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Peaks but which might more properly be known by their poetic 
Indian name Wahatoya (meaning twin breasts). 
first indication of an actual 
therefore practically Neca by that 
road. undreds of and teams 
were suddenly rushed rn the pass by 
the Santa Fe, which built its line 
through the pass before the i 
Grande could stop its progress. 
‘sudden move created consternation in 
the offices of the Rio Grande, and for 
a time it seemed impossible to avoid 
arm conflict. Although much bad 
feeling was created by this action of 
the Santa Fe no actual bloodshed oc- 
curred, and that road was allowed to 
retain possession of the pass. 
€ great contest between the two 
Systems, however, was that for the 
right of way through the Royal Gorge. 
As the Santa Fe had been successful in 
its sudden move in Raton Pass, it 
Dp 
Go 
_to defend = own property.” The Rio 
rge on April 20, 1878. The gen- 
arrived at 
Pueblo at 3 o’clock on the morning of 
the expected move. He tried to char- 
ter a train on the Rio Grande to carry 
him to Canon City but of course was 
heck speed to ride to Canon City, 45 
miles distant. He had to reach the 
canyon before the engineers of the Rio 
Grande, so he spurred his horse to 
top speed, but when he was within 3 
miles of his destination it fell dead. 
The engineer ran on into Canon City, 
raised a force of several hundred men, 
proceeded to the mouth of the canyon, 
which is admirably suited for such a 
purpose (PI. XXXIII, B, p. 71), and 
fortified his position before the Rio 
Grande force appeared. The ease with 
which the Oe ais = the Santa Fe 
raised a force of men at 
was due to the tet that 
Grande had become very un a 
through its satiudaets habit of ignor- 
ing the wishes of the citizens of the 
region, so the people were glad to have 
an opportunity to assist the Santa Fe 
in order to “get even” with the Rio 
Grande. 
The Santa Fe was operating pes 
e 
work in the canyon, and it is not sur- 
prising that fights were frequent and 
t many men were arrested. The 
Santa Fe obtained an injunction re- 
straining the Rio Grande from con- 
tinuing its work, and the Rio Grande 
reventing the Santa Fe 
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from working in the disputed section 
and placed each under a bond of 
June 1, 1878, Federal yn Hal- 
lett and Dillon rendered a co eurrent 
opinion as the Santa Fe pene City 
& San Juan Co.) be permitted to re- 
sume Spach in the canyon until the 
ease could be more thoroughly ex- 
amined in July. The was ably 
argued in July by both sides yer was 
again On August 23 
