Show want to see it there is more than passing signify cance to the trip of president palmer vice president peabody and general manager bodga of the kio grande western oyer the line just at present the western has lots of irons in the fire and some 0 them are getting red hot president palmer and general manager dodge are a level headed pair and they dont propose to get caught in any trap their line has assumed such a commanding position that it would he the most natural thing in alie world for some envious to mak some combination against it so road is in a position to do but the southern pacific it could easily flop over the union pacific at and leave the western out in the cold of course this is not at all probable but it ia possible jay gould is now bossing the union pacific and wields a great power among all lines then suppose he were to get in such a mood and acet control of the southern pacific such things have been done and by no one more than mr gould himself it is no secret that the eio grande western people would like to have an independent lino to the coast they have the line from thistle miles east of ogden stretching toward los angeles more than miles of the road will be finished by july ast 1st and miles more would put them into los angeles how it be the most natural thing in the world for the western folks to build this line the officials say tha line from thistle ia only a little local line but nobody believes it would be built down to some town to stop besides the western is one of the most prosperous roads in the west its stock is going higher every day and the earnings show about 65 per cent increase over alie same period last year it is reported on pretty good authority that president palmer id in favor of building tha line and the directors invited vice president peabody to come out and look over the situation if it becomes necessary to build the lines the money will be forthcoming denver news |