The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-23

American desert. The water attains d
pressure Of 10 pounds at WendOver.
And it is this town over the waste
which bids fair TO become gOOdly sized
place within a few years. For a railroad
official who should know says that 1t
will not be long before the railroad builds
down into the Deep Creek country and
rorth into the Silver Island district
Deep Creek Branch.
The mires AT the latter place are al
ready shipping ore from WendOver, and
when the steel is laid TO Deep Greek there
are those who say that it will become
another Tintic, or Park CITY. And then
WendOVer Will be the junction point as
well as thu first freight division on the
Western Pacific west of Salt Lake.
Here Mayor BransfCrd made a short
speech of greeting to the inhabitants of
WerdOvCr. and happily introduced by A.
J. Davis The mayor said, among other
things. that ha would rather be mayor
of WendOveT than take a chance of be-
ing mayor of Salt Lake And also the
official guests Of the railroad sent a con-
grau1latCry telegram 20 E. 7. Jeffrey,
president of the road, at his office in New
York
The impression of the long 12O miles of
line over which the trip was made yes
terday is that of the permanent and thor
Ough character of ITS work more than
out sacrificing a necessary resiliency, the
steel is of the heaviest and best, the roll
ing stock superb i'm its newness of ap-
pOlntment. The grade at no place ex-
ceeds fOur-tenths OF 1 per cent, which is
a marvellous accomplishment
This Great American desert ana it's con-
uguous country through which threads
the Western Pacific, Will in the near fu-
ture afford much tonnage for this pio-
neer road in its minerals. Many low grade
properties viii turn into shippers and the
feeders which viii be built will develop
many more Thousands of sheep will be
shipped over the line. and then there is
salt. salt. salt IN time the mesas may
become fruitful when reservoirs are con
stTuCted to harness and conserve the melt
ing SHOWS of the spring.
The host of yesterdays splendid triD
as proxy for the president OF the railroad.
was 5. Y. Derraa. assistant freight and
passenger agent Of the eastern division
of the Western Pacific. He was truly
without peer or reprOach.
0errah Ideal Host.
The comfort Of mis- guests was para
mount with aim and he had gathered
about him a corps Of employees Who were
ever at beck and call. G. +. BertOn in
spector of diplug car ana hotel depart
ments, and Jonn LyCett, who brought the
dining ear on its long trip from Denver
saw that the luncheon menu was ire
prOachable and that the buffet was al
ways well iced and stocked. +. ]. Carton
in charge of the Pullman. was everywhere
at the right time and served capably as
a most good nature1 bureau of informal
ton. Mr.. Derrah s caution was shown in
the presence of DR.. J. +. Critchlow and
Telegraph Operator Edward Mayer, in
case of accident"
Those who made the trip were the city's
chief executive, John 5. Bransford. and
Mrs. BransfOrd. The council was repre-
scented by President A. j. Davis: Mr. and
Mrs. T. r. Black. Mr. and Mrs. G. w.
Raybould. Mr.. and Mrs l. r Hall. Mr.
and Mrs. L. J. Wood. Mr. and Mrs Mark
Redall, Mr.. and Mrs. john HOiley. Mr.. and
Mrs F. ). Fernstrom, Mr. and Mrs Oliver
Hodsson, II T. COwburn. f. G. O'DonneIl.
Mrs l., D. Martin and Mrs. l. A Benton
Among the city officers were Auditor
Rudolph Alff and Mrs. Aft Recorder J.
B. MOretOn and Miss Ethel MOreton.
Treasurer Gideon Snyder, City Attorney
IT, j. Dummy and Mrs. Dininny. From
the board of public works II. G. Mcmillan
and Mrs. Mcmillan. ". J. Halloran and
Miss HailOran and c. ID. ROOklidge Chief
OF Police Samuel Barlow was on hand and
had as his guest Charles Home a MEM
Der OF the Los Angeles detective force.
Others were /. c Kelsey, VIII g Hjg-
gins. editor OF the Mining Review; David /
Larson, editor Of the Provo Herald.
Thomas ]. Wyehe. construction engineer
OF the eastern division of the Western
Pacific; F. L. Corwin, trainmaster: ]. c.
Daily, general superintendent of the Utah
division of the D. & r. c., and l. A
Benton, general agent of the passenger
department of the D. & r. @.