Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-16
ABAND0NS IDEA OF RAILROAD
FROM LAS VEGAS
MAY BUILD FROM LUDLOW
Highland People Divided In Opinion
as to DeslrablIlty Of Southern
Pacific Entering District Over
Traction Lines
Special to The Herald.


Another break between "Borax" Smith
and the Salt Lake railroad inter-
ests Is said to have come, with the re-
suit that the line of road out Of Las
Vegas to Bullfrog, Goldheld and Death
Valley has been entirely abandoned by
Smith. However, Smith has not given
UP the idea Of building a road to his
Death Valley borax properties and is
already preparing to commence the con-
struction of line north from Ludlow
over a. survey that was made some time
ago. The grade Is said to be almost
perfect and the cost of building will be
the minimum. Civil engineers and
grading outfits are already being gath
cred together at Ludlow, and 1t is said
the work will be commenced very soon
1t is not believed that the protest of
the Highland people against the carry
ing of freight over the lines of the
Traction company will avail much, as
there is nothing in the franchise to pre-
vent the same. The matter has been
referred to the district attorneys office
for a report. The Highland people
short of cars for orange shipments and
the prospect of the advent of the South
ern Pacific in that district over the
Traction lines is hailed with delight by
some. The property owners along the
line of the Traction company are the
ones who are UP in arms against the
proposition.
H. b. Morris, j. J. Urmson and
Thomas Van Slyke have started for
the Medicine Bow range of mountains,
where they will spend some time in
prospecting and making a special hunt
for valuable copper ledge that was
discovered some years ago by Urmson.
This he never located, as he did not
know the true value of the property at
the time.
County Horticultural Commissioner
Pease is preparing for long campaign
against the black and red scale in the
fruit districts of the county. About
four months will be devoted to the
black scale, while ten months will be
required in the hunt for the red scale,
which is more scattered and difficult to
treat
A large trainload of delegates to the
national convention of the Christian
church arrived here this morning over
the Salt Lake road, en- route to San
Francisco. They were given trolley
ride and afterward entertained at Ur-
bita Hot springs. Two hours were
spent in this city.
A picnic of the Independent Order of
Foresters will be held at Urbita springs
in this city on Labor day, the lodges of
this city. Riverside, Redlands and
other surrounding towns taking part.
An athletic program, basket dinner and
dancing will be the features.
Startling reports have been brought
to this city as to the conditions at the
Salton sea by j. M. Cardiff, a we'll
known rancher of this valley, who is
the owner of extensive properties in
the Imperial valley. Mr.. Cardiff states
lhdC Prdcllcdily all OF Ine HOW OF tne
Colorado river is now going into the
Salton sea, and that the body of water
Is now rising at the rate of one inch per
day. He states that all business inter-
ests throughout the district below sea
level are thoroughly alarmed as they
cannot foretell what the result of the
now Threatening conditions may be.
The Shoo-fy track, which was origi-
nally intended to cover but six miles, is
being extended as rapidly as possible to
a length of thirty-one miles and will
extend from Mortemere to Volcano
Springs. The old track for this entire
distance will be abandoned.