Show COLORADO SOUTHERN IS REPORTED SOLD Control Said to Have Passed Into Hands sandS o of John W W. W Gates and anda a and d Associates CHICAGO Feb 15 The The Tr Tribune this m Ys John W. W Gates John W. W Mitchell Mitch ll Isa Isaac Ellwood Ellwood and those associated ted with them them In Jn the control of the the- Colorado Fuel and Iron company appe appear r to have made another adventure It n Is Js learned from g good od authority that they have purchased a a. Interest In the Colorado Colorado Southern road runs rom from Denver Colo rob to Texline Tex miles and is Its other division branches and extensions extensions' comprise com corn prise a mileage of making making- the total length of miles operated 1142 j J The company also owns a majority m of the the- sock of the Denver Denyer Fort Worth r railroad d and andi has as a h half Interest in in the Colorado Midland l railway which runs from Colorado Springs to Grand Junction Junc- Junc lon ion Colo Cob The Rio Grande Gande Western O owns the other half Interest of the Midland Mid Mid- land Th The mines and plants of or the he Colorado Fuel I Iron company are re ie all located on oh the line of the Colorado Southern and the Denver Rio Gr Grande nde By the acquisition of the Colorado Southern th the Gates syndicate means to give all allot ot of of its business to this roa road l and thus greatly increase its earnings The The Thed tocks stocks bonds and liabilities s of t the Colorado e. e Colorado Southern amount to |