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BY deal just consummated in Chicago
the last of the 100000 acres of land
decided the Illinois Central Railroad by
the State in 1851 was sold The last of
the great grant consisted ofl60,000 acres
lying in the following counties, all in the
southern part of the State: Williamson,
Franklin, Perry, Jackson. Union, John
son and Alexander. The land was bought
by ex-Congressrnan Fithian Of Newton,
who represents syndicate that purchas-
ed 10000 acres from the same road five
years ago. Fifty years ago, or in 1891,
when the Illinois Central road was char
tered it was given every alternate section
of land through wllich the line was to
PASS The charter provided for the con-
struction of I03 miles Of main line in the
State, the route being from Cairo to East
Dubuque, with a branch from Centralia
to Chicago The total land received un-
der this grant was 2.500,0G0 acres. OF
this amount the company in the fifty
years of its existence had disposed Of all
but the 10000 acres recently sold. In
consideration Of this extensive land grant
the Illinois Central agreed to forever pay
into the treasury OF the State { per cent
of its gross earnings. the most liberal
contract ever made by a railroad with
any State in the country.
Employees of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy Railroad were surprised to
read in the new book Of rules just issued
by that company the following. Use Of
intoxicants by employees while on duty
is prohibited Their habitual use or the
frequenting Of saloons where they are
sold is sufficient cause for dismissal The
use Of tobacco by employees in or about
station buildings or on passenger cars
is prohibited. +" The Burlington is only
one of many big transportation systems
that have laid down hard and fast rules
against the use of Intoxicating liquors.
The Alton. Northwestern, Milwaukee and
St. Paul. illinois Central. Rock Island
and many other well-managed systems
have similar printed prohibitions.
One Of the interesting little booklets OF
the year is one issued by the passenger
Department Of the Eastern Illinois It. is
entitled 'sThe Riviera Of America" 1t is
descriptive Of Florida and its coast re-
sorts. This road has through connections
between Chicago and Florida,
The Frisco and Missouri. Kansas and
Texas lines viii hereafter be represented
at meetings Of the st. Louis passenger
bureau.
The Grand Trunk Railroad win soon
put in service on its Western and Middle
divisions thirty-six "mogul" freight en-
g;nes.
9,he Chicago and Alton company has
arranged to establish a passenger agen-
IS in Pittsburg.
The California limited passenger train
Of the Santa re is row operated daily
between Chicago and San Francisco.
The U1:on Pacific fast mai made a
record Of little more thSq nile a nin-
ute Tor 80 miles from Gsasd Island to
Omaha he other day.
Projects are now under way 20 extend
the Choctaw. Oklahoma and Gulf road
in two directions, and IN each case, if
the hnes are built connection VIII be
made with the Santa Fe.
Net earnings Of - mock Island Rail-
rona system for November amcSated TO
STlS.6- an increase 81 SG.G3T over No
vember OF last year. Net earnings o. the
system for the eight months ending Nbv.
90 we're S6,1T41T9. an increase Of s2s5 :
314 over the corresponding period 81 the
precedins year.