Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-09-06
THE OREGON SHORT LINE,
Same Receivers Appointed who Ar,
Managing the Union Pacific.

Same Receivers Appointed Who Are
Managing the Union Pacific.
OMAHA, August ga special from
Cheyenne says: A suit in equity for the
foreclosure of mortgage on the Oregon
Short Line was filed in the United States
Court for the district of Wyoming to-
day. The action was brought in the
name OF John F. Dillon, trustee, and the
defendants are the Oregon Short Line,
Utah Northern, Union Pacific, Ameri-
can Loan and Trust Company and the
receivers OF the Union Pacific. The
amount OF the mortgage is S14,931 ZOO.
which was given petitioner as trustee to
secure the payment OF bonds. The at
torneys for Dillon, who were in conrt
to-day, are Wilson Speyer of New York
ana IN r. Potter d Burke OF Cheyenne. John
NJ. !hurston of Omaha appeared for the
receivers, while w. R. Kelly of Omaha
and Judge Lacey Of Cheyenne appeared
Tor the company. The whole matter
was amlcably disposed of in short time,
Judge Rlner appointed for the Short
Line the same receivers who are man
aging the Union Pacific. Supplementary
proceedings will be brought in Idaho
and Utah in order to secure like orders
from the courts there. This practically
unites the Union Pacific system again.
Advised to Hold Their Wheat.
1oLDENDALE, WASH, August BIN.
A. Showers, the horseman recentlv In.
Gated in Goldendale, has just received a
letter from l.. L. Harris, grain buver
OF Lincoln, Neb., who owns a line NJ
elevators on the Burlington road iron,
Shlcago to Denver. Mr.. Harris saws
there has recently been a heavy nnr-
chase OF wheat by Germans. owinr 70
the poor crop outlook in Europe, Fur,
ther, that there was a much greotar
shortage OF the crop in Europe than 80 wos
anticipated. MIR. Harris said he he
neved, II the farmers could hold their
wheat until next June, that they wonId
receive three times the present prices Of
iered. Mr.. Showers has great confidence
IN Mr. Harris, as he believes he is from
long years OF successful experience
strictly on the inside OF the worlds mar.
kets. Mr.. Showers is OF the on;n;or
most OF the klickitat farmers will have
70 sell, owing to pressure OF oblirationS.
but should they manage to hold a nart
he believes they will he well rewarded
Wing Dams in the Sacramento
SAN FRANCISCO, August Sl.-A loca,
hrm has received a contract from tho
government for making an improvement
IN the Sacramento river, which will NV
uoqotedly be OF Importance to steamars Sr
and other craft travelling those ss Wators
FOR years the navigation of the Sacra
mento river as far as the capital cit~ haa
been made difficult by reason of da2rn.s m"s
Gus distractions at Hickock,s Shoals ger
miles below Sacramento. The rivar .,'l ven
rents have formed bar at that noiut
Whlch makes the river impassable axnan,
at nigh water. Under the contract NirP. i,Pp.
awarded 1t is proposed to construct wimc %Ss
Jams IRON the shores and emf the "hs hass
OUT With the aid OF wing dams :, Oir
expected that sufficient current viii N rs is
created to keep this particular no;r, % ~;
the river clear of sand and nsta n' an IN
river navigable at all times. WIG