The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-01
AMONG RAILROAD MEN
A Thorough Inspection of the
Oregon Short Line.
WILL BE MADE BY CORNISH
Plan OF Placing Boise on the Main Line
Has Been Abandoned. 1t Is Ru-
mored = A Union Pa
ciflc Rush.

President Cornish of the Oregon
Short Line is in Salt Lake, and it is an
| nounced that he will make a thorough
inspection of the entire system before
returning east, which will include
visit to Butte
1t is reported that the plan of placing
Boise on the main line of the road has
probably been abandoned. The heavy
Advertisement in railroad assessments
in Idaho and the withdrawal of the
Oregon Short Line surveyors coming
about the same time, might be regarded
as significant. While no official an
nouncements can be secured on the
subject, it appears that Boise stands no
chance of getting the main line
changed this year. The Oregon Short
Line has been investigating the route,
and a moments notice the surveyors
were all withdrawn. The change, as
has already been stated, would increase
the mileage, and this fact, coupled with
the very large increase per mile in the
Idaho assessment, has, it is claimed,
discouraged the company from building
any more extensions
This view of the matter, however, is
not supported by an interview with
President Cornish at Salt Lake.
rs it true that the corps of engineers
who have been surveying the projected
Owyhee- Boise route have been re-
called?" he was asked.
Yes, ] believe it is. They finished
their work in that vicinity, and natur-
ally were ordered elsewhere to do other
work"
1T has been rumored that their re-
| call means breaking off of negotia-
! tions between the Short Line and the
| Boise City committee which conferred
with Mr.. Hartman in regard to placing
| Boise on the main line: is it SOP
mo, 1T is not so; / have already said
| why they We're recalled. In regard to
| the project to place Boise on the main
| line, l believe it has been under consid-
Grafton for some time. Moves of such
| Importance require much deliberation
and reflection, and so far as | know
| the negotiations between the Boise COM
| mittee, Mr.. Hartman. and the local Of
| ficials of the Short Line, never reached
| the point of actual reality that the
| newspapers have stated they did; such
| being the case, they couldn't very well
| be broken off. There are a great many
| factors entering into the Boise prob
| lem: the people of Nampa and other
towns are entitled to consideration, and
we have to regard their interests as
well as our own when project of such
magnitude is launched" &l-
| "A prominent Boise City official who
| was in Salt Lake several weeks ago
stated that the Short Line agreed to
| place Boise on the main line provided
| the railroad company was subsidized to
| the value of $4,000 Is that SOP
II don't know The Boise people APP
pear willing and anxious to unload
their information; you had better ask
them about it,"
'''Is there any truth in the report that
the railroad company is contemplating
building an addition to the Cache Val
ley branch from Preston to Mccain
mon?'
Il know nothing about that rumor
except that it has been in circulation
| sufficient length of time to be worn out.
| We will always look after the develop
ment of the country in which We oper-
| ate, and when conditions warrant our
doing it we will see that the wants OF
| the public are attended to-
There is an unprecedented rush of
| business on the Union Pacific at the
present time. The fall increase has al
ready set in, four weeks in advance of
| the usual time, and every available en-
| CINE is in use. More train crews are
now at work than ever before at this
| time of year on the overland. Despite
| the fact that the company has recently
| heightened its sdetracks all along the
| line, purchased cars of larger capacity,
| and heavier and more powerful locomo-
| tives, the road has its hands full in TAX
| ing care of the large volume of bust
ness. This is the most prosperous year
| for some time for the western roads in
| the matter of tranScOntinental business.
Large shipments of supplies, clothing
equipment, etc, are constantly going
west over the Union Pacific, destined
| for the soldiers in the Philippines. In
| addition to these shipments of govern
shipping hundreds of carloads of all
| kinds of merchandise to the Pacific
| coast states and the Philippines
| IF this sort of thing continues" re-
| marked an old railroad man. 1.-The Union
| Pacific will be compelled to build an
| additional track between Omaha and
| Ogden before another year has passed"
President James J. Hill is reported to
be preparing few choice surprises for
| several of the higher officials of the
| Great Northern. One who holds re-
| sponsible position at the general offices
of the road, and is frequently admitted
| to the exclusive chambers of the big
magnate, has outlined them as under
| stood by him. If his prediction proves
correct, Vice-President William p.
| Clough and General Passenger Agent
| II. j. " HllHey are STATED 10 go. James
| H. Hill, general manager of the East
| ern Minnesota, is to be made general
| manager of the Great Northern, and
| Louis Hill. who has acted as assistant
| to the president, is to go to New York
| to act as general agent at that point.
mo changes are contemplated" said
President Hill, when asked concerning
| the reports. mo such action has been
| taken. You can deny the report
If the friends of Louis Hill speak cor
| rectly, he is surely to be sent to New
! York They have said that he told of
| the conversation which he had with his
| father concerning the matter. Mr.. Hill,
! jr., likes st. Paul. He objected to being
| ing transferred to New York.
You will either go to New York or
| you will quit the road" was the ultima
| tum of the president, as told by the son.
Assistant General Passenger Agent
| Lynch is said to be selected as Whit
ney's successor. Lynch is one of the
most popular officials of the road.