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Show RAILROAD HAS MADE LARGE improved physical conditions and enlargcniei.t of facilities of the Den ver & Itio Grande Western liabrnad were worth more than $1 ,r.;ill,l):i(i io the people of ot'lorndo, Utah and New Mexico in the season of heavy movement just past, according to .7. S, 'Pyeatl, president of the road. Mr. Pyealt points out that durinc each of the months of September. October and November the volume of freight traffic handled was sub-santially sub-santially higher than last year, Oe tuber setting a new record for all time for the system with an increase of 15 per edit over the previous high record of October, 1024. The principal, commodities moved this fall showing increases over a year ago, were: Live stick, 11 per cent increase: Vegetables 411 per cent; California fruit 10 per cent; Sugar beets, H'. per cent; coal, 5 per cent; ore, IS per cent. This performance Vns made possible pos-sible by the expenditure of large sums of money during the past three years which greatly improved the condition of the property and which have brought untold benefits to the territory served. It is estimated the prompt movement of seasonal business busi-ness has meant a profit of over $1, (100,000 to farmers and stock men along the line compared with wha: their loss would have been with the inadequate facilities of former years. The present, management, does not . believe, however, that even a tom- - porary limit has been reached in the i demands of its patrons for trauspor- - tatioli. In fact, announcement was ,- recently made of formal approval or - the expenditure of more than $V -, (KK).(mo for improvements in 1P2U. - This will put the property in condition condi-tion to handle all even greater volume vol-ume of business when it is offered. |