The Holly chieftain., 1920-09-09
Route via. St. Franis. Kan
sas to Denver.
MUCH ENTHUSIASM is
MANIFESTED IN AGITATION
Exact Kansas Terminal Not Deter.
mined-Plan Of Construction Con-
templates Az From Farmers and
Busimess Interests.

OoIlstructlOn OF new railroad
from Denver to Colby or st. Fran.
els, Kas.. to run through the rich
farm belt of northeastern Colorado
and western Kansas and to be used
primarily for the shipment OF live
stock and general farm products,
is being urged by body Of prom
inent men in the district con-
cerned. According to one of the
sponsors of the new plan, 1t has
not been definitely decided which
Kansas town will be the breaking
off point.
to be financed and controlled by
the land owners, consisting OF far
mers along the route, with assess
ments to be made according to the
zone system, depending on the dis
tance OF the land from the road.
Special meetings are being called
in towns concerned, for the pur.
pose of putting the new plan be-
fore the farmers.
According to one authority $175,-
600 has already been subscribed
for the preliminary survey of the
road, which, he says, Is sufficient
to hasten actual work and to con-
duet the publicity campaign along
the line of the proposed route.
According to the authority, a gen
cial meeting for discussion OF the
new plan will be held in Denver
september g. Meanwhile It is
proposed. to hold public meetings
along the route for the purpose OF
enlisting the support Of the land
owners.
The movement to construct the
road is not entirely new, as few
years ago several Denver men, 1t is
said, proposed to build the road,
but only as far west as Brush,
Colo. The present project is said
to be different from the former
enterprise, but in some respects
there is similarity.
The new road, according to the
plans, will run about thirty-five
miles south Of Brush and about
twenty-five miles south OF Fort
Morgan, but ten miles distant from
the former town, all, however, de
pending on the findings of the sur.
vey,
A questionable was submitted re-
emily to each individual land ow-
ner In an attempt to ascertain
definitely what might be expected
as yearly crop production, in the
interest Of the proposed road.
The return of questionaires from
the farmers disclosed results high
ly favorable, 1t was said, and spOn-
sOrs of the movement felt justified
in urging the enterprise as rapid
ly as possible. One farmer, 1t was
said, reported profit OF $4,000 a
year.
The organization of a farm and
development company has already
been completed, according to con-
cerned authorities, and Is urging
the promotion of the project. Off.
cials, 1t Is said, contemplate the
permanent organization of a body
to work for the success of the new
movement.
1t WIS pointed out by some that
land in the country concerned
would double it's present value with
the new road. The road, it is said,
would run through Yuma, Wash
ington and northern Adam coun.
ties, which, it is pointed out, COM
pose choice wheat belt, while
the farmers are handicapped by
insufficient transportation facili-
ties.
One authority said 80 per cent
of the farmers along the proposed
route had given their assent in
some form. and that he believed
the project was practically as.
sured.
In anticipation Of active work
in the near future of the new road,
this authority declares "the engin-
eering force expects to be in the
field not later than the middle of
September, and following this the
promotion campaign will be push
ed as rapidly as possible"
There will be a meeting of those
interested in the project in knights
of Pythias hall at Fourteenth and
Glenarm streets next Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock Governor
Shoup and others will address the
meeting.