy which clearly maps out the rout
chosen aud the objects of the road:
One of the greatest enterprises in tn
state of Colorado is the building
The Denver, Yankee Hill and Western
Railway, from Central City the county
seat of Gilpin county, through Russell
Gulch. Nevadaville and up the Divide
above Fall River, and from Idaho Springs
to Glacier Ciry, and from Peck Junction,
through Twelve Mile, Elk Park. Ameri
can City, Apex, to Mammoth Junction in
the western half of Gilpin and the north
ern portion of Clear Creek counties.
The object of this railroad is to furnish
Russell Gulch, Nevadaville, the Lincoln
Mining District, American City and pex
with transportation for ores to the mills
and concentrators at Black Hawk aud
Idaho Springs and the smelters at Golden
and Denver, and to deliver coal, lumber,
hay, machinery, provisions, etc, to the
operators Of Black Hawk, Central City
and Idaho Springs, and the interior dis
tricts i'll Clear Greek and Gilpin counties.
nt IS confidently predicted that the
road will carry annually thousand of
tourists to the far-famed and perpetual
glacier and towering old James Peak,
points of interest reached by no other
line of railroad. Popular summer resorts
near these most attractive spots will be
one of the results of the road.
AT Lnc present time the nearest railroad
is several miles distant from the interior
districts and the ore has to be hauled in
quartz wagons; coal, lumber, machinery
and sil provisions have to be carted into
these camps. Notwithstanding these dis
advantages, great volume of work is be.
ing carried on. The richness of the ore
and the coming of the railroad is attract
ing the most conservative capitalist, and
experienced operators from all parts of
the globe are hocking to Gilpin and
Clear Creek counties, and the building
of this railroad is an absolute necessity
For the successful operation of all rail-
roads, il is necessary to have large ton
mage of freight. In this respect, The
Denver, Yankee Hill and Western hae
the advantage over any other railroad in
Colorado. inasmuch as the entire country
through which it runs is richly minera-
lized. Itruns along the center of the
gold belt of Colorado for the entire
length. and there are shafts, tunnels and
workings scattered along the line that
will furnish business both ways for the
railroad. The prospectus contains the
follow ing ia regard to this vicinity, which
rs considered here as very conservative:
GLACIER CITY AND SILVER CREEK.