Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-02
new ROAD NORTH.
TO SECURE RIGHT OF WAY
THROUGH FORT COLLINS.
coLoRADo.wYoMIMe LINE
Denver, Yellowstone and Pacific
From Denver to WaIeott. Wyo.
mina-Constructlon to Be Pushed

"ine-SonstFuctlon 70 Do Puoheo.
Denver.-A Republican special from
Fort Collins says: Colonel Powers,
president OF the Denver. Yellowstone
a. Pacific Railway Company, accom-
panied by Secretary Chenowith, Gen.
eral Manager Hohl and Ex-Governor
Chatterton OF Wyoming. all Of that
corporation. arrived Thursday evening
and next day had conference with the
chamber OF commerce and leading cIti-
zens at which the plans OF the com
pany were specifically outlined and
laid before the meeting.
Colonel Powers stated that condi-
tional contracts for the Construction
OF the the road from Denver to Wal
colt. Wyoming. had been let and that
actual construction work would be-
gin ut Denver soon after the question
OF right-of-way through and terminal
privileges In Fort Collins had been den.
nitely settled. He asked tho citizens
Of Fort Collins TO furnish the risht-of-
way and adequate terminals free OF
expense TO the company.
This the citizens are willing to con.
cede provided they are assured that
the road Will be built on the located
route from Denver to Walcott.
As an evidence OF good faith and to
guarantee the citizens against loss In
the event OF the purchase Of the prop.
erty required. the railroad company has
deposited si50.000 Of It's corporate
bonds In tho three banks OF this city.
TO be held In escrow until the road Is
built through to connection with the
Union Pacific at waico,t. with the fur.
ther understanding that In case the
bonds arc sold before the road is com.
pictcd. tho company will deposit In
their stead $4,000 In cash. to be held
In place OF the bonds.
1nis proposition was satisfactory TO
the chamber Of commerce and to the
committee. Of citizens and nn agree
mcnt was entered into between Col.
onci Powers and the other officers Of
the railroad company and the citizens
to that effect.
Colonel Powers stated that tho com.
pany was considering nm alternate
proposition. and that In TO build from
Walden. North park. through Muddy
pass to n connection with the Mo1at
road Mt some point In Middle park. In
stead Of through Fort Collins. This
route will only be considered. he said.
In case the company should be unable
to secure a right OF way through Fort
Collins.
With the dcposi, of the bonds as a
guarantee. the citizens feel that they
will be amply secured and they will
now 70 forward and buy tho property
! needed for tisht Of way and terminals.
The chamber OF commerce resolved IT.
self Into a committee Of the whole To
canvass the city for subscriptions for
the right Of way fund and there 10 little
doub, bu, iha, tho full amount re-
guircd will be raised within few days.
Colonel Powers stated that tho
money TO build the road was In tho
treasury and that all the company IL
waiting for In a settlement Of the r.Eh;
af way question through this city.
This matter disposed Of. he said. the
graders will he put At work at pcnscr.
construction will be pushed with all
possibis speed and the road will be
completed and ready for operation In
time for handling fall trade In and out
Of Fort Collins.