Show Railroad Fight Progresses March 10 the D. D R. R G. G appeared appeared appeared ap ap- ap- ap by its president J. J S. S Pyeatt before the Interstate Commerce Commission I. I C. C C. C and asked for a years year's c. c extension of time in which to meet the he demands demands demands de de- de- de mands of the commission on two important matters first the buying buying buying buy buy- ing of control of the Moffat road and second the building of the Dotsero off cut-off on the grounds that money for the purpose could not be secured Such big Colorado capitalists and leaders appeared to oppose President Pyeatt's request that such action as the Uintah Basin Railroad League whose attorney was there too was not mention mention- ed Denver wants that Moffat tunnel tunnel tunnel tun tun- nel used even if the cutoff is necessary because Denver has struggled for fifty years against the disadvantage of being right east of the big range and continental continental continental con con- traffic largely going via Pueblo and Cheyenne Gerald Hughes with the Phelps family own most of the minority stock not purchased by the D. D R. R G. G appeared to fight the demands of the railroad for extension of time Besides the long battle to get this direct route Mr Hughes related much other data such as the Moffat road losing for forthe forthe forthe the year should the time be ex ex- tended The Moffat Tunnel district was represented by E. E R. R Myer et al He told of the seventeen million dollar tunnel how taxpayers were bonded to make it and joined in inthe inthe inthe the opposition to Mr Pyeatt's re re- re quest This fight between wealthy men men I and industrial leaders promises to be interesting Northwestern Colorado and Northeastern Utah the topographical Uintah Basin as the Lord made it is interest interest- ed If the cutoff Is built making the line from Steamboat Springs to Craig just a stub line linc we are shut off from immediate action In that road from Craig to Provo for which we have waited so long But our attorney was there too We are fighting the whole I deal in the federal courts and may have some interesting read read- ing sometime soon spon Our side may have nave a fair chance The U. U S. S supreme co court rt will likely make malte the final decision and give us a rehearing wherein our demands may be heard All wealth from Craig to Provo is vitally concern concern- ed Every c citizen should be LATE NOTE The NOTE The Commerce Commission granted the D. D R.G. R R. G G. sixty days extension of time so so sowe we suppose something will have to happen hot weather |