Re: More Chili Line Abandonment Info

John E. Bull Wrote:
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> Thanks again Jerry. That transfer from Santa Fe
> to Gato must have been a culture shock! He must
> have felt, what the hell did I do wrong?
>
> Why was there even a need for a agent at Gato
> after the branch was gone and the lumber business
> was history? What traffic other than sheep could
> there have been?
John:
Lots of sheep and cattle in that area and they were loaded at Gato.

The guys who lost their jobs after the abandonment were given a choice of open positions. The ones with the highest seniority got first choice. The guy at Taos Junction was first and chose Marshall Pass. I would have thought that Creede would have been preferable to Marshall Pass, but some of these guys were bachelors and like the outdoor life (hunting and fishing).

Jerry Day