Show SOME HOPE fOR urn BASIN J LI LINE Denver Donver And Rio Grande Western Applies For Extension of Right Of or Ways a s May Mar Not Bo Be Able Ahle To Build Soon The Rio Grande Western railroad railroad railroad rail rail- road may still have a remote idea of building a 11 railroad through the Uintah Basin at some future time according to an order received by Eli F F. Taylor Register of the u U.S. U.S. U. U S. S Land office in Salt Lake Lale City from C. C C C. C Moore commissioner of the general land office at Wash Wash- ington VaSh I The railroad asked for a five- five year extension of three right-of- right ways on the public domain extending extending extending ex ex- tending east cast from Heber They were given an extension for only one year earThe ear The order quotes a letter from J. J S S. S Pi att president of the road as follows These filings originally were made with the intention of constructing constructing constructing con con- a line or lines into the Uintah Basin While the present situation does not justify the construction construction construction con con- of any line if and when conditions improve that matter will again be taken up for consideration consideration consideration consid consid- I and it is possible that the rights rights-of way rights way covered by the filing filing filing fil fil- ing may be required Notwithstanding this company is not now in a position to utilize the filings for construction there appears to be no good reason for tor not leaving them available for such for another five- five year period Their cancellation at this time would be productive I of no benefit to the public and might later work a hardship on the railroad The filings on the way rights were approved in 1903 and the railroad has held them by government government govern govern- ment extension from time govern j to time since I |