The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-06-30
GORE CANON NEEDED
CAN'T BUILD ROAD WITHOUT 1T.
Unless Canon Can Be Used Moffat
Road Will Stop at Hot Sui
phur Springs.

Denver. June 27.-The Republican
<ais morning prints the following 10.
terview with David H. Moffat:
1t is no use trying to fight the gov
ernment of the United States. If the
government decides that we cannot
have Gore Canon for the Moffat road
that settles it. Our only resource is
suit against the government. But If
that should be the case. the Moffat
road will never get farther than Hot
Sulphur Springs"
This was the statement of David H.
Moffat yesterday. Mr.. Moffat is feel
ing exceptionally well after his event
full trip east. in which he matched
himself against the giants of Wall
street and won. AS to his connection
with the naming of Paul Morton as
the head of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Company, Mr.. Moffat has little to
say.
Regarding the Gore canon contro-
versy. however. Mr.. Moffat is positive.
Il cannot battle against such odds" :"
continued Mr.. Moffat II have moth
ing to say against the government en-
gineers. but experts who have exam
ined the kremmling site tell me that
the talk of reservoir there is all rot.
There is no foundation for reser
voir. Why, they have to dig 100 feet
before they can reach a solid founda-
tion. Somebody seems to have it in
for the Moffat road. but we cannot
help that. There is only one way for
us to get through to Salt Lake and
that is by Gore canon. If the govern
ment finally decides to take that from
us we must quit. We will have re-
course to a suit for damages and that
is all.
But as far as completing the road.
all hinges on this Gore canon trouble.
We have money enough. Edwin Sweet
& Co. of New York. who represent
financiers the world over, have guar
anteed us that We can have money
enough to proceed and our way is
clear until we can finish
AS the sole object of Mr.. Moffat's
trip east was to secure money for the
Moffat road completion. his visit can
be looked upon as a signal success.
On the Equitable matter in which Mr.
Moffat matched his brains with the
Eastern financiers and won without an
effort, he is modestly reticent.
well. yes. did make Paul Morton
head of the Equitable" he said. But
what of it? When | got to New York
/ found that the Equitable directors
able man to take charge of affairs.
| Immediately thought of Paul Nor
ton.
Il have known Paul Morton since
he was a little fellow in knee breeches.
l roomed with his father. j. Sterling
Morton. afterward secretary of agri-
culture, in Omaha. l was then bank
clerk. 1t was away back in 1855.
Paul is a fine fellow in every way. and
l knew that by instinct and training
he would make. an ideal man for the
place.
II mentioned him and everybody
seemed to take it for granted at once
that he was the man wanted. Every
body knows his ability, and can
vouch for his integrity. 1t was most
fortunate that we had such man to
find. Paurs father. j. Sterling Morton.
was secretary of Nebraska under
Buchanan. and is credited with having
originated Arbor Day"
Mr.. Moffat ridiculed the idea that
he had disposed of any Tramway in
terests. "All the Tramway property
that l control is as trustee he SAID.
81 probably represent 100 different
parties. 1t is laughable, the report
that l have disposed of these in
terests.''