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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS
GREATLY REDUCED BY
SAFETY FIRST PLAN

Statistics prepared by the interstate
commerce commission from data fur
nished by all railroads in the United
States show that In the year 1911 alone
one man on some road was killed every
forty eight minutes. and an employee
was injured every Ave minutes at some
point IN this country.
This enormous death rate as compared
With previous years shows an alarming
increase. and to prevent the terrible
loss OF life and limb a great many Of
the railroads Of the United States have
inauc urated the safety movement" With
a view TO diminishing all accidents due
to defective machinery and equipment
and the carelessness OF the men, and the
removal or Improvement OF all conditions
which are liable to result In an accident
TO an employee or somebody else.
The oregon Short Line Railroad com
pany and other lines comprising the
Hartman system have recently adopted
the safety flrst' movement and have
been exceedingly active during the past
SIX months In rernedyipg conditions that
present hazard OF accident and personal
Injury. and are doing everything possible
TO improve conditions SO as TO prevent
possibility OF accidentQ
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Utmost Care Urged.

AZ meeting OF the Utah division cora
nittce on safety or the Oregon short
Line RsIlroad company. held In Salt
Lake City September Is. IL was urgently
requested that the committeeman pas
forth every effort 10 diminish the num-
Der OF trivial accidents which occur each
month most OF which are caused by an
employees carelessness. These can only
be remsdied by the men themselves. az
the most carefully guarded machine in
the world. or the most perfectly equipped
engine or car that moves, Is unsafe In
the hsnds of careless man.
Every employee ie urged 20 be con-
stantiy on tho iookou, for dangerous
conditions which could cause an accident
or injury. and To report such conditions
Immediately 20 the head OF his depart
ment
Since the Inauguration Of the safety
movement many improvements have been
made and many dangerous conditions
have been remedied. For instance. the
improper clearance of buildings, plat
forms and fences, etc, 20 tho railroad
tracks. and when II IL found that a
rouDdhouse man. trstnulan or engtnemaD.
OF any other employee adopts unsafe
methods for the handling Of his work.
imm .dlate steps are tsk<n 20 educate
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
BAMBERGER ELECTRIC
LINE WILL DOUBLE
TRACK ITS SYSTEM

The rapid increase in the business Of
the Salt Lake & Ogden railway has made
IL necessary 10 double track the entire
system and this is being done as rapidly
as steel and ties are received The
double track Is complete from st. joseph
20 salt Lake City and from Clearheld
20 kaysville. II is also we'll under way
on othor parts OF the line. Seventy
hve-pound rails are being used IN all
OF the new work
Since the elcctriflcation o. the line
extensive improvements have been con-
unualiy In progress and the road now
has an envisbIe reputation as an inter
urban line In addition 10 the heavy
passenger business. the road does a
freight and express business between
Salt Lake City and Ogden. Preparations
are being made 81 Pennington for per-
msnen; connections with the Utah Power
company tTeliurido Power company for
electrical energy rom that company Jan.
uarv |.
The contract for the construction OF
the concrete piers for bridge across
the Weber river, forty-five feet above
hlSh water. has been let and steel for
the bridge will be purchased this week
IL Ia planned TO have the bridge com
pIc,ed and in use before the nest high
water season. The new bridge will also
reduce grades and straighten the tracks
OF the compsny's lines into Ogden
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
B. & c. SCENIC LINE
PROVES ATTRACTION
FOR MANY TOURISTS

