Show DENVER RIO GRANDES GRANDE'S FORMER SECRETARY DEAD News was received here today of the death in N. N J J. J of Mayor William Wagner former secretary of the Denver Rio Grande Grands Railway company He was wan well known in Salt Lake not only in ral railroad oad circles but among Grand Army men Maj Wagner was Vas a a. member of the military order of the Loyal Legion of the United States h having served with distinction as a l I Major jor of c cavalry valry in Civil war Until four years ago when failing falling heal health th forced him hint to retire from business Maj Wag Wagner er was secretary sec see i of the Denver Rio Grande Maj Wagner was born in Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadel Philadel- phia h a and in ln 1870 went to Colorado where he be came interested in the pioneer railroads of that State H He was one of the founder founders of Colorado Springs and remained for years one of Its foremost citizens being the first Mayor of the city and arid the first president president president dent of the El Paso Pas club |