Show THE COMING OF GEORGE GOULD Chairman George J Gould of the Rio Grande system arrives In Salt Lake today on his annual tour oC inspection of the lines of which ho Is the chief owner The Importance of his visit I cannot be overestimated for the Rio Grande Western represents the Western West-ern end of his chain of railroads reaching reach-ing from the Atlantic and reports are to tho effect that a Western outlet Is the next thing to be considered as I detailed yesterday The Gould roads reach all parts of the country and are branching out in every direction Recent Re-cent reports show that an extension of the International Is planned via Beaumont Beau-mont to New Orleans an extension of the Central Branch 250 miles from Le nod 0 Denver and lastly the fjullna cutoff f leh means o much locally Uy a glance at any map It will be seen that these Hues will enter directly Into competition with others so It is probable prob-able that the Gould lines arc so fortifying for-tifying them theB as tomake their position po-sition Impregnable The Maryland the PlttsbuMjh and other situations have h been fully detailed BO the public is familiar with the general plans As Utah is 1 about to receive direct benefits from the owners of these prqpjertlen not only In extensions but In general Improvements i the presence In the State of the one who is engineering thcM great plans will be of especial Interest to Utahns and announcements of these plans In detail will be awaited eagerly Mr Gould has hud the Rio Grande lines long enough to fully grasp their wonderful future and that he Is about to t start on an era of expansion in thlo State there is no doubt For these reasons he will be warmly welcomed by the business men of the city and his movements watched with interest |