The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1920-08-07
RAILWAY COMMIS-
SION FOR TUNNELS
Y. G. Evans Answers 0bjec-
lions of the Canon City
Chamber Of Commerce
EVERYBODY READsPos7

Complimentary to the Glenwood Post
is the fact that a letter of protes. re-
Gently issued by the Canon City Cham
Der of Commerce against the proposed
building of the three tunnels by the
state, has created considerable stir,
and Mr.. Evans, the president of the
State RAILROAD Commission, has issued
the following answer to the Canon City
ties, which we print herewith, becdase
of the policy of fairness which has Al
ways characterized the Post and its
management. 1t is now up to the peo
pie to decide whether or not the H.
jections of the Canon Cityites to the
construction of the tunnels are well
founded. The following is Mr.. Evans
answer to their protest
Denver, Colo.
July %, 1890
Mr. E. E. Bradbury.
Secretary, Chamber of CONNER
Canon City, Colo.
Dear Sir.
have read the letter of your Cham
Der of Commerce, published in tha
Glenwood Post, clipping of which is en-
closed.
On behalf of the State Railroad Com
mission ] am respectfully requesting
that the following printed letter, anil
statements, which 1 am esclosing hero
with, ts considered by the Canon City
Chamber of Commerce, namely.
/. Report of the Commission to the
governor y
g Address on the subject of the
tunnels Ly the Chairman Of the Com
mission Mt the Colorado State Uriver-
sity and Il: Denver University.
3. Copy of the tunnel petition, which
signed By approximately $4,000 v9t-
ers, resi-, ats Of all sections of the
state-has been filed with the Secretary
of Stat, This petition contains in
full ccpy os the proposed amendment.
4. Statements by Mr.. M D. Nc
Entry, chief of Denver Field Division,
United States General land office and
Mr.. A. 8. Peck, District Forester, on
the extent and resources of the public
domain in western Colorado.
5. Statements by Mr.: Horace W.
Ravens. Mineral Superintendent, and
Mr. C. L. Chatfield, chief clerk, of the
State Board of Land Commissioners,
with reference to the magnificent estate
west of the continental divide owned
by the public schools Of the state,
which would be tremendously increased
in value through the construction Of
the proposed tunnels.
Further statements from official
sources-from engineers, biologists, at
torneys of standing. and others-show
ing the feasibility of the proposed tun-
mel constructions, their value to the
public and the great public peed for
them and further making plain the
facts upon which the Commission based
its conclusions and its enclosed report
to the governor recommending the CON
struction of these tunnels, are in course
of preparation for publication through
cut the state; and these the commission
will be pleased to forward to you for
examination as they are prepared.
believe they will remove the objections
stated in your letter to tunnel constr,c-
ton by the state.
Some of tha facts in connection with
the recommendations Of the State Rail-
read Commission for the construction
at the same time, of three trasporta-
tim tunnels through the range, rs lie
scribed II the enclosed reports anil
proposed amendment, l feel sure have
been misunderstood by the members of
your Chamher-if the enclosed clipping
represests, az it purports to do, their
viewpoint,
1t is proposed by each and all of the
members Of the Commission, and IL Il
the intent and meaning Of the propos-
Cd amendment (copy inclosed), that oil
three transportation tunnels through
the range shall be built At the same
time by the state, Of none.
The transportation tunnels. to b
used by railroad and vehicles, proposed
"a be built arc not irrigation tuanels