The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-30
Line From Springville
to Steamboat Springs,
to Connect With Mof-
fat Road, Dam for Ir-
rigation and a Power
Plant Included in the
Plan.

a GIGANTIC project. which involves
~ about S50,000,6o0. and which
"a contemplates the unprecedented
- development OF eastern Utah and
an adjoining portion OF Colorado,
was made known here yesterday through
the filing Of Incorporation articles for
what is TO be known as the Provo &
Eastern Utah Railway company. capital
ized at S10oOO,ooO.
If the vast undertaking Is carried out
as planned and set forth, il will mean
the building of new railroad from
Springville, Utah, to Steamboat Springs,
Colorado, via Jensen, UIntah county.
forming Il connecting link OF 500 miles
with the Moffat road: the building OF a
huge dam on the Green river at Split
mountain, northeast OF Jensen, TO irrigate
1000 acres OF productive land. and the
construction OF big hydro electric plant
at the dam to furnish all kinds OF electric
power In eastern Utah and contiguous ter
ritory.
Eastern Money Behind.
The plan. 1t is declared. Is be-
ing financed by eastern capitalists.
These interests are represented by F. W.
Short OF Chicago. who was in Salt Lake
yesterday In connection with the vast
project and who is staying In Ogden.
According to Mr., Shorts assertion, the
railroad undertaking VIII require s16,
000. 900. The hydro electric project will
cost sl5,0Oo.oOo. while the irrigation and
dam system will entail an expense
Of SIS. 100000, making n total of $4,000
600. Other expenditures required as the
project is carried out will bring the grand
total to approximately s50,00o,Q00. 1t is
said.
1t is estimated that in case the project
is successfully worked out. the irrigated
area of Utah will DE doubled, the popula-
tion OF the state will be greatly increased.
a new direct transcontiDental railway
line will enter salt Lake and the Ulntah
basin country, one OF Utahs richest sec
tions. will begin a new era OF de-
velopment and progression 1t is con-
ceded that the great benefits that
would accrue TO Utah through these
changes can hardly be estimated.
While Mr. Short yesterday declared
that the financial interests behind the
project were In no way aitiiialeo
with those that are conducting the oes-
tlnes OF the Moffat road. he said thas
when the line was completed TO Steams
boat Springs IL would connect with the
Morfat road at that point and also with
a new line that Will be constructed oy
the Hartman interests from Laramie
either to Steamboat Springs by way OF
Hahn's Peak or from Laramie direct to
HAYDEN. This would form two eastern
outlets from the new roads terminal.
Cutting Distance.
If the Hahn's Peak or Hayden line
were used the new road would decrease
the distance of the Hartman transcon-
linental route by 16S miles. My using the
Moffat road IL would lessen the direct
distance by rail- between Denver and salt
Lake by 200 miles Mr. Short did not
,sv whether the Hartman interests were
connected with the present project.
The incorporators OF the Provo & East
ern Utah Railway company are john Il
Pope. formerly sheriff OF Uintah corn-
v and often titled 'the father OF Uintah
who is now living in Ogden F. w, Short
,f Chicago, r. NJ. Pope OF Ogden and s.
Maginnis of ogden. John T Pope Is
PRESIDENT and treasurer, holding 1899
shares of stock. Mr.. Short is vice pres
dent and general manager, holding tho
ame number OF shares Mr.. Leeper is
with one share. r. NJ. Pope
nd Mr.. Maginnis each hold one share
md they, with the officials. form the di-
ectorate.
Incorporation Plan.
The par value TO the stock is 500
hare and the bulk not held by the In
is designated as treasury
took The life OF the company is To