Show I What Wh That t the Old Railroads Rs Have Done in Utah in 1904 I J u hu has been ban doing EH E nearly aH all tl the th tb railroad o construe lion that hM hu been bIn don done In Utah I during durin th the pMt pat year ar Aside Ald from Crom he h u usual u l work ork Incident to tor top r p Iry ry well regulated railroad here h re h hits n b been n practically no railroad other than that now flOW bt bee beI beeb IK b I g In tile the tb Bin lIan Pedro Lot La LotA AUK A lei A t Salt lAke Uke road And anI the nit of oC the road rond Ie 14 l If r narrow harrOW BUlK In watern Utah Uth I The Th Western Pacific and ond the i Hi Hd U a tar far at as I Utah to fe I content an art artI or I III 11 I m In quo q the be y yr year r mi 1 has hai II boon beep I maker to II tha Ul a railroad world Imo ni in duo dayi to too coma It win be IM recorded I it I th the ye year r ft In lIa Mh In the 1 rail r sd Ad pare ago Harriman who la Is h rading I financier of at New York and I l appears to have gone ROM In with Ith th the Uti In ard Oil all crowd In the tin big Ivd I Pd the gigantic scheme of cornering I ale V system of th then the I en rt I This year e r It began early to dawn th h general public that ho he had prat rac racI I illy succeeded IU In hl hi his undertaking r the put pest month It became evl nt that out of or the eight rout roul routes to the thenet th I net ait from the central we t r in baa hea hI a voles Voice In the control of ot lilt alx lx Ise M Little Wizard WI rd of ot Pine line Street hut hot hott hasby hy by t y one fought and beaten th the rail r i ad l powers power until he now bite hll George 0 org ull uld th tM the Hook Boric island Inter MU rile Milwaukee d HI Paul Pault t II and and hot on his hlo ml all This Thle u II the reason that Utah In gene s n nl t rat l and SaIl gait Lake In particular N t tae U hop hope that tha t the completion of tin the tinn Han n Pedro I ro or an III It hi le called celled the Suit Sett SAke lAke Ak Route Roule will III have hav the off ct still of ot Increasing th the mileage In InI hU in I state mat Jill HIB FIRST 1 IOV IN UTAH 1 Irm w ngo ago K IL J 11 H made hl hlf his f for stove mo in Ulah and Idaho when he heure h her r XUN ure l 1 the Union Pacific control from ti j landholders From Irom that 1 r c on nn he gradually worked Into Inlo tho ht IT roads road The public awoke one onen I 1 naming n to find that he had pur pure J lit Ld th the Southern outher Pacific from the 1 H minion t crowd With ilIth tilts tilt purchase Dun secured two to transcontinental wh ul on one via II Paso Tex TfX and th the ther r br by v way ay ar of oC Ogden Prior to lo this hla aI i h he ha h had l acquired ll the tha tb Oregon Short or r ma the tho o 0 H n k N which made mada madet t f route to the Pacific Then e h Ml Md for the Northern Nott Ir ort orn ern and andoe andt ande e t oe nice In n th the control of that ays aya I tm Im m riff t fter one of ot the moat mil e tn all nal pOk t rk that h has ever aver Shaken Wall Ir This Thill made the fourth Two wo n months ago aco gi came th the an nn ement which for a rear year peat past had hd hadan 1 an span secret awret In Utah that hed he heat heat d at feast east half bait of th the stock tock In 11 th the I Lake No Noth 1 i hog th the thirty days das It lire haa h 1 1 persistently rumored that nw new In InT Iny T y ta tl w wen Wera re at the hIm harm on the Santa Banta New Yew York pR are arc the I for the thc without r reserva that Harriman and Standard Oil all Oili H i r got Rot in on of Iho tho ground floor route 6 t II l that are left lell are the tho Canadian Pa and nd the Great Northern Harrl T r n holds the transcontinental bUll bual bu l lM r M practically In the palm ef ot hl hi his hand t I with h the tho or ot the Salt BaIt Lk V Route a n tremendous amount of ot j 1 r mc will paM through Utah UlAh WE B Ails AnI STILL TUB nun Hun HUBl I tah ah l Is II M the hub of oC the tha T r t rn railroad world orM 1 t review ev w of ot the opp that thI n mud made during the pa put past t year that Utah illah and the ter sty trIbutary l to 10 tho the state alto to Is th the 11 I a h rl of I t for of ot the host boet brains In t a railroad profession lO on b That lu IU Utah Is II destined to remain the tha Ground for Cor the tho slant giants for tor con cane trot Irol or M at th the wot to ward rf oft off prat practicable annihilation gees without My ny f Ui In Ina COME COMB WilT WEST WilTA Aa As A draws dram dra in the tb tre ao so must George Gould th tb the Rook island tiland and other lines heading towards the tb setting tUn sun tun push puah on to Other Otherwise wise WIN they will have bave to 10 bt be b content with the crumbs crumb that bt fall tall from th Ih the table of ot the Lb Pine Street ONS ItO BIO The nut first Intimation that was wai aa linin up u hi hie forcer came carne on March II fl 1 when recently nc