, 1925-08-13

IA w SStS1
While the continuance of opera
alton of the S. & E. is Of extremely
vital Importance to the residents of
the fertile region surrounding Sara
toga and Encampment. as we'll as to
towns and cities located on the main
line of the Union Pacific within a
reasonable radius Of Walcott. where
the rails of the transcontinental line
are i~ntersected, such Importance is
dwarfed by the magnitude Of the
present proposal of making this road
q part of a north and south artery
across Wyoming. which has been the
dream of our empire builders for
many years.
All will recall the furore which was
created a few years ago by the an
nouncement thai an association OF
capitalists. headed by a former gov
ernor of Oklahoma. had financed and
would Immediately commence build
ing this north and south railroad.
originating at Miles City. Mont. on
the great c. NJ. G st. P. line and
terminating at ONE point, to be de-
termined later, on the Union Pacific.
1t could be seen at a glance that
such a "cross-cut" railroad would
moi only open up an immense virgin
leld for freight n passenger traf-
fic, but would facilitate the routing
OF such traffic by shortening appre-
ciably the present roundabout route
between points In Southern Montana,
Northern Colorado and the entire
state Of Wyoming.
A survey of any railroad map OF
the United States will disclose to the
layman. who need not be a traffic
expert. the fact that while this inter
mountain region is criss-crossed by
great railway systems. there is no
np-and-down line worthy Of the name.
west OF the Mississippi. Having Wis
ualized this condition It requires no
railroad genius to grasp the POSSIBLE
tiles OF a connecting link. over which
may be diverted. at any convenient
point. freight or passenger traffic
bound for stations which now either
enjoy only east and west service or
are located between the lines now
operating and have no railroad at all.
Such briefly Is the railroad situa-
tion as II exists today in the whole
western part OF the United States but
more particularly In the so-called
intermountain territory. Crossing the
the region referred to and carrying
the stapend0us trAnscontinental ton
nADs which makes their continued
.oDDeation possible. are the G. NJ. 4
". p: the G.. u. l. O.: the G.. Il N. w.:
tho Union Pacific System. and south
0f-1awdns. the Denver 4 Salt Lake
and the Denver 4 Rio Grande System.
leaving Out OF consideration several
roads too far south to affect the
territory under consideration.
All Of tho foregoing leads up TO
the tremendous possibilities OF what
has transpircd during tho past week.
which probably g more to the
CITY OF RIA wilma and the county Of
Carbon. than anything which has
come to pass since tho first railroad
was built through this section. There
il no doubt about this II successful
contamination crowns the efforts
which ara now being put forth by
loyal and arnes Rawhns boosters.
A few days Z W. w. Daley re-
-eeived . lotter from . New York
capitalist aud promoter outlining At
some length and in detail the results
which have attended negotiations
with prominent New York bankers
for the aais Of bonds. Issued BY .
corporation early In tho present year.
10 finance the completion Of . rail-
road from Miles City. Montana. to
RAwLlNS. Thls limo. known Eener-
ally a. the ''sorth and south" road.
having been built and operated from
the first ncnti0ned city to Salt Greek
Wyoming.
This letter submitted . mass Of
facts and figures. too voluminous for
republication In this issuo Of Tho
Republican. but Indicating conclus-
lively that there Is little question OF
favorable outcome. This letter
asks that tho Chambers Of Commerce
and other civic organizations prepare
complete and authentic data ahow'ns
tie absolute public neccsstty Of
Aogtng ttLs railroad built" ana
">ghat there Will be sufficient Income
1qarinG freight traffic TO sustain the
fauroxd after Il II built" Tho fact
dat this road will intsrsect five
tvaassontinentAi roads 10 made prom
tnsat In the letter and Theses civic
bodies are asked to speak particularly
% the natural resources available In
their communities o. potsetisl ton
AAgo for the new road.