Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-02-18 | Page 3 | Union Pacific Tells Why Ogden Gets Cutoff

UNION PACIFIC TELLS JELLS WHY OGDEN GETS CUTOFF F Omaha Neb Feb Officials 17 17 Officials of the Union Pacific road have decided Adversely to the proposition of a a. a committee of the Salt Lake Commercial club to have that road build its cutoff across the southern instead of f the northern end of of Great Salt lake The committee committee had a meeting with the officials last week but final decision has been beed withheld pending the return to this city of ot President Burt It Is explained by the company thai that the Hie northern route will cut off sixty sixty- seven miles s on the transcontinental TIne line and that for tor tills Oils reason the road would not be justified In running Its main line via Salt take ake City The Oregon Short Line nd nd Central Pacific connections will continue to be made at Ogden