New-York tribune., 1901-05-02
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad Company.
Sears Building. Boston. May /. 1901
To the stockholfers

Sears BulfinE Boston, May !. lcul
To the Stockholders:
meeting OF the Board OF Directors. held April
- 1901. proposition addressed the under
signed representing Stockholders laid before
your Directors which the Great Northern Railway
Company and the Northern Pacific Railway Company
Jointly offered purchase all part not less than
twothirds. OF the Of the Capital Stock Of this
Company. copy OF such proposition has been lodged
depositaries hereinafter named ana cir
cusrs conditions Of the offer have been
mailed al stockholders Of record.
The offer is purchase such stock OF July /. 1901
and therefor the rate Of 500 share in bonds
10 be Join, obligation OF the Northern
Pacific Railway Company and OF the Great Northern Rail-
way Company; but the proposition includes offer TO
provide cash instead o: Bonds for OF the purchase
price.
The Bonds 20 bear interest at per
go Per July 1901. and mature
July !. 1921 10 be az option
Northern Companies lO5 per and accrued in
July 1906 day thereafter.
The by pledge Of all the stock
acquired with Trust Company Trustee under Deed
Of Trust defining rights and Bond
holders in default should be made IN the
OF the interest principal Of the Bonds.
The proposition includes offer cash instead
of Bonds. exceeding in the aggregate
$50 shareholders who shall prefer
ceive partly in cash; and Messrs ] p Morgan
& Co. Managers Of Syndicate have undertaken to
provide such cash and take therefor such Bonds
accrued interest
You accordingly offered the privilege Of SELLING
YOUR STOCK AT 500 PER SHARE. payable wholly in
-Four per C4F0 Bonds described above. or in
the OF seo and cash the amount Of
so.
THIS PROPOSITION Is CONDITIONED UPON THE
DEPOSIT OF AT LEAST Two-THIRDs OF THE CAPT
tai STOCK on OR BEFORE MAY 20. 1901. The deposit
Of such Capital shall constitute
acceptance Of offer the Northern Companies
Stockholders deposit Certificates for
Stock accompanied by duly executed transfers in
blank. either with the METROPOLITAN TRUST COM
PANY no. 81 WALL. STREET, NEW YORK. or with
the OLD COLONY TRUST COMPANY. AMEs BUILD
ING. BOSTON. MASS. United States internal-revenue
stamps required by be attached by the respective
tepositares.
Transferable Certificates Of Deposit
change deposited Stock Certificates The latter
should be TRANSFERRED TO THE NAMES OF THE
OWNERS BEFORE BEING DEPOSITED.
Stockholders who a depositing their
depositary they receive pay
partly bonds and partly in cash. above stated
VIII receive Transferable Certificates OF Deposit emitting
thereto upon consummation transaction
al Stockholders who shall elect Will receive Trans
ferabe Certificates Deposit emitting only
Bonds third form OF Transferable Certificate Of De
posit issued Stockholders
receive payment wholly in cash. which Certificate will
cash. Fifty Million Dollars be pro
stated shall be sufficient therefor II
residue be sufficient. then receive a
aabe Of such residue in cash and the remainder in
Bonds.
Holders Of Convertible Five Cent. Of the
Chicago Burlington Quincy Railroad Company sd-
IMMEDIATELY EXCHANGE THEIR BONDS
deposit such Stock on OR BEFORE
MAY 90 1901
Stockholders who desire avail themselves
are requested 10 deposit possible
ALI. STOCK CERTIFICATES MUST BEAR. OR BE
ACCOMPANIED BY DULY EXECUTED TRANSFER
IN BLANK
Copies Of the circular giving particulars may be
obtained either OF the Deposaries from
G. stanxood. Treasurer 7Os Building
Boston Mass. whom all correspondence should ad-
dressed. FRANCIS W. HUNNEwELL+ Chairman.