The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-20
EXTENSION OF
MARYSVALE ROAD

Marysyale, Utah May 19.-When-
over representatives OF railroad COM
panles declare that no extensions are
in sight" the average man begins TO
watch for flying dirt
A lew days since lawyer and four
men arrived in Mnrysvale. a part OF
their baggage consisted OF surveyors
Instruments. Bumor said that the
party was en- route 10 St George TO
Investigate reservoir enterprise,
Several dnys elapsed and things began
to look suspicious
The Denver & Rio Grande station
at this point is situated on swampy
ground and the roadbed. after emerg-
Ing from the canyon some two miles
to the north of the station, is on low
ground. and at this season Of the year
IS nearly impossible for the light To-
cCmotiyes used from Ma1ti TO the ter
minus at this place, Also. If the line
is 10 be extended son the old survey.
swamp ground will be encountered
over a distance OF six miles along the
Sewer river bottom.
Years ago the survey toward the
south followed the line Of least re-
sistance along the river to the rim
of the Great Salt Lake basin. aboht
ninety miles south from the termin-
us"
Two or three years ago the state
Of Utah purchased number of
ranches along the river twelve 10 six
teen miles south OF this point, and
is now putting in a dam for reservoir
ing the water OF the Sewer river, The
building Of the dam will force the D.
& p. G.. company 10 build their line
on the bench TO the west of The reser-
yoir and 10 hold 1t on the bench un-
iii Circle Valley is reached
Secrecy Strictly Observed,
Since arriving at MarySyale the Chi
cago lawyer. with no other motive
than charity for the railroad com
pany. has been industriously tramping
up and down the track. getting his
fcct wet and otherwise subjecung
himself 10 much discomfort. while
studying ways and means to eXtrlcate
the u. & r, C. company from the
swamp dilemma. Were there not ser
ious danger Of his being stuck in one
Of the numbcrous mudholes there is
no doubt that his charitable efforts
would have been made by moonlight
That the Chicago lawyer Is deeply
Interested in his charitable efforts Is
proved by the fact that today he has
his engineers running a line from the
head OF the canyon below here. with
the view. no doubt Of volunteering the
information 10 the company that It
will he 10 their benefit TO move the
lino from the bottom land to the bench
and keep 1t there until beyond the
reservoir obstruction
II the objective point OF the gen
tleman from Chicago" is st. George.
one is inclined TO ask why they didn't
GO via lund. which Is about fifty
miles from the San Pedro road. in
stead OF coming Via Marysyale. which
Is easily 200 long. lonesome miles dis
tant from ST. George.
Gould 10 Grand Canyon.
There Is not the slightest doubt
that the long delayed extension from
Marysyale 10 the Grand Canyon OF the
Colorado will begin this summer And
there IS no doubt that had not the
mon hohin1 the D. &, r. C. system had
their hands full in building the West
crn Pacific tho Marysvalo extension
south would have been undertaken
I years ago.
Now that the extension is a moral
certainty in the near future, the pub.
/ lie viii no doubt be interested in the
ADVANTAGES OF the route and It's luflu.
ence on The growth OF Salt Lake civ.
The altitude OF Marysvale is close
10 6000 feet. The road, as before in
dicated. will follow the Sewer rive,
valley 70 the rim Of the basin. ninety
miles distant. and az an elevation OF
J 1000 feet. OF rise of 1000 feet in