Show RIO GRANDE EXTENSION I Great System Will Buy Crystal River Road in Colorado Denver Sept ISA special meeting of the stockholders of the Denver it Rio Grande Kallroad company has been called for Wednesday October 21st In this city for the purpose of authorizing the purchase pur-chase of the Crystal River railroad it la proposed to Increase the flist preferred capital stock by 53000000 for the purpose of making the purchasi and for future capital requirements The Increase will raise the total IhsU preferred capital stock from SiUCOCW to ooooWO O The purchase of the Crystal River railroad will bo nadc by acquiring the capital stock and obllRa lions of tin company at book value jut Crystal River road leaves the Denver RIo Grande at t Carbondale Colo and ruins rough Redstone lo Ilacita and Coal Basin a total distance of thirtytwo miles Railroad Notes There Is much speculation as to the successor of ISd I MaHp former contracting con-tracting agent for the Short Line No appointment has been made yet although I though there Is no Inik of applicants Mr lalse has relumed to his home In I the East and may remain there It I t is rumored that l t he has boon offered at similar I pofition with the San Pedro bin the report Is not verified by tho officials 1 of-ficials of the road |