The San Francisco call., 1909-11-25
GOULD LINE TO
INVADE SOUTH
HALF OF STATE
Western Pacific Effects Entry
Into Los Angeles by Using
BOrax Kings ROad
Tonopah and Tidewater From
Ely and Santa Fe Supply
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cured an entry into Los Angeles
through traffic arrangements with the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe and
The Tonopah and Tidewater railroads.
1t has been well known fact that
the Western Pacific planned to invade
the southern part Of the state, but
through just what arrangements had
never been disclosed until yesterday,
when advices from officials OF both the
Santa Fe and Tonopah and Tidewater
reached the local Offices of those COM
panies At the present time the Tono-
pah and Tidewater runs between Tono-
pan. Nevada. and Ludlow, Cal, dis
tance of 272 miles. From Ludlow the
Santa Fe route is taken to Los An
geles.
ENLISTS BORAX KING
The Tonopah and Tidewater is
owned and controlled by F. NJ. Smith,
the borax king, and was constructed by
Smith for the purpose of bringing the
borax from the mines to connect with
the transcontinental roads.
When the Goldheld boom subsided
the officials of the road figured that
the large copper properties at Ely,
New, would yield a large amount of
business and at an expense of about
SS500O had a survey made between
Goldheld and Ely. The engineers made
a survey Of a direct line and found
they would reach a maximum grade of
IL per cent. This was in June last.
The Ely boom died out and all plans
for the extension of the road between
that camp and Goldfeld were tempo
rarily dropped.
The work has been taken up again,
however, within the last week, and
agents Of the Smith road are now
busy at Ely endeavoring to secure
franchises out of that place between
Ely and Goldheld. w. r. Alberger,
traffic manager OF the Tonopah and
Tidewater, and a corps Of engineers
are working hard toward the securing
Of franchises between the two Nevada
points.
WILL CONNECT AT ELY
The Western Pacific viii probably
connect with the Tonopah and Tide
water at Ely. The new Gould road has
located one of its division points at
ShafteT, New, a point 122 miles from
Ely on the Nevada Northern railroad
The Nevada Northern is owned by the
Guggenheims Of Colorado and it
would be much easier for them to ship
+befr orae from, p-lx- h1- tba xK-ae+ov,
Pacific to the smelters at Salt Lake, or
they could ship to the smelters at
GoIdfeld over the proposed. extension
Of that road. The extension is only
225 niles in length, and when it is COM
pleted the Western Pacific, by using
the Santa Fe line from Ludlow, will
have a direct entry into Los Angeles.
1t is possible that the Western Pa
cihc may build its own line from Lud-
low to Los Angeles. This would of
course be much shorter, but such
plan would require many years to
complete. The extension Of the Tono-
pah and Tidewater VIII be the easiest
way of the Western Pacific reaching
Los Angeles, and it is by this extern
sion and through arrangements said
to hsyel already been made that the
Gould lines viii probably %raverse the
southern portion of the state
An agreement between F. NJ. Smith
and the Western Pacific to carry the
Western Pacific trains over the Tono-
pah and Tidewater would probably
mean more to the new road than any
thing it may do. The Western Pacific
has always been anxious to secure bet
ter terminal facilities in Oakland and
aspires to the carrying of large por-
tion Of the transbay traffic. This is
impossible at the present time. but a
traffic agreement in connection with
the Tonopah and Tidewater might
lead to a similar agreement with the
officials Of the San Francisco, Oakland
and san Jose road, the Key Route"
which is also controlled by Smith.
MAY EXTEND TO SAN JOSE
The Western Pacific, in case such an
agreement were made, would also Sc
cure footing in the Santa Clara val
ley, as it was originally intended to
extend the Key Route to San Jose. and
it is understood that rights of way
have already been secured for this pur-
pose. If such an agreement were made
the Western Pacific would be in a po-
sition to take much of the traffic be-
tween this city and San Jose away
from the Southern Pacific company
and would be quite a factor in the
shipping of fruits from the Santa Clara
valley
Charles II. Schlacks. c. NJ. Levy and
the newly appointed superintendent of
the Western Pacific will leave this
morning for an inspection trip over
the road Stops will be made at each
station and at the conclusion of the
trip the rolling stock viii probably be
placed IN Immediate operation Already
many inquiries have been received ask
ing for rates between San Francisco
and California and Nevada points and
the freight officials are working nights
as wei as days preparing schedules.
Whether the rates will be lower than
those Of the Southern Pacific can not
be told at this time. The officials saw
that they have not even discussed the
policy TO be pursued by the companv
and until the road has been placed in
operation will make no announcement
OF such. T. NJ. Schumacher win Leave
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