The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-18
SAN PEDRO ROAD WILL BE
FINISHED IN TWO YEARS
Senator w. A. Clark Says Trains Will Be Running
Within That Time.
Headquarters For the System Will Be Located in Salt Lake
President of the Company in the City

TRAINS on the salt Lake route will
be making regular trips between
this city and the Pacific coast
within two years.
The San Pedro viii be operated as
an independent line, free 10 make with
other roads such alliances as the Of
dcers find desirable.
The headquarters of the San Pedro
road viii eventually be located in Salt
Lake City, although the interests Of
the road demand shat offices also be
maintained at Los Angeles
Senator W A Clark of Montana,
president of the san Pedro, Los An
geles & Salt Lake ro&d, made the fore
going statements in answer to questions
yesterday morning. Senator Clark ar
rived in the city at 1920 o'clock and
was met at the depot by a. delegation
Of prominent citizens He was a busy
man from the moment of his arrival,
but he was in dne spirits after his long
ride and quickly posed of the mat
ters before him ana found time TO
discuss various interests which were
brought TO his attention.
Talks of Coast Line.
The paramount topic was the coast
line and matters which relate to that
great undertaking. The construction
and operation of the line, which in a
Few days viii take over about $50 miles
IF Oregon Short Line property in order
TO hasten the completion of the Salt
Lake route, We're subjects of special
concern and upon these Senator Clark
expressed himself freely. He said:
Il see no reason now why the line
should not be completed and trains
running over the Salt Lake route with
In two years Unless unforeseen cir
CumStances arise trains viii be going
through to the coast before that time
Everything is in shape for the esti-
mates ef the contractors The speCih-
CaUOns Of the engineers are practically
finished and we ought in three weeks
lime TO have the bids in hand and be
able to award the contracts for the
construction work between CalienteS
and Daggett- This work viii close up
The gap according to our plans at the
present time.
Orders For Construction.
II expect that the orders for the con-
structiOn equipment will be placed some
day next week The work VIII be done
under the direction OF the Empire Con-
structiOn company. A large force of
men will be put at work and there Will
be no delay that can be avoided in the
construction OF the line, as we are anX-
iOus to have il under way and get the
line IN operation as soon as possible.
We have 80. 900 ions OF steel ordered up
to the present time and negotiations
are pending to secure enough for the
entire line. The rails are ordered from
American manufacturers and we hope
10 be able to get all the steel We want
IN the United States. We have 1000
tons of steel stacked up at Daggett and
there are 10000 tons CT the road for de-
livery assignments viii arrive right
along from now on
The question of terminal facilities
into Salt Lake have been satisfa ctOrily
disposed of By an agreement with the
OREGON Short Line we have a ninety
nine year lease for terminal facilities
here which we VIII be able to use joint
ly. This viii give US immediate en-
rance into Salt Lake and viii dispose
Of questions affecting terminals and
Incidental matters of rights Of way 1t