Show rio grande junction grade in this iesue appears a notice to contractors for proposals to grade the line of the eio grande junction Railway from eifle creek to grand junction which means a construction of eighty five miles of railway to fill the gap between the rio grande western and the terminus of the midland and eio grande railways at ceifie creek yesterday afternoon general manager colbran of the midland and general manager smith of the eio grande held a long consultation in the office of the latter which resulted in the advertisement for proposals to grade this is a matter which has been watched with a great deal of interest by the people on grand eiver and this announcement will be greeted with delight the line will be constructed ted jointly by the eio grande and midland and when completed broad gauge trains will bo operated over each line westward from denver to salt lake city without change the officials of both roads were seen today to day by a reporter for the times aad the statement obtained that all possible speed will be used to have the connection constructed as soon as possible the work of broadening the gauge on the bio grando will be continued so as to be in readiness for operating broad gauge trains when the through line is ready for operation denver times |