The daily sentinel., 1914-06-29
BERRY
SOUNDS WORD
OF WARNING
Land Office Receiver Says the
Route Begins at PdliSade;;
Should Act al Once.
SITUATION is VERY CRITICAL

HOUNDlNG warning tnat unless
- immediate action is taken by the
- Chamber of Commerce the South
western Pacific railway, which is pro-
/ jected from this section to the city
OF San Diego will not touch Grand
Junction, Judge Samuel b. Berry,
formerly of this city. but now receiver
of the Montrose land office, writes
The Sentinel that the maps filed by
the road incorporators show that
Palisade and not Grand Junction is
the eastern terminus.
1t is safe to say that this situation
has not even been suspected in this
city or that any Palisade people re-
kalize that their community has been
designated as the junction point with
the Midland. The news when re-
celved in this city created sensa-
ton.
Judge Berry has had an opportuni-
ty of scrutinizing the map and APP
plication of the road which was re-
Gently filed in Montrose by Claude
NJ. Clapp. brother and personal rep
resentative of Rolla Clapp. He. de-
clares that the map, which is a
bulky and elaborately prepared doc
ument. plainly shows that the right
of way application reads:
''trom the southwest corner
of the townsite OF Palisade.
crossing the Grand river iis -rniie
southwest of Palisade and fol-
lowing the river on the south
side for short distance, turns
west to point 1 II miles west
of Whitewater and then up the
| Cnaweep canon to the Utah
line
| According to this routing the road
is never much nearer Grand juno
tion than Palisade
| When Mr.. Clapp was in this city
on his way to Montrose he was speci-
fically asked if Grand Junction
would be on the main line of the
road.
Yes, indeed" was his reply. I'VE
wouldn't think of leaving Grand
Junction off. This will probably be
our eastern terminus" indicating
that n connection with the Midland
was expected rather than the con-
struction of new route across
Colorado.
That the Chamber of Commerce
should become Immediately active in
this matter and see what can be
done with the incorporators to in
duce them to change the routing and
place this city on the main line as
was originally intended there can be
no question. Doubtless prompt and
efficient work in this direction will
convince Colonel Collier and his
hackers of the folly of changing the
| course.
There will be in this action no
thought of injury to the people of
| Palisade, of course, but If it Is posi-
BILE to have Grand Junction placed
on the main route OF the new road
the Chamber of Commerce would be
derelict in its duty, If it did not put
forth every laudable effort in behalf
of this city:
The following is the full text of
Judge Berry's letter:
Walter Walker. Esq,
Grand Junction, Colo
Dear Mr.. Walker-Judging from
the notices recently appearing in the
Mesa county papers concerning the
Southwestern Pacific railroad, there
seems to be a Misunderstanding or
want of information as to the route
OF said road.
| | notice that it seems to be under
stood that the road will have its
eastern terminus in Grand Junction.
or that 1t will go through Grand
Junction.
Now the application for right of
way filed by the Southwestern Pa
cific Railroad company shows that
the road begins at the southwest
corner of the townsite of Palisade,"
etc, crosses the river about half
mile southwest of Palisade; thence
following the river on the south side
for a short distance. it turns west to
a point a mile and half west of
Whitewater and thence on to the
Utah line.
The road is never much nearer
Grand Junction at any point than
it is at Palisade or Whitewater.
don't think Grand Junction people
know that their city is left off the
road some ten or twelve miles.
!. 1t seems to me that the people
should get busy and see that the road
goes through the town.
Very respectfully.