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Show From Suit L,alce to Jife-xico. John W. Young, af Salt Lake City, 1 has notified tho Utah Central railroad officials that he has succeeded in securing se-curing $50,000,000 in American capital pledged to build a line from Salt Lake to Chihuahua, Mexico. The proposed route, as near as can be ascertained, is direct south through Utah, opening up a territory hitherto untouched, tneuce tnrougn Arizona, crossing the Itio Grande at some point not yet decided upon. In the original plan which Young has formulated, thejjne will also extend north, connecting wit!) the Nort hern Pacific and opening up a hitherto undeveloped mineral country. Whether or not the money pledged will be used In building this line is not known. The. advices from New York are very meager. ud the only statement t hat can be obtained is from tho.-d who have heard Young discuss h'.s plans. The money, how-erer, how-erer, is certain. lta'ilimy Jicgister. . j |