, 1908-05-25
DENVER PAPERS DISCUSSING
BUILDING OF CUTOFF FROM
NEAR THAT CITY TO LAR
AMiE BY OVERLAND.
Of Union Pacific Buying Right
of Way and General Manager and
Chief Engineer Making Personal
Inspection Of Proposed Extension
Will Greatly Shorten Distance
and Lessen Grades from Denver.

The Denver papers are still discus
sing the newest cutoff from near that
city to Laramie by the Union Pacific.
the afternoon papers of Saturday de-
voting some space to tie matter Gem
eral Manager Mohler and Chief Engi-
neer Huntley have been in Denver
within the past few days, and both
officials were seen by representatives
of the afternoon papers. The Post had
the following additional information,
that paper having contained an item
earlier in the week, reprinted in The
Republican, making the first publica-
ton in this section concerning the
proposed route from P%latteville to
Laramie:
From the Post.
Chief Engineer r. l.. Huntley of the
Union Pacific railroad and his party
left Denver last night for headquarters
in Omaha, Neb. The visit of the
chief engineer related to important
affairs which he wished L look after
personally. During his brief stay of
several days on this end of the Union
Pacific line, the word for final arrange
ments of many plans was given.
Chief among the work inspected was
that of the proposed cutoff from
P~latteville, Colo, to Laramie. Wyo.
Agents of the Union Pacific are now
Ouying rights Of way from Platteville
to Fort Collins. They have check
books and are paying practically the
prices the farmers are asking for right
of way across their farms.
Owns Some Right Of Way.
Right of way is being bought only
on alternate sections, the railroad
arants claiming that TO h.,a ~.
right of way on account of the old gov
eminent grant.
The cutoff will be 60 or IS miles
long. and will shorter the distance be-
tween Kansas City and Ogden. After
that is built, it will no longer be neces
sary to go by way of Cheyenne. Kan
sas City trains now pass through Den
yer and Cheyenne to get to Ogden.
The cutoff through northern Colo
will pass through the RICHEST
farming land in the west, and through
the edge of Wyoming on its way to
Laramie, it will pass through undevel-
oped land, most of which is coal lands
and mining lands.
From the first the cutoff will be a
big paying investment for the railroad
company.
Will Start Next Week.
Agents say that grading will start
June LIST and will be completed to
Fort Collins this year.
The cutoff will begin at P~latteville,
Colo, thirty-five miles north OF Den
yer, and it will make the Union Pa
cific a competitor of the Colorado and
Southern in northern Colorado.
q have just been running up and
down the line, around ~Platteville,
Cheyenne, Wyo., and Laramie, looking
over things" said Mr.. Huntley in his
car at the depot last night. Il have
no statement to give out, and l am
returning to Omaha tonight, having
finished all of the inspection l started
out to do.
Discusses Politics.
Il will state, however, that | am
very glad that Denver elected Mayor
Speer again. He is a wonderful man,
and he has completely transformed
this city since being at its helm.
Eyes, from what l hear there will be
a great crowd in Denver to the demo-
cratic convention. According to u
Mr.. Wick Roy, the coming convention
will be a record-breaker."