Deseret Evening News | 1909-12-24 | Page 2 | New Idaho Road Has Been Begun

NEW IDAHO ROAD HAS BEEN BEGUN Special to Tho The News Burley DUle Ida Ida Dec De 24 Tho work of 01 grading for the new now branch line lino lne of ot the thc Oregon Orgon Short Line between this place and antI Oakley Oakle In its Cassia county was begun this morning moring by the tho Utah Con Construction Construction company Tho The distance be between between tween the two towns Is about abut 23 Z miles mies and the tite laying of or rails will wi proceed Just Justas jut jutas as soon on as the grade Is In readiness This Is looked upon as a tho the beginning bt of the road roa projected ted between n the main mainline line hoc of ot the Short Shor Line Lin running through southern Idaho to a connection on tho the Southern Souther Pacific In Nevada at Wells Tho TIm now road will wi run through a D vast vat agricultural territory In southern souther Ida Idaho Ira I ho Ito including tho the Raft Haft river country besides tapping a rich mineral zone In northeastern Nevada Novada It I Is expected that that the laying of rolls rails will 11 commence early erly next month mont and that the road rod to Oakley Oakle completion will wi be b pressed through to early ealy AND RAH BATh RAIl Christmas for Immediately after Christmas the family of Kenneth C Kerr Ker district passenger p n er agent for Salt Lake Route Rut Jp JJ this city will wl move moe Into a D handsome new neat modern brick residence 1 cO at 1160 Har Ear Harvard yard vard rd avenue The Tho house is Just about abut completed and nd will 11 be b ready read to receive tho tIm occupants on Dec 26 2 Christmas Travel Tal Heavy Tho local passenger offices report that holiday travel has been n heavy this year more moro people taking advert advantage tage of or the holiday holMay hoUta rates offered than th ever eser before The travel ia is 1 not confined to t local business either cither but extends to the tho far cast cant ca and ad tho the far tar west wet bo be 0 besides sides tho the sea sea conald considerable rable call cal for trips tIps across acs