Inter-Mountain Republican | 1909-02-13 | Page 1 | Western Pacific to Open in September

WESTERN VESTERN PACIFIC TO OPEN IN N SEPTEMBER I Through Trains Train From St. St Louis to to Coast First in History St. St Louis Feb Feb 1 12 Solid 12 Solid through passenger trains from tram St. St Louis to San Sari Francisco for Cor the first time in the history his his- I to tory 11 of ot railroading Is la tho the plan of oC tho the management of tho the Gould lines west westor of or the Mississippi river With tho the completion of the Western estern Pacific railway in August George J. J Gould dould will have a continuous route from tram StLouis St St. Louis to the Pacific coast and officials of ot- of or the Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain systems are arc sure tho the dally daily train Thin service between St. St Louis and San Francisco will be begun The plan is for all the Gould lines nest of the Mississippi river to cooperate co cooperate co co- operate in furnish furnishing InS the motive power pow pow- er and equipment and to prorate the th th earnings and expenses The route between St St. Louis and San Francisco will be over the tho Missouri Pacific Rio Grande Grands system and Western Western West West- t to tomake tomake em ern Pacific It is proposed make the line litre an exceptionally short one by dropping Denver and op operating op op- crating through Pueblo The Western Vestern Pacific from Salt Lako to San Francisco will establish the tho only continuous railroad under one ownership and ond control between th the Mississippi river and the Pacific coast const The Western Pacific will be opened over its length In September j cf