The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-20
WILL GO AHEAD
WITH NEW SHOPS
Official Announcement by Rio
Grande Western Management.
TO START WORK IN SPRING
GOULD PARTY LEAVES FOR oG-
DEN TODAY.

OIncial announcement was made yes
terday that the new management Of
lie Rio Grande Western intends to
carr out the original plans of build
ing new and modern shops in Salt
Lake. 1t is expected that nothing will
fe done in the matter this fall. but the
outlook Is bright for the auth orization
OF the expenditure next spring. The
plans for the new shops call for the
unest and most modern machinery OBJ
tainable, as told IN The Herald several
weeks ago.
George J. Gould spent some time yes
Ierday looking into yard and shop con-
uluons and other phases of the local
SITUATION He was accompanied on al
MS sours by President Z. T. Jeffery of
the Rio Grande and General Man-oer
Russell Harding of the Missouri Pa
cine. Mr.. Harding has for some time
deem Mr.. Gould'S closest adviser on the
technical side of railroading. He was
recently elected a director in the Dem
Yer & Rio Grande and IT is believed
he win be placed on the Rio Granda
western board at the annual meeting
This month.
These changes do not signify any
consolidation of the Rio Grande roads
with the Missouri Pacific for operat-
! ing purposes, it was stated ycsterday
me yards OF the Denver & Rio Grande
and the Missouri Pacific at Pueblo
trackage facilities of the former road
there are Inadequate and constant de-
lays have resulted n the transfer Of
freight
The report hobs up again. this time
coming from Co. RADIO. that j. Nj. Her
bert, former manager of the Southern
Pacihc, Is to be given a high position
IN me operating department Of the
LIQUID system Whether II VIII be
with the Rio Grande lines is uncer-
IL
stated, President E. T. Jeffrey viii re-
main in his present position.
The }ould party divided it's time
yesterday between business and pleas
ure. Assistant Traffic Manager S. H.
Babcock. General superintendent A e
We.by and Chief Engineer e. ]. Yard
OF the Rio Grande, with General Man
ager W G. Sharp Of the Utah Fuel
company and General Agent G. A.
Trip and L. .. Leonard of the Mis-
soun Pacific have been the
informal reception committee. show
ing the visitors the points
OF interest in connection with the rail-
road property They we're aided in
entertaining the guests by n number Of
other c.tizcns of Salt Lake. Nearly
ali the railroad officials have a num-
Der of personal friends in the city
General Manager w. II. Bancroft
and General Superintendent E. E.
Calvin OF the Oregon Short Line were
among the callers.
Governor Wells aided in the enter
tainment of the guests. among other
Wings helping to arrange a special
3rgan recital at the tabernacle. At 10
c'ciock Professor Mcclellan who was
summoned from the south By wire
p aged a number on selections for the
benefit % the hundred or more guests
VINO had assembled The entire party
expressed themselves as delighted
with the instrument and it's artistic
handling.
A drive was taken about the witty.
various PAGES of interest being taken
in. The rest of the day was spent in
different ways. Mrs. Gould visited the
Country club. Her husband spent his
time n.eeting callers. visiting the local
headquarters of the road. comforting
with officials. and in strollng about
the down town district. The other
members OF the party scattered during
the day. but most of them attended
the performance Of The wedding
Day" by the Salt Lake Opera COM
)any at the Theatre last evening as
-he guests of Governor Wells. Mr.
Gould was rendered the use of Presi-
INT Smiths box.
The party viii leave for ogden this
morning on their special train. Be
yOnd that no plans have been made.