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Show TO HOT S1TJNGS. ENCINEERS WIND UP THEIR LABORS ON THE DUMMY ROAD. Stipulation) In the Franohlsa That Will Secure to Salt Lake Another Kesort on the Lake Short- HeueflU to Property Froutlng IU Track. The engineering department of the Hot Springs dummy line will be retired on Saturday night, as its labors have been so nearly completed as to render the further supervision of an engineer unnecessary. Work on tho line is progressing pro-gressing very rapidly, and the rolling stock promises to be in operation by March 1st. The line promises to be of much benefit to Salt Lake's suburban interests, as it extends through the northern portion of the city to Farm-ington, Farm-ington, a distance of eighteen miles. The first objective terminal termi-nal will ba Hot Springs, the luxuries and benefits of which have hitherto been so remote from the average purse as to render them of little profit to the owner anil of decidedly limited advantage advant-age to tho public. With this line to the steaming volume that flows from the generouo breast of nature, Mr. Reck will begin a chapter of improvements that promise to mako these springs one of the most popular object of a season in Zion. Again, there was a tacit understanding un-derstanding when the franchise was granted that the beneficiaries should establish a bathing resort on the lake-shore that wVmld tie n. trpneml nt- traction to the resident and tourist and which would afford all that might be provided at rival resorts. The lino, running as it does, along the foot of the bench that must ultimately he the Ho-boken Ho-boken of Salt Lake City, promises to stimulate improvements along tho entire en-tire route and to accomplish much for those whose investments front its track. It is understood that Mr. lieck, the owner of Hot Springs, will then feel justified in making elaborate improvements and that the resort will be provided with all modern comforts. com-forts. The company itself proposes to make the line one of the most popular that has been laid on the front-er and the rolling stock will be of the most modern character. |