The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-01
NO OPPOSITION
CAN STOP ROAD
This Is Official Statement Regarding
Burlington Extension to Salt Lake.
TRAFFIC DEMANDS MOVE
DENIALS ARE TAKEN WITH A
GRAIN OF SALT.
TRAFFIC DEMANDS MOVE
(special 10 Inc Herald.l


it would seem that some one has either
talked too much or too soon, or has been
misquoted. The announcement OF tne
BurlingtOn's plans and preparations CONES
from Omaha and was made upon the au-
thOrity, OF G. ". Hoidrege OF thet city,
general manager OF the Burlington west
of the Missouri river, who py the virtue
of his position. knows what he Is taiAlHs
about.
What Mr. Holdrege said was sequel 10
the filing of an amendment 10 the arucleS
81 Incorporation of the Nebraska; Wyom-
ing a Western. of which Mi. Holdfese
is president. The amendment in question
covers the building of branch line or zSo
miles, which is to be begun at the pres
ent junction Of the Burlington ana the
Platte river, at Bridgeport. in Cheyenne
county Nebraska. and run In a south-
easterly direction through Cheyenne Deu-
el, Keith, Lincoln. Dawson. Fronller, COS
pel Phillips aud Buffalo counties 10 soillS
point either on the line OF the NeDTaSh@
a Colorado, between Somerset and HOT
drege or a point on the line OF the Bur
lington & Missouri River, between AeaF-
ney and Lowell. ,,-,
after the filing of the amendment Is as
follows:
IN 1900 the Burlington constructed a
line between Alliance and Brush, FORMING
the best line between Denver ana ti l
Black Hills, Montana points, spokane %
attic and the northwest. This llne crosses
the north fork OF the Platte river hl 0Iu
south and Northport on the north Dahh'
Long Under Consideration.
sIn the same year a line was con-
structed from this crossing OF the river
up the valley along the historlc OREGON
Trail to the iron mines at Guernsey,
where 1900 tons Of ore are now pelLs
mined daily and shipped TO Pueblo. Colo.
At the same time the location Tor 4 nIst
class line was completed between Guern-
sew and Salt Lake. Manifestly. II was al
WAYS a part of this plan 10 cohsfuct
direct low-grade line from TINS crossl!S
of the north fork of the Platte river ~
the town of North Platte auu 10 CuII
nection with the main line of the ROAD dt
the most convenient point east thereof.
The Burlington has for some time con
sidered an additional line DeJWeen IN
Missouri river and Salt Lake Legitimate
enterprise that would be Well SUPPORT
by the growing traffic at Salt Lake Clty,
i'm Utah. and in the contiguous IefIltOI!
from Guernsey west. -,
Burlington to construct roads thdI are luIS
demanded by the natural Development anu
resources of the country. rms ihpduy
has always sought TO avoid bulldlnS uIi-
necessary feeders that would create no ad-
dtional traffic and serve no olher pdi
pose than 10 damage existing legitimate
I'll il confidently believed that this line
through the North Platte valley ahc
through the town Of North Piatte' Su.I
the extension to Salt Lake, viii deNeluP
sufficient traffic 10 be of no dlsadVanIdse
to other railroads that have been con-
stTucted and that these improvements
will form necessary and important auul-
lions to the existing burlington hheS nov
in operation in the territory west OF the
Missouri river.
Coming Without Doubt.
at is rumored that some oPposl-
ton may arise from competing COM
panies to these plans, but whatever
obstacles may arise, this work that
has been fully determined upon will
be carried through. Construction is
new under way and will be prosecut-
ed vigorously"
When asked as to the probable time the
Burlington would build the line now IN
der construction from trannle TO BASIN,
on the ThermOpolR, Mr.. i0ldredSe S3lu'
This is progressive age ana theFe
will be ulentV Of business in that territory
and the Burlington probably Will go right
after it. There is quite gap between
the Northwestern's lines and the Burllhs-
toms in Wyoming. but there VIII be plenty
OF building in the near future.
No one doubts the ability Of the Bur
lington to reach out with its lines 10 the
racine coast NflNff easy illdiitidl III AAlt
stances if SO disposed as it has an enur-
nous surplus in the treasury, which
makes il possible To extend Its system I'M
mensely without borrowing dollar from
question Is built 500 miles of track VIII
he added TO the Burlington system
There is a big surveying party IN the fieiu,
which is said to have received Instructions
To follow the line Of survey laid across
Wyoming about four years ago. II has
been intimated that certain operations
point To the possible sale to the BurlinS-
ton of The north branch OF the Colorado az
Southern. Tnis would give The Burlington
a north AID south line from Denver TO
Grin Junction. and further extension
would enable 1t to connect with the north
branch probably at Newcastle.
1t has been often said that the Buriins-
ton would build west through Guernsey to
Salt Lake C{ty. Surveys for such line
We're completed and official statements
were then made that this was preliminary
10 preparations for meeting future con-
un9encieS.
Has Bought Much Coal Land.
1t IS si=aificant that for several years
the road has been acquiring rights 10 coal
lands IN Sweetwater, Carbon and Albany
counties. An Ord. Neb., company which
is supposed 10 be working for the Burning
ton has recently bought vast areas of coal
lands IN southern central Wyoming. auG
these i is assumed will be turned over
10 the burlington when the road is com
pleted. The holdings of this compans are
So vast that il has taken nearly $685., COS
to secure pateut rights thereon.
In view o. the movements 81 the Bur-
lingtOn and the Union Pacific and the un-
doubted intention of the ST. Paul also TO
reach the Pacific coast with its own lines
presumably in spite OF deniaIS, by means
Of what has been Incorporated as the Pa
chic Railroad company, a period % ac-
uvity has begun which is accepted az
proof positive of the successful develop
ment OF transcontinental scheme to oh
tain a western outlet Such a. ueoVo al
ways acts Is q stimulant on others No
one doubts that important operations have
been secretly uader way for long period.
and which must now come 20 the surface
In spite of the desire TO keep tEsm still
concealed. because conditions compel pro-
cedures which, like stravys. show Ia what
direction the wind is blowing
After Oriental Traffic.