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...denied Colorado & Southern Ry.'s petition to junk its 185-mi. narrow gauge division between Denver and Leadville, valued at $3,600,000. For 32 years it had been steadily losing money; annual deficits had mounted to $400,000. Then Colorado & Southern (a subsidiary of the Burlington) tried to give it away. No one wanted it. Finally Lawyer Victor A. Miller of Denver said he would take the line as a gift, and last week he applied to the I. C. C. for permission to accept it. Lawyer Miller knows what he is about. As receiver for Rio Grande...
...were run by Paul Shoup, president of the company since Jan. 1, 1929 when he succeeded William Sproule. The eastern rail and steamship lines were managed by Angus Daniel McDonald, vice chairman of the executive committee which in turn was headed by Hale Hol den. oldtime chief of the Burlington, whose son is Pullman Inc.'s eastern vice president. By last week's changes Mr. McDonald becomes president of the company, making him operating chief of all its transportation routes. He will be responsible to Hale Holden, for whom is created the new position of company chairman. President...
University of Vermont (Burlington...
Colorado's estimated 500 were not quick enough to board swift Burlington freight trains...
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