Show ELECTRIC miniature railroad system to be built through green river farming district salt lake feb 14 E E T merritt of green river utah is in thin this city A mr merritt and associates are promoting a railroad scheme for their town which will be of inestimable Inesti mabie benefit to it and the surrounding fanning farming district an electric line is to be built within a year from the main alno 0 of the rio grande at qt the station north and south for a distance of seven miles through the valley walli ahli the line is 19 to be electric it will bo ba standard gage this will permit freight cars being hauled over it the project will really prove an independent railroad system probably the smallest one of its kind in the west as it will consist of a main alln branches sidings etc covering an entire district mr merritt Is I 1 at the head of a number ot prominent men who are interested heavily in the green river district and is as he is an old railroad builder he realizes the importance and necessity of 0 transportation por tation arrangements in any new country some time ago a light and railway company was started by mr merritt and associates the company is now building a large dam in gree river and two long canals are also abigo in course of construction this dair dam is ls to furnish power for an electric system for the little town and will also provide power for operating the proposed electric railroad system work will be commenced on the railroad line within a year explains explain eJ I 1 mr merritt this morning we expect to have the town supplied electric lights within six months when the canals and dam are finished and the lighting plant is in working order we will devote all attention and energy to the railroad A standard gage rode is to be laid on regula tion grade aa As contemplated now tho tracks will cover some seven miles of track through the valley extensions will be built as needed the will pass directly through the rich farming district sidings and switches switch cs will be installed at the various farms farras the beauty of such an arrangement can cart be seen at a glance A fruit raiser can hav have a freight car brought direct from the rio grande tracks to the edge of his farm it can b switched loade and returned th station all operating will be carrie ri i on through the agency of electricity the dana dam will furnish inore thau enough power for all purposes another industry which will be inaugurated abit year will be the establishment of a number of ot canneries green river Is going to have unusually convenient shipping facell facilities mr 1 merritt ferritt says the settlers in the green river district are extreme extremely lv anxious to have a wagon bridge built bul across the river there Is but cite one 1 bridge at the present time and that Is used by the rio grande be he e explained pla ined bishop fulmer and mayor rod mcdonald Mc DonaU of green river and charles whistler of elgin elon are in salt lake today they will ivill lay a petition before the legislature tomorrow asking that an appropriation be made for the building of the greatly desire I 1 I 1 bridge |