Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-08
He Pays a Flying Trip to Salt
Lake and Goes Out to
Beatty.
TALKS ON DEEP CREEK ROAD.
Says II Has Been Surveyed and Maps
Filed--Iine 10 be Built to-
Greenwatcr.

Senator W. a. Clark, president of the
Salt Lake Route, multl-millionalre and
copper king. arrived In Salt Lake this
morning from Butte. In company with
his two sons. w A. Clark, Jr., and
Charles w. Clark, and his secretary
Mr.. Anderson. This afternoon the par
~ left for Beatty Bullfrog. and Los
Angeles on "a special They will be met
at Las Vegas by J. Ross Clark and OH
Gals OF the road.
VERY BUSY MAN.
During his brief stay here Senator
Clark gave one OF his famous demon
STATIONS of a really busy man. His
first call was made at Oregon Short
Line headquarters. where he was clos
eted for a couple OF hours with w, II.
Bancroft. Then he made a flying trip
down to his newspaper. then dropped
anto G. o. Whittemores office, saw
about a score or business men, gave a
number Of orders and then made dive
for the special train which had been
waiting with steam up for couple of
hours, and sailed out OF town.
OUT OF POLITICS.
Eyes. Il is emphatleally true that
am out OF politics for good" he said 10
the 'News' before leaving, "all reports
10 the contrary Notwithstanding. ! have
so much business to attend to that l
have no time for anything else. / in
tend to devote all OF my time 10 railroad
matters. mining and other interests
That alleged Chicago Interview. which
l promptly denied as soon as ! saw IL,
was q fake, for ] never saw reporter
while | was In Chicago"
subsequently Mr.. Anderson stated
that the source OF the story 10 the ef-
feet that Senator Clark was going TO
run for the senate again was traced to
Helena, Mont, from where 1t had been
wired to Chicago and printed as a cam
paign move.
Continuing, Senator Clark said: ~
VIII retire from the senate on March
3 and never VIII take an active part
in politics again. am now on my wa,
to Beatty. Bullfrog and Los Angeles.
From there | Will go TO Jerome, Arlz.,
and arrive in the indian Territory on
the 18th, whore l wlll meet with the
senate committee OF which | am a
member and look into the Indian ques>
tlon.'
SURVEY TO DEEP CREEK.
Senator Clark was asked whether /.
was true that the Salt Lake Route was
getting ready to build q branch to Deep
Creek "a reported
THE Deseret News was correct when
Il said that we had surveyed the route"
ne said. but, then OF course tho fact
hat We have made survey does no,
II necessity mean thar we will build
he road. but" he added after a pause
IL Is a pretty good indication that the
Inc Viii be built some day. IN fact
he line has been surveyed and maps
II the route have been fled but I Will
% better able to answer the question
s to when we viii build the road after
have seen my brother. who meets me
Town the line tomorrow,
LINE TO GREENwATER.
We have ,lso located line as far
lorth as Goldheld. However the sur
'cying crew was pulled Oft this line
'ece1tly to run one 90 Greenwater and
1ou can say that the Las Vegas &
ronopah road will DO extended to
lreenwater just as soon as possible.
''rhere II a great future before
Southern Nevpda and believe me the |
;alt Lake Route will do all in it's pow
r to develop that great undeveloped |
mining section