The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-18

in branch win be explored to the MeGlnnis
goia mines, The party is.made up as follows p. l..
nasungs, chlei OF the party; A II, Mitchell,
Transit; Burr Field level, W. r Mcdonald. topo-
T. L. Field. C. H. Msrtz, rodmen, aud several
assistants, A prospecting party start in the
morning under commission from the Northern
raelhe railroad for the Clark's fork mines They
are fully equipped and will shorty render an ae-
count OF the best route TO that gold region and
the National park.
RoGEEs ARK, May .-To-day the people in.
dulsed inaseneral celebration. The occasion was
Tue shnlN suyHf theor salofthe d s,tra n yer
me Arkansas branch OF the -. Louis n San
Francisco railway, one year Rrl there was
settlement at this place of eight houses and less
than one hundred people. Now the population
mas reached Ssl, and To the 22o houses already
here new ones are being added rapidly Excur.
SION trains from Springfield Fayetteville, and
ll0rce CITY brought in large DELEGATIONS and not
less-lhan Two thousand visitors listened to the adj
u .s az lne uepot Major J. Allen of Rogers,
was 700 III 10 leak, and ON the arrival of tho
| special car bearing ID. nishart general paSsen-
ger agent ID. IL Nichols, master of transporia-
uou, W, H. lcaton, assistant land commissioner
| OF tne ~ Louis " san Francisco railway Colo
mel II BOuulnct native agent of the Cherokee
nation, G jackson, mayor of Fayetteville,
ana other distinguished guests Daniel Human,
| edl'or OF the Rogers Champion, formally wei
coined the arrivals.
Inc TeNarkaua News says. Mr. and Mrs
| scout Noble left yesterday for California, where
they VIII remain several weeks visiting rea-
yves. On his return, Mr.. Noble will take charge
road.
1t is said that the programme on railway
changes Is for the Minneapolis ( St Louis road to
go 10 the Rock Island and Tor the Omaha line To
go 10 the Chicago X Northwestern. II is said that
TINS may not occur for u while but 1t Is sure to
ne done ultimately, and perhaps not araluug in
TIE future The Burlington Cedar Rapids q
Noruerh VIII be run as heretofore indicated by
the Chicaso; burlington II Quincy and the Rock
i'lahu what the effect OF the late tracing will
be upon the lease OF the St Paul
Duluth by the Minneapolis 4 81.
Louis remains 10 be seen. Ii is whispered about
III railroad circles that the new management
| OF the Minneapolis IL st, Louis line will have
tue tease altogether, MS, under the present ar
Iangement ii is Il burden without profit and
besides, the road now being linked in with the
! omaha line will not require an Independent
outlet To Lake Superior.
The Chicago " Alton railroad Is said 10 be
after the Kansas City, Fort Scott 4 Gulf ana
Kansas CITY, Lawrence II southern railroads
1 Inc president c. Blackstone, and gene al
nanager J. {. McMullin, have gone to New
| lotS 10 attend meeting OF the directors of the
! chicago " Alton with view, ii is stated Il
accomplish the aforementioned arrangement
| Inc acquisition of these roads would give the
Alton virtually control of the business from
southern Missouri and Kansas and would prove
| qnte valuable system of feeders. The KAnsa,
! tlty, Fort scott " Gulf railway controls 305 81
miles OF road III Missouri and Kansas, and III,
hhllsns tlty, Lawrence X Southern control,
SSs q miles of road mostly in Kansas
FREiGHTs
On cotton from Dallasare as follows: