, 1922-02-09
SNAKE RIVER
BRANCH RAILROAD
SOUTHERN CARBON COUNTY and
North CENTRAL COLORADO TO
JOIN hands In PROMOTION
ACCORDING TO REPORT

usual u1pEObSlOu que to In
clement weather does not seem to les
sen the interest of taxpayers in the
proposed railroad from Rawlins via
Bags to Craig, Colorado, territory.
so lar as known pot q single sent-
ment has been expressed against
early action In the matter, regardless
of the effort OF Denver papers to
build the .Moffat tunnel. Nearly all
authorities agree that both roads are
needed and that both would thrive
as no other line operating in the
West. The tonnage possibilities are
limited only to availab transporta-
ton, therefore the old hacking cry
that Denver would boycott the Union
Pacific II 1t eve dared to handle
tonnage out OF the Great Divide ter
ritory is nonsense to say the least.
Tonnage from both roads would flow
to Denver In that proportion as Dem
yer and her distributing territory
would absorb same. The business
men OF Denver and all other territory
that might be effected realize this
fact and the sooner Denver papers
drop their "dog-in-the-manRer" at
titude toward solving this transporta-
! ton problem. the better it will be tor
all concerned.
the tonnage producer is gradually
working into print and the longer
action is delayed more radical views
will develop. The following COM
m~unicatfon dated, Great Divide, Colo,
Feb. LIST. appeared In the Snake
River Sentinel of Friday last:
"fhave been reading with interest
the articles which have been appear
Ing In your paper regarding the rail-
road situation and the Moffat tunnel
; question. The articles printed in
your paper and those in the Craig
and Rawlins papers appear to me to
hit the nail on the head squarely and
should be read by every citizen and
taxpayer of both Carbon and MofYat
counties.
"A big question has been in nv
: mind for several months and while 1
have been trying. hard to md the
answer I have been unable to locate
1t. IT 70 this: II this tunnel construc-
tion Is feasible. IL It will be profitable
: to the State OF Colorado, or at least
pay interest On the construction cost.
isn't 1t strange that railroads, who are
30 eager a. q rule to take advantage
OF opportunities to make profits.
have not capitalized his investment,
issued bonds for the construction
themselves and thus flnanc. ~ in
stead Of calling upon the peoL.x IT
the State OF Colorado to finance i,
II 1t is true that the Burlington
practically owns the Moffat road, why
are they standing In the background
ON this proposition that II feastbl,
= and profitable. to the state, would
not be at the same time profitable ID
J any railroad DESTROYS to undertake
t7 III
"If I have been correctly informed
the people OF this county win be OK.
pected to bond themselves to helm
build . tunnel to benefit q railroad
that has less than fifteen miles Of
track within the borders OF the
county. Personally 1 will vote against
such Q proposition but I would vote
for . bond issue that would give us
an outlet to the Union Pacific. Your
S~uggestton In the last weeks Sent.
incl 10 rood. This combinatiop OF
msn 10 hound TO succeed, 80 keep
after them until they get into the
harness. I know thst these men are
all busy men bat the old saying Of
go 70 . bu1y man II you want some.
tEhing done applies to this cas VERY
ffeerc1bay. I <<Alnk it would be wei
for you to urge your Subscribers Il
call, spAOne and writs these men II
gst busy and start this ball rolling
before spring comes:
Il AtA0H .f.HEA-