Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-04

ST. PAUL EXTENSIONS.
Sioux City Journal, Sd: The county com.
missioners Of Cedar county met in regular
session Yesterday. J. H. Swan. attorney OF
the St. Paul road, left this CITY on Sunday
for st. Helena. the county seat Of Ceda,
county, to present before the board the mat.
ter Of calling an election to vote on thu
question of aid to the extension of the linz
from Ponca west through Cedar county. l,
is understood that all the necessary prelim.
mary steps have been taken as required by
Law to insure the calling of the election BY
the board.
The St. Paul extension west from Sioux
Falls still continues to accumulate material
at that town. Iron for about twen,y-ihree
miles of road running . little north of west
from sioux Falls. and on this has secured
most of the right.oi.way and town sites. The
line will be pushed as soon as the frost is
out of the ground. INK I.t
ATcH1soN & NEBRASKA.
Atchison Kan, March 1.-The stockhold.
ers of the Atchison 4 Nebraska are called to
meet 10 this city on the 25th, to consider
the advisability of leasing their franchises
and property to the Burlington & Missouri
River company.
ST. PAUL & IoUx CITY.
St. Paul, March 1.-Ata meeting here,
to-day, Of the directors of the Sc Paul and
Sioux City, the St. Paul, Saltwater & Tay.
lor's Falle, and the Hudson & River Falls
railroads, the transfer of the two latter roads
under the terms Of the consolidation made
last summer, was perfected, and final papers
passed, and the three roads are now under
the full control Of the st. Paul and Sioux
City company, though each retains its dis.
tine. corporate organization. The St. Paul,
Saltwater & Taylor's Falls company
elected E. F. Drake, president Of
the St. Paul and Sioux CITY, presi.
dent, vice Peter Berkey, resigned /;
G. A. Hamilton. director, vice Horace
Thompson, deceased, and E. W, Ruff.
Nothing was done in relation to the anna
xamatton of the st. Paul and Sioux Civ.
the Chicago. st. Paul and Minneapolis.
and the North Wisconsin roads. President
Drake informed the Times correspondent
tonight that permanent headquarters we're
located in 81. Paul; tbst no distinct con-
uection with Chicago was contemplated.
such connection being provided by the
forty year operating contract between the
Chicago and Northwestern and the Cbica-
go. St Paul and Minneapolis; that the
North Wisconsin was to be pushed
through to Bayfield,, on Lske Superior, as
rapidly 80 possible, and that more direct
connection with Milwaukee would be
sought. Beyond this, and the fact that the
St. Paul and Sioux City extensions south
aud west were to be carried out as oriei-
oally intended, Mr.. Drake declined to talk
The ST. PAUL, OMAHA q CHICAGO
st. Paul Pioneer-Press, Feb. q.
If any readers of the Pioneer Press have
f1attered themselves with the hope that D
the return to ST. Paul ofCol. E. F. Drake.
president of the ST. Paul & Sioux CITY rail.
road company, they would find out all that
remained to be known about the conso]ida.
ton Of the ST Paul & Sioux City, the west
Wisconsin and north Wisconsin railroads
they will be disappointed, for that gentle.
reached home yesterday, and yet he
has but little to add to what has already
been published concerning this great rail.
road scheme. A representative Of the Pion.
eer Press was cordially received and pleas.
sntly entertained by Col. Drake, but he wa
not prepared to make any statements CON
the future movements Of the new St.
Paul, Omaha 4 Chicago r. r., andhe would
not even mention tie name offs president.
Being interrogated 90 TO the effect of the
new combination upon the interests of g,
Paul, Col. Drnke smilingly suggested that
as this CITY would be the headquarters of =
thousand miles of road. where its general
.,f1ces would find . place in . fine new
building to be erected for the purpose. and
where lie principal car works and machine
shops were TO b located, the effect could
not be very disastrous. There is no fOun.
1ation for tho rumor that prevailed at Min.
nespolis yesterday that the new coupan
propose to abandnn its line from ST.. Paul
10 Merriam, and run through Minneapolis
St. Paul. Neither 10 it true that the
,Mcers and directors Of the 81. Paul. Oma.
b. d 81. Paul railroad are coming up
ST. Paul ia q body during thr
present week. This runaor probably origin.
tied from the fact that the directors Of The
Chicago. 81. Paul 4 Minneapolis road are
have . meeting At st. Paul or Hudson
within . few days. Though Col. Drake ia
rot responsible for the statement, it can be
down - q fact that the st. Paul. Omaha
. Chicago railroad company ia to form an
new system of railroads, and one Of
he most important in the west ; that it will
financially ss strong - the Chicaeo. Mil.
vaOkee and q. Paul; that the 81. Paul,
4 Chicago railroad system. when
,ompletsd, which will Be At time BY n o
means remote, contemplate Independent
From Omaha to Bayfield,.
From Bayfield, or st. Paul to Sault Ste.
Marie tt4
From Ut. Paul to Green Bay.
From 81. Paul to Manitovoc.
From 81. Paul 70 Milwaukee.
From 81. Paul TO Chicago.
Il an also be act down a . fac, tina, the
new company will form BY far the besvie.,
line on the continent, its roads pen.
The regions whore the supplies AZ.
largest, ara sfd6ning through Z country
Ibis, the impression il justified tina, The 81.
Paul, Omaha Chicago railroad 10 . big
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