Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-04-16
Denver, lakewood & Golden.

LakewO od and Golden road being ex-
tended to this city and connect with the
Newhouse tunnel. In many quarters the
scheme was pronounced as entirely vis-
ionsry, but in proof of the truth of the
claims then made the Denver papers now
assure us that the assertions were we'll
founded, as per the following article
from the Denver Times:
The Denver. Lakewood & Golden r,il-
road. which has SO long been a losing
proposition, is about to become one of
the most important lines running out OF
Denver II is to become almost exclu-
sively a freigh, line and before many
months will be carving thousands of
tons OF ore from the Giipin and Clear
Greek county mines TO the smelters in
this city 1t will be a powerful rival to
the Colorado & Southern and also to the
Tramsav company. which now runs to
Colleen.
The wonderful genius Of Samuel New
house. ii is said on excellent authority.
will Cause thi, wonderful change in the
decaying railroad. The line has been in
the hands of a receiver for some time.
Recently il was ordered sold to satisfy
the creditors. The date of sale was set
for May 7. 1t has been the general i'm
preston that the tramwsy company
would bid it in. Yesterday it was learned
that the local corporation had decided
not to attempt to secure the property and
following this came the aunonncs ment
that Samuel Newhouse. who is largely
interested in the road. and number of
his Eastern friends had decided to take
action. They will bid in the road and
viii at once extend it to the Newhouse
tunnel, now nearly completed, at Idaho
Springs.
An extension is to be built from Gold
the canon to Idaho Springs to connect
with the tunnel. This great bore is now
nearly two miles in length. and taps some
of the largest and greatest producing
The tunnel will be pushed through to
the Saratoga mine at a cost Of s3o,ooo.
which is in addition TO the euormons
amount already spent. The tunnel will
J. 600 feet. aud the aH'onnt of ore which
il is expected to be taken out hv this
tunnel can scarcely be estimated.
All this ore will be shipped 10 Denver
a, v.ts q
Golden road An immense amount will
be saved in transportation charges and, +,
OF course. the line will also carry freig bt
fer the people living along the road,
which means an additional income. Mt.
Vernon. which has always been an ex-
elusive summer resort, will be improved
and grounds and buildings prepared for
excursion parties. Il will be rival of
the resorts Of Golien and the passed.
ger traffic will add considerable to the
eompany's income.
Mr. Newhouse's well known ability for
handling immense projects will insure
the success of this undertaking. The
plans contemplate the improvement Of
the line and the probable substitution {
electricity for steam power. New cars
will be purchased and every effort will
he made 10 attract travel.
The carry ing out Of these plans means
much for Denver and the mountain
towns and all will benefit.
Again last Wednesday the same pap T
wood & Golden railroad, which The
Times announced exclusively yesterday
would build to Idaho Springs and the
Newhouse tunnel. has been decided upon.
After the sale on May the new owners
will bsgin work extending the tracks to
the new terminal. The extension will
branch off from the main line at the Rife
range, this side of Golden. and proceed
westward until it strikes the old stage
route to Georgetown. The grade is only
? per cent and there are few engineering
difficulties to overcome. II is said by
Denver men the scenery on the route is
the finest in the state and this will be an
inducement to travel by the road.
Patrick's ranch and Mt. Lookout will
be on the line, as we'll as many other
spots of interest to pioneers. These his
torical places will draw tourists also and
the railroad promises to do good pas
senger business. The Utes in their raids
on the Arapahoes used the Mt. Vernon
cannon through which the line will run
and many of their ole stone piles still re-
main 1t is expected that the road will
be completed to Idaho Springs before the
close of the summer.
Mistakes Will Happen.
The Idaho Springs Siftings published
an article in their last issLe regarding