Show the midlands K coming in speaking of the early completion of the rock island road to colorado springs the denver times says it is said are also pending with tho colorado midland to construct through to salt lake and a combine between this road and the rock island is sought for transcontinental purposes one week from today to day the track will be connected with the rio grande at colorado springs when the work of ballasting and getting the line in good repair will speedily follow this is just what the news predicted more than a year ago and we still be lieve that there is a secret understanding between the rock island and midland but that they are working under cover to conceal their true relations from other roads it is more than probable that the D R G western is also in the deal and that it will be used to make the connection with salt lake in that case it would only be necessary to construct a little more than one hundred miles of track at any rate the D S gis on tha alert and it is evident that they are fearful that tho colorado midland will encroach upon their territory and they propose to head it off if possible if we get one of these roads the other will come too grand junction col news |