Gilpin observer., 1904-06-02
TO EXTEND ROAD
/, COLORADO AND NORTHWESTERN
Railroad from Boulder to Ward viii
Be Pushed Into Other Mining
Districts.


Denver June 1.-The Republican this
morning says: About one million dol.
lars is to be spent by Col. S. B. Dick OF
Meadeville. Pennsylvania. and his as
sociates in extending the Colorado &c
Northwestern railroad in Boulder and
adjoining counties and in developing
the mines in which they are interested.
The present plans include the extern
sion of the roadbed about thirty miles
to tap some of the low-grade ore bodies
in the district and other improvements
which are to be made public later
The announcement of the plans OF
Mr.. Dick and his associates was made
yesterday by Robert Law, we'll
known railroad man who has come to
Colorado to be vice president of the
railroad company and the western rep
Iesentative of Mr.. Dick and his assO-
ciates.
The selection of Mr. Law by Colonel
Dick at the local head of the Colorado
& Northwestern indicates that the pol
icy of the road under it's reorganiza-
tion is to be an aggressive one. Mr..
Law has been associated with western
railroads since his boyhood Many
years ago he was connected with the
Union Pacific at Cheyenne, Wyoming,
first as roadmaster. later general road
master then superintendent and gen
eral superintendent.
He left the Union Pacific to accept
service with the Burlington under John
Potter Later he was made general
manager of the northwestern lines OF
the Burlington. Recently he has been
in the Office of President Harris of the
Burlington.
He came to Colorado several months
-. L.. H<I< I<~ o. ~
western property for Mr. Dick. This
led to his appointment as vice presi-
dent of the property.
The Colorado & Northwestern runs
from Boulder to Ward, a distance OF
thirty-three miles, traversing a mining
district which is noted for its large
bodies of low-grade ores. AS seems to
be the regular procedure on all new
railroads. the road was unable to pay
the Interest on its bonds and recently
vas sold at auction and bid in by Col
onel Dick, who put up a large part of
the funds with which it was originally
built
The company is to be reorganized on
the 18th of this month, when Mr.. Dick
will be chosen president and chairman
OF the board of directors and Mr.. Laws
title as vice president will be continued
tuc new OISdulZdtiOuS-
Bonds to provide funds for the inn
provements planned for the railroad
will be arranged for the time of the
reorganization.
| Money for the other improvements.
and the development of the mines will
be advanced by Mr.. Dick and his as
sociates as personal investments.
Mr.. Law was seen yesterday at the
Office of his son. Robert Law. Jr, chief
clerk to the general manager of the
Colorado Midland road. He stated that
the exact route to be taken by the ex-
tension would be determined as soon
as final reports are received from En-
gineer Sumner, who is on the work.
Construction work will begin as soon
as possible. An agreement regarding
the rates for the treatment of ores
from the districts to be tapped is said
to have been made with the heads OF
the American Smelling and Refining
! Company In the event of the COM
pany's failure to carry out the agree
ment it is announced that an independ-
ent smelter will be built at Boulder.
Mr.. Law has not decided whether to-
! make his permanent headquarters in
Denver or Boulder. but probably will
decide upon Boulder.