The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-06-18
How About q Trunk Line?


1t beg.ns to locks as if Idaho
Spring will be on "a through line be-
fore many moons shall wax and wane.
Ana While this is in contemplation it
is furti.r desired that the railroad
passing through here be either electri-
fied or else made standard guage. If
either 81 oud be done and more rapid
service be given to Denver much OF the
patronage now being given to the rail-
road t. the north would be turned in
this direction for there would be no more
beautful scenery anywhere along the
line 81 the Moffat road than is to to be
seen along the Colorado and Southern
and the Argentine Central. The fol-
lowing clipping from one of the Lenver
dailies tells the story of what is in
contemplation and which will with
out shadow Of doubt be pushed to
completion.
The Montezuma & Western railroad
which was recently incorporated With
$500, ,Oo) capital by interests allied
with the Argentine Central railroad
has announced that it will begin con-
structlon work within thirty days on
its new line which il to make short
route between Denver and Leadville.
The company has secured the ex-
elusive running rights of the Argentine
tunnel for a period of fifty two years
and will build from Waldorf, on the
Argentine Central. through this tun.
mel, through Horseshoe basin. Argen-
tine, Chihuahua and Montezuma to
Keystone.
The distance is seventeen miles and
will close the gap between the Colo
RADIO & Southern at keystone and the
Argentine Central at Waldorf. The
now line will shorten the distance be-
tween Denver, aud Leadvills from 276
miles. via this Denver & Rio Grande,
to 122 miles via the Montezuma &
Western.
The officers of the Montezuma &
Western are: President, c. S. Bir-
kins, president of the Merchants and
Miners National bank of Idaho Springs;
vice president Edwin Van Cise, treas
urer, Chas. NJ. Heberton; secretar y
and manager. A J. Woodruff. Addi-
tional directors are Whitney Newton,
Charles w. Brooks of Denver and A.
Eagles of Salina, Kan.
TIT. Argentine Construction com
pany has contracted with the Argen-
tine Tunnel Railway company to com
plete its tunnel through the continental
divide under the Argentine pass. This
tunnel when completed will be 7,:li36 tt.
long with b,re 14xl6 feet large
enough for the operation of railroad
trains in addition to a narrow track
for mining purposes. This company
which is controlled by the same inter.
ests, has for its officers ex-senator w.
w. Booth, president; D w. Brown,
vice president; Chas M. Heberton,
treasurer. A. J. Woodruff, secretary
and manager; F. 7. Henry, additiona
director.
The Denver & Montezuma Develop
ment company has been incorporated
to develop various projects in connect
ion with the deal, especially mining
projects.
The Montezuma & Western railroad
has made traffic contracts with the
Colorado & Southern and the Argen
tine.
The plans for beginning work il
thirty days have been completed.
Andrew Anderson came down from
the Victor mine and spent Thursday
and Friday in the city consulting with
his mining chum Doc. Tanner.
Albert Wall returned from Denvel
Thursday evening after spending sew
eral days with his brother Robert wht
has been confined to bed in st. Luke'
hospital As result of an injury. Bot
was on the high road to recover.
when his brother left him.
John Trathen, our efficient post
master, came up from the valley to b.
present at the Flag Day exercises ant
to look over the work at the Pos
Office. He is taking his vacation an
has visited several of the towns i
the valley and find great pleasure Ii
these visits. The government ha
granted him 80 days with privilege Q
an extension and he hopes to have hi
health greatly benefited thereb,
The students from Ames Universit.
Iowa, were given bsefsteak luncheo
on the summit of Filtration peak dur
ing their trip to this city for tn
the purpose of studying mining cor
ditions and workings. Notwithstand
ing rain came up to dampen the fire'