| Show WORKING mm FOR ELECTRIC LINE TO BEAR RIVER the sentiment out in the valley relative to the proposed extension of the electric car line from brigham on to logan is IB not very favorable this does not mean that the people are arc opposed to having an electric car line traverse the valley but in view of the intimation that has gone out that should the ogden valley para ilse route be chosen then the 0 R T company would build a branch line from brigham city on out into the valley the residents in the various towns north of this city feel that they as well as the entire county would be better served it if they were connected with brigham city by electric rail instead of having the road simply go along east of 0 8 L right of way and over the hill near cot col li linston this sentiment Is expressed in the following editorial in fa the garland garand globe of last saturday the proposition of connecting cache cach valley with ogden via ogden valley route is a much talked of sub lest jest among the residents of brigham and ogden some trouble over right of way privileges at honeyblue harleyville Harle dow dew byville and collinston collingston Col linston may result lu in the line to cache valley going thru eden and huntsville should this be the case we understand that the line to brigham will be extended into tho the great bear river valley viewing the proposition in a reasonable sense the latter movement seems to be the most moat feasible for example suppose the brigham line would be extended first to corinne then on thru bear river city elwood tre art mouton monton garland riverside fielding across to collinston collingston Col linston down thru deweyville Dewey Dewe vUle and honeyville back 10 a brigham arly any company that undertakes a proposition of this kind will reap a rich harvest and such a road would be a blessing to the valley as well as a boom to the county seat aw off the kotlier handte hand Tt s natural 10 to suppose that the best part of the dear bear river valley would be cut out and comparatively only the eastern edge tapped all tor for the sake of little cache valley extend the brigham road on saturday a committee of bear river town officials including president george christensen and trustees nephi jeppersen and peter S 3 jensen held an informal meeting with engineer joseph A west in the sanctum of the news and stated to him that so tar far as their community and the farmers residing between brigham and bear river and the people of elwood are concerned they would much prefer to have the company extend its line to logan via huntsville and then construct a branch line out thru the valley from this city the gentlemen further stated that they had been authorized to operate cooperate co with the railroad company in the move to the extent that they could promise the company that the matter ot of right of way would be the least of their troubles for the people were willing to ta even go so far as aa to donate a right of way it if by so eo doing they can secure the road engineer west outlined to the gentlemen the progress made thus far in the effort to secure aware a right of way along the mountain foothills and elated also aleo that a survey had bad been made up thru the valley between the rivers the matter of a suitable crossing over bear river in the vicinity of that town was wa discusses discussed at length and then th the committee went on to ogden to present its proposition to bupt kline and president 11 S drowning by whom they were very kindly received and officials assured them after hearing their story that the proposition they presented would be thoroughly investigated not a few citizens have expressed tho the belief that brigham city and the bear river valley will be better served by having the road constructed out into the valley instead of on to logan along tho the cast side of the i river just what the rapid transit company will do in the matter cannot be announced at this time they were very much desirous of running I 1 the road from this city up to collin ston and on over to logan but because I 1 I 1 of the attitude of some of the property holders between brigham and collinswort Colllns Collin lon stort that desire has materially cooled tor for the company stands pledged to construct no road where here it Is not wanted especially when the same end can be gained by going another way whore where the read rad to IB wanted rs |