appointed tor or ot trani tran pt lt and maintenance on Oil ph Ih lie ar arrived arrived rived in Halt Bait Lake Uke Will Mr lr I affirmed that there them was waa 1 nothing of Inhered to be lit to lO lOhi his hla hi visit here bere It II to be to one of ot the most moat Important Irn In the history of railroading In Utah At the meeting held In III this city at that time arrant arrange arrAll menta ware wan w mad made for tor a I redistribution of ot operation of ot the th tb bl big systems The nI mainline main mainline line of th the Union Pacific from tram Oreen Green to Ogden Orden and the main line of ot the Southern Southen Pacific or to be more correct cort the Central Pacific Including the Ogden from Reno to Ogden were wIre placed under the tho operating op jurisdiction of ot th the Oregon Short a move that t shut out Gould at Ogden In III addition there was waa w ft a readjustment re readjustment reo adjustment ae as to heeds hda of ot operating departments B II B Calvin general manager n of It the Oregon Short hort Line wa was 11 appointed tn to succeed A U t Mohler at as a general ner n l manager of oC the 0 O R RN RN RA A N he In turn going In the same name ca cs capacity to Omaha w where he h became the head of or the Union Pacific This territory which h wa was w to that of oC the Short bort Line Un gave able abl bit more mort work to the th lure her herbut 11 but in IA th tM the interests of economy t tw wen w no additional k be beyond yond ond that IbaL of or B E s i M u yeti geri aI eral ral superintendent to w wot Md need ot Mr 01 t a t I 1 I 1 l t tt t tf t t f I t J rl l t 4 1 Ak lye w wI wIc I V Ic e et eI ei I I I t i I i I It ItI 4 4 i i w 1 r tap r t r 1 f i I Gt WILLIAM A CLARK JI Father and Builder of the San Ban Pedro Los Loa Angeles and Salt take Lake Following this tb new n order mer of thing thin the traffic department also allo made mad same changes chan District freight and paean gar ger Ir ant agents were appointed at Sell Salt Lake lAk Boise Boll and ond Butte Butt In he the Ih persona of ot D I It Gray Or Frank Prank and nd I II If 0 Wile Wil Wilton ton IOn who received the bigger title and AnI additional work Involved In the face lace of ot the fact that thai Harrl man this year ar has hal practically held Utah and nd Idaho In the palm of DC his hll hand It II li not surprising to note that th the earn earning m mInlI lags ing for tor the put past twelve months month by the Oregon Short Un have been the eat Ht and molt mod In It t In ii the history of at the th road rod COMICS IK IN IKIn INIn In the manU In on th the RIO Hlo Grande Grand little has Leon been b l l beyond giving good service Ioe and Ind keeping kif pin th the ot waya 1 up to the splendid elate of oC 1 condition that thai has marked marll that road ever e sines ROt A K JI Welby took charge ohl as II general ral sup superintendent a acSon years year 11 ago Despite every nut cat n possible In th the interests of economy econom on th the part lIArt of the tin Gould Interests the net lIt earnings u II Mt Itt forth In th the official re n report port pori tar for Ute the Aw fiscal l I year r showed a Is dl d create 0 of ot Work was waa r re n reu u this on the Layton lAY ton cut cute ott oa and Ind some som grid grades between Silt Salt Lake Uke and Provo were ware rectified un while the 1 amount of ct wa Was a In Indulged In W No lo work worle war w performed on the tho mueI Salina out of and the tho It In mite at III grade INd already construct td ad still Mill lit lilt lea neglected Nut Bur have Ja term working during th the 11 months month and nd th t the he lint line from to 0 Cedar f dr City staked ou out preparatory to le pushing on to the Iron and anet tapping the tho lit main line of ot the Salt U Lake aka Route Rout RIO KIO Ol DIJ IMPROVEMENTS Th The h expenditures expenditure for tor Improvements OH sit 0 th the Rio 0 rand Grande during the decal 1 year ar have kaVI totaled M dl as al i follows Additional tiding siding spurs pun UN and nd yard TItI tracks track UT new nw natal metal span an bridges and concrete cut cul vers It Lists and other build Inge I rectifying grader grade rade and Un 1 Salt Sail tAke Lake Pity lily lIy to Ogden IraN t widening bank banks Ruby Rub canyon non and nd surfacing ditch ditches between Verde Verd and Awl Agate AI II nT heavy for or light rail rails shop hop ma and tools tool MO dou don double bit ble bl track Salt take to Bingham Juno lion Ion I south of ilary Marys arl vat VAlt v l to lI Iron MIR line right of ot otway way at et t North Sell Salt Lake Lak City nty It BRANCH n What might be called a IL Rio Grand project 1 wa was the completion of ot the tah tab road from Mack Mark lo to Dragon Dron In the tho reservation t a distance of M 04 ml mil mile This line It Is numbered among the engineering tt lest eat of at the country and ani consists of a harrow arrow gag gege prop