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Show PERTINENT FACTS IN RAILROAD FUTURE Without going into a long discussion about late developments and what bearing bear-ing other roads may have on the new Denver short line, a few pertinent fact?, given to The Tribune, arc worthy of consideration. The suggestion that the Burlington o back of he Moffat line Is borne out by several past actions, especially that the Burlington has had the haul of most of the material for the new line and made several ypecial arrangements for thc handling of business Tor the Colorado & Utah Construction company and the Denver & Northwestern. The Burlington Burling-ton Id in the Northern Securities company com-pany and that company la in thc Harrlman Harrl-man corral to a certain extent. Tho possible Interest the Union Pacific might have in the now line arises from the fact that its Denver-Salt Lake line Is a roundabout one, and first there is the northern jump to Cheyenne and then south from Ogden, while the new line would be straight. The Wyoming line is to an extent Jlmlted as to local traffic, while the new line would open up a wonderfully rich region. The idoa of a connection with the Gould system Is duo to tho fact that this line is also a roundnbout one, going south to Pueblo and th?n working west and north Into Utah. The Moffat line Is thc intermediate route, lying between the Harrlman and Gould properties and traversing a better territory. With tho completion of the Salt Lake route to Lost Angeles. Utah will have three roads within Its borders passing directly to Pacific ports, and as there arc eeven lines terminating on the Pacific, at least three-sevenths of all Pacific travel and freight will pass through this State. It ought tc he apparent what this means. |