Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-21
l GREAT SYSTEM.
A Combination OF Railway Lines
Either Exists or Results From
a Pipe Dream
Story to the Effect That Illinois and
Iowa Central and NJ. & St L
Will Be One.


Will Be One.
The latest railroad story of the Des
MONIES Leader tells OF the projected
consoliGation of the Illinois Central.
Iowa Central and Minneapolis & ST
Louis roads under one great system.
While the story is plausible. the Lead
er's railroad editor is given to pipe
dreams when ne is short OF copy and
tilis may be one of them. The Iowa
Central officials Who would be able to
speak With authority concerning the
report are ali absent from the city. and
pending their return the Des Moines arr
|ticle is given for What ii is worth. Here
Iitis:
OCT, / will probably see some inapor-
itant developments in the Iowa railroad
Situation, developments that win UNI
doubleday determine the future of the
Iowa Central ana Minneapolis & ST.
Louis roads.
For two years it has been persist
entity asserted in railroad circles that
the Illinois Central mas secured control
Iaf the Minneapolis d ST. Louis road, or
at least Of that portion of the system
Iextenlfng from st Paul thru Albert
Lea and Fort Dodge 70 Angus. This
lclaim mas been borne out by the prac-
ltical merging Of that portion of the
road with the omaha branch Of the
Illinois Central 10 the operation Of a
4 thru 81, Paul and omaha service.
4 Later. however. when the stockhold-
iers in the Minneapolis s; 81. Louis
road acquitsi the Iewa Central it was
tciaiined that Illinois Central negotia-
ti9ns We're at an end. Now is claimed
lby Well-iaf0ralsd railroad men that the
whole transaction is only a portion of
PRESENTATIONS by the Illinois Central TO
secure route =, the gulf from ST.
/ Paul and Minneapolis. independent OF
lGhicaga. ard which will b.. shorter
Than any existing route, and that the
purchase of the s.. Louis Peoria &
-Nortaern fatsd II 2 par, Of the plan
October /. Il Is announced the Illi-s
Enois Central viii nu; in operation a
4 thru Ghieaso q st. Paul service via
.E5Waterlaos and its Minnesota division 10
n Albert Lea. from which point the Min
I3neapbiis & 81. Paul tracks Will be used
u into MINES IA and st. Paul To COM
sI5ilste this is1lk 4 twenty -two rn!ia ex-
4 tension is now be ny built from Lyle 10
4 Albert Lea. Thus is brought u light
.Isanether eyia enee Of the close relations
sl5of tht Two roads. Further than this
I.engireers are 1iess in the f'eldB Surveying
4 a line from Manlay junction in North
4! county, the present terminus Of the
Il Iowa Central, u a point on the now az
Il a 4
4 tanee Of about eighteen miles, ardgit is
4 elaimed this Is for the purpose Of con
4 meeting up the lava Central with the
4 shorten the distance by way Of corwitfl.
1.-THE present junction point, By about
4 thirty mics
4 situation said: The roads may not be
some time to come but the relations
WIN be. 50 ciase as 70 amount 70 prac-
4 5ticaliy the same thing and it Will be
seer then that the Illinois Central is in
I.control of the properties. Not only Will
q the thru service be maintained OYER
81 the allied properties between ST. Pau
Z and Omaha and hicago. but a thru
& service via the Iowa Central to Peoria
& and over the recently acquired st Louis
s Peoria & Northern 10 ST. Pau viii bt
q established from ST. PAU and gut
route Will be opened over theS. roads
"A and the Illinois Central TO New Orleans
y that VIII extend thru ths. very heart q
4 IJhegr&tin producing country and Will be
lHmany miles Shorter than any existing
II line, al the same time tapping St. Paul
I I5C'hicago. Sioux City. Omaha and East
| 81. Louis, five out of the eight big pack
ing 5centers in the country.
Railroad men recognize what is GO
s ing on and ara counting on this com.
petition. The Illinois Central will CON
;, troll a line from st. Paul via Manles
4 Junction Mason City Oskaloosa
feithsburg. Peoria and its New Or
!, leans line that will add nearly 200
miles to its mileage and will be- az di-
rect as 1t would be possible 10 make i
between the points designated
Washington, d. c.. Genesee Pur,
Food Company, Leroy, N. Y.-C;entle
linen: Our family realize so much from
/ the use of Grain-O that l feel mus
FL say word to induce others to use it
|, If people are interested in their health
and the welfare Of their children they
will use no other beverage. I have
used them all, but Grain-O l hav,
found superior to any, for the reason
; that it is solid grain. Yours for health
C. f. Myers.
Half Rates 10 state Fair at Des NJ oinc.
Via the Northwestern line. Excursion
tickets will be sold at one fare for thu
round trip, Aug. % to Sept. i, inclusive
Z Il limited IN Sent g. pDly IN a0enfa Chi