The short but most excellent railroad
that extends twenty miles from Garfield
10 Bingham has In the brief time II has
been IN eXistsnce done an unusually
the purpose OF taking ore from Bingham
canyon 10 the reduction works at Gar
field IL IL the property OF the Utah
Copper company. and connects ar Gar
fisid with the San Lake Route.
Although the new line was not In
tended for passenger traffic except az a
secondary consideration, IL is now evi-
dent That u soou viii become popular
advantage Of the opportunity 20 see the
blk copper camp by trip over the
Bingham & Garfield railroad. The l!ne
skirts the foothills OF the Oquirrh range
OF mountains. sifording a perect view
OF Salt Lake valley.
Unusually difficult engineering prob
lens confronted the builders OF the road.
II was completed at a coat ot more than
Bingham were made especially costly
on account Of long tresties and tunnels.
The first mile was the most costly piece
OF the road. the total expense for its
construction being sSe2, go. The cost
Of the first three mlIes was s1.lTo.ooo.
Although the line is short, its heavy
work neceSsitatsd the most modern and
up-to-dste track that could be laid. on
and on the sidiugu there is nothing
lighter than So pounds. The equipment
. also OF the best. A heavy type of
hallet artlculated compound locomotives
and a.! steel ore cars are used. At the
tims thev were ordered the Ma1et en-
gines used on the Bingham & Garfield
were the heaviest IN existence although
since then heavier ones have been con-
structnd. The steel cars arc Of ;he
hopper bottom type. and dump the lead
oulcklr and clesnly. making it possible
n deliver ore from the mines Into TIRE
orc bins az tile mills az A minimum cost.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29

him into more safe and proper way
of performing his duties
In the majority Of cases where an ern-
ployce receives slight injury IL has been
found that IL is due more 10 his, or his
fellow workman's, caTelessress than 10
his machine. and 81 is the object 10 arouse
the interest OF each employee TO tho ex-
tent where ne VIII be ever Oh rne look
out Tor such things and 20 exercise the
greatest care while performing his work
The safety hrSt movement is not actu-
ated by the railroad company merely by
the selfish motive OF decreasing eNpendi-
tures In damage to equipment on ac-
count OF accidents. or claims on account
OF Injuries, but is impelled by the higher
and nobier motive OF saving human ne
and limb. which cannot be replaced .
saving pain. grief. misery and destltu-
ton, and 10 prevent. az Tar as lies in its
power. the making Of cripples. widows
and orphans. Cars snd engines can be
sent 10 shops and repaired. bat no such
notion can restore lost limb or brlng
back 10 cTievlns mother or wife their
son or husoaHd.
IN short. the safety FIRST movement Is
very commendable one and should be
adopted BY al railroads factories mills
smeitcrs. and. IN TACT. all industries
where there is the least possibility OF
danger TO employees OF others.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Denuer& Rio Grande Expend'
Vast Sums for improvement

local business originating g.
CtAh aud New Mexico. but ale
vide adequate facilities for -.
The growing tranycontinenta, 60
changed with the westorn ps
way and other Ctah-Pacin. .s~
The management also hay n -
vialng for the enormous pass.r
hess which VIII pass over q, ~
tween Denver, Colorado sn,,-
Pueblo on the east and Sal,
and Ogden on the west. TO ana -
Panama Pacific exposition. ~.
Rio Grande officials estimate g.
~ TO 30 per cent of the entire er,-.
travel originating east OF co,o--c
pass over the lines OF the Denvs,
Grande railroad through Denver :
Lake City.
All In ali, The year 1872 wan 81.
successful in point of traffic IN ,s
tory OF the company. and the ,rd,~
arc that With the improved fac,,,W-
handling traffic the year 1912 -
pass IN gross earnings and seo,,-
operation the year just prece5yns {
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Improved Service.

New rolling stock has bcen ordered in
an effort 10 perfect the freight and pas
senSer service. A large number of box
brick and flat cars has been ord Tered
in addition 10 new modern passenger
coaches. The neT passenger coaches
VIII be similar to the ones now in use
except that they Will be heated with cleo
tHcity Instead Of hot water, as the cars
now IN use arc heated.
large addition has been made to the
car barns In Ogden in order that twice
tho number OF cars may be acconmo-
dated. Most OF the repair work for the
company is being done in the Ogden
barns Tho machine shops at 81. Joseph
have been enlarged recently and equipped
With new mschinery'. and a large amount
OF the machine wori. OF the company VIII
be done there.
Lately the demand for mileage books
with the interurbaD company has been
so great that. beginning January l. com
mutation rates VIII be established as an
incentive for tho development OF subur-
ban traffic Altogether. the BambcrTcr
road. as IL L. generally called. is building
up a great business.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Deserts on Salt Lake Route
Rapidly Become Rich Farms

