Show ALTO NK NSASJCJHC Story that Former Wi Ilr Buy the Latter IN LINE WITH PASrRUIYIQRS KDnsis Pacific Is Kansas Division of the Union Pacific and Would Givo Alton Lino Direct to Derevcr and With the Kansas City Southern Another Harriman Road it Would Boom Kansas City and Build Up Three Roads Burlingtons Schema to Enter Utah Fvailroad Notes The Chicago Tribune hasthe following follow-ing Important Item which is In line with aigumenls previously given In these columns about the Kanoas division di-vision of the Union Pacific It la I predicted that by tho end of the current year the Chicago Alton railway will have a line of its own between this city and Denver Negotiations Nego-tiations are said to be now In progress In New York for the purpose of effecting ef-fecting a deal whereby the Union Pacific Pa-cific Is to sell to the Alton Its Kansas Pacific division running from Kansas City direct to Denver The Union Pacific Pa-cific has no particular use for this property It la not connected east of Denver with Its main line and the latter finds an outlet to Denver via the Julcsburg cutoft which was formerly owned by the Union Pacillc Denver Gulf but was acquired about a ear ago by the Union Pacific The Alton needs the Kansas Pacific badly having no independent outlet west to Denver It has had for years a close traffi contract with the Kansas Pacific but not controllng tho lines it was unable to compete with the Burlington Burling-ton Rock Island and Santa Fc roads which have lines of their own west of the Missouri for Colorado and Kansas business E H Harriman the head of the syndicate which controls the Chicago Alton Is also chairman of the board of directors of the Union Pacific and practically directs the affairs of tho latter It has long been the opinion that It was Mr Harrlmans object to take the Kansas Pacific branch from the Union Pacific and make It a part of the Alton system Dlrectors of the Alton and Union Pacific roads will meet In New York on September 1st to formally complete the deal for the absorption of the Kansas Kan-sas Pacific by the Chicago Alton I The above may be somewhat at variance vari-ance with the actual facts In the case I but it seems certain as before slated that the Alton and the Kansas Pacific arc to form a combination This maybe l may-be either by close traffic relations and I agreements trackage rights or actual I purchase And It means the greater I building up of Kansas City At that point the Kansas City Southern also I I a Harriman road goes south to the I i Gulf of Mexico and with proper arrangements 1 ar-rangements such as the Harriman roads can make Kansas City and the roads mentioned can be greatly I I strengthened In many was 0 R C Day at Salt Palace Tomorrow is O R C day at the Salt Palace and the conductors ably assisted by the ladles of the auxiliary are preparing for a great lime Prizes I II have been offered for all the athletic I sports and contests and a number of entries recorded A big crowd s expected I I ex-pected from Ogden and ho Salt Palace I Pal-ace will be owned by the conductors Tho committee yesterday secured I I from Salt Lake merchants about 5100 worth of prizes for the contests I I EVANSTON TO SALT LAKE I Scheme tho Burlington to Securo I Entrance to Utah Burlington ofllclals are of the opinion > tI I opin-Ion that the opening of their Alliance lino Is going to give them quite a largo I traffic from Colorado to the north Pacific I Pa-cific coasL Heretofore the Union Pacific Pa-cific and the Oregon Short Line have hud a monopoly of that traffic The road has a close traffic agreement with the Northern Pacillc which Insll s the handling to advantage of whatever I I business it can collect for the Pacific I I coast It Is reported that the Burlington Burling-ton Is trying to acquire what Is known I I as the Evanston charter Into Salt Lake City Chicago Tribune J R Rasback Promoted I TRIBUNE SPECIAL Cheyenne Wyo Aug 11 Superintendent I Superin-tendent J R Rasback of the Cheyenne Northern branch of the Colorado I Southern was today appointed superintendent super-intendent of the South Park lines of the system with headquarters In Denver I Den-ver Mr Rasbnck will be succeeded hero by J Q Matthews the present train master at South Park I Railroad Notes Men arc going down to Marysvale The Rio Grande Western has several big excursions In view A mammoth excursion from the South Is being talked ofF of-F M Byron and B P Humphrey of the Lake Shore arc Salt Lake visitors William Flannelly of the Louisville Evansvllle St Louis air line Is In town The construction train on the Utah Central was pulled Into this city Friday Fri-day night From present Indications September will be a good month for both freight and passenger business |