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Show WILL RUSH WORK. Advertisements for Xctting of Contracts Con-tracts Will Soon Bo Made. NEW YORK, Dec 10, Arrangements for tho definite extension of tho Gould system sys-tem from ocean to ocean wero completed today, when E. T. Jcffroy, president of tho Denver & Rio Grande railway, was ' elected vice-president of the Western Pacific Pa-cific Railway company, at a jnectlng of tho directorate of that road in this city. After tho meeting Presldont W. J. Bar-r.ett Bar-r.ett of tho Western Pacific stated that arrangements wore being inado to lot immediate im-mediate contracts for tho construction of the Western Pacific road from Salt Lako City to San Francisco. Ho said that in a short time construction forces will bo placed In tho field. "After two years of preliminary work and an examination of all routes through the Sierra Nevada mountains," said Pros- I idc-nt Barnctt tonight, "wo decided to adopt the route through Beckwith pas9. The route adopted will cross tho Sierra Nevada on n lino 1000 foot lower than that of the Central Pacific, and no snowshedH vlll bo required anywhero along tho route." With the completion of tho Western Pacific George Gould will have extended tho railway system built up by his father from tho Atlantic to tho Pacific coasts. The Colorado & Southern and the Colorado Colo-rado Midlnnd will use the Western Pacific Pa-cific as their outlot tc tho Pacific coast. The Western Pacific railway has a capital capi-tal of SoO.OOtf.OCO. More Lino Changes. The Salt Lake Route has In view two additional lino changes on that portion of the track acquired from tho Oregon Short Line. One of theso will be at Burnt Corral nnd tho other farther down tho line. These changes, with the one at Modcna, will greatly reduco tho maximum maxi-mum grade and prove of great benefit Jn every way. Failed to File His Bond. PORTLAND. Dec. 10. A. J. McCnbe. contractor, has failed to file tho JS0.CC0 1 bond required of him before being awarded the contract for building tho portago railroad nround tho Dalles of the Columbia, and bidding will bo Immediately Imme-diately readvertlsed for. McCabe's time limit expired tonight. i Pullman Officials Here. i Among the guests at the Knutsford aro J. S. Runnels, general counsel, and W. B. Pcttlt, legal adjuster, of tho Pullman company. They havo been touring tho ' Pacific coast' on business and stopped over In Salt Lako for a couple of aoy3. j Report of Change for Welby. , A report Is again circulated In Denver that a general shaklng-up is to tako place on tho Denver & Rio Grande, among tho changes being tho removal to DOn-vur DOn-vur of General Superintendent A. E. Welby of tho Western, to Increaso bin jurisdiction to take In tho wholo system. Froight Agents Visit Portland. PORTLAND, Dec 10. Tho delegation of Eastern freight agontB of tho Northern North-ern Pacific railway which Is touring tho lines of tho company opent nearly tho wholo day vlowlng ino Lowi3. and Clark exposition grounds. Out With a Dividend. NEW YORK. Dec 10. A dividend of 3V per cent haB been declared on 'tho preferred-stock of tho Southern Paclflo com. pany. Railroad Notes. Tho deal of tho Boca & Loyalton acemn to have somo bearing on Western Pa-clllc Pa-clllc plana. Tho work of rebuilding the line botween Lynn Junction and Callonto Is well under way. It would be 'possible for tho Oregon Short Line to reach the edge of Yollow-Htono Yollow-Htono National park boforo tho season opens next summer. |