Show R G branch line to vernal Is sanctioned RIO GRANDE BOARD OP DIRECTORS TAKES ACTION ON SOLDIER BRANCH SALT LAKE CITY may 19 the ithe board of directors of the denver rio nio grande railroad has sanctioned the proposed construction of the mile line from soldier summit to vernal J S pyeatt denver president of the enver rio grande western said yesterday and the action in applying to the interstate commerce commission tor for a certificate of 0 convenience and necessity has been made in good faith mr air pyeatt who has made a personal investigation ot of the uintah basin from vernal to duchesne announced that the railroad was doing all that can be done at the present time to bring about construction ot of the branch una line to tap the resources of the northeastern utah territory ile he said that data was now being prepared for presentation to the commission in support of 0 the denver and rio grande wes terns application when asked about expenditures to be made under the 1925 budget 0 of the railroad mr air pyeatt announced that tile the budget called for an expenditure pend iture ot of approximately the largest items under the budget call for the purchase of 0 ten freight engines tor for use in the railroads narrow gauge territory the laying of 0 tons ot of ninety pound steel rail and the ballasting ot of from fifty to miles ot of track in track replacement work and the rebuilding of freight cars in addition to usual work such as strengthening of bridges and general maintenance mr air pyeatt will visit with salt lako lake business men and leave on his return trip to denver itis his present visit to salt lake is for an inspection trip tribune |