The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-28


Greeley on our lines altogether. W.
lave already stopped spending none!
towards Greeley. Ii We have TO stant
and deliver to the Burlington we
will not come to Greeley. Our de
sire and our pleasure was to go or
Seventh avenue and We would be glad
TO occupy that street instead of our
properties We have decided that
we will enter into no negotiations
with the Burlington on the present
basis"
Burlington's Attitude
! Mr.. McMurray of the Burlington,
after briefly stating that he desired
TO indulge in no personalities and
denying absolutely that the Burling
ton had worked to injure the inter-
ests of the Denver-Laramie people
said in part:
I'VE have attacked the Denver
Laramie in only one particular. We
have asked the Denver-Laramie to
define its route so other railroads
can keep out of their way. Mr..
JpHHSoH > SPScNH SkoWS WIN iS-
sponsibe for the roads not getting
together. | have made every effort
to have conference with represen-
tatives of the other road all OF
which have failed.
THE Burlington already has an
agreement on the point of crossings
Under the Union Pacific. These were
I reached verbally through the desire
OF the Union Pacific to secure cross
ings over the Burlington at For,
Collins. Regarding the right of way
through Greeley, we are ready tc
west or take the west line and give
them the east. The Burlington ha.
condemnations of property which
stop the continuous line of the Den
ver-Laramie through this city. Nortl
of Twelfth street the two lines d.
not conflict. The conflict is between
Twelfth and Seventeenth streets ant
| would suggest that map shown,
the lines be brought before the cit
council. If they indicated their lin
on the map we will indicate ours
We will deed them our property a
an appraised value where they nee
it, if they will deed us their propert
at an appraised value where it .
required.
Ready to Arbitrate
'If there is any disagreement "
cannot settle. then ! am willing I
leave it to committee of Greele
citizens for arbitratiou. We have M
tried TO injure the Denver-Larami
and have nothing to retract. w
, asked that their right of way be d,
fined now and here and l am read
to meet any man Mr.. Johnson wi
designate and reach an agreemen
> He proposes to get franchise tn,
/ Will shut the Burlington out unle
we deal with him. We must come
, with the Colorado & Southern
/ block No. 62 and have been buyi,
: property to that end"
: Mr.. johnson responded by sayil
: that the Denver-Laramie had Il
n property and the Burlington did n
e have 1t. He said the matter of eros
= irgs must also be settled before the
= could be an agreement He ask
'. that the council appoint a commit
n to consider the demands of the De
d ver-Laramie.
Is Letter from Parker
'e Mayor Houston acknowledged I
er receipt of letter from Preside
lg Parker of the Burlington, assuri
ID him that the Burlington people W,
he ready to confer with the hope
TO reaching some agreement
George j. Spear was next he;
briefly in the interest of the FRI
an chise which he claims, and he sta
ey that he desired to warn council Il
n no right of way must be granted
of contiict with that already held
i'll him He said that all he asked
lr- square deal. A map of the ri
is- OF way desired by the Spear r,
an was filed with the council Satur
to ana notice served that no right
le. way must be granted to any OF
le- railroad over the route designat
act Is Still Tangled
'ur 1t is the opinion that If the L
Ver-Laramie defines the right OF
as 1t Is seeking. the franchise will
ee- granted and this matter was ia
lly up by the aldermen in execu
sht session following the meeting.
lay attorney Ewing positively annour
cut to the railroad ronraSapta+iyo,