The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-21

west of Winnipeg has been mainly ovel
the Canadian Pacific. but the Ameri-
can lines are promised the next install
ment.
President Burt of the Union Pacific
| has issued an official notice that the
| overland" has become the owner OF
| what is known as the Julesberg branch
| which heretofore has been part OF
| the Colorado Southern, or Union Pa
| cific, Denver & Gulf road The trans
fer of the property will take place at
| midnight on Saturday. and all persons
employed on that branch for the pres
ent are to continue to act for the new
! company The Union Pacific will oper-
ate the branch on it's own account but
| will respect the terms and contracts
made by sthe old owners.
| The purchase of this branch, taken
with the trackage agreement just made
with the Colorado Southern whereby
| the latter road is accorded the use of
the Union Pacific tracks between Dem
| yer and Cheyenne. is taken to indicate
| but a step forward in regainfng control
of the entire Southern system. 1t was
| originally a part of the Union Pacific
| line, but was segregated under the re-
ownership regime, and placed under
separate management, as was done with
the Oregon Short Line. The latter road
is now in process of being absorbed
by THE Union Pacific. and it is reported
that when this deal is out of the way
negotiations for the accession of the
Southern will be commenced. The line
is a valuable feeder for the Union Pa
citic, but under its present management
is no more favorable to the road than
other Colorado lines. When the Union
Pacific secures it this road will have
a big advantage in the Colorado and
Southern Wyoming business.
One of the most important pieces of
railroad work for the near future is
the complete rebuilding of the Atchfson
and Nebraska line of the Burlington
route. This line extends from Lincoln,
Neb., to Atchison. Kas., a distance of
l4S miles. The general direction is
southeast, and from Reno, Neb., to
Atchson. the line runs along the west
bank of the Missouri river, a distance
of 40 miles. 1t will take between $3.50. 900
and 100000 to rebuild the line Work
has been commenced and will take
about four years to complete. 1T has to
be done slowly on account of the ne
cessity of keeping the line open for traf-
tiC. The workmen are not permitted to
have more than two places where trains
have to run slowly.
About 30 miles of track will be raised,
some of it as high as five or six feet
above the present grade When this
work is completed the danger of having
the tracks that are near the river flood
ed by rising waters will be practically
removed. For distance of about 10
miles the line will be entirely changed.
Before the reconstruction is finished
four or five new truss bridges will be
built at crossings of the Nemaha river.
Little credence is placed in the report
which comes from Omaha to the effect
that President Perkins of the Burling-
ton is to retire from his present posi-
ton, to be succeeded by First Vice
President Harris. This rumor has gain
ed circulation so many times within the
last few years that general surprise
would be created were 1T to become true.
1t hobs up annually just before each
meeting of the stockholders, and now it
is being circulated before each meeting
of the directorate. 1t is said, however,
that Mr.. Perkins has reached the age
when he would prefer the less arduous
duties of the chairman of the board,
and it is possible that the reported
changes may be made. The directorate
is divided on the question of refunding
the Indebtedness of the road, which fact
may account for the latest rumors. Off,
Gals of the Burlington stated yester-
day that they knew nothing of the
basis of the report
Although there has been no meeting
for some time between executive inter
SITS Of the Northern Pacific and the
Oregon Railway & Navigation compa-
n.y. a correspondence has been main
tanned and both parties evince desire
to come to an agreement over terrific
rial disputes in Montana, Idaho and
Washington.
The Great Northern flyer changed it's
time of departure from st. Paul for the
West on Sunday, leaving that city at 9
o'clock instead Of at $40 as heretofore.
The change, however. does not affect
the arrival time at Montana points.