Deseret Evening News | 1901-04-10 | Page 2 | Whittemore Quits

HI i QUITS Humor Around Line Hint Ho lb Has At itt I the Short Line this morn mornIng mornIng Ing lag It was s a stated that Mr Whittemore hull had abandoned tho the Idea Idel ot of physical op oil opposition I position to tho the Invading army of ot track layers layer which Is in onward from the State line litre across al r Nevada unit and that the force toree of ot men representing the Iho lurk lark I company had mIld suspended operations III In Inthe the tho meantime the tine work wurl of oC construction wile was being pushed day duy and anil night audit and nn supplies wore being hurried to Iu tho tha front frontas as us fast Cast a steam could take lake them lineal The Inference Is that Mr will leave loave the tine solution of oC the dispute dl to the courts of ot Nevada and Ind will vIII avoid a II clash with the grading smiling party which Is pushing pu on When tho thu case elS Is carried Into the tine courts then thorn the Clark company will be In n a position to show sho that vork has iia been done by them on tine the tI grade grado und and that their gangs were wre ure forced to re ne retire tire before superior forces Corces of or t the Ore Oro Oregon gon on Short Line which despite tine the for formal mini mal protest of ot If CO rO Ignored his Ills plaint und proceeded with the tha work of oC building the tine road rue Tho of ot Mr 11 visit vl lt to yesterday was to secure the tho cooperation of tine the Lincoln county In inn tho the attempt ot to head off the Short Line Lino construction goings gangs The rile disputed grade It will be lie re recalled reo called was sold for Cor nonpayment non payment of and tine the county hid bid It In un The Tile county count consequently holds hohls the title to the grade