The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-13
N RAILWAY CIRCLES.
General Manager Dodge, of
the Western Here.
HAS LITTLE TO SAY REGARDING
HIS VISIT.
The Colorado Midland VIII Abandon
the Busk Tunnel and Operate the
Hogeman Pass Line-Railway
Notes.

Colonel ID. c. Dodge, general manager
of the Rio Grande Western railway,
arrived from Denver yesterday noon
ana VIII remain several days The coll
onel makes frequent trips to salt Lake,
but generally no particular significance
attaches to his coming. However, among
well-posted railroad men, Colonel
Dodge's visit ia this city this atime is
regarded as of more than usual inter-
est Yesterday it was intimated that
the general manager had come here to
consult with his colleagues on matters
pertaining to the more rapid prosecu-
tion Of work on the comDany's extern
sion from Provo uu Provo canyon to-
ward Heber City. and especially TO de-
ternine What shah be the procedure
with respect TO the appointment of a
new receiver for the Utah Central rail-
way and the revival Of the Rio GTande' s
option to purchase the Park City short
line.
THE RECEIVERSHIP AND OPTION.
The various interests involved in the
Utah Central have not yet agreed upon
a name TO submit to Judge HiIes with
recommendation for appointment as
successor to Receivers McGregor and
Cary, resigned. On the 5th inst the
Rio Grande option to purchase the Cen
tral from the bondholders, who fore
closed the mort cages for a consideration
of $3.50 600 expired, but according to an
lnferential construction of lhe contract
OF sale, the appointment of q receiver
r9orable 10 Rio Grande interests would
operate as an extension of the time
limit named. The time for redemption
of the narrow gauge line, if such should
Ia 4
estS, viii expire on Dec. Il, and it may
develop that the new people, the Rio
Grande. probably. will conclude not to
close negotiations for possession of the
little road until after that date.
There are more WAYS than one of
buying a fairly prosperous and pros
peetively profitable Ire. In this case
the little road could probably be made
TO Show larger earnings and it is pos
sibIe that the earnings could be made
very much smaller, in which latter
event the Central might be bought
after next December for a less sum
than the Rio Grande's option, even if
revived, calls for.
THE TWO PROJECTS MUTUAL.
The building of the Provo canyon line
does not signify that the Rio Grande
does not want to own, rebuild and OPP
crate the Utah Central, and it can be
set down - ne of the certainties that
the little road VIII soon pass into the
hands of company that will make it
q valuable adjunct of such a splendid
system as is the Rio Grande Western.
If the latter takes in the Central it
would connect with the Provo branch
at a. near FTeber City and the re-
constructed narrow gauge could GER
ialAIv ne extended as a broad gauge
line into the timber belt and on through
the Uintah reservation. thus forming
part Of a Denyer-Salt Lake short line
MANAGER DODGE NON-COMMTT-
TAI
Colonel Dodge WAS seen by Herald
reporter at the Knutsford last evening
hut TO all of the questions on the lines
Indicated q aon-committal response was
received. AS to the Utah Central re-
ownership and option matter, the COL
onel said: Even if my business here
were on such matters, would have
nothing TO say FOR publication" he
added that he had not yet had a con-
sultation on these delicate but import
ant subjects, as viewed by the public
eye. having been in the city only q
few hours. but he would remain two or
three days, more or less.