The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-09-28
NEWS OFIHE RAILnozDs

In the case OF the Northern Pacific Rail
rosd company VS.. Baptiste Herne, an an
peal from the commissioner of the genera
land office, Secretary Taller has ruled tina
settler, under the Oregon donation act O
October, 1850, does not forfeit his right t.
land upon which he has settled, by failure
to file the notice required by the act o.
1853, for the reason that no adverse right
has attached, and that the penalty was re.
mitted by the act of 1884. Therefore his
claim was absolutely reversed to him until
three months after the survey under the
original act. In this case the right of the
company attached its land prior 10 the date
of survey, and consequently the land in
question was excepted from their grant.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company y
reckoning time intends to adopt a system
by which the hours will be numbered from,
1 to "a. In other words, instead ofdividinr
the day of twenty our hours into two div.
siens Of twelve hours each per day and night
according to ancient universal usage, oniv
one set of numerals will be used for the en-.
tire period. This system is merely for the
guidance of the employees of the road. and
the general public Is not likely to hear any-
thing about 10 and IA o'clock, ETC.. notwith.
standing this company's innovation. The
railroad day will begin and end at mid.
night.
Articles of incorporation have been filed
with the Minnesota secretary of state of the
Minneapolis G. st. Croix Railway company,
the route of which is given as from Mime.
apoils northeasterly to point Oh the St.
Crolx river between the city of Saltwater
and point on the boundary line between
Minnesota and Wisconsin, opposite the
mouth of Big Rock creek, Wisconsin, and
to q connection with the line of the Mime
apoHs Sault Ste. Marie &,Atla.tic railway.
W. A. Turner, ticket agent of the Mani.
toba railroad, has been appointed general
agent for the Allen line of steamships,
Heretofore Mr.. Turner has been Minnesota
agent of the line. but under the new an.
pointm ent this territory will include, be.
sides this state, the territories of Montana
and Dak ota and the Northwest generally,
he will still retain his position as ticket
agent for the Manitoba road.
A new road is building from Remington.
on the Wisconsin Valley branch of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway.
called the Wisconsin, Pittsville & Superior
railroad. It is graded from Remington To
Pittsville, distance of eleven miles, ard
Inc IRON ID laid to uexterville, one-half OF
the distance. The road is eventually to
strike the Wisconsin Central near Marsh.
field.
The earnings of the Chicago &lNorthwest.
ern railroad for the second week of septem.
Der were $3.50, 800; increase, sss,1e0. st.
Paul IL Omaha, $129,0OO; increase. az. 500
Milwaukee q St. Paul, s515. zoo: increase.
1920. Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Wesrren.
$40, 1856; increase, $3.50.
The approximate gross earnings of the
Northern Pacific railroad for the second
week in September, 1883, were 1928, $50. an
increase of $50, $50. The Ca madam Pacific
earnings ear were $117,0oo an increase of $751;.
Work has been commenced on the ex
tension of Chicago, Milwaukee G. St, Pau,
railroad from Eau Claire to Chippews