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Show Head of Gould System Says Improvements Will Be Made .pHPPt k J I m VsanC. m . - mL BENJAMIN F. BUSH. "Construction work on the Boldler Summit detour tracks Is progressing In a most satisfactory manner. The new line will be ready for opsratlon not later than Octobsr 1 of this year. It will mean much In the savin of time and expense We are going ahead with the other improvements im-provements planned an faat as we can. Including the double tracking of the main line from Salt Lake City to Denver, and a number of other Improvements.'" said B. r. Busb. president of the Denver Rio Orande. president of the Missouri. Pacific, and who. before the end of the present weak, will be elected president of the Western Pacific, thus bringing the three big Oould systems under one head President flush, accompanied by s number of other officials of the Oould vstem. arrived In Salt Loke City lata last night, after having made an Inspection Inspec-tion or the work under war at Soldier Summit. . Speaking of the recent chances In the offlcare of the Western Pacific. Mr. Bush aald: "I am not yst president of the Western Pacific, but expect to be before the end of the preeent week. Tha board f directors of the road will meet In New York this week and I expect to be sleeted sleet-ed preetdent nt the Una west from Salt Lake City to San rranclaco." Mr. Buah also announced that at the meeting of tlie directors of the two roads, the Dcn- ver Rio Grande and tha Western Pa-cine, Pa-cine, K I,. Brown, now vies prssldsnt of the Denver dt Rio Grande, would be elected vice president and general manager mana-ger of both the Denver Rio Grand and tha Western Pacific, and that J. M. Johnson would be elected vice president In charge of traffic of both roeda Mr. Buah stated this morning thst ha expected to spend three or four days In Ssit Iske City, durtnsr which time he wilt go over ell of the local properties ef the Denver A Rio Orande. tncludlrur the shops and yards. When asked about new and larger shops for Salt I-aka City. Mr. Bush aald ohat that Is a matter not yst decided on. "I expect to look over the entire sltustton while I am here," aald he. Accompanlng Mr. Rush on the preaent trip are E. L. Brown, vice president of the Denver Rio Oitrnda: J. M. Johnson, vice president of the Denver & Rio Orande, In cnarge of traffic; A. Robertson, Robert-son, assistant to Mr. Bush ss president of the Missouri Pacific; A. N Oreen. eac-rotary eac-rotary to Mr. Buah; C. L. Stone, passenger passen-ger traffic manager for the Mlaeourl Pacific; Pa-cific; J. O. Owyn. chief engineer for tha enver Rio Grande; K A. Wadlelgh. reneral passenger agent for tha Denver A Rio Orande, Mrs. Bush and Mrs. Robertson. Rob-ertson. The party Is registered at the Hotel Utah. j |