Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-17

Senator W. a. Clark, president Of the
San Pedro, Los Angeles d Salt Lake,
upon his arrival from Butte this morn
inE announced to the News that he
expected that contracts for construction
from both ends Of the line between Cal
ientes and Daggett, CAL would be let
in about three weeks from date and
that active construction would com
mence Immediately afterwards Heavy
orders for Hat cars, construction equip
ment steam shoyels and other april
ances would also be placed The work
he said would be done by the Empire
Construction company which was in
corporated at the same time that the
original articles Of the Salt Lake route
were filed with the secretary Of state
here.
Senator clark arrived at 1890 this
morning over the oregon Short Line
from Butte. As soon as he stepped
from the car he was welcomed by the
committee from the Commercial club,
consisting Of Messrs S V. Shelp, d. S.
Murray, Henry NJ Dlnwoodey and
Fisher Harris. Atty, G. o. Whlttemore
and f w. Clark. manager Of the Ophir
Iiill mine, were also at the depot 20 well
come the party.
After shaking hands Senator Clark
intlmated that he could spare just two
minutes to talk TO the press, In answer
TO questions he said
TRAINS IN TWO YEARS.
"Of course II is not good policy to
predict things, but II there are no un-
looked for delays | see 80 reason why
the line should not be completed and
trains running through from salt Lake
TO Los Angeles inside of Two years.
"lhe engineers specifications are all
practically completed ana are in shape
for the bidders to investigate. | should
say that In three weeks time we shall
have the bids In hand and will award
the contracts for the building of the
lire from Calientes and Daggett 80
that the gap can be closed up with
'lspatcb | expect that next week or
1. rs foi construction equipment, such
as fiat cars and other necessary equip
ment, will be placed, The work of
building the line will be In the hands
% the Empire Construction company,
nut my brother viii arrive here to-
night from Los Angeles and viii be IN
better position to talk on this mat
ter than | am.
MUCH STEEL OGnERED
"To date we have 10000 tons Of
American steel ordered and negotia-
lions are under way at this time 10
secure all the steel necessary for cover
ing the entire line" Mr., Clark was
asked whether II would be necessary to
order steel from Germany In order 10
get Il delivered in time owing to the
congested state Of the American rolling
mills, He contented himself with say
Ing that W to date all that had been
received was from American manufac-
turers. Continuing he said I'VE have
100 tons OF heavy rails stacked up at
Daggett and there are 10000 tons now
on the road for delivery. From this
time ON consignments win arrive right
along.
SHORT LGNE-sAN PEDRO.
Coming down TO the oregon Short
Line deal, Senator Clark, IN answer to
direct question as TO whether the
salt Lake Route was an absolutely in
dependent line as had been promised
In the past by himself and promoters,
said we are open to make what
alliances We deem NJ at this end We
have entered into ninety-nine years
lease with the Oregon Short Line for
joint terminal facilities here and have
arrived at very good arrangement for
a Joint depot proposition which will be
Of benefit to Salt Lake"
HEADQUARTERS IN SALT LAKE.
on the subject Of the headquarters OF
the Salt Lake route, Mr. Clark stated
that there were large interests to con-
slider both az Los Angeles and Salt
Lake and that there would be a big
force OF men at both ends OF the line,
hut in all probability the headquar-
tiers would be- In salt Lake. He fur
Their said that he contemplated erecting
a fireproof building on the site recent