Show RIO GRANDE APPLIES FOR UINTA BASIN RIGHT OF WAY AY Does Not ot Mean That Work Will Be Started in the Near Near Future Future Definite steps toward the building of a a railroad into the Uinta basin were taken taken- yesterday when the Denver Rio Gr Grande nde railroad forwarded an application for a right of way way from to Duchesne to the United States land office at Vernal Local representatives first filed the application application tion in the local land office but it was was I discovered that the application would have to be made through the Vernal office and the records were returned L Later ter in the day the application was forwarded to Vernal by Van Cott Allison Allison Allison Alli Alli- son Riter local attorneys for the Denver Rio Grande The application application tion forwarded yesterday provides for tor fora tora a a. right of way from Duchesne to Ran Ran- touching also Independence and Midvale J two other ot Uinta basin towns The application for tor the remainder of the right of way has not yet been made It is generally understood however how- how over ever that the Uinta county co nty branch will connect with the main line In the vicinity of Colton or Soldier Summit According to F. F G. G Rockwell general manager of the Denver Denyer Rio Grande the filing of applications for rights of way does not necessarily mean that work worl is to begin in the immediate future It might take months to secure the he right of way said he Even then It might be be- be some time before construction construction construction con con- con con- work could be started |