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Show , KA IXriOAD WHISTLINGS. The VaiiderbtH .System to Send Out Special Cars that Will Help the City. H. E. Hurnett tho general agent of the Colorado Midland received notice yesterday that the, great Vaudcrhilt system, beginning in February, will put on a line of special party curs between the rnt aud the l'acilic coa6t. These specials which are destined to affect Salt Lake will bo run over the New York central, the Miehigau Central and Lake Shore and over the Atchison, Topcka k Santa Fe, tho Colorado Midland, the. Kio Grande Western, and tho Southern Pacific to the coast. These specials which are put on to meet a demand from a large number of rich tourists will bo ruu out of New York once a week over each of the routes men-tinned. men-tinned. The trip includes special lay over privileges including this city, aud 'much ood is anticipated from them, , The dates on which they will arrive in this city are February S, March 21, and April IS and 25. Passenger Agent Hurley nnd;Froight Agent Fcclcs report that the, business of the Union Pacilic is holding up splendidly. The gross earnings for the tirst week of December i-how an increase of $1ss,ikhi over last year, and as this road runs through thirteen states and territories it argues a splendid business for tbe west. There are changes and rumors of changes galore on tho I'nion Pacific in Denver. Among others it is said that. I 'nolo lieu Kim. ball the city ticket agent, is to be let out, and that w hen this occurs Deputy t ity clerk (i. (i. Patterson will tender his resignation. City Passenger Agent Frank Semplo is also booked to leave bis oust and City Passenger A gent Oliver of the Kio tiraude i mentioned favorably aa his auccesnor. The twenty-tiflli triennial conclave of the Knights Templar of the I'nited States is to be held at Di nver, Col., on August (I, Mrj, and tbe t olorado.Midland is alreadyoiil with its circular of cxcursimi rates. The sale of tickets from Salt Lake and tigdeu will be between be-tween August loth and Snipami the limit is thirty days, viith stop nviv.. nt will. D.-K. Brow n, assistant general freight and passenger agent of the t anadian Pacific, of Vancouver, J. C, is in the city on a visit. |