Show PLAN TO EMERY BRANCH Freed Interests Contemplating ing Construction of Railroad Railroad Railroad Rail Rail- road to Big Coal Fields PROPOSE ITS LEASING D. D R. R G. G to Operate if Offer Offer Offer Of Of- fer Is Accepted Plan Being Considered I In accordance accordance- with tentative plans formulated by the Freed Interests of oC Salt Lako the tho extension of a branch railroad to Emery county where tho the Freed coal fields arc situated may be beIn beIn bein In progress early arl next year roat Two routes aro are under consideration for tor early surveys reports Claude Freed who I In is at tho head of at the tho project on extending from Wellington on the tho Denver Denver Den Den- ver vcr Rio Hlo Grande Granth through Castlo valley and the tho other from Nephi on tho Salt Lako Route Houte by wa way o of Huntington lon can can- yon yen Tho The Castle vane valley route roule Is shortest the distance being estimated at thirty- thirty two miles while the Huntin Huntington lon canon canyon can can- yon yen route Is estimated at Lt four fifty miles In addition to piercing valuable coal fields both bolh routes will form an outlet for valuable agricultural lands development of ot which will follow fallow tho the railroad During a 1 conference with A. A E E. Sweet vice Ice president In charge of or operation operation operation op op- op- op of oC the Denver Rio Grande three weeks a ago o Mr lr Freed mado made a building proposal which Is reported to h he under serious con consideration b by the Rio ml 11 Grando Grande J. 1 board I. I of or directors i bu build id th tho road i from V n Wellington m 1 t on u uth th the tho Denver Rio Hlo Grande Grando down through Castle Castlo valley valloy equip tho the road and turn It over to tho Denver Rio Hlo Grando Grande to operate payment pa-ment to bo be made to the Freed interests from freight revenues coll collected by the tho railroad It was made mado known last night that thal the Freed d Interests Inter Inter- eats ests are aro expecting an early earh decision from tho directors of oC the tho Denver Rio 1110 Grande May Build Independently n Mr Sweet returned to Salt Lal Lake e yes yesterday yes yes- while on a. a tour of or Inspection of branch lines hues which it is said will In Include In- In elude clude a more moro extensive investigation atlon into the tho proposition lie He will Inspect the tho Silver City Heber and Park City branches today and returning tonight ht he is scheduled for a a. conference with Freed 1 ro representatives p ta Mr Ir Freed said last night that In the event that the tho directors of ot the Denver 1 Rio UIo lo Grande Grando tall fall to accept the tho proposal pro iro- it I Is probable that thal the tho Freed In Interests Interests In- In will vIll proceed with arrangements for tho the bull building ding of or an Independent railroad railroad railroad rail rail- road line lino b by wa way of Huntin Huntington ton canyon canyon canyon can can- yon which will bo be an extension lon from tho the Salt Lake LaIe Route He said that an investigation has been made mado and that a railroad Into int I Emery mer county count Is 18 bound to pay In addition to greatly developing the resources of or that section o of the theS S state ta Ic r |