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Show I UNION PACIFIC BUILDS CUT-OFF New Country to Be Opened in Eastern Wyoming: Sherman Sher-man Hill Avoided Preparations have been made foi extending the I'nlon Pacific's North Platte- valley line thirty-three miles west from Half?, Neb., half way through what is known .is the (Iohen Holo district of Wyoming, to Medicine How, according to Associated Press dispatches received here today. ' Local officials of the Union Pacific today stated that th- road had been under consideration lor some lime, but Whether or not action would be taken ; could not. be determined. PLANNED 18 YEARS AGO Eighteen years ago an engineer of the Union Pacific, with heml'iuartcrs at Omaha, planned the road, which is now to be constructed, it Ik said. Engineering ramps have been established es-tablished along the proposed route find the survevs completed for the entire thirty-three miles The main line now being ased between be-tween North Platte and Cheyenne ,s double tracked for almost the enure dirtance, while the road from O' Fallon. Fal-lon. Neb., to Halg. Neb., is single call for the construction of the new road from Halg to Medicine. Row. a distance of thirty-three miles, which will materially reduce traffic via Cheenn"- and Laramie By th new route the Union Pacific w.l avoid tho Sherman hill grad niving more than one hour on passonger traln sHOaTT NS ROUTE 1 OirTV MILES The present rout" wll also be shortened short-ened more than forty miles While no definite information has been received re-ceived here concerning the new route. Superintendent H. I- Pell staled today that In Ills estimation both roads would be used When completed the pe.w line will open to the Union Pacific a new beet sugar ainl wheat section and Insure-1 the erection of an up to date sugar slant in eastern Wyoming, it is said. W. H. Chevers, general agent for the Union Pacific, with headquarters here, stated toda that the plans for the new route had been contemplated for some time but that no information as to the plans of nls company had Lern received here Whether or not the new line will be used entire!-'' for pasengci travel or freight or for both has not been determined. - |