Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-26

through solid rock are maryels, The
normal dimensions OF the solid r0cN
tunnels excavations are 10 feet IN width
BY "A feet IN height, the crown being o
true seml-clrule The clearance height
above the rails after balmstlng The
track Ia ~ feet
There are no great problems involved
IN the bridging and trestllng. STANDARD
steel trssles with concrete foundations
viii be adhered TO throughout In all
permanent structures,
The main line excavations are 70 feet
IN width In earth and 20 feet IN width
IN rock, with sloping sides, according TO
material the earth entertainments being
rs feet wide and the rock fills 10 feet
wide.
The present line across the mountains
is known az the Temporary line for
eventually there VIII be o. hye-mlle tun-
mel driven through the mountains Two
miles above Toland, and that VIII not
only shorten the distance by 10 miles,
but win also permit OF hauling extra
heavy freight and passenger trains
However the present line over the
mountainsfwill always be used for eX-
curslons and special parties, as Il af-
fords one Of the most remarkable
scenes ever unfolded by railroad. Tho
main range tunnel VIII be wholly for
saving lime and for the operation
through Of limited trains and freight
trains.
The opening Of the Moffnt road means
much not only to Denver but to the on
10 "a - IL
0t large. In this state II opens vast
beds of ignite and anthracite coah,
oil fields abound and copper, lead, iron
and gold and silver properties are In
close proximity 10 the road but have
never bocu developed because Of their
distance from railroads, this frequently
being from l5O to zoo miles, while the
Mofat road VIII pass within, frequent
~ a few hundred feet Of them.
NEW CATTLE COUNTRY.
II IL a vast cattle country too, and
already the Monat road IL handling
three and four trains Of cattle from Ar
rowhead into Denver daily, and Is car
rying out a like number Of trains Of
cattle TO be fed IN Middle Park and
adjoining parks. sheltered by the moun-
tains and where the range Is contin-
uous, There are innumerable hot and
medicinal springs along the route, and
several resorts are already planned to
be Duilt,
Experts have reported that the road
viii differ from any other ever con-
structed west of the Missouri river, In
that the MOffat road VIII have sufficient
tonnage In the beginning to more than
pay operating expenses and this has
been borne out by the construction thus
far, the tonnage now leaving a balance
ia the treasury,
The passenger business this summer
exceeded the expectations Of the COM
pany. The road during the tourist
season operated only to Tolland and
yet us passenger revenue amounted to
about 100000 This amount viii be
more thanAtrebled the coming season,
when trains viii be operated through
to Hot Sulphur springs,
The coal tonnage alone Will II Is es-
pay for the operation OF the
road. on the eastern base Of the
there are two coal fields Of
Ignite while on the western slope is
the Yampa field Of Ignite and anthra-
cite and Ignite bituminous. This field
Is zoe miles square, That seems unbe-
llevable, but the experts have so re-
ported II to the company The veins
are IS feet in thickness. This field viii
be pierced by the road the coming year
The headquarters Of the Moffat road
are In Denver.