The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-01-26
RAILROAD RELIEF
BROAD CUAcE ELECTRIC RAILWAY
LINE WILL SOON BEA
REALITY.
HAS SECURED ALL RIGHT OF WAY
POSSIBILITIES AND PROFITS IN
THE PROJECT,

the nes sspape-s IN regari tnthe p'onos-d
Denver and Trans Coutia,utaI latway
projrct. and il,is has been very largely
IN Difference TO the wishes of the pro-
moters, but as the project is backed by .
large number Of very wealthy London
capitalists and the plans of the new
company are practically complete, tho
embirgn may safely be removed. Nat
u.ally, there will be more or less oppo-
sitou to the enterprise. such as prevent
ing the purchase or delivery of steel
rails, the cutting of ties and other i'm
pehimeu's to the construction of the new
road, but with ample capital and the in-
ters'ate railroad commission. the work
cam I be long delayed.
So quietly have the plans been matur-
ed that but comparatively small num-
Der of people are aware Of the fact thst
III" entire righ, # "ay has been recured
for the new railroad. The hurculean
task has be.r carried forward without a
hhch, and the people of this county may
within the mex, year enjoy competitive
railIo rates.
An important action was taken by the
board Of county commissioners at a -e-
cent meeting, 10 which the Denver and
iranscon,inental Railway company was
granted franchise for the construction
of railroad from the eastern county line
the west rn county lin is This right
of way provide that the new railroad
may cross or occupy any portion OF the
county wagon roais, botl for the main
line and for branches, side tracks and
Yards ON Chicago creek on Fail river. or
otn.r places. the railway company is
county wagon roads. and erect trestles
md overhead bridges where necessary.
rhe new railroad is t. be standard
guaee, with maximum grade Of two
per cent with the smallest practical
spiraled curves and central ang,r aud
longest practicable rAdli. At the c,ujs-
ings The trestles shall have a miuimum
vertical cIearance of twelve feet, with
thirteen feet horizout tllv. The board of
County comni Ssiorers, il IT sees fit NAV
men at surh pm IS as may be necessary
t. lnsure the safely of the plblic.
While no authentic announc. has
be- n mac e, it my be stated without fear
of successful contradiction that the new
rad Is to be a continuation If the Inter-
mountain from Denver to G. pIden. It
may also be surmised that Samuel
Ne.house, who conr j, the n wnouse
.nnnel as vel! as the IntermounraIn rail-
road, and who ha- taken a horn of The
suIeltrr -railroad titanic con,e-t, is more
or less Interested in the new railway pro-
Ject. In all reliability the new road will
be opera, d rxciusivriy b, electric power
which VIII be generated by the streams
on DO h side, of the cnntint ntal divide
Tne big Vldler tunnel which is now being
/ pushed through the back bone at the rate
/ f 900 feet month. will be utilized in
Continuing the road on 10 Leadvile,
where tuere is an almost unlimited field
Det~scn the Carbonate camps and George
town
: K cent strikes in the Argentine and
ie'" "'S ilets, as well as tue glganuc
veins oper ed up in the Vidler tunnel,
have gwen an impetus to the mining in.
dustry OF that section, and there must
/ soon be an outlet for the immense ton.
mage. Mr.. V dler is now in I.oudcn with
MS associates and it is ct nf emily be-
!leved that Immediately upon his return
the actual construction of the new road
VIII be commenced.