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Show AMONG TUEUAILUOADS A Director of the Oregon Pacifio Bays the Rio Grande Western is Endeavoring Endeavor-ing to Purchase. LIMITED FABE DISCONTINUED. A Denver Han is Away Up on Bailroad Question.! Events Respecting tlia Various Lines. The latest through line talk in local j railway circles is about the report that ' the Kio (irando Western is trying to purchase the Oregou l'acific. General I rasseugerAgentJ.il. Bennett of tho Kio Grando Western said the other day when approached by a Timks inter-viower inter-viower that they would probably have a line to the coast some day. Colonol Dodge thought the report a dream and didn't think they would build anymore road this year than the extension down Sevier valley. Neither of the gentlemen gave a positive answer in respect to tho subject and smiled a quiet, far-off smile, as if they knew something would drop pretty soon. The very latest news in regard to tho matter is that tho other side, the Oregon Tacilic, has been heard from and to the point. Jacob llalstend of New York, one of the O. 1'. directors, direct-ors, says that negotiations are in progress pro-gress for the sale of that line to the Uio (Jrando Western. The Oregon Pacitie is projected to extend from Yaquina bay on the coast of Oregon eastward about COO miles to Boise Citv, Idaho. Sometniug like 1.10 miles of the road have been constructed and no movement move-ment iu this direction will be resumed until the present deal is no longer a question. Tho matter will doubtless m decided in a short time as the K. (i. W. is said to have a surveyor making examinations and inquiries "in the sections sec-tions through which the line will probably prob-ably bo extended. From Uoise City to Ogden, the present pres-ent western terminus of the Kio Urandu Western, tho line would be run until it connected and thus give a splendid road to tho coast. The K. (i. W. is one of the most valuable railway properties iu the United States and as a money winner it is a success. Its receipts for February are handsome and are a big increase over those of the same period last year. In running the line from Ogden to Boise City and Yaquina it will pass through desirable mineral, grazing and tim tier lands. As for the scenery the road w ill possess some of the finest in the world aud especially as the western portion of Oregon is approached where Ml. Hor.d, Mt. Jefferson and lesser peaks of the cascades may be seen. This together with what tho line affords lietween Salt Lako and Denver will make it tho most popular loute for tourists in the wonderful west. The "Little Oiaiit" is operated by skillful managers and on securing the Oregon I'acilic they will continue in their same judicious course and make a success of it. A Cosmopolitan Kailway Writer. Ex-Governor Gilpen of Denver, who is said to possess a score or more of peculiarities, pe-culiarities, is pointetl out as one of the sights of that city. He was graduated at West Point, and almost half a century cen-tury ago he camped one night at the mouth of Cherry creek on tho spot now occupied by Denver. This pioneer has a skull full of brains, aud he is one of the most, intelligent men in tho west. People laughed at him when he prophesied prophe-sied fifty years ago that the oceans w'ould be united by a railroad extending extend-ing across the continent. His prediction predic-tion respecting a great international American railway circling the coast of South America is recognized by Secretary Secre-tary Blaine iu his scheme of uniting the republics of the continent. There are old maps in existence in Denver drawn by Gilpin thirty years aero, upon this hypothesis. The cosmopolitan railwav, x' '....i. ... i... " iiuuct:oiij( xrw i ci n iu ni. i eicrs-burg, eicrs-burg, by way of Bering's strait, is a dream which has occupied a large portion por-tion of tho last few years of Gilpm's ' life. His book on this subject, which was published a few weeks ago, is a marvel of learning and research. The eccentric eccen-tric ex-governor invested $10,000 in cool cash in the work, but it is said he has not yet sold a single volume. He is amply able to bear the outlay. To a friend be stated recently that hehasH'iS lots in Denver, some of which are valued at $40,000 or $00,000 each. He estimates that his volume on the cosmopolitan railway will meet a sale of 10.000,000 copies. Thero is no arguing with Gilpin on this point. Next week he will lecture, lec-ture, before the Engineer's society on the railroad to tho capital of Russia. Here's ft May Out. The Denver & Rio Grando peoplo are having a bitter experience with Cum-bres Cum-bres hill this winter, and it would seem that this experience would settle the question as to the building the road up the Rio (irando valley and through a country where snow does not drift forty feet tleep and defy the efforts of an army of men and a rotary snow plow. The route to San Juan via the Kio Grande valley will yet bo utilized. Othen Will Follow Suit. The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern vill ceaso to make the extra fare on its Chicago and New York limited April 1st. This train will be open to all travelers at the same rate charged on other trains on the line. The Pennsylvania Pennsyl-vania may also drop its extra fare on its Chicago and New York limited. The public will welcome tho news, and expect ex-pect to enjoy tho comforts and luxuries of these handsomely appointed trains. Railroad Notes. F. L. Corwin is expected from Minneapolis Minne-apolis Saturday morning. W. H. Bancroft has gone to Omaha to attend u time card meeting. J. D. McGill, traveling freight agent of the L'. V. went south this morning. Traveling 1'assenger Agent iugalls is i working up conference business at I points on the Utah division, i The Santa Fe office will be moved April 1 from the Progress building to I the row on West Second South. 1 Passenger Aent Oliver of the Denver & Rio Grande has a number of "Rhymes i" of the Rockies" for distribution. II. Johnson of Remington, Johnson & Company, has gone south to Black Rock in the interest of the pumice stone beds. Tho Grand Junction board of trade adopted resolutions which set forth that Colorado is entirely too new to ask for railroad legislation. The Rio Grande Western is assisting the new town of Cleveland near I'ruita, Colo., by ottering the use of an engine and boiler to aid in sinking an artesian well. The Raymond & Whitcomb excursion, 125 in number, arrived in Salt Lake this morning. They were driven around tho city and departed at 1 o'clock this afternoon over the Rio Granite Western for points in Colorado. 1 |