Show The Rio Grande Western Sot for Sale The idea expressed by THE HERALD some time since said a railway man yesterday yes-terday to the effect that the Rock Island might absorb the Rio Grande Western is hardly appropriate As you truly say the attitude of the roads towards each other is friendly enough and promises to continue so but you may put it down for a Fact that the Rio Grande Western is not For sale that it will not be absorbed by the Rock Island or any other hue But it was for sale a year ago was it not that is it could have been bought Well ereras to that let bygones be bygones by-gones it is of the present we are speaking The Rio Grande Western now has a big thing in the coking coal at Castle Gate or if the railroad has not stockholders of the road have and that makes a big difference in the value of the road But you must admit that a trackage agreement could be perfected by which Sock Island trains would be run to this cityOh Oh yes that is possible of course |