Show BUilD NEW BRANCH liNE Union Pac Pacific ic to Construct a Road Prom From Wamsutter to Craig Colorado What was at first thought to have haye been simply a move moye on the part of the Union Pacific against the Moffat road In the announcement of the Intention to build Into the territory of the latter road seems likely to result in inthe inthe the reality of a new branch Hn line from Wamsutter Wyo to Craig In Routt floutt county Colorado and invading the ter territory territory of the Denver Northwestern Pacific road Following the announcement of Pres President President ident David H Moffat that the Denver tern Pacific would resume construction work west of Steamboat Springs In the early spring the Union Pacific engineer corps has been in that road read would begin the construction of Its proposed branch from the main line In Wyoming at Wamsutter to Routt county Colorado About two years ea ago the Union Pa Pacific tiled filed with the secretary of state of Colorado its declaration of Intention to build the new southern branch and since then surveys have been made up the to within a tance south of Steamboat Springs No active work was begun however and the Union move was looked upon as a step taken to force the Moffat roa road to divide territory and refrain from building a through mute to Salt Lake under the threat of rivalry for or business It is the belief in railroad circles that the Union Pacific Is content with the present situation but that If announced extension of the Moffat road is i begun actual construction of the Union Pa branch wilt will begin simultaneously and the fight will be on President Moffat is quoted as affirm affirmIng affirmIng Ing his intention to put his road through to Salt SaIt Lake despite the plans br cr opposition eltion of the Union Pacific |