The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01
SAINTS AND ANGELS
MEET IN A MONTH

Before another month has rolled
away the san Pedro road will be
opened between Salt Lake and Los An
geleS, and for the first time in the his
tory of Ameri "a there will be an un-
broken railroad with salt water at both
ends. The exact date for the ceremo-
MES TO commemorate the driving of the
last spike mas not been fixed, but it is
expected to be about Jan. 20, certainly
not later than T7eb. I. At that time
special train will be run from each end
of the line carrying leading officials of
the road, state officials from California,
Nevada and Utah; city officials from
Los Angeles and Salt Lake representa-
tives Of the press and d number of in
vited guests. Senator w. a. Clark,
president of the road, who has just ar
rived home from Europe, is expected to
be present.
1t is impossible at this time to set the
date for the completion of the road, as
a gap of ten or twelve miles remains to
be built. This gap is on the Los Angeles
side of the division line. The Utah con-
tractors completed their work some
time ago, but the men on the other side
are behind time. The work should have
been completed a month ago. The ma
teTial for the completion of the road is
all on the ground and the work is be-
ing pushed through with all possible
speed
Little that Is new can be said con-
corning the construction Of this line
from the City of the Saints to the City
Of the Angels The people have watched
the progress of the work with such
deep interest. they have kept so well
posted from day to day, that little re-
mains to be told at the end. At the
same time The work on the Los Angeles
& Salt Lake road has been the chief
railroad work Of the year for the entire
country. and IL is conceded on all sides
that the line is to have q marked in
fluence in developing an empire of ter
ritOry-
1t is claimed that the San Pedro is
one of the finest pieces Of railroad in
the country, and that the equipment
viii be of the pest 10 be secured. While
the last spike viii be driven within a
month it is officially stated that the
line viii not be opened to business I'M
til after everything will be in perfect
condition. The line from Salt Lake to
the Nevada state line. purchased from
the Oregon Short Line, is being rap
idly brought up 10 the standard Of the
new portion Of the road.
The chief construction work Of the
year Just closed was the building of
29S1h miles IF track between CaIiente.
New, and DaEgett, Cal, less the forty
miles Of the distance that was built
in 1903. The total distance between
Salt Lake and Los Angeles is III miles.
The building of the San Pedro is rec
oenized as the nervieSt piece Of rail-
road work accomplished in this cOun-
try in many years, and great credit Is
given the men who pushed IT through
The officers are: W. A Clark, presi-
dent: r. G Kerens. jr-. first vice presi-
dent: J. Ross Clark. second vice presi-
dent: T E IIibbOn third vice presi-
dent: T. F. Miller, secretary; F. X
Rule treasurer. These men. together
with Thomas Kearns, W. s. McCor-
nick Reed SmoOJ. F. w. Clark, George
B. Leighton. Perry 8 Heath and
Charles w Clark constitute the board
of directors.