Show EISE ER ROAD ASSURED New York Capitalist Will Build I This Year + LEWIS A HALt NOW HERE NOW TflE NEW PTIOJiIOTEP TALKS OPT OP-T PRIE + H Prchd Seven Devils Property Prop-erty and Will Improve Locality e Much to UtahA Road t Venial Passenger Meetg atOm at-Om Norh Line Cut Met + While In the city yesterday Lewis A Hal president of the Export Lumber company of New York City gave deli alto a5ran s that the road projected from Velser Ida to the Seen Devils copper region a distance of 100 miles will be built this year Mr Hal is himself him-self the promoter of the enterprise pad 1 g lT has just let the contract for the entIre piece of worl to Mr L G Wike1son formerly of Salt Lake Mr Hal 1eJt Inset night for New York to confer with the Oregon Short Line officials and arrange for an interchange of bus ines with that road When seen at the Knutsford yesterday yester-day Mi Hal had but little to say concerning con-cerning the details of the project but readily state that the road was an as rated fact for 1899 He has recently purchased large interests in the copper fields of the Seen Devils and has Undertaken un-dertaken a great deal of development work in that country nut none of so geat importance as the construction of the much needed railroad This road was originally planned by a Mr Bates of Idaho but 11 Hal a few 6YS ago purchase the formers entire interest and will push the wont forward backed by his on resources The Heralds recent dispatch to this effect Is corroborated corrob-orated orate A road tl the Seven Devils connect inb with the Oregon Short Line means a great deal to Utah mining interests An immense lot of ore will be shipped to locl smelters for treatment and In every way Utah Is interested in the project pro-ject WOk will commence as soon as the weather will permit |