Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-31

met a number of men interested in the
Midland railroad which is to connect
Boise with Butte. Mr.. Patrie states that
he has every reason to believe that the
deal for raising the necessary money will
90 through in a few days, and that work
on the line will be commenced next Feb
ruary.
The Northern Pacific is said to have
made experiments with the Ignite coal
discovered in North Dakota, and as a re-
suit of these tests an order has been
placed for 100, 900 tons. The coal is chem
ically treated and pressed INTO briquettes.
The directors of the Rock Island road
have finally decided on the extension of
their lines to Ell Paso, Tex. SO as to con-
meet with the Southern Pacific and for
a short line from Chicago to Los An
geles. Construction work has already
begun. and will be pushed to compile
ton with vigor.
Orders have been issued abolishing the
train boys, or news butchers" on all
trains of the Erie railroad system west
of Salamanca. N. Y, after midnight, to-
night, and on all lines east of hat point
dllel III, JANUARY l.
The following dispatch from SiouX City
indicates the interest exhibited in rail-
road development:
IA railroad official. who visited Sioux
City recently in connection with the
proposed extension of the Burlington
to Salt lake city INC the completion
thereby of a ranscontinental line, re-
la ted soma iy1inD1tta MT fla ctS Innpnarnipo O
the plans of the companies interested.
1t was said by him thai at Salt Lake
the Burlington intends to connect with
he Salt Lake-Los Angeles line, which
is planned by Senate w. A. Clark of
Montana. "A Sioux City connection will
be afforded by way of the Sioux City.
O'Neill & Western. This means the ex-
tension of the O'Neill line west to
Crawford or southwest to Alliance.
1t means a transcontinental system for
this city, a direct and short line to tina
Black Hills and connections thence to
the Pacific northwest by way of the
Great Northern.
"A considerable part of the general
plan OF the Burlington has already been
carried out. The nast season the Bur-
lington & Missouri Rive system has
constructed nearly 200 miles of road
Which will be used as a part of the Salt
Lake line. and the gap now ito he filed
is insignificant in comi Arlson with THAI
involved in the western extension which
have been built in the last few years BY
this system, all with a view to carrying
out this plan. The Great Northern and
Burlington are working together.
1.-The new lines. and connections will
enable the Great Northern, tw way foh
Sioux City n Salt lake City, to do
business on the south Pacific coast.
and a reciprocal arrangement will en-
able the Burlington to reach the north
Pacific coast by way of the Great Nor
thern system,
There is considerable discussion in
railway circles OF the outlook for tour
list travel this winter. The inevitable
sign that it will be heavy mas again made
it's appearance-raltes are soaring, Ths
general agents rave been advised with
in the past couple of days that around
the world tickets have advanced from
$3.50 to $3.50, and that is the price the tour
list who makes the winter trip must nav.
In the summer the price goes down
again, but as many people axe the WIN
ter for the tour of the world the rail-
roads are not in the habit of holding ora
any special inducements, as they do
when things are quiet. The steamship
companies are also out for the coin.
They get their percentage of the adj
vance in rates, and some get more, as in
Dictated by word that reached the ticket
offices recently. The second class cabin
rate from San Francisco to Honolulu
has been advanced s., and it is only a
matter of a short time until first class
rates will go up. A ompan has lust
been organized in New York to conduct
yacht excursions to the Mediterranean.
me boats carry no ma or freight. But
are solely for the benefit of millionaire
tourists. The posters they have forward
ed SHOW that a trip of 40 days costs oven
$500 .