Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-01-16
NEBRASKA RAILROADS.
Indications of Extensive Extensions
OfLines During the Comping Build
Inc SeaSnn.

Indications of Extensive Extensions
OfLines During the COmping Build
lug Season.
Omaha, Neb Jan. l3--A glance at the
indications for road building in Nebras
ka this year reveals the probability that
this state will nearly, ii not altogether,
lead all other states in this matter. AT
least eight companies have flied articles
OF ineorporauons at Lincoln since the
iirst of last November. Among these
which proposes to invade new territory
by builing from Ashland. near Omaha,
northwest, probably to the Black Hilis.
The Omaha and North Platte and the
Omaha and the Republican Vail y road
are both Union Pacific projects, and
Ootn are Incorporated 10 Duiiu north
wesU. Ihe tirs, uamed ID to run from
Omaha through the Elknorn and Loup
valleys, parallellng the Union
| Pacific IN general direction
lhe Union Paclnc has Just
ljuished lts extension OF the st. Paul
o.nuch to ORD, and TINS branch viii
probably pe the nrsJ Que OF It's northern
branches to be extended still further
notth. The extension of the Albion
uiunch Is aisu amuug the possibilities OF
the Year. lhe Burtugton and Missouri
RIVER road ms nDed IN the north
Westward movement by line from
Eilwoou, on the Denver Lur, uorthwes,
10 Osaiialu, ou the Uu,nn Pas lie, anu
Lue iueUrpuiatiuu OF tn Gland lsianu
aud wy mlng company Work Is nov
progressing Oh Duth OF these ilnee, auu
Contracts have been lee iur the buildIne
ui the Wyoming line to Broken Bow
Custer counJy, from GfaAd Island. Ihls
.sue Is dtsiiLtd tor the coal aud Oh
ueldS oil WyuUlug, aud 1t Is quItt
,Jruuaois tnat the Bulinston's outi. u
the coast will be by this line. The Kan
sas City, Wyandotte and Northern is
llne which Will touch Beatrice on Its WAY
northwest, and the Leayen@ursh AM
Northern will build some this year on il
. uort4western route VIA hastings. Ye
with ali These lew roads there Is Iktly J.
DC siiu more before spring opens, auu
7 une OF them shall rmRteriali2e into
dueG' lIne t.Cm Omaha northwest th,
pevpl. of TINS CITY will be suplemel,
e Dappy. SiCux Oiiy's hold IN that por
8 ,i1u OF tile state Is too well known her
I'D eBy move which will direct tha
ratiiU o. Omaha Will be ballad with dc
lghi by Omaha merchants The Oman
a and N r'bern pref cs has not prospered
e So far, just as we'll as was expected
e which fact may be accounted for by th
{ statement OF II local pape. to the eifec
J nat snch road, as planned, wonl
:. hardly prove iemunerative to the stoct
= hnlaars. Among the other new lines III
, the Northwestern's line from Fremont t
I Lincoln, and the extension from Scrit
o ner westward-in all over 100 miles.
g is a significant fact that the new road
are destined in the direction OF tn
Black Hills. If they al build as pro
y posed now the Black Hills will certain
ly have ample railroad facilities
The railroad commission, having fir
d ished its inap oction of the varions raj
n roads in the state, now rests at Lincoli
.s and awaits any complaints or grievance
which may arise The commissioner
% though unmecifulIy scorned by som
Is have it in their power to correct an
u abuse of rights by the railroads, an
have already shown the companies th,
railroad commission is entitled to col
k siderable respect. Though annoyed b
,e much premature and merciess criticisr
g. we belive that they will succeed in doir
/? much good to the patrons of the railroa