Book excerpt: This report compiles surveys and investigations of the San Diego, El Paso & St. Louis Railroad, detailing a project to construct and equip a railway line from El Paso, Texas, to Artesia, New Mexico, and from Roswell to Vernon, Texas. Initially presented in two parts to the company’s board, the document streamlines the information into one concise report, omitting unnecessary details while providing statistical data and revised estimates of operating expenses and revenues from authoritative sources like the Interstate Commerce Commission.