The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-03-07
COLONEL DODGE TALKS.
HE SAYS UTAH AND COLORADO ARE
ALL RIGHT.
General superintendent sample, of
the ID. d r. G. Thinks Good VIII
Come Out of the Depression
Notes.

A Herald man called upon General
Manager Dodge last evening, and was
ushered into private car "A, where
the colonel and General Superintendent
Sample were discussing Utah and her
resources. The reporter was from the
outset perfectly at home among those
royal entertainers, and CLEANED much
information in the half hour so profit
ably spent. The colonel has high hopes
of the west again regaining that bust
ness standing so suddenly impaired and
takes an interest in Utah that is scarce
second to his interest in Colorado. When
asked how the Rio Grande Western
was holding out with other western
roads. he replied:
I'VE certainly have nothing to com
plain of these hard times. The Rio
Grande Western is holding it's own, and
the road that can do this must be con-
sidered very fortunate indeed"
Colonel, what have you to say about
the rail and water route since the Gulf
road has branched out?"
Relative to that, I don't know that
can add much to what The Herald
has already shown the public. 1t makes
some difference since separate receivers
were appointed for the Union Pacific,
Denver & Gulf line, in this way: When
controlled by the Union Pacific, traffic
to Denver and that region was brought
by Omaha and Kansas City, rather
than by Fort Worth, in order to profit
by the long rail haul. That was their
privilege, and it was better business
for them. On the other hand, business
coming to them from the south would
be given to the Union Pacific at Den
yer, and if destined for Utah would
certainly come by that road-the Rio
Grande Western got none of it, The
rail and water route has existed here
ttofore, as the Mallory people have
been doing close business. with the
Santa Fe, by way of Galveston. All
told, the separate receivership will be
advantageous. The court appointed
them for the purpose of literally carry
ing out contracts, and making the I'm
ion Pacific live up to agreements. You
will recall how Judge Dundy made an
order that the Union Pacific might va
cate the JuleSburg line, and Judge Hal
lett made an order that they couldn t.
so they didn't. 1t was in Colorado, and
the decision holds good 1t may be
appealed then Judge Caldwell, of ST.
Louis, will pass upon it,"
How about the Western building on
southwest right -away?"
That took the colonel's breath away
for moment, when he replied: Build
lAOdNtS lOW Jn 10. we WOULD ike
to do some things, but they must wait
over. We might put down a few miles
after while"
How do you look upon the mining
Industry"
1T is frightening daily. If those
eastern people don't want silver, let
them take our gold for a whiIe We
have plenty of it. You have it right
here in Utah-its all over the west
plenty of it"
The colonel and party will not stay
long this trip. They will go out over
the road tomorrow very likely to see
the branch lines
Replying to q question, General Sup
erintendent Sample said: What most
regret is, that l only got up as far as
Main street this trip, and l wanted to
go all over the city. Its always new
to me"
How is the Denver & Rio Grande?"
I'VE are holding out in the same old
way on business with probably a
change for the better already manifest
Move have not put back any member
of the train crews we were compelled
to lay off, and won't until things pick
up more 1t can't be for long-light
must break for us after a while"
Mr.. Sample is endowed with the
same old smile and easy manner known
to the 'boys' these many years-its
part and parcel of him.