Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-22
RAILROAD
TALK
News From
Several Different
Scources

DIR. l.. s. Barnes returned last even.
ing from a visit to his ranch on the
Pledra, stopping at Pagosa Springs
and bayfield, While at Bayfield, the
doctor heard the most pleasing news
that the ID & X. G. has big bunch
Of engineers and surveyors In the
field looking for suitable line for the
broad gauge road He said Byron
Eddy, who drove to Pagosa Springs
from Del Norte, told him that the
proposition was to tunnel and bring
the road out about fifteen miles above
and TO one side OF Pagosa Springs.
thus getting rid of the deep SHOWS
OF winter, The fact IL clearly estab-
llshed that the d. 4 X. G. IL busy In
this direction and II all looks good In
way OF railroad building.
Not for several years has there been
such meeting OF representative men
OF Durango as met at the rooms OF
the Durango board OF trade last night.
II was meeting OF the committee
on railroad building of the Durango
board of trade. OF which Harry Jack
son Is chairman. Notices were mailed
TO each member of the committee and
more than thirty were present More
oi The committee would have been
present II II was not for the meeting OF
the Durango city council at the same
Time The meeting was called to or
der by Chairman Jackson promptly at
y p. m, with Richard McCloud as sec.
retary of the committee. A. i. Ma
than, the president OF the Durango
board of trade, who nominated the
committee. was called upon by Chair
man Jackson to state the present
status OF the matter. which he did in
a concise manner Secretary McCloud
then read the letters received by him
from Director ] Kruttschnitt of the
Union Pacific railroad. Epes Randolph
OF the Arizona q Colorado railroad.
and James w. Reagan, engineer In
charge of the surveys, that have ap-
peared I'm The Herald.
Chairman Jackson then called for
expressions OF the views OF the com
mittee present on the railroad propo.
sisinn. and short statements were
made by b. w. Ritter. N. F. Cooke.
J. l.. Parsons. A. l.. Nathan, w. @.
White. Daniel MacLean, b. N Free
man. John r. Ball. DR.. w. w. Nc
Even, o. F. Boyle W II. WiggIes.
worth. Edgar Buchanan. Thomas l..
LOTUS, Charles A. Pike, w. w. Par
snail, w. c. Liesenberg and s. w. Pin
grey. They all we're Of the opinion
that 1t was an opportune time for tho
appointment of the committee and for
this meeting. as authority should be
vested in one or more of the citizens
OF Durango to meet Engineer Reagan
when he arrives ready TO do business
with him and the company he repre-
sents.
Several sites were mentioned that
were suitable for terminals and rail-
road yards. After full discussion OF
the matter on motion 1t was voted
that Chairman Jackson appoint com.
mlttce OF Ave TO examine available
grounds for railway terminals. depot
ana yards, and TO get options on same,
with view OF offering him his choice
when he arrives. and this subcommit-
tee TO report to the full committee.
Chairman Jackson announced that he
would appoint the committee on July
II. and today he appointed az the com.
mittee: A. l.. Nathan. chairman; N.
F. Cooke. w II. Wigglesworth. JohE
X. Ball and A. r. Mollette.
II was also voted that Chairman
Jackson have full power to act in case
OF any emergency that may arise, and
call the full committee together when
he deems IL necessary.
IL was stated during the meeting
that Engineer Reagan might be In Du-
rango before ten days