Built under a charter issued in Colorado to the Pueblo and Arkansas Valley Railroad Company March 24, 1875. Sold January 19th, 1900 to the Santa Fe.
The line was built first from Pueblo to Rockvale; then from Clelland Junction to Canon City.
Grading began at Pueblo, May, 1880. Track reached Rockvale, January 1st, 1881. Grading began at Clelland in the summer of 1887. Turned over to the Operating Department, January 1st, 1888.
The line was extended, Rockvale, to Radiant in 1904. Grading started, September 18th, 1904. Track completed to Radiant, December 19th, 1904. Turned over to the Operating Department, January 1st, 1905 Length Four miles plus 2743-ft. Located by G. W. Harris. Contractors, Lantry & Sharp. Sublet to Eggleston & Mathews.
A. C. Swartz, located the line, Pueblo to Clelland. M.N. Wells located from Clelland. M.N. Wells located from Clelland to Rockvale. Jack Scott, Track Engineer. H. Streeter was the Contractor. A. Grant had the contract for the bridge work between Pueblo and Rockvale.
The telegraph line reached Rockvale, January 2nd, 1881. Canon City, January 3rd, 1888.
Present depot at Portland was built in 1910 by the D.& R.G. We began paying interest rental January 1st, 1911.
Work on the brick depot at Canon City was started August 16th, 1913 and completed June 18th, 1914.
J.E. Nelson & Sons, Contractor, #118 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois.
New concrete viaduct at Canon City. Work was commenced in September, 1914 and completed in February 1915. Do not know actual cost of viaduct, but understand the estimated cost was $30,270.00. A commitee was appointed by the city of Canon City, who placed an assessed value on property in the Improvement district based on frontage. THis was approved by the CIty as committee has assessed equally upon lots and lands in proportion to the benefits to lots and lands accruing by reason of building the viaduct. Santa Fe's proportion is $5000.00 which bears interest at 6-1/2%, payable annually for ten years after which time one-fifth of assessment is to be paid each year with 6-1/2% interest on balance until total assessment is taken up.
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This portion of the Meade's Manual transcribed in altered form by Russell L. Crump
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