The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-26
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mapped out by President L. F. Loree.
President b F. Winchell and the other
officers of the Rock Island company.
On Tuesday President Loree teIe-
graphed for Harry Van Mater to come
10 Denver from St Louis. Yesterday
morning Mr. Van Mater arrived here.
and after comforting with the various
officers of the company left last night
for the east.
There is a big fight on for the pos
session of the Colorado & Southern. In
railroad circles and on the stock ex-
change il was reported that the Den
Yer * Rio Grande was also after the
Colorado & Southern and that il in
tended to consolidate the Colorado &c
Southern and the Colorado Midland
with the Denver & Rio Grande. The
Colorado Midland is owned jointly by
the Denver & Rio Grande and the Col
orado & Southern, and II the Denver g
Rio Grande gets the Colorado & South
ern il Will. of course. then have the en-
tire stock of the Midland.
The fact was made extremely appar-
ent today that Gould has become aware
that great danger threatens and IS
using all his power TO prevent the Rock
Island from getting the Colorado &
Southern
The Rock Island wants to enter the
western coal field against the Goulds
and the big fight is 70 prevent it from
gaining the roads that il wants.
The Rock Island owns large coal beds
mt Durango. Maxwell, Canon City and
other points in the state 1t wants to
develop them and get the coal trade
now held by Gould. When the Rock
Island builds to the Pacific coast it
wants to sell coal in Utah. Nevada and
California The Denver & Rio Grande
now controls the Utah coal market and
by means of the Western Pacific which
IS building, will soon be able to sell
fuel in Nevada and California To keep
the Rock Island from reaching its coal
beds in this state is what Gould is try
ing 10 do
Harry Van Mater. who is to manage
the Colorado affairs of the Rock Island.
is well known in Denver. He lived here
for many years and when he left the
city six months ago it was rumored
thathe would go to the Rock Island. He
has been taking a long rest and is now
prepared for work
The fact that George w. Vallery was
made general manager of the Colorado
Midland some time ago is considered
significant He is said to have been
given to understand that it would be
made a part of the Gould system with
the Colorado & Southern. Now the
Rock Island seems to be rudely intrud
ing and upsetting the plans of the great
Gould
The Colorado & Southern is now in
control of Edwin Hawley, although a
majority Of the stock is understood to
be in the possession of Gould and in
terests friendly to him. Hawley con-
tinues in control by reason of the estab-
lfshment of a voting trust which elects
Local railroad men declare that the
Rock Island wants to secure the Colo
rado a. Southern so it will have a df-
rect entrance into Denver. The COM
pany intends to build a branch line
from LimoR to connect with the aban-
doned route of the Colorado & South
ern to Pueblo Years ago the COM
pany constructed a line from Denver
10 Pueblo. but abandoned ii to use the
tracks of the Santa Fe. which has a
more direct route between here and
Pueblo The Colorado & Southern still
retains possession OF the old right of
way, although it has not been running
trains over it for a year or more
The information is further given out
that the Rock Island will build a road
TO the Pacific coast, despite the denials
Of the officers of the road. If the
Colorado & Southern is secured. the
Rock Island will build road from
Grand Junction. Colo, to San Fran
cisco, Cal. Grand Junction is at the
Utah line. If a feasible route is found
directly across Utah and Nevada the
road will extend straight across the |