-HE territory travcrsed b. the Sail
Lake Route in Utah has seer
many changes during the past
u. year-snd what was known as thc
desert country Is being rapidly
transformed into farms by irrigation and
dry farming.
The greatest changes are in hi!iard
county where about q. 900 acres OF irri-
gated land have been sold the past year
IA. 900 OF which was cultivated tor the
first time with good success. and the
coming year Will show handsome in
crease in the cultivated area. The new
town OF Delta. which is the center OF ,nts
land, is coming 20 the front rapidly and
the class and chara cter OF farmers. to-
Scthcr with the improvements they are
putting IiI OH their farms. insures the
success of this new community
Activity has also been shown at the
Sevier River Land & Water company s
project at Lynnd, where q large reser-
voir is under construction. which will
serve about 20 900 acres OF land. This is
Carey act proposition.
Beaver county is also showing lot
of Improvement and indications now are
that %. 900 acres Of irrigated land lying
between Milford and Beaver Will be on
tho ma rlct tho coming year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Work Is Begun.

Work on the Salt Lake & Utah rail-
way includes about two miles OF grad
started grading in this city. Two sur
veyinS parties arc IN the field. and II is
intended 10 send out third in the near
future. Rails and ties for about thirty
five miles Of track have been ordered
aud should he here early next month.
In discussing the situation a few days
sso. member Of the Orem company
stated that the completion OF the line
would be effected cariy In the spring OF
lols, and that 1t would cost approHi-
mately 81. 00O, 900.
II we. also stated that a traffic agres-
nent had been entered into by tho man
asements OF the Salt Lake & Utah and
the Salt Lake g. Ogden companies.
whereby Joint terminal facilities would
be arranged and A union interurban n
station built in this city, II is planned
to handle both freight and passengers
and TO build up. an inteIurban system
that Will eventually reach practically all
Of the northern part OF the state
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Phoebe Railroad.

The Prince Railroad company has COM
pIe,cd eight miles OF track from Pioche.
New, to the Prince Consolidated Mining
company's property. thus facilitating the
shipping OF ore from that camp, A num-
Der OF old properties have been Teopened
and Some new ones developed through tho
branch lines constructed along the Salt
Lake Route. the output from the mining
creased about Is per cent during the year
of 1872
Tracks will be laid from the main line
OF tho road 10 Spanish Fork and also TO
Psyso 10 sugar factories that are now
being built by the Utah-I Idaho Sugar
company
In keeping with its line irnprovcnen ents
six new Pacific type oil urninc engines
for the passenger train service. An ord er
has also been placed for 800 new steel
underfraWe. modern box cars. which Will
be delivered early IN The new year
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Iron County Awake.

Iron county has shown the most i'm
provcmcnt along dry farming lines. Here
thousands OF acres have been taken up
under the enlarged homestead act aud the
entrymen TO large extent are carrying
out their development work In good faitn,
and the results obtained the first season
from The virgin soil have not been disap-
pointing. Twenty thousand acres oi fr-
rigated land near New Castle. eleven
miles from Beryl station on tho Salt
Lake Route, were put on the market
during the summer and water VIII be
delivered 10 the land next spring. Re-
suits obtained by irrigation on this tract
Indicate that this section will be one OF
the heaviest grain and alfalfa producers
in tho state.
While the fruitgrowcrs in Washing
ton county are located long way from
IA llroad facilities, tllis season several
cars OF choice Dixie peaches. apricots,
pears. grapes. etc. were hauled from
Hurricane and shipped out from Lund
TO Salt Lake and other markets, and
with the road work being done by. the
state In this section during the winter
the shipments next season Will be several
times greater than the output this year.
Auto trucks Will probs bly, be used 20 carry
the fruit and produce TO the railroad
station az Luud. and the experience this
wear with the wagon haul has demon
strated this section can get its products
TO market and lay them down in first
class shape.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Immense Salt Beds.

An item OF interest on the line q
newest OF western railroads,
found nowhere else in the world.
salt beds in tho western part q
At present they are but an IN
sight which tourists like to ssy
have seen, but all Of the salt
have been filed upon. and IN ~
distant future the salt mines f
will become famous.
Motive power and rolling etoc3
continually being added TO the %
sions OF the Western Pacific as the'
ness increases. and there are nov g
orders IN eastern factories for ~
gineS and cars. Terminal facuF1e
being constantly added and
houses and depots are being ecnssr
along the line as the country ~
For much or the desert country "
which the road was built is prov
he valuable for dry farms. and y
cases vast schemes for irHgano1
being worked out successfully.
Built originally as an EXTENSION
coast. the Western Pacific was ,nsI
for through business almost ECU.
but since its completion. the rsp4
velopnent OF the country has -
appear that a system OF brsnee
will soon be necessary TO conhs3
adjacent valleys IN Nevada, -
and Utah. That this road will -
its place as one OF the leadinf ~
tho west ig generally admitteu'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Rich Moapa Territory.

The St Thomas branch, which e1tendg
from Moapa on the main line In Nevada
10 st. Thomas, also in Nevada, a distance
OF 2l.sc miles. IS the most important
Of the branch lines completed during the
year. This branch opened the produc-
tive Muddy valley where such seni-tropi-
cal fruits and vegetables as figs. pome-
graustes, almonds. cantaloupss. dates,
asparagus and lettuce are grown success-
fully. The produce mentioned had been
known for Its excellence for some time,
but until the Salt Lake Route made II
possible TO market II quickly. II Was not
grown IN paving quantities. Cantaioupes
OF the SIoGpa district are especially
sought their excellent quality being
recognized on the Atlantic coest. whittier
some shipment. have been made. By a
new irrigation project that IL 70 be start
cd in 1913 there will he 1900 additional
acres rendered productive In the Muddy
valley
Another Important branch line OF the
road has been built In Utah during the
year. IL is not part OF the Salt Lake
Route, hut was constructed BY former
Senator W. 4. Clark. president OF the
company and IS 90 connect the rich Ophir
mines with the main line Of the railroad.
II Ia SIS miles IN length and makes possi-
bic the development % several mining
propertiea that would otherv1ss have re-
r0asneT f6ie
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
INTERURBAN SYSTEM
TO PAYSON ASSURED;
TWO LINES PLANNED

During The last few months there has
been much talk OF an interIrban line
between Salt Lake city and pavson. TWO
companies have come into the field dur
Ing that time, and both have obtained
franchises In Provo and other places,
AS there Is little reason to believe that
both lines will be speedily completed.
IL seems TO be a. race as 10 which win
gam the coveted territory first
The Salt Lake * Utah railway Is a
Maine corporation, aud Is backed n'
A. j. Orcm e Co. Of this city. The
other proposed road seems 10 be a mat
ter OF mystery. although II is stated that
Thaddeus S, Lane and John MacGinnis.
both OF Butte. are behind it. Both pro-
pose TO go over about the same line,
ciu6es salt Lake City. West Jordan,
Rlvcrton, Lehi. American Fork, Pleas
ant Grove, Linden, Sharon. Provo,
SpringfUe, Spanish Fork. Salem and
Paysou. total distance OF about sixty
five miles.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Marshall Pass Standard.

In Colorado work on the standard
gauging OF the Marshall pass line be-
tween Salida and Dfontrose, q distance
Of 1876 mlee. wss authorized. As soon
as the weather permits in the spring, this
work Will be prosecuted vigorously, To
the end that this narrow gauge main
line may bo converted 10 standard gauge
in time 10 provide improved transporta-
ton facilities by the fall OF 1918 for the
agricultural, horticultural, mining and
other resources tributary 10 that line, as
well as providing a second line through
the Rocky mountains to handle transcon-
tincDtal traffic.
When this work is completed the Dem
yer & Rio Grande will have two stand
ard gauge lines across the state OF Colo
rado-one by way OF Tennessee pass and
Glenwood Springs and the other by way
OF Marshall pass. Montrose and the Black
canyon. The second standard gauge line
through the rnonntalns will not only
facilitate the handling OF freight and
passenger traffic. but also IL VIII Insure
at least one open line at all times
through the Colorado Rockies. Attrac-
two aa Is the Glcnwood Sprinse-Tennes-
see pass route from a scenic standpoint
still more so Will be the new stsnda I'd
gauge line over Marshall pass and
through the Slack canyon OF the CSunnl-
son
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Double Track Detour.

IL addition. contract was awarded In
the latter part Of the year :ov the con-
struction Of double-traol: dotodr EEs
Oh the western slope o. Soldier Summit
slightly increasing the present mileage
but reducing tie grade :roiu 20 per
cent the work being AWARDED to the
Utah Construction company Of Ogden
and salt Lake The contract provides
that the work OF grading shall be COM
plete5 on or before August l, 1919. and,
AS track laying Will follow the grading.
there Is no doubt that when the heavy
fail movement OF coal and other Utah
products commences ample facilities viii
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
New Equipment.

Eight additional motor cara and an
other electric locomotive have Just been
bought Tor the general service and half
hour service viii he inaugurated bctweer
SAT- Lake City and Pennington, the plan
being 10 extend the half-bour service to
ogden As soon as the double tracking Is
completed. With the completion OF the
double trackins II Is also Intended to
make some of the trains limited, with
few or no stops between Salt Lale and
Ogden.
a beautiful suburban station has lust
occn completed at Layton and others are
being constructed along the line as tho
traffic warrants them. One Is In course
OF construction At Bountiful. Extensive
improvements are being made at La
coon. CHIEF among which Is the construc-
ton NJ q large greenhouse The open
air bathing pool at Lagoon Is also 10 be
rebuilt WIN the Intention OF making II
the fincst opeu-sir DoOl In the p,eaf
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Acreage Is Increasing.

The older communities-Utah- Tooelc
and Juab counties-are growing rapidly
and the acreage Of farming lands. l1oTti-
cultural. dry farming. etc. is rapidly in
creasing.
Considerable activity along farming
lines has been aroused IN the vicinity OF
Las Vegas. Nev.. where artesian flowing
wells Will soon transform the desert into
green pastures.
The past year has probably been the
best IN the history OF the Salt Lake
Route, the water troubles in Meadow
Valley wash, New, having been elm
mated and confidence in the line having
been re-established. Through business.
both freight and passenger, has been
heavy. II WAS hoped that the new day
light trains between Salt Lake City and
Los Angeles would be relnstated about
January I, but latest advices arc that
these trains win be put back Into service
early IN April In time to take care OF the
heavy local and eastern travel to the
most popular southern coast OF California.
which Is daily growing In attraction TO
Utah and to citizens OF other states.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Cut Down Grade.

Another place where there was a
a. steep grade but where after the
ent work IS completed there nj
practically 10 grade, is just "a
Wendover. II is the climb over ri
hill u Is being eliminated by a a
The road viii be heightened By
miles, Sut in so doing the steep
and heavy hauIs arc overcome.
When the Goulds thought to M
more perfect system by extending
lines 10 tho Pacific coast, they ~
hope TO build a scenic line that 1
eclipse the grandeur Of the DEM
Rio Grsnde. Yet IN the Snort timo
passengers have been riding th|
the famous Feather River canyuc
reputation OF that canyon has spr<
way that Is without precedent
wild, rugged canyon--new 10 tha 4
but old TO those whose ancestors fol
the l!ttle towns that are found alon
lino.-is more than 100 riileg long.
entire distance is through be4
scenery that until the railroad was
plered had never been seen exec
the few miners who found thar
gold there. There Is 2 rude pack
through the canyon. but II was q
cred TOO rough for a roadway.
IS still no wagon road, but the
engineers have made IL possible "a
ture lovers 20 see the beauties q
canyon while. theY travel with a1
suIury possible on any railroad.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Oregon Eastern Lines.

Among tho various extensions OF the
road. what will eventually be of far
the most Importance is the Oregon East.
erD railway, which is pow being built
west from Vale. Ore. The work now
under way extends 20 Arden, along the
Malheur river. IL - the intention OF
the builders 10 reach farther. psnc,rat-
ing the Klamath lake country, where
connection Will DC made with the
Southern Pacific iu the vicinity Of
RosebuTg. The completion of the eI-
tension viii meau much 10 the people
Of eastern and southern Oregon.
Transportation has been facilitate
between this city and Logan by the
completion OF the Ballard Logan cut.
off. 4 now schedule has Just been
arranged for the Cache Valley branch
which makes il possible for one 70
leayo salt Lake City in the morning
aud after a visit in Logan, 20 return
thc SAME evening. arriving here at Q
@ clock.
Included In the rex array Of mo-
tive power for this company are TWEEN
- Of tho Mikado type Of heavy freight
engines and ten iron Greyhounds Of
the Pscifie passenger type. These en-
-iEcs are the latest and the best. TIE