The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-29
lakewood Bound to Be E.,ended.

Thursday evenings Denver Post ar
uounced tha, Samuel Newhouse was now
prepared to carry out his long-cherished
purpose of extending the Denver and
Lakewood railroad from Golden to this
city. and had practically let the contracts
for grading. Yesterday mornings News
corroborated the story, but the Republic
can denied il, So there you are.
While il may be that the Post and
News are premature in starting the road
at this .time. the fact remains that the
proposed line would be a gilt edged it,
vestment and place the Lakewood, or
inter Mountain. smoug the dividend
payers in the railroad world The trans
por,ation of Newhoase tunnel ores to the
Denver marke, at this time would be but
drop in the bucket compared to the
general freight business tina, would be
handled. And then there is the passen-
ger traffic to be considered.
The purchase of the Lakewood road
/ by Mr.. Newhouse was evidence that he
desired gateway not only to the mouth
Of his big tunnel but to the rich com
mercial and mining fields OF Cilpin and
Clear Greek counties. The road was
already built from Denver TO Golden and
had an established business. Further
than that. surveys had already been made
from Golden TO this city. demonstrating
that an ideal line could be constructed.
and through a section commanding seen
cry tha, has no equal in Colorado. This
would insure a large annual passenger
traffic.
In the event OF the building OF the road.
IT does not necessarily follow that the
terminal point will always be a, Idaho
Springs. It is not improbable tina, in
time il would seek an outlet TO the Pacific
slope and to Utah. where Mr.. Newhouse
has extensive smelling and mining inter
ests. Mr.. Newhouse is the formniator of
gigantic enterprises. and he has been sig
nally successful. His Utah venture has
proved one Of the bes, dividend payers
in the country and has established his
reputation for judgment and business
sagacity in financial circles There will,
therefore. be no difficulty experienced by
him in raising the necessary funds to
carry out this project. whether it be this
year or at some future time.
Idaho Springs is especially interested
IN the extension of the Newheuse line.
for many reasons, chief among which is
the palpable fact that we shall never
grow into a resort of the FIRST magnitude
without the earnest cooperation Of the
railroads. Competition would naturally
bring this about, and from a place un-
known TO fame as far as railway litera.
ture is concerned, Idaho Springs would
vie with the highly advertised LOOP" as
a tourist enticer. Instead Of being annu-
ally passed through by thousands Of
tourists attracted to some other point,
a competing line would be shrewd enough
to see the merits of this beautiful spot in
the Rockies and run excursions regu-
larly. during the season.
For years private enterprise has ear
nestly endeavored to bring this place to
the iront as fesott. we nave olcdmeu
of mammoth hotels and elegant bath
houses, with lovely summer cottages
dott the heights. and an electric rail-
way running through our streets and to
the summit of Filtration peak. The idea
is enticing and met with the approval Of
parties with the requisite capital: but SO
far no apparent progress has been made.
The reason is plain: Capitalists hesitate
to invest their money at way stations.
The entrance of a competing railway
line into the Clear Creek district would
| undoubtedly effect wonderful change in
present conditions and very soon make
our dream realization.