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Show BURLINGTON TO COME INTO SALT LAKE CITY A wired report from Omaha to the effect that the Burlington has designs on Salt Lake revives the persistent rumors regarding re-garding the Intention of that road with regard to this city. A large surveying outfit assembled In Omaha yesterday and was dispatched to Guernsey, Wyo.. with instructions to proceed pro-ceed across Wyoming westwardly following fol-lowing the line made some four years ago. An official of the road dated that the Burlington was getting ready to do some railroad building In the near future that would astonish the West. There Is little attempt at concealment; It is open talk that Salt Lake Is the objective point. If the Burlington doe really carry out the alleged intention of coming to Salt ljiKe. tne proposed line will be about 000 miles long, and will parallel the I'nlon Pacific Its entire length, crossing It at Granger. The Burlington will then have a direct connection with the new Western Pacific for the coast. |