The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-23
RAILROAD TO THE
KAIBAB FOREST

Salt Lake. March pa company
has recently been Incorporated 10 con-
struct and operate 400 miles OF stand
ard gauge railroad in southern Utah,
southeast Nevada and northwest Ari-
Zona. The incorporators, who arc
also directors. are J. r. Walker,
Charles Read. Elias s, Kimball, A
Hanaucr Jr., Archibald j.. Rykert.
John Fl. Woodmansec and NJ T.EBur-
CESS. all OF this city.
Where Road VIII Run.
These gentlemen have undertaken
to construct line from Thurmo,
Beaver county, on the San Pedro. Los
Angeles & Salt Lake railroad. south
TO Cedar City and Kanarra, In the
coal region. and thence southwest
through ST. George TO the Santa Fe
railroad. in the Hualnpai valley. at or
near Kingman. In Arizona. with a
long branch from below kauarra.
southeast through the oil and timber
regions to the Grand canyon OF the
Colorado river. and shorter but I'M
portant branches from near Cedar
City 10 the great coal fields and iron
mountains OF Iron county, Utah. Such
road has long been needed, and the
enterprise OF the incorporators Is
much TO he commended
Unlimited Natural Resources.
The section of country travcrsed Is
one OF unlimited natural resources
II was settled fifty years ago. before
there was 4 railroad west OF the Mis-
souri, river by pioneers who. In spite
of Indian opposition. fought their way
south from the earlier Utah settle
ments, determined TO found homes
and till the soil in climate much
more salubrlous than that within the
Great Salt Lake basin
The country occupied BY these car
ly southern settlers is that drained
by the Colorado and Virgin rivers
and their tributaries
AT the time the people moved south
no mines had been opened anywhere
in Utah. and those who blazcd the
way had no thought Of mining.
Coal and Iron Deposits,
They could not. however, help see
ing the bituminous coal and great
iron Groupings on either side of the
trail but gave them no thought ex-
cept possibly that by bringing the two
substances together In primitive fur
naces they might provide themselves
with cheaper iron utensils than those
brought across the plains from Penn
sylvania. The settlers were intent
on making homes. and in looking for
building timber they discovered gold.
silver, platinum. copper, zinc and lead,
and in driving the Indians away from
their herds. they found petroleum
and anthracite coal. All these sub.
stances. with others, are along the
route of the recently incorporated
road in great abundance. but for want
Of transportation have not heretofore
been prohtably exploited
Soil UnueualIy Rich.
Cultiyating the soil TO produce
grain, vegetables, hay and semi
tropical fruits and nuts, and caring
for great herds OF cattle and nocks of
sheep. have been the occupation of
the people. The soil is unusually rich
and the climate one that greatly IA
yors the farmer and orchardlst, but
owing to lack OF adequate transporta,
ton to outside markets. little more
farm products have been grown than
were demanded for homo consump-
ton H
A surplus OF cattle, horses. sheep.
WOOL ana lOES HAS DGen pTOQuce0 a0Q
sent overland to outside points
For thirty years the settlers have
petltioned for a railroad. and last
winter. following the Meadow valley
disaster, they offered a tempting sub
sidy 10 the San Pedro Railroad COM
pnny on condition that the DESTROYED
line should be rebuilt through the
heart OF Iron and Washington coun-
ties
That company, having millions OF
dollars worth OF property marooned
In the flooded region. which would be
lost If any new route were adopted.
decided to rebuild along the Meadow
valley wash
Title os the Company.
This left the counrty recently Sc
lected by the local company open. and
the new road. called Iron Mountain.
St George G. Grand Canyon railroad"
is to occupy IT.
Financial arrangements are now In
progress, and very soon the conStnc-
tion of the road will begin.
The division from Thormo TO st.
George, about ninety miles In length,