Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-05

ALMOST CERTAIN
UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM
SOUTHERN PACIFIC SYSTEM
Chicago, June 22, 1909.
Mr.. Richard Mccloud,
Secretary, The Durango Board
of Trade,
Durango, Colorado.
Dear Sir: Your letter Of June
18TH suggesting construction Of
railroad connection from Durango
southerIy to junction with the
Southern Pacific Companys Sun
set Route line, has been received
and | have referred it to Mr.. En-
Randolph at Tucson, Arizona, who
is looking after our local railroad
interests in the states of New
Mexico and Arizona, asking him
to communicate with you direct.
would suggest that you submit
to Mr.. Randolph such full and
complete information as he may
desire in order to reach decision
in the matter you present.
Yours truly,
j. kRUTTScHNNiTT.
Mr.. Kruttschnitt is director of main
tenance and operation of the Union
Pacific.
Then last evening Mr.. McCloud re-
ceived the following letter:
ARIZONA & COLORADO RAIL
ROAD COMPANY
49, - Tucson, Arz., June %, 1909.
Mr.. Richard MccIoud,
Secretary, The Durango Board
of Trade,
Durango, Colo.
Dear Sir:
Copy of your letter of June II
to Mr.. Julius kruttschnitt. and
copy of his reply dated June %,
further conference.
! am of the opinion that it would
be impracticable, as we'll as un-
profitable if accomplished, for your
organization to construct and op-
crate railway from Farminston
to connection with the Santa Fe
at or near Gallup. Your desire to
do so, however, demonstrates that
your citizens are energetic and
alive to the interests of your city
to an extent which should attract
the attention Of people who are in
the business Of building and oper-
rating railroads, and doubtless you
will extend a cooperation which
will accomplish the end you desire
that is, give your city and eoun-
try an outlet to the south.
have asked Mr.. Reagan, our
engineer, to go at once to Durango
and confer with you. In the mean.
time we will take steps to put
some engineers in the field and re-
wise our surveys eand be ready for
prompt action in the event that
upon further investigation the time
seems to be ripe for the construc-
tion of the railway you propose.
We shall need in your town
ground properly located and Of
sufficient area to prived ample ter
minal facilities. You can doubt
less procure this for us. We shall
need right of way through the
Animas valley from Durango to
Farmington-this latter in the
event that we fail to make salts
factory arrangements for the
movement OF our trains over the
rails OF the Denver & Rio Grande
road now operating between these
two points. We shall further need
right Of way north Of DURANGO TO
the coal fields.
will give Mr.. Reagan a copy
OF this letter, which will serve a.
an introduction. He will 90 into
details with you, and | trust the
conference may be productive Of
results. Yours very truly,
EPEs RANDOLPH.
1t is very evident from the above
nat the Southern Pacific is getting
'usy through the Arizona & Colorado
'ompany. The mere mention OF the
possibility of the track of the ID. Il
l. G. being used for the A. & C. trains
dds to rumors that have been going
he rounds for some time regarding
he friendly relations between the Har
imam and Gould interests.
And It is safe bet that when work
larts on a southern outlet 1t means
roadgauging the D. Z r. @. fourth
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