Gunnison news-champion., 1914-08-28
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According to On order which becomes
effective October 1, the Union Pacific
has closed all passenger traffic from
Colorado common points or east thereof
bound TO points on the Union Pacific IN
the northwest All such trafiic must
originate with the Union Pacific at
Denver. The order reads: 'On traffic
originating at Colorado common points
Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and
Trinidad or points east, south or north
thereof, including points In the Fort
Collins district. destined 10 points On the
Orsgon Short Line Rsilrsai - The ne
verss, inAsvchanGe e2 0uAsA, - aslt
Lake, will be discoatiBusd.
The effect Of this order is 70 close the
Salt Lake gateway to the Yellowstone
park and northwestern points to the Rio
Grande. Thousands Of tourists have
annually svailed themselves Of the
privilege of using the Rio Grande from
Denver to Salt Lake on trips to the
Yellowstone to the northwest.
This order will have the effect of cut
ting of the tourist patronage at AZ
points along the Rio Grsnde. IL will
not only mean great loss to the Rio
Grsnde' but it will greatly cripple the
tourist travel in this part of Colorado;
1t is q clear example of a railroad, with
q little more coin in sight, denying to
the travelling and sightseeing public
many of the privileges to which they
have become accustomed. 1t will mean
more than that, for it offers direct
loss to the many tourist centers in Colo
RADIO which are served by the Denver 4
Rio Grande, The great loss to Colo
radios tourist trade by this railroad
order cannot be over estimated.
1t seems that there should be a voice
of protest from the many people in
Colorado who will suffer as q result of
this order Now, it seems, is the time
for all of the commercial bodies Of the
state to enter a strong protest to the
interstate commerce commission in an
effort to point out the discrimination of
this order against Colorado and especi-
ally the mountain region. Now is the
time for the Chamber of Commerce of
Gunnison to be one of the first to raise
q voice against this proposed action.
Gunnison and the resorts of this comfy
will be hit hard by this order and there
is just cause for cry of protest.
Some of the diverted travel from
Colorado will go through Cheyenne and
Granger, but the major portion of that
which has heretofore passed through
Colorado and Utah would be ticketed
through St. Paul, Billings and other
northwestern routes, to the very great
disadvantage of Colorado and Utah
cities and towns, by reason of the loss
of patronage, as well as the great in
convenience of travellers and tourists
who desire to travel that way.
Until few years ago the growing
travel to Yellowstone Park Was routed
through st. Paul, Billings and the
Gardner gateway. but recently the
major portion of this tourist and
pleasure travel has been ticketed
through Colorado and Utah by reason of
the attractions Of Denver and Salt Lake
City as well rs the many resorts and
scenic features of the Rocky Mountains
All Of thi. immense travel will be
ticketed in other directions if the Ogden
gateway is closed to the Denver & Rio
Gr.nde railroad and its eastern connec-
tions. There are also to be considered
the commercial traveller, the home
seeker and Others destined to Montana
and Idaho points, Who viii not have the
priyiIe~e Of trnyelln1 through Co2or>Ap