Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-09-27
For Congressman (Second DISTRICT
WARREN A. HAGGOTT.
For District Judge.
CHARLES A. PIKE.
DENVER & RIO eRANDE
TO SHORTEN LINE


Another rumor is now afloat to the
effect that the Rio Grande is making
preparations to shorten their line
rom Salt Lake to Pueblo by tunnel
ling Marshall Pass and Cerro Sum.
nit and broad gauging the narrow
gauge road between Salida and Mont.
rose for the purpose of sending its
fast trains by way of the Black canon
III preference to the canon of the,
Grand river used at present.
Denver representatives of the road
can only say that the company has.
been considering proposition of the,
Kind for several years, and whether
or not the plan is about to material
lze remains to be seem
1t is stated that by boring the two
tunnels and standardizing the mar.
row gauge road, fifty miles will be-
cut off between Pueblo and Grand
Junction and the running time be-.
tween Denver and Salt Lake City
will be cut down almost fifty-four
miles.
From reliable sources the story Ia,
given out that the Denver & Rio
Grand has also closed a contract with
the Moffat road to use Its tracks;
from the west end of Gore canon to-
Denver, thirty-five mile line to be-
built by the Denver & Rio Grande,
from Not
from connection with the Moffat.
road at Gore canon. 1t has been long,
rumored that such an arrangement
would be made and maps in the
United States land office show that a.
right-of-way has been obtained be-
Seen Dotsero and Gore canon and
there is hardly any doubt that such
line will be built.
The object of the Denver & Rio
Grande in having a short rout be-
tween Pueblo and Grand Junction is,
to give the Missouri Pacific trains
quick service between Pueblo and
SAT- Lake City, as the terminus of
the Missouri Pacific, another Gould
road, is in Pueblo. For that reason
the Marshall Pass tunnel and ether
improvements have been suggested.
the report sent out from Denver.
states that General Manager A. c.
hidgway has been planning for more
man year to shorten the southern
route to Salt Lake City and worked
out the scheme of using the narrow
sauge between Salida and Montrose.
The plan Is said to have been ap.
'roved by Vice President C. H..
'chlacks, President E. T. Jeffrey and
George ]. Gould. The proposed work:
VIII cost several millions of dollars.
The tunnel under Marshall Pass
vii be two miles, but the one near
ere VIII almost parallel the tunnel
the united reclamation service and
Ill come out in the Uncompahgre
alley. The present route OF the mar
DIV gauge near Montrose will have,
be changed slightly to carry out
ne plan. The tunnel will be built at
point five miles below CImarron
reek, where the ridge will be bored.
The road between Montrose and
rand Junction was changed to broad
huge In June. and only $50 miles OF
ack more would have to be changed y
carry out the plan of the Denver &
10 Grande officials. The business
the lower route on the D. & R. G..
is grown so much that the necessity
standard gauge is becoming
ore apparent every day.
The arrangement with the Moffat
ad will give the d. & r. G. the
ortest railroad route between Den
r and Salt Lake City,. and the Mar
all Pass tunnel would make an al
ost equally short route from Pueblo,
Salt Lake City.-Pueblo Chitftain.