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Show WHAT WlXL THE RAILWAYS DO? Tho Information conveyed in the subjoined dispatch from Denver should be read with interest by all readers and especially by those charged with the duty of making a worthy exhibit of Utah at the Columbian exposition. If the railways centering in Denver are going to show a generous interest in behalf of Colorado in this connection, why should not our people anticipate that the lines leading eastward from Utah would do tho same thing and advise ad-vise with their ollicials to that end? "For some time past there has been considerable discussion throughout the state regarding the material to be used in the construction of tho Colorado building at tho World's Colombian exposition, ex-position, a majority of tho people being In favor of using Colorado stono and granite. Commissioner FRWfCH, how-over, how-over, declares that the transportation would bo too expensive, and recommends recom-mends the use of cheaper material to bo had in Chicago. "Colonel GEOKCU Crosby, general frieght agent of the Hurlington road at Omaha, has taken an interest in the matter, and today General Agent Vai.-LEitY Vai.-LEitY received a letter from him in which his road offers to transport all materials from Colorado to Chicago free of charge, providing other roads interested inter-ested in Colorado trailic will join in, so that the tonnage may be equally divided. di-vided. The other linos will doubtless agree, and the matter will be presented to the commissioner and Colonel Crosby's otter aoopted." |