Show development OF B G 1 they are mcana to forestall the advent of other roads athe branch lo 10 the du chesna country by the invasion of the denver and ko grande into anat field with its oden extension the plans of the rio grande western for extension and development during the next few years came as a surprise to railroad men and materially changes the appearance ct the railroad situation in utah the branch from cisco to the la sal mountains has long been expected and promised by the railroad company and no surprise Is felt ahat th ls branan and the elsh springs extension from are to be features of the coming era of extension and improvement both ot these branches are to tap mining sections which will afford the advantage ot paying traffic from the opening ot the alne however the extension ot the II 11 G W into the du chesne country was not expected for years yet this last extension Is now believed to be forced by the knowledge that the D R G will in extending from grand junction to ogden tap the du chesne country there Is no doubt that president jettery of the denver rio grande during Ms frequent visits to the cast has arranged for the carrying out of his pet scheme for the ogden grand junction extension and it Is the evident intention 0 the rio grande western to forestall such action by the extension of the heber branch to fort du chesne the reports from the east that the D R G would build southwest through utah are fictitious and misleading president jettery has made no secret of aiho intention of the D R G company when the road is extended to come direct into ogden of course the main point of interest centers in the apparent evident intention of the rio grande western to practically change its main line to the coast by making a cutoff cut off from farn liam near price on its present main line to salana on the sanpete branch this branch will be used as far as j Marys valo bihan it will ibe extended to urton in garfield county from orton a spur will ba bent south through kanab in kane couty into arizona while the main line will run southwest from ogden through iron county into washington and then directly west through nevada to connect the proposed line to be built by senator dark this latter proposition Is no doubt according to later developments and a connecting link in a transcontinental line from los angeles to chicago via southern nevada utah and colorado covering all sections of these slates as far as possible the abala line as mapped out by the published maps and plans shows nearly a direct air line from loa angeles to chicago with the missouri pacific as the chicago connection from pueblo colorado the of the colorado midland colorado southern and the rio grande western gives the rio grande western two connections from pueblo to the missouri river the missouri pacific and santa fe while it obtains westbound traffic from the rock island and burlington over the D R G from colorado springs and denver in return hofweber hof wever the D R G company complains ithac it is discriminated against by the R G W in routing eastbound traffic over the midland and the southern and chear connections with the east athla matter of course affects equally as well the rock island and tha burlington the extension of the guernsey branch of the tatter road into ogden will give it bolever bo wever direct connection with the southern pacific and an outlet to the coast until a tur ither extension of its own line to the coast Is made the rock island however will ibe practically cut out as a figure in transcontinental traffic daleas the D R G extends to ogden and it has beba asserted on good authority that provident jettery is receiving the support and backing of rock island officials in furthering his echeme the proposed plans of the rio grande western will make ogden provo farnham and salana most important railroad on its line at ogden its present connections will be maintained at provo will be the junction with the du chesne extension and lar aarnham nham and sauna will form the two important corners of the triangle formed by the present main line the proposed main line and the sanpete branch the fish springs extension will be able to tan the prospective mining bec eec alon through which the salt lake los angeles proposed road was designed to run and as the utah pacific and 0 S L now tap the de lamar district and would havo to be paralleled their entire distance it Is believed that senator darks recently organized company have recognized the futility of coming to salt lake and have completed bons with the II 11 0 W tor the proposed connection |