The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-13

This is exclusive of the cost of build
ing new lines in Western Nebraska and
Wyoming. BY far the most important
part of the Burlingtons big repair job
is the completion of the double track
between Omaha and Chicago.
Thirty-five miles of double track are
being laid between Mount Pleasant
and Batavia, Iowa, and 10 miles be-
tween New London and Mount Pleas
ant, Iowa. With the exception of a
stretch of Is miles, the road now has
double track all the way from Chi
cago to Mount Pleasant, distance of
232 miles. All the Illinois lines are
double-tracked, and 1856 miles in Iowa
will be in similar condition before the
end of the summer.
Considerable work is being done on
the Illinois and Iowa divisions in the
reduction of grades and elimination of
curves. At Princeton Buda, Galva and
kirkwood ILL.,. grades are being ma
terially lessened and curves are being
taken out.
In Chicago between 500 and 600 men
are elevating the Burlington tracks, at
cost of $4,000. Sixteen four track
steel bridges are being erected, but the
work has been so well planned that
trains are run without interruption,
Phil Daniels, the Burlington hustler,
iVthihSu llclll NsliitdSo ySSlClddS, ~
which point he chaperoned the flock of
school teachers who left Butte on an
Eastern excursion recently. There
were about so in the party and they
Travelled over the Oregon Short Line.
Rio Grande Western and Burlington.
AT Lincoln short stop was made and
every woman in the party insisted on
calling on Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan and
shaking hands with them. The visit
OrS We're cordially received
The Northern Pacific yesterday re-
Ceived a consignment of fruit from
Lewiston, idaho, for display in its i'm
migration office. says the, st. Paul
Pioneer-Press The fruit shown Is the
italian silver plum, measuring four and
one-half inches in circumference, yell
low and pink-tinted cherries of this
seasons growth, strawberries that
measure four and half inches in cir
conference and collection of free
stone peaches. Nowhere in the mar
ket can be found anything superior to
this fruit, which speaks well for the
climate and fruit growing qualities of
the soil of Idaho or the Lewiston and
Clearwater valleys.
The Burlington railroad is expert
menting with acetylene gas. Fixtures
for it's use have been placed in the
ul1iillS tdI LlIlcOif, ana the new
light will be given a thorough trial 1t
is claimed that it is brighter than COM
mon gas and not SO hard on the eyes
as electricity.
Another innovation in Burlington
dining cars is the installation of cleo
trio fans to cool the traveller while he
eats. adding greatly to the comfort of
a summer trip.
There is a prospect that the horse
packing industry recently established
at .tedora. S. D.. may not thrive as
anticipa ted. A freight official of the
Northern Pacific announced that the
company was experiencing considera-
BILE difficulty in securing horses With
which to operate, as recent advances
in value have made horse flesh almost
too expensive to can for food.
The gross earnings of the Northern
Pacific for the fourth week in May
show an increase of $46.4l1. The in
crease since July l has been $159T, $40
Mrs Kate B. Clancy. age 50! years.
wife of John Clancy. died yesterday
at the family residence, No. 405 SCI tn
Warren. The fun=all will t1ke place
Wednesday at D. in. from she resi-
dence. r8a s- s-~str