The daily tribune., 1908-08-07
WORK IS PROCEEDING
NICELY ON NEW ROAD


bod of the Pueblo. Turkey creek 7
ision Of the Kansas. Colorado
and Railroad company's pro ~
getting along nicely with th'
a large number of men are m.
ployed in construction wor. 9th.
ers arc begging added rs rapidly as Mr..
Mcdonald Can make room for them
AS 1t is desired to get that portion
Of the road in operation with tile
least possible delay.
The topography OF the country
from Turkey creek to Pueblo is of
such character that the roadbed
can BIO thrown up with considerable
rapidity and it is expected to have
the line in operation before the close
of the current year
The proposed pleasure resort to be
established by tho company, of which
mention was made by this paper a
few months ago, will be located near
Lytle, in Pueblo county, about II
miles from Florence. 1t will be in
one of tho most attractive and pic
turesque spots of the Pixies Peak
range OF mountains and will be easily
accessible to people of Pueblo, Flor
ence, Colorado Springs aud Canon
City.
The name Of the proposed resort
has not yet beon agreed upon, al
though several appellations are being
considered. 1t will be situated in an
artesian basin and adjacent to a gov
ernment reservoir site and can easily
be converted into one of the most
beautiful places in the state. There
is now an artesian we'll there which
aows practically cubic foot of
water per second and several other
wells will be sunk there before the
end of the summer bat it is not ex-
pected that work will begin on the
great pleasure resort lake until next
spring.
Everything is booming with the
Kansas Colorado Power and Rail
road company. indeed its officers
and board of directors find it diff
cult to keep up with its develop.
ment.
More Office room has become essen
tial in consequence of the growth and
expansion of the enterprise and the
company now occupy nine rooms il
the Central block at Pueblo and will
shortly be compelled to make requi.
sition upon others to meet the de
mands of tho situation.
President Atwater's office is locat
cd in room No. Alb and will be, wi II
completely furnished. one of the most
elegant and comfortable in Pueblo.
There are offices for the engineers
bookkeepers, draughtsmen, stem og
raphers. eto. and the company's head
quarters present decidedly busy as
pect during working hours.
The expenses of maintaining sucl
an establishment are necessaril, /,
heavy, but there appears to be no lacl
of money to meet them. indeed, every
thing is done on n broad and liberia
basis by the company and all oblipa
tions are promptly met when due.
Thus far the company has been un
able to obtain suitable engineer. al
though many applications for the
position have been made. A great
number of letters and kilograms art
received by the company every week
from firms desiring to furnish mater
ials and equipment for the road and
three stenographors and typists ART
kept busy taking dicta,ion and copy.
ing messages in reply to them.
Applications for the position OF
chief engineer have been received
from no fewer than thirteen states.
A big contractor in New orlean,
wants to build the grade and Ioadbed
Own through Kansas aud says he will
do the job cheap as there is very little
Of that kind OF work to be had In the
south at present The people down
the valley are very enthusiastic over
the coming Of tho Kansas. Colorado
electric line aud arc doing everything
In their powor to prom ote It, The