The Minneapolis journal., 1902-10-20
THE SECURITIES CO.
Work Being Done by the Allied
Roads to Strengthen Their
Present Position.
Possibilities Offered for Short Routes
and Economical Handling
of Goods.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. !
New York, Oct 20.-The formal tion Of
the Northern Securities company has not
yet resulted in any serious effort to link
the component parts Of the system to-
gether and take full advantage Of the
possibilities afforded for short routes and
the economical handling Of through
freight. There is very much to be done
in this line, and it is said it will all be
accomplished. The full completion Of the
system, however, must wait upon the es-
tablishment of the legal status Of the
company as we'll as upon the individual
efforts of the companies to put their prop
critics in the most perfect physical shape
possible. OF individual preparation much
already has been done and good deal
is under way. - t..--~....- .gs.~,-- -.
The Great Northern is putting most Of
it's effort into securing strong foothold
along the British Columbia border before
1t comes into active competitions with the
Canadian Pacific people. The continue
ton of the Grand Forks branch westward
and northward covers frontier territory
and is being carried we'll into the rich val
ley between the. Rockies and the coast
range in British territory. There are
lines now completed by rail and lake to
the head Of Kootenay in the middle of the
Rossland mining lands and also into the
coal lands at Morrisey, near Fernfe. Half
Of the Crows Nest Pass Coal company is
owned by Mr.. HILL The Great Northern
owns the Great Falls &, Canada to the
border, the Canadian Pacific owning the
northern half. 1t Is stated that the
Princeton extension will be pushed
through to the coast at Vancouver in the
near future, at least to junction with
the Canadian Pacific for short route to
Vancouver. The Great Northern Is build
ing cut off between Kalispeil and Jocko,
Mont, via Flathead lake. The link will
join the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern running through a grazing
country.
The Northern Pacific has an important
extension under way up the Pacific coast
from Hoquick to Neah Bay near Cape
Flattery. People who know the country
say this line will move the northern road s
feasible port nearer by two days to the
| orient. Neah Bay is the most westerly
American port on the coast line, but @
great deal of construction work must be
done before this port can compete with
Vancouver, Tacoma and Seattle for
oriental trade. ~.
Pacific is being run through North Da :
kota to the Missouri river at Hancock
When the time is ripe to complete the
! system this road will probably follow the
river to a junction with the Great North
ern at or near Trenton and will be made
the main line for Great Northern business
to Chicago and east. A cut off is being
built between Edgeley and Steele, in
North Dakota, which is of local import
ance only, ,.ss, s w..
| The Burlington is doing little extending.
The whole effort of the line at present
| is to fit itself for the tremendous traffic
| that is coming to it from the northern
| roads. Extensive line Improvements and
double tracking aresnow under way.