Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-18

road from the mine to Laramie In tine
spring
Thousands OF cedar telegraph and
telephone poles are being cut along the
north fork OF Occur d'Alene river Tor
shipment east.
Jno. a. Beckwlth. city passenger
agent Of the Rio Grande at oakland,
was in town yesterday en- route east
on vacation.
The y. & O. has ordered for next
years delivery, 81 locomotives, 20 pas
senger cars, COO freight cars and $4,000
ions Of steel rails.
President Il. T Jeffrey, Of the RIO
Grande lines, has returned TO Denver
after New York trip for consultation
with George Gould.
y. 8. Spencer assistant general pas
senger agent Of the Short Line, leaves
tomorrow, on a well deserved vacation
Of several weeks In the East.
j. d. Mansfield, general agent Of the
Rio Grande at Portland, n. G. Mcbride,
general agent at Butte. and u. H. Hunt,
travelling freight agent az ogden, are
in town today, comforting with local Of
ficlals.
Uncle George Garrett, Of Cheyenne,
aged 81, is the Oldest engineer IN The
world. He has been for over 60 years
an engineer and Is still In active SER
vice. running west Of Cheyenne on the
Union Pacific.
Assistant General Passenger Agent
G. w. Ilelntz, Of the Rio Grande road,
says the passenger traffic this year has
been a record breaker and that he eX-
poets the season OF 1909 TO fully hold its
twn with this year. II not surprising
4.
The latest dream in local railroad
circles Is n proposition by the Southern
Pacific to tunnel under the Sierfas from
Bonner Lake TO Yuba river near Cisco.
The elevation Will be lowered 1000 feet.
The tunnel will be six miles long and
take three years 10 build.
The order prohibiting employees Of the
operating department Of the Union Pa
Cinc from entering or frequentlhg sa-
looms Is being rigidly enforced Two
conductors, an engineer and u switch
ran have been suspended for violating
this order.
The Union Pacific company has con-
promised with the city Of Omaha In a
litigation covering thirty years. The
company agrees 10 spend az least $780,
900 in new shops in Omaha before Janu-
airy !, 1908, and President Burt says a.
100000 viii be nearer the figure.
j. l.. Moore Is the new city passenger
agent OF the Salt Lake road In Los
Angeles, succeeding William Solomon,
who goes 10 the Nacozari road In So-
nora. Construction material continues
to arrive in Los Angeles for the new
road so tllat It Win soon be running 10
Pomona.
The recent theft Of bunch Of horses
near Bitter Greek. Wyo, led Union Ia
ciie officials to believe thut train
hold-up was meditated by the rustlels,
particularly as a train was held UP at
Upton near Bitter Greek a year ago.
So additional guards have been placed
on the passenger trains In preparation
for emergencies.
The Union Pacific Engineer and Fire
mems Protective board has succeeded
after a months effort, in securing an
increase OF pay for enginemen on the
compound locomotives of 10 to % cents
Il day for G,einen, and Il to % cents for
engineers The Increase totals $4,000
q year. Working compound is
found to he more arduous ana requires
more care than running simple acting
engine.
General Agent Walker Of the Chicago
& Northwestern. In this city received
today, from headquarters, little book
detailing the carrying TO time
freights eagtbound. All freights from
Utah. Colorado and Oregon are here
after to be classed as time freights ana
pushed ahead with all possible speed.
railroad iron. lumber and coal are,
however, made exceptions as 10 time
freights.
We arc in close touch with the fruit
growers near our factory ut st. Helena
California, and can supply you with
the very host Call and be convinced.
GO T. lst So.
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