Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-03
OLD ROADS IMPROVING,
NEW ONES BEING BUILT,
AND MORE ARE COMING.


ton OF the Jordan Narrows cut; the
building OF 20 miles Of track up Salina
canyon, which will be pushed TO COM
pletion TO Green river as soon as the
Utah Fuel company secures all the
necessary coal lands for the establish
ment OF new coal camp IN
Emery county the commencement OF
work on the Layton cutoff; the COM
pletion of double track from salt
Lake TO Bingham, the putting In OF
long sldings between Salt Lake and
ogden with the idea of ultimately
making that a double track proposition
also; the putting down Of sO-pound
steel across the Green river desert and
some minor improvements in the drec-
ton OF steel bridges and concrete cul-
verts.
San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake.
The commencement Of construction
below Calientes and the building OF
spurs and sidetracks
Union Pacilc A general straighten-
ing 10 OF the main line from ogden
east to the Wyoming line.
Salt Lake s. Ogden The laying Of
seven miles Of heavy steel.
NEW ROLLING STOCK,
In addition the railroads Of Utah
have set aside this year close upon
100000 for new rolling stock and
equipment orders for which have been
placed and the first fruits are now be-
ing received.
$4,000 900 FOR SALT LAKE.
During the past month both Il. II,
Hartman and George j. Gould have
promised to spend collectively the sum
Of 100000 In Salt Lake City in inn
proyements which embrace the perma-
nent location here OF 1000 additional
broadwinners who will need homes for
their families and win spend their
wages with the merchants OF this city
Providing certain franchises and
concessions were forthcoming on the
part Of the citizens Salt Lake was
| promised two depots, each to cost not
less than 100000, two new large gem
eral shops. roundhouses, coal trestles
and other structures which would give
work to an army of men.
SHORT LINE FRANCHISE.
This week the oregon Short Line was
granted franchise to close certain
| streets on the west side and In place
furnish viaducts so that the residents
| west Of the streets embraced In the
franchise can reach the business sec
tlon Of the city IN safety and with dis
| patch. In return the corporation will
erect handsome depot that viii cost
close upon s25O,00O across the foot of
South Temple street shops out at
North Salt Lake and a number Of
other improvements that denote that
the oregon Short Line win make Salt
Lake Its permanent headquarters des-
plte the tri-annual rumor that comes
from Omaha and Portland to the con-
trary.
Assistant General Manager 10.
r. Calvin on the day following the
granting Of this frachise TO the
railroad company annouced that
preliminary work would be commenced
on these improvements within 80 days,
100000 FOR REALTY.
incidentally prior to securing this
! franchise the Oregon Short Line spent
in the neighborhood of $500 900 in real
estate for trackage facilities and APP
proaches to the projected depot. This
money was handed over TO the property
owners, many of whom turned right
round and purchased new homes on
the east side. thus circulating the
money among the realty men and those
who We're anxious to turn their hold
ings into cold cash.
RIO GRANDE IMPROVEMENTS
The Rio Grande Western. as stated
( promises similar benefits for Salt Lake
contingent upon the city giving the
company the right to lay a doubl,
track along Fourth West street so tina
it will be able TO use the two tracks
for its passenger depot which is to bl
, erected at the foot OF Third South anC
Fourth West streets, The compan!
3 promises to erect n depot that will COS
@ not less than 100000 and one whicl
q would be credit to a much larger cit,
4 than salt Lake The matter Is at pres
A ent in the hands of the city council will
A indications that It win be settled mex
h week;
A UNION STATION.
. While there is nothing forthcomin
u from an official source 10 warrant tn
Il assertion nevertheless It Is general
conceded among those who are watch
ing the situation that the Rio Grand
y depot will be made the union static
for the Moffat road and the Wester
Pacific Just as soon as they arrive
=, Salt Lake,
y, with such an outlook ahead the raj
road future Of Utah and Salt Lake
a very bright one. Never before in 4
history has there been so much none
N sunk in transportation enterprises
never before was business in this d
rection been so nourishing and att
"a gether the year now drawing TO eliot
NJ can be said to mark the dawn of va
enterprise and development generally.