The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29

night and pushed to tho extreme limit
of their capacity. All this was done to
protect the line for all time to come from
damage from floods. Upward of SS0v,)o0
was expended On this work alone during
the year, and before II Is entirely COM
pleted two months hence the total cost
will go well beyond Sl0o0,oe9.
Conquest of the Elements.
If it is borne in mind that in 1875 the
waters in the Meadow Valley Wash rose
several feet higher than the high water
mark established previous to that time
and II il IS remembered that in 1906 the
waters in the same place rose several
feet higher than the high water mark OF
1893, clear idea of the work to be done
TO protect the railroad can be had.
In the year 400,000 tons of rprap rock
was laid along the embankments exposed
TO the erosion of Glover creek and Mea-
dow creek where these streams flow by
the side OF the grade of the railroad
Three miles Of the line were changed to
higher and safer ground. In various
places, aSgregating nine miles. the grade
was raised from two to six feet FOun -
dations for eight steel bridges were
built, the very best of concrete construc-
ton. Upon these foundations open steel
bridges are being erected. In nine places
involving very extensive excavation the
course of the streams was changed by
making new channels. The main object
i'm this last work was to eliminate eight
zen bridges.
The fixed determination on the part of
Senator Clark and those associated with
him i'm this work is to lay the foundations
so deep and do the work so well that they
viii never be troubled with another wash
out. They are now absolutely certain
that they have secured their object
Strikes Out for Mining Camps.
It is but little exaggeration to say that
Senator Clark has made a state of Ne
Vada Certainly very much of the pros
perity that has come to that common
wealth in recent years through her mines,
fields and orchards is due to the faith
and energy of the builder of the Salt
Lake route. II may be said that with
his great road he touched the sleeping
giant of mineral wealth in Nevada and
aroused him to active life.
The building of the Las Vegas & Tono-
pah branch this year was a godsend to
the silver state. This line connects Las
Vegas on the main line with GOldfield. in
the heart of the mineral belt. Tt is rs
miles in extent and passes through such
famous mining camps as Johnny, RhyO-
lite. Beatty, BullfrOg and GOldfield. The
articles of Incorporation of this com
pany were amended recently to enable
II TO build into various sections of Ne
vada and California.
Brings Phoebe Into Touch With the
World.
been regarded as one of the most prom
ising mining districts in Nevada. Noun
tains of ore are there. and since their
discovery they have been but waiting for
the coming of the railroad to pour their
treasures into the Golfers of the nation
A railroad was necessary because of the
prOhibitive cost of TRANSPORTATION by
team This line from Caliente on the
main line of the Salt Lake route to Pr
Oche, a distance of thirty miles was an
other of the problems solved by Senator
Clark this year. In spite OF the scarcity
of labor in spite of the tremendous diff
ficulties in securing material. the line was
completed and both passenger and freight
trains are now running regularly between
Caliente and Phoebe. In the coming year
it is planned to extend this line west from
Phoebe, and no doubt spurs will be thrown
out in various directions for the accom-
mediation of the mine operators In this
way Phoebe was brought into touch with
the civilized world. and given an oppor-
tunity 10 market her millions of dollars
worth of ore Naturally this ore will
come 10 the smelters of this community
for treatment.
As IN other things done, the settled pol
lev Of the management of the Salt Lake
route is indicated IN the work done in
1907 between Salt Lake City and Milford.
a distance OF 217 miles. Here the best so