Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-09

Salt Lake City, Oct. s-rhe time has
come when it IS permissible for me to
reel off some railroad" that will make
fair reading for your readers, ard I shall
plainly set forth facts without vouch-
safing anv source of Information what
soever-direct knowledge in the premi-
ses gives me to know whereof
chronicle.
Speculation has been rife these many
moons regarding segregation of Oregon
Shot Line and Utah Northern proper
ties from the Union Pacific proper, in
fact ever since the American Loan and
Trust company confidently came on
here from two other judicial districts
with their exhibit "a" and n demand for
their pound of flesh It was great
legal battle all the way through and
down to the finish that gave victory to
the Union Pacific, stamping these PEG
pie in both legal and official circles as
second to none the world over in bust
ness sagacitv and clear mental acumen.
The Union Pacific has since controlled
and operated these properties, and all
the time with an eye single to the best
possible arrangements that could be
effected lookingto segregation that must
necessarily come about.
WILL COME THE FIRST OF TIE YEAR.
Divorcement of these properties will
be effected the first of the year. At one
time it was all but agreed upon by all
the different interests involved to make
the turnover on Oct. 18th of this
wear. but such state was found to be i'm
possible, and for reasons wholly unnec-
cessqry to enumerate in this article.
The public generally has been won
dering what changes would arise from
the new deal, and what effect it will have
upon the Ogden gateway-will it be
thrown opener will it remain as now
and in the past' Competitors of the
Union Pacific who do business via
Denver and Salt Lake are vitality inter
ested in such propositions as they would
be enabled to invade the great north
west through the opening of such gate
way, and all these same competitors
sought. so far as possible, to bring about
that condition in their own favor. But
they couldn't accomplish it, as all
the negotiations the govern
ment was watchful of Union Pacific in
terests, and government directors have
from the first proceeded on lines that were
other than harmful TO such interests.
The government lien on the "Over-
land will not permit invasion of its ter
ritory, nor yet that tributary which has
been developed and built up for the pur-
pose of, in time, adding revenue that it
is Justly entitled to, according to the ma
tural law and order of things. Most
certainly, when segregation takes place,
the o. S. L. and u. n. properties will be
operated for all there is in them. Every |
means of obtaining Legitimate business
will be resorted to. and no business will |
be refused or diverted that would loose |
will not entail Opening OF the Ogden
gateway. This is accounted for in brief |
oy saying that the quest ion of "division"
will be so nicely tuned and adjusted, that
other lines will find no basis for oper-
stion, and that's all of it. The new
will be in condition to demand
uch division" and the main line can
Ifford to accept rather than TO see others
Ibsorb the business. The proposition is
clear one, and logical in every way,
THE NEW STAFF OF OFFICIALS.
The new staff of officials will be made
lp of men ably fitted for the position,
nd are well known 10 all the people of
his great inter-mountain region with
whom they will come in direct contact.
The president will be Samuel Carr, of
,oston, who is at present chairman of
he Reorganization committee. w. II.
Bancroft will be general manager.
So far as the commission of those two
entlemen are concerned, they have
cen signed, sealed, and only remain to
,e delivered. S. w Eckles will be the
raffic manager, although as yet final sig
natures have not been attached. But
hey will be just so soon as the papers
re advanced to third reading, is my
J. +. Dunn, master {
mechanic at Pocatello, will have full s
harge of motive power and machinery, '
l.