El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

through service TO Chihuahua is be
gun this may be built
Another proposed extension OF lne
North Western road VIII be from IN
huahUa to Aqua Prieta through Mex
leo. which viii also open up another
rich mineral district. The work as
yet has not been begun on TINS pro
pOsed. extension, but it is expected Inat
IL win start before the end Of 1917.
Southwestern Extension.
The FL PasO & Southwestern railroad
began an extension Of its road several
months ago, from Benson, Arizona TO
progressing rapidly on this line and Is
fast nearing completion The railroad
company is spending large sum IN
this work. which is in keeping win rhe
development that the road has Done
since il has been in operation me
II PasO & Southwestern is also eN-
pending S1S5,OOO in relaying track on
its lines between ROOeO, New Mexico
and Douglas, Arizona, on its western
division The so and 65 pound rails,
which have been in use on this stretch
Of 40 miles of track are being torn up
and heavier rail- weighing 50 POUNDS,
is being relaid Grading is also being
done on many sections of this division
of the road and other improvements
are being made in this section. The
road is being entirely rebuilt from
Fairbanks to Benson in Arizona, dis
lance of II miles
The FL PasO & Southwestern has
made several important surveys dur
ing the past year, which may develop
later into extensions One survey in
particular. which many believe Will
eventually result i'm an important ex-
tension. has been carefully made
through the Rio Grande valley north
of III PasO TO Elephant Butte If this
extension materializes, il viii bring out
an entirely new means for Transports
ton Of the vast products Of the rich
valley.
In II Paso this railroad began the
erection of a cold storage warehouse
on August .. 1t is rapidly nearing
completion. This is located on Nir-
Of reinforced concrete at an expense
of slS,450- 1t VIII be used by Norris
q Co., meat distributors.
Big. New Freight House.
Everything is in readiness for the
erection OF the new Texas & Pacific
railroad freight station in this city.
The station is TO cost in the neigh
bOrhood of SIS, 600 and viii be the
most modern Of any on the Texas &
Pacific road. The freight house viii
be located on the site Of the present
freight house, at the corner Of Ochoa
and First streets The old building
VIII be torn down The station viii
be entirely Of steel and concrete and
its dimensions viii be 800 by 200 feet.
Besides the erection of the freight
station, truck runWays, and driveways
VIII be built in concrete around the
station The tracks in the Texas &
Pacific yards VIII be replaced in great
er number and in a more convenient
manner for handling the freight
Big New Viaduct.
Spanning the tracks al old Fort Bliss
the c. H. & S. A, Santa Fe. and z. p
& S. w roads this year completed con-
structing a concrete viaduct to facili-
tate traffic and prevent accidents. The
an mHaH ~
14OO feet long, including the two ap-
prOaches Of the road. It is 81 feet
wide, allowing 28.6 feet roadway and
seven foot elevated foot walk. be-
sides allowing for the railing and the
ornamental posts which support it The
roadway is also Of concrete. paved with
bitulithic, and through the center are
the street car tracks on the smelter