, 1884-11-29
Opening of the Oregon Short Line.
OMAHA. November %, 1884.

On and after December LIST, all Of our
passenger business to and from points in
Oregon and Washington, on the Oregon
Rsilway & Navigation Company's lines,
and points north and south of Portland,
on connecting railways, will be carried via
Huntington. terminus of the Oregon
Short Line and junction with the Oregon
Railway Il Navigation Company's rail-
way. So far rs this business is concerned,
the Garrison Route will be practically
abandoned on that date. Distance and
time are saved by the new route, which
is direct. broad gauge throughout, and
thoroughly equipped for passenger bust
ness. The new route is made up as fol-
lows:
The original Union Pacific, from
Omaha to Granger, Wyoming, s76 miles;
the Oregon Short Line Division, from
Granger to Huntington, Oregon, $40
miles; The Oregon Railway & Navigation
Company, from Huntington to Portland,
4O4 miles. Total distance, Omaha to
Portland, 1890 miles. The following com
parative table Of distances will show our
line to be the shortest route, from all
travel centers of the East, to Portland:
NILES.
Omaha to Portland, via Union Pa
clfic. .-........ ...-........l, $50
St. Paul to Portland, via Northern
Pacific. $3.50. ,9l2
Kansas City to Portland, via Union
Pacific .2,049
Kansas City to Portland, via North
ern Pacific ..................2.475
Chicago to Portland, via Union Pa
ciic $40
Chicago TO Portland, via Northern
Pacific ., 32I
St. Louis to Portland, via Union Pa
ci6c. ., 223
St. Louis to Portland, via Northern
A request for a ticket representation
via the Oregon Short Line and the Ore
gon Railway & Navigation Company was
sent to General Ticket Agents, October /,
1884. If you find any Agents not sup
piled with this form of tickets, please
have them call the attention of their Gen
eral Ticket Agent TO the matter, and also
advise this Department.
Agents are reminded that we have done
a fair business to the Northwest in the
face of certain disadvantages (which were
persistently and extensively advertised by
our generous and considerate competitor),
and we now hope to do a good business
by reason of the advantages secured to us
by the completion of the Oregon Short
Line.
We have the shortest and quickest line
from all principal travel centers of the
East to Portland. Our line passes through
the great business and scenic belt of the
Continent. 1t carries passengers through
that portion of the mountainous regions
where the climate is comparatively mild
and uniform. The Oregon Short Line
penetrates the great plains, and follows
the valleys which were selected in the
early days by the northern tribes of In.
dams for their Winter abode and hunting
grounds. Beginning December LIST, snC
running every day of the year, we shall
have through trains, with Pullman Pal
ace and Emigrant sleeping cars, between
the Missouri river and Portland. Tickets
of whatever class, are good via Denve
and Ogden, if passengers desire to visi
either of these cities, other points in Col
orado, or Salt Lake City. At slight ad
ditional cost trips can be made from Poca
tello, via Beaver Canyon, to Yellowston
Park, or from Shoshone to Shoshon
Falls and the Wood River region.
Taking everything into consideration
we feel safe in affirming that no othe
route to the Northwest possesses equt
advantages. To sum up briefly, u rout
is shorter, better, quicker, more pictul
esque, more enjoyable Winter and Sun
mer, and is absolutely unsurpassed in tn
character Of its accessible side attractions
No other line to Portland passes mes
Denver, Salt Lake City, or Shoshon
Falls, and no other route can offer a tri
of similar scenes with which to offs
these. We know this line, already popull
with the public in advance of its compl
ton, will continue to grow in favor froi
the day it is opened for through bushes
Yours truly.
j. w. MORSE,
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