Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-03

Utah. Never before in the his-
tory OF the state have the pub
lie carriers enjoyed such an
n enoch of traffic. The mines have
~ hoor turning out ore by the
,ra,n,oad; stockmen have oeen
o,o,,,oriry for cars for the past TWO
aonths TN order TO send their surplus
10 the eastern markets the "oo' sea-
con was productive OF big tohnas,'
wbno at the present time me ra'"u""s
,oxsd beyond their capacity 70 'aNe
care of the coal shipments me suso.
neo,s the wheat crop and the output
from the numerous canning iao'o'''''
PASSENGER TRAVEL HEAVY
yho, :, comes to passenger business
the same thlng holds good ASIDE iro,"
the great excursions of the year 10 az
tend conventions In the West-cheap
rotes that enabled all to stop over III
sail Lake for q hours there mas oeen
s,eaav immigration Of colonis's ana
home seekers to Utah and oonusuo"S
states. The good times generally nave
enabled people TO spend money ana
eroat number of them have invested IN
railroad tickets and come west TO SPY
out the land.
with an extra train service inciueh'
to congested traflio, Utah has been eN-
ceptlonally free from train wrecks-a
state of AFFAIRS that is a mute testimony
TO the efficiency and good work OF inc
operatlng forces OF the railroads OF this
state.
put not only IN the direction Of pros
perty win the year 1903 go down into
history for there have been some mater
ial changes in Utah in railroad maps
generally.
SOME RAILROAD CHANGES
The most important change during
the year vas essentially the transfer Tor
a consideration Of all the Oregon short
Line holdings south OF Sandy and west
OF Buena Vista yards to the san re-
dro. Los Angeles & Salt Lake, on June
7. This change was the forerunner OF
construction by the Salt Lake Route OF
trunk lire through to the tide waters
Of San Pedro harbor in southern Call
fornla. Since then contracts have been
let on the work and contractors are at
work out of Calientes and Daggett clos
ing UP the sOo-mie gap.
OTHERS COMING.
In addition two more big corpora
tions have taken active initial steps in
the direction Of early construction In
Utah. During the summer months both
the western Pacific and the Denver,
Northwestern & Pacific have had forces
OF surveyors in the field IN Utah search
ing for the best route into Salt Lake
CITY. The result is that from present
indications the alleged Gould road
viii come into Salt Lake from
San Francisco via the south end OF
the Great Salt Lake. while the Moffat
line. now being built out Of Denver
will either enter Salt Lake valley via
Emigration canyon or Provo canyon.
$4,000, 900 IN IMPROVEMENTS.
While the above roads are yet on
paper there has been close upon Sl9,-
100000 spent in Utah on construction
which has been going on this year
The famous Ogden-Lucin cutoff prom
ises to be so far completed by the enc
OF next month that it win be possible
TO haul train across the Great Sal
Sea over the grade and tresue worl
that is costing the Southern Pacific il
the neighborhood of slbO0O,OOO' Tw'
millions also were set aside by the ore
gon Short Line at the commencement
OF the year for general improvements
while on the Rio Grande work ha
been pushed In track alignment am
the reduction of curvature generally
Prior to the turning over of the Shor
Line holdings the bennington cut-oi
was completed at the end Of May an
since that date the Salt Lake Rout
has been putting IN number OF sid
tracks and spurs along It's system
Work was also recently started ON m
Copper Belt line In Bingham canyo
which when completed viii be an eng
neering feat without a duplicate in III
West and one which win retire II
famous salt Lake * Morcur as III
leading scenic proposition TO seoon
place in Utahs railroads. Tho Unto
Pacific, too, is spending a big sum
Strengthening out the track throug
Weber canyon.
Several suburban lines have ais
been projected and franchises secure
by the promoters, but to date no VOL
worthy Of the name has been pc
formed on them.
This activity in the railroad wor
has meant much for Salt Lake al
Ogden The armies of laborers en-
ployed have spent their money In the
two cities and most OF the supplies al
outfits have been purchased right
home.
CONSTRUCTION IN UTAH
Briefly summed M the constructl'
in Utah this year has been
Southern Pacific; the Lucin CUTOFF,
Oregon Short Line: the Leamingt
cutoff, the putting In OF longer si
tracks, the laying OF heavier steel al
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