The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-12-04
OPENING OF THE OREGON SHORT
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OMAHA, Nov, p, 1884.

OMAHA, Nov, y, 1854.
To General and Travelling agents:
On and after December lst, all of
our passenger business to and from
points in Oregon and Washington, on
the Oregon Railway & Navigation
cOmpany's lines, and points north and
south Of Portland, on connecting rail-
ways, viii be carried via Huntington,
terminus Of the Oregon Short Line
and junction with the Oregon Rail-
way,,& Navigation cOmpany's railway.
So far as this business Is concerned,
the Garrison Route will be practically y
abandoned on that date. Distance
and time are saved by the new route
which Is direct, broad guague
throughout, and thoroughly equipped
for passenger business. The new
route IL made up as follows:
The original Union Pacific, from
Omaha 10 Granger, Wyoming, $40
miles the Oregon Short Line Divi-
sion, .frOm Granger TO Huntington,
Oregon, $40 miles; the Oregon Rail-
way & Navigation company, from
Huntington, TO Portland, 404 miles.
Total distance, Omaha to Portland,
SD miles. The following compaTa-
tive table Of distances will show our
line 10 be the shortest route, from all
travel centres Of the east, to Portland /:
Omaha TO Portland via Union Pacific,
1920 miles.
ST. Paul to Portland via Northern Pa
eific, 1912 miles.
Kansas CITY TO Portland, via North
ern Pacific, 2,O49 miles.
Chicago to Portland via Union Pa
eiflc, 2,745 miles.
Chicago to Portland via Northern
Pacific, 23Tl miles.
St. Louis to Portland via Union
Pacific, 2223 miles.
st. Louis via Northern Pacific, 2,4Sl
miles.
A request for a ticket representa-
ton VIA the Oregon Short Line and
the Oregon Railway & Navigation
company was sent to general ticket
agents October /, 1854. II you find
any agents not supplied with this
form OF tickets, please have them call
the attention Of their general ticket
agent TO the matter, and also advise
this department.
Agents are reminded that we have
done a fair business TO the northwest
i'm the face Of certain disadvantages
(which were pTesistently and exten-
sively 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 centers Of the
east to Portland. Our line passes
through the great business and scenic
belt Of the continent. 1t carries pas
sengers through that portion Of the
mountainous regions where the eli
mate is comparatively mild and uni
form. The Oregon Short Line pc ne
trates the great plains, and follows
the valleys which were selected in
the early days by the Northern tribes
OF Indians for their winter abode and
hunting grounds. Beginning Deeem-
Der ], and running every day Of the
year, we shall have through trains
with Pullman palace and emlgrant
sleeping cars between the Missouri
river and Portland. All tickets, of
whatever class, are good via Denver
and Ogden, If passengers desire to
visit either Of these cities, other
points in Colorado, or Salt Lake city.
At slight additional cost trips can be
made from PocatellO via Beaver
Canon to Yellowstone Park, or from
Shoshone to ShOshOne Falls and the
Wood river region.
Take everything into consideration,
we feel safe In affirming that no other
route TO the northwest possesses equal
advantages. To sum up briefly. our
rOutel Is shorter, better, quicker,
more picturesque, more enjoyable
winter and summer, and is absolute
" unsurpassed In the character Of its
accessible side attractions. No other
line to Portland passes near Denver,
Salt Lake or ShOshOnes Falls, aud no
other route can offer a trio Of similar
scenes with which to Offset these. We
know this line, already popular with
the public in advance Of its compile
ton, will continue to grow in favor
fIom the day Il is opened for thor
Ough business. Very truly,
J. w. MORSE,
Genn Passenger Agent.