The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-03
LINES WILL CONNECT
Milwaukee and Northern Pacific to
Join Steel at Linton, N. D.
LET'S c., M. & SIP. INTO BISMARCK
The 500 Roads Activity in the Dis
trict Cause of COmbi-
nation.

The plans of the Milwaukee and North
ern Pacific roads for extensions In south
ern North Dakota include a junction OF
the two lines at Linton, one of the new
Milwaukee stations in Emmons county. 1t
is asserted that the Milwaukee will run
it's trains into Bismarck over the North
ern Pacific from Linton.
The Northern Pacific Will probably
build It's new extension from Mckenzie, o
station east Of Bismarck, south and south
west to the junction with the MilWau-
kee at Linton, N. D. The Milwaukee line
will be extended to point near the
southern boundary of the state in EN-
mons county, and from there east and
northeast to connect with the Northern
Pacific's present line at Edgeley. This is
also the terminus of the MilWaukee's line
north from Aberdeen. 80 . .
by the arrangement at Linton it is said
that the completion of the Milwaukee to
Bismarck or any other point in that part
OF North Dakota will be delayed several
years. The Milwaukee seeks simply to
secure it's share of the traffic from the
Missouri slope and the arrangement with
the Northern Pacific, in the judgment o.
its officials, will suffice for several years
to come.
SOO's Activity the Cause.
1t is conceded that this activity is the
result Of the 500 roads extension toward
the Missouri river last year and the fact
that the 500 is to build more lines this
year. 1t is considered "cinch" in rail-
way circles that the 500 will build into
Bismarck before the end of 1902, complete
its Missouri river extension to the river
bank In Emmons county, N. D., and eX-
tend from Ashley or some other nearby
point on its line into Aberdeen. = . .
By harmonious traffic arrangements be-
tween the Milwaukee and the Northern
Pacific South Dakota will be given new
route to the Puget Sound country. 1t is
expected that this new route will attract
business from as far south as northwest
ern Iowa.
Significance of the Deal.
This arrangement is regarded as sig
nifcant Of friendly relations between the
Milwaukee systems and the merger roads
of James j. Hill, Of which the Northern
Pacific is one. The combination expects
to keep the 500 from carrying Off the lion s
share of the traffic in northern South Da-
kota and southern North Dakota. Until
the 500 cut into that section last year,
the Milwaukee had contemplated no ex-
tension from Eureka or any other point
in that country. The immense grain and
live stock yield Of that section had been
carried principally by the Milwaukee for
years. EUREKA, us terminus IN McPher-
son county, S. D., had been known for
years as receiving the largest amount
of grain from farmers wagons of any mar
ket in the world. So large had it's grain
business grown that forty-three elevators
were necessary to handle the receipts
When the first 500 train ran over the new
Missouri river extension these houses be-
gan to close, until, it is claimed, forty of
them were forced out Of business and the
prairie breezes whistled through their
empty bins. President Earring