The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-05

of The Salt Lake City Union Depot e.
railroad company, and was opened for
passenger traffic on August 20, 1910. The
stock OF this company is owned substan-
tally half by the Western Pacific and
half by your company. and the depot Is
used jointly by both companies.
Western Pacific: On August %. 1910.
one through passenger train each way
daily, between San Francisco and Salt
Lake City, was inauguratcd. Prior to
that time, however. through freight traf-
fic, which had been intcrfcred with and
retarded by unprecedented floods In the
Humboldt valley, and by the series of
storms on Great Salt lake. referred To
in the last report, had been resumed with
a fair degree Of regularity. During the
last four months OF 1910 n gradual in
crease was manifest in both classes of
traffic. but early In January. and during
the three following months unusual rains
and storms In the mountain district trav-
erSed by the line In California caused fire.
qucnt slides In the deep cuts and also
the settling Of some of the heavy en-
bankmentS so that during this period
qucntly suspended on parts OF the west =
crn division. These expensive difficult
ties were rapidly overcome with the al
vent of good weather. and by June. traf-
iic was moving satisfactorily.
Although some OF the details of con-
struction are unfinished and work thereon
Is being continued, the railway was placed
on an opcarting basis July l. 1911. and
monthly statements Of revenue and eX-
ponses. In accordance with the require
ments OF the interstate commerce com
mission VIII be issued for the Informal tl,I,
of those who arc Interested
At the date Of this report il Is esti-
mated that the gross earnings for July
will be about Si2O 900.
The Western Pacific has cXpendad sI3 =
021 ,955.5, to June 80 1911. This does not
include accrued interest on second mort
gage bonds owned by tho Denver ConI-
pany In accordance with its contract OBJ
Denver G. nd.
pany advanced To Western Pacific COM
pany, during the year. 81. $50. .l3o Sc. OF
which Sl.2iS,le5 was for bond interest.
and $f02 0li.66 TO meet deficiency in con-
struCtion requirements.
This extension OF the Denver q Rio
| Grande system TO the Pacific coast Is we'll
constructcd, is In good condition and is
ballasted throughout its entire length and
| with It's low grades and good alignment
can handle all classes of traffic promptly
and efficiently. It's trackage facilities are
| ample for the traffic Al command and
arc susceptible OF enlargement as occa =
sion requires: that is, the area of ter
| minal property owned by the company
| is quite sufficient 10 permit large add, :
| tions TO operating facilities when neces-
| sary.
| The limo traverses the states OF Cali
! fornia and Nevada. and nearly one half
| The state or Iltah. with the raDidly .ro\, :
| ing commercial center Of that state, SAT-
Lake City, AS its eastern terminus For
al least half It's length it serves territory
| heretofore without transportation taCtll-
| ties and therefore sparsely settled and
undoveloped, Adjacent TO these portions
OF the line are well watercd, irrlgable val
| lcys, capable of productive cultivation.
and mountain ranges Of known mineral
| resources, West OF the Sierra Nevada
| mountains. In California, the line passus
| through the fertile Sacramento San Jon =
| auln and Livcrmore valleys. and through
| tho rich farming districts OF Alameda
| county, and il serves six important cities
| in northern California, including San
! Francisco.
AS stated in former report tho linc
crosses the Sierra Nevada mountains at
an elevation of about 1000 feet. with a
gradient of i@.2i feet per mile on the ease
| ern slope. and SIS feet per mile on the
| western slope. and so per cent of its
| length between Salt Lake City and San
| Francisco bay has Il maximum gradient
! of liz feet per mile. As constructed and
| operated II is most favorably adapted
10 the transportation 10 eastern markets.
| cXpeditiouslv and in volume. OF the varied
| and increasing products OF the state OF
California. Attractive passenger depots
| convenient station and other facilities,
and ample sidlngs have been provided to
meet present requirements, and sufficient
| property has been acquired at important
| points TO permit future expansion. AZ
| Oakland the compeny'S terminal possos-
| sions cover more than 500 acres. includ
Ing over zoo acres of water front prop
erty with dockagC facilities on the BAY
OF San Francisco, AT San francisco II
| owns freight terminals and tracks with