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Show STANDARD GAUGE IN SAN PETE. General Palmer; president of the Rio Grande Western, Vice-President Peabody, Genera! Manager Dodge, Superintei.dent Welby and other officials of the road have been care-; fully over both the Tinticand Sevier valley lines within the last thirty days, and they are heartily pleased with the outlook. In fact they are o well satisfied that they have decided de-cided to standard gauge the Sevier valley line. Active , preparations are bting made, and so far along indeed are they that Superintendent Welby is confident that on July 15th he will be able to broaden out the rails in one day. Men will be strung all along the line, so that at the word from Mr. Velby,operations can be started, not to stop until the work has reached Salina, at nightfall. night-fall. A special train with the officers of the road will then go over the rebuilt line clear to Salina,in Sevier county, and that day ends all the narrow guage for the Rio Grande Western. Salt Lake Journal of Commerce. |