The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-16
Effect of New Arrangement Be-
tween g. N. and U. P.
THIS STATE WILL BE Hslpsr:
Every Indication That There win
Soon BE nm Extension Of Already
Friendly Trafnc Relations He
tween the Two Great Transcon-
Not Yet Fully Contaminated.

Local railroad officials are greatly inter-
ested In the news contained in an Assoc
ciated Press dispatch from Omaha. Neb,
printed in yesterdays Post-Intell'gencer,
relating to the new traffic arrangement
which is about 70 be entered into between
the Great Northern and the Union Pacific
railroads. The new agreement appears
to provide for an interchange Of traffic
between the two roads, both East and
West, giving the Great Northern acc IS
Into competitive territory In Iowa. KAN
sas and Nebraska and the Union Pachc
entry into that country controlled by the
GYeat Northern Iyirg north OF the Column
bia river In this state
While II is undoubtedly true that nego-
uations for close traffic alliance be-
tween the Great Northern and the Union
Pacific are pending and are likely to
be completed at any time, 1t Is equally
true that no definite announc ment OF the
new arrangement has yet been made, and
therefore local railroad men believe that
Il has not been consumma ed
II Is certain, however. that II an ar
rangoment Is entered into between the
two lines such as is described IN the
Omaha dispatch II with be Of great Inn
portAnce to the state OF Washington. and
particularly TO Seattle and the lumber
and other industries OF the counties north
Of here.
now pending, which were begun between
the Great Northern and Union Pacific
authorities at ct. Paul last week, Is to
eive the Union Pacific on the one hand
greater privileges In Great Northern ter
ritory in Washington, as a competitor
with the Burlington ally OF the Northern
Pacific. and ut the same time AFFORD the
Great Northern an entry into new and
thfckly populated territory in Iowa, Me-
braska ana Kansas. Into this territory
the Northern PGciic now has access
over the Burlington from Billings on an
agreement respecting division Of the
through rate
In the purchase OF the control OF the
sioux X ns
direct into Sioux City, Ia. one Of the
mott Important points in that state. The
Wilmar a Sioux Falls. running from
Wilmar on the Great Northern. to Yank-
ton, B. D.. has been owned by the Great
Northern for years. Garretson Is tho
Junction point between the wimar &
srn WITCH ss reaches Sioux CIV ivy north
II was over this lima that the Great
Northern formerly had traffic arrange
ment. hut its rusItion in Iowa and the
territory beyond to the West and South
has been materially strengthened bv the
purchase of the Sioux City a Northern.
Tho Omaha. which the Great Northern
now reaches at Sioux City. In a friendly
connection Of the Union Pacific and an
auxiliary Hne % the Northwestern.
For years there has been the friendliest
sort Of an understanding between the
Great Northern and the Oregon Railroad
4 Navigation Frequent confer nces be-
tween President Hill, Of the former. and
President Mohler, Of the latter road. have
been held In Seattle. Today the Great
Northern enters Portland over the Oregon
Railroad q Navigation on even terms
With the Northern Pacific and other
transoontfnental lines. Vice versa the
Union Pacific runs Its cars over the Ore
w0n Railroad n Navigation 10 Spok me
and thence cast Into the Great Northern
territory.
The Union Pacific now controls abso-
iutcoy tho Oregon Railroad Il Navigation,
no that tho contemplated broadening OF
the understanding between the Great
Northern and the Union Pacific or
epcakinK personally. between President
Hin and Mr.. Hartman. the head or the
Union Pacific, r. one OF the most natural
things to expect. Washingtons interest
IN the extension of traffic arrangements
between the two great systems lies In the
probable increase of the terrto I'm
which the states products can find a
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