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Show MOFFAT LEASE RULED VALID Way Cleared For Construe-1 tion of Dotsero Cut-Off i DENVER. Colo., Sept. 21. HMD A. decision of Federal Jnupe J. Foster Fos-ter Symes, holding tho Denver and Salt Lake railroad's lease of the Moffatt tunnel valid, was interpreted interp-reted here today as clearing tlv? way for the construction of tho much disputed Dotsero cut-off. I The cut-off, which would provide f a new outlet to the west for a ' trans-continental line, would be used by the Denver and Rio Grande . Western and the Denver and Salt ! Lake (Moffat) railroads. In handing aown a decision In a case in which tho Moffat tunnel commission was the defendant and the railroads plaintiffs. Judge Symes held the lease of the recently recent-ly completed bore to the Denver and Salt Lake valid. Officials said they believed no action would be taken on the cutoff cut-off until it was determined if the j case was to bcappealed. |