tl fon which tap tapi the Uti famous asphaltum had bed ot of Utah The road hat has been our aur ur Vf on to the lea vicinity of oC Fort rort Du Due and wh when n It Is ultimately IY corn com plated It will bt be b about aboul miles miler mil in length With the tho opening nf ot the In dlan the tho rest rut of ot the con w ll II undoubtedly fallow tollow Ai As Asit It Il In I It la III 1 a II very creditable piece of ot work and amt should be H II money getter etter M as soon OOn a II as the tb territory adjacent II do de and willed settled In building the tile theline line lint It II wa In tome some places to 10 bend bond rails rail fully Cull two feel Ceet In or ore order 0 oreder der to some Som of the curves curve en encountered n countered red On the He big loop the tho cur cure tu the high percentage ot of Tl 11 white when It Domes comes to radII grades one olle side 14 of 01 the tho mountain negotiated n near nar tr the tb summit of It the range ran attains attain ta la TH per cent ant with Ave per cent in the tM other Bid Th TIN The 1 order for equipment during the th put year yar have been made by br and Clark According to eastern tn trade papers orders placed with Ith big factories for tor cart care t to be used on r running funning out Jut of ot Utah aggregate elt about aboul For the Salt Bait Lake Labe Route the th following rolling stock tock hai hu au been ben ore or tiered Bight dining carl cars from Pull Pullman roan man company box cars can and MO too stock lock ears cart from Crom the th American Car or Ie A Foundry company and double hop hopper hopr hopper per r gondola I cars car of II U 60 too tons capacity from the Steel Car Cor company makes make a total of ot 1700 1100 new ran cars for tor forthe torI forthe the I h Salt Halt all Lake Lak Route all alt of which b will willbe willbe 4 be h arriving In this city ell by the end of or the month J Tree Southern gel ta from Pap Full Fullman man live five new and elegant diners din and five fly observation and smoking oars car and from the tha American Amerlean Car It Foundry company MO IO 00 box and TOO Hook oars art oar a I Itol total tot of ot 1010 cars can arl The Jha Oregon Short Lin Line pie ret from th the American Car I Foundry company lOG 00 cart care which I is all at U that It IL na ne needs d for next year r The hl 0 o H R ear A N H company rats get ta from the tho lb American Car Foundry J t Un f company NO ton box earl oan ea i AP During the h put poet year there tit ha hu been considerable 11 surveying done don by minor companies comp aN and interurban roads In m Utah Surreys have hi been completed on the Salt Matt lAke halt A Ogden for lor an eaten don ilon Layton and at time of 01 writing grading din tams an art at work up upon upon upon on the th of Charier D Moore Moon locating engineer for tor the Salt Like LAic R Utah Valley van also li la hard at t work on a ProP for the constructing of an interurban road from lilt Rait lake LaIc to 0 which will VIII tilt take In the tho old Meat Welt Side Nida Rapid Transit an option on Will was secured tired by J G 0 Jacobs Jacobi lust 1111 summer The unit Halt bl Lake Labe l A silt Southern A V Taylor general mane man Ager fir else ha hall b Men n doing doln some lome work In the direction or of grading and the cUon of at trolley trolle point pol e md Mid has haa h asked for a further extension of ot the time of ot It Its Ita franchise In order to complete work to Bingham Another big hi trolley troll pro that wa was floated Ro td this year yar but ut ai as asyet yet has hai h shown no signs of active eon con an tIn li Is I the tho Interurban a tion to join nil all cities and settlements with a car service from I Logan gan on the th north to Provo on the south south Behind this project li is I Mr M X Mahler of ot land 0 O Of 01 the team steam roads roada the Salt Nall lake Lak ft Lo Los Lilli Angeles amended It Its articles article this summer so 10 that It could extend to Deep Creek If I the stockholders so oo deemed dmd necessary t H H 10 40 1 0 f 1 rid l Y i 1 I i j e II I r tr t td I 1 d i t I H JULIUS I OM One Of ot th the I ul t promotions of this year waa was that thai of ot formerly vice 11 president and ana a n 1 manager of ot the at It S San Ian n Francisco who ho was WAI appointed director of maintenance and op n ration lor M the entire Harriman of railroads On One of ot the first moves made mILd by br him bill upon pon his bla hi appointment was waa a rearrangement of ot th the operation of ot the th Union Pacific Souther Southe ti Pacific Oregon Railroad 01 lion and Oregon OnIOn Short Lin Una Under til the new order the Oregon Oreon LIne fla flaw was waa w given riven operating jurisdiction JUril over 0 the tho Union Pacific u tar far east AH RII Oit Ol Green an en River and nd the Southern Pacific ai as a tar far west welt at as Reno neno Including the tho famous cutoff |