Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-06-15
THE "SCENIc LIMITED
PROVES GRAND SUCCESS.
Fast Train Between Denver and Salt
Lake Has Been Inaugurated by
Rio Crande Western.

Rio Grande Western.
Salt Lake Monday, June A.
1906, will be date chronicled in Utah
history of much import, that being the
lay upon which the first limited train
ever run between Denver and Salt
Lake City reached the city by the
great Salt Lake. the Rio Grande's
Scenic Limited" reaching Salt Lake
City at 8 a. M, on scheduled time,
having on board Major s. K Hooper
and other officials and a delegation of
Colorado and Utah newspaper men,
who made the trip as the guests of the
Denver & Rio Grande Railway COM
pany.
This palatial annihilator of time be-
tween Denver and Salt Lake Wa in
charge of Major S. K. Hooper, who
completed the trip to Salt Lake;
Frank A. Wadleigh, assistant general
passenger agent who came with the
:rowd as far as Glenwood and then
went back to Denver; ]. Nj. Smith,
district superintendent for the Pull
nan company, and T. A. Dempsey, SUI
)erintendent of dining car service for
he Rio Grahde, and the guests. Be.
sides the guests there was splendid
complement OF passengers.
From the minute the train pulled
,ut on the dot of 8 the new schedule
worked to charm.
Palmer Lake, Colorado Springs, Pu-
eblo and Salida found the train arriv-
ing just safe shade ahead of time.
The long pull up to Malta. the Lead
Vile junction point, was made as
smoothly as If 1t were level road, and
from there down the western slope
was easy shedding.
The trial trip proved that the twenty
four-hour run will be simple matter
under anything like ordinary condi- !
tons. and will leave ample provisions |
for recovery OF time in case of acct |
dental delays.
One of the ceremonies of the trip
was the opening of the logbook of the
Scenic Limited-a beautifully bound
volume in which a record of the first
Journey is to be duly inscribed.
The newspaper contingent made the
irst contribution to the book, in the
orm of letter to Major Hooper, in
lifted by II. S. Rogers OF Denver and
by various others.
The newspaper men will be talking
or some time about the wonders of
hat train and of the ride through the
rockies. One might almost think. to
lear them tell about It, that there
ever was in all the world so fine a
rain or such splendid scenery. and
ltahns will hardly contradict the as.
ertion
Immediately upon their arrival in
ALT Lake City the visitors were taken
D charge by Colonel I. A. Benton, gen.
raj agent of the passenger depart
rent of the Rio Grande roads in this
srritory, and representatives OF the
ress club of Salt Lake
This superb train service inaugur-
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icalculable benefit to Utah ,
The latest bit of original advertising
Utah and its resources put out by
lie Rio Grande Western is a superbly
Illustrated booklet written by Edward
Colborn and issued by the passen-
or department of the Denver a Rio /
rande railroad. entitled "A Glimpse
Utah: Its Resources, Attractions
nd Natural Wonders" II is in fact
brief history of the state from the s
me of its settlement by the followers
Brigham Young up to the present Z
me. with a brilliant pen and photo
raphic portrayal OF its Industries. its .
-incipal points OF interest and every 6
~ life In this favored state. This
ALLEGATION will doubtless be OF last
& benefit to Utah, and reflects great 4
edit upon the enterprise OF the RIO 4
rande Western ofYicials-