| Show < A COLD DAY WHEN I GET LEFT Lithograph liaises n V Theatrical Llhograll IaiHcs EtUUlt ivixt the t 1s aulD aul-D A JI G That Salt Lake is never without some flurry of excitement is proven by the managers of the U P and D R G at this point taking up the spirit of the times when dropped on Saturday night by the consolidated circus and courts After reading the printed Rio Grande circular to the public inquiry was made into the realsadtobeseen difficulty now existing between the broad and narrow paths and it was traced to the conspicuous conspicu-ous display of a 20x30 inch lithograph entitled Left Its a Cold Day When We Get Further questioning led the reporter to Mr David McKenzie who said that some three or four days previous to the recent D R G washout Mr Borland of the U P was in the Theatre ticket office and seeing the picture hanging up Mr McKenzie asked him i he would put it up in his office window to which Mr Borland replied with pleasure The lithograph was sent by Advance Agent McGeachy of the Its a Cold Day When We Get Left company It contains no dates nor place of showing but has three Irish caricatures one of Patrick OFahatherly a large son of Erin with a valise in his hand labeled Dynamite Next to him stands Miss Bridget OFlinn a fat schoolgirl school-girl with a satchel and the third is that gir Michael OMarady This cut is claimed to be a sample of the paper of the company who have reserved the week of the 13th of July to appear at the I Salt Lake Theatre Mr Borland admits that the picture looked like a reflection on the accidents of the D R G which was never intended as it was put up for the coming show like all other cards Mr S K Hooper expresses his feelings in the inclosed circular The representatives of the Union Pacific Pa-cific Railway have taken every opportunity opportun-ity to make capital of and profit by any mishap however trivial which has occurred oc-curred on our line They have issued handbills secured the publication of exaggerated ex-aggerated reports and the promulgation of dispatches giving highlycolored accounts ac-counts of such occurrences Since my connection with the Denver Rio Grande Railway I have never attempted retaliation retalia-tion believing that such action was not consistent with honorable railway rivalry On the contrary I have attempted by persuasion to induce a cessation of such practices and have received many assurances assur-ances that they would cease but as these promises have not been kept patience has ceased to be a virtue and I take this means but with reluctance to inform our friends of the methods our competitor competi-tor employs to work injury to our passenger passen-ger traffic and I leave it with you to judge whether such actions are legitimate and honorable Mr Bancroft and other D R G officials look upon the mater as a bit of intentional spite work The public however can buy tickets at either office just the same and need have no fear of any delay by the fight as to whether Its a Cold Day When I Get Left |
