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Show COLORADO COMING STRONG. Salt Lake, June 1G Major S. K. Hooper, general passenger agent of the Denver & Rio Grande, in ad-dreslsng ad-dreslsng a letter to Col. F. M. Ster-rett, Ster-rett, executive director of the G. A. R. encampment, introducing Gen. John W. Wingate, writes as follows: "The general Is In Salt Lake City or the purpose of securing accommodations accommo-dations for the Colorado delegation, and we are wrklng together with a view of having Colorado send the largest representation to Utah of any department in the Union. To that end, I have arranged, as the general will explain to you, a special train to arrive in Salt lake City about 2:30 In the afternoon of August S. taking passengers from every point In the state at the most convenient junction, which of Itself will go further towards insuring a turnout than anything I know of. ext to that, however, will be tbe accommodations that General Wingate will be able to report to the comrades that he has been able to secure se-cure In Salt Lake City, and I sincere ly hope that Utah will make a special effort to get good locations for the comrades of her sister Btate, Colorado." |