The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-29
Railroad Notes,
Local travel heavy.

Local travel heavy.
Through travel very light
More cars and engines coming
The Short Line has much equipment
coming.
Telephone connection with Jarbidge is
on the way.
Local Manager r. NJ Robinson of the
Black OF Denver is in charge pending
the arrival OF Manager Turpn from Ko-
komo Ind.
J. II. Pearman OF the Western Pacific
is expected here during the week TO look
after general business.
The genial conductor T.. j. Stowe
is back from a summer on his ranch, and
will soon be on the Rio Grande runs once
more.
Gilbert A. Mclean. an engineer of the
Short Line for many years: Will make
vacation tour Of the Pacific coast with
Mrs. Mclean. They will leave in few
days.
General Superintendent e, C. Manson
of the Oregon Short Line has returned
from the trip OF inspection.
The old Mauch Chunk. the private mar.
row gauge car used by the first owners OF
the Utah & Nevada, to and from GARFIELD,
Pacific museum at Montreal
Superintendent Fred Gentsch of the
gastronomic department OF the Short
ed Wednesdsy' Wds o0 Mr.. Gen,sch has i more than
made good since taking hold of the de-
partment.
The Oregon Short Line will have a busy
year during 1911 with the vast improve
detailed In The Tribune. additions and
improvements TO shops and terminals.
The outlook Is most encouraging.
: The order of the commission reducing
mon points to Utah common points In
connection with Asatic freights Will be
come effective October l. Al the same
time the citrus rate is reduced from 81: J"
to 81 from Los Angeles territory to this
city. All the other rates from the east
will be reduced about December 10 or
coast from here will como down on Oc-
tober l. as per the order OF the com
mission.
The Pacific Mail has a rival on the
and the California Atlantic lines. New
bonts will ply between San Francisco and
all Pacific ports. as we'll as 70 the canal
zone to Mexico, and via Panama and
The latter Is to compete with the sun.
set route Some rates have been cut
in half already and the outlook seems
to be exciting.
Sea board Air Line. is In the city from
Denver.
r. f. MacFarland Of the White Star
line was being shown around the city by
w. c. Spence WEDNESDAY, t1ls Office -
In Montreal.
Many congratulatory telegrams went to
F. A Wadleigh Wednesday He is go"
ing TO make a great record on the Rio
Grande.
Among those slated for the assistant
agents desk on the Rio
Grande is ". II. Cundey, at present gem
eral agent at Colorado Springs.
Mr. Bancrofts car. 1908, has been
named Island Park.
The Short Line is advertising the
Overland Limited to San Francisco. and
that city will derive the benefit.
Competition Is springing UP in uneX-
pected quarters and some lively times are
Two new steam shoveIs have been
added TO the equipment on the work of
grading the Bingham g. Garfield.
Mr.. Wadleigh is expected to do some
for Salt Lake City. When
he first came 10 the Rio Grande West
ern in 1895 his first move was TO change
the trade mark and use the title of
Great Salt Lake Route. And all through
his career he was a big booster for this |
city. He was the first railroad passen-
ger man TO directly exploit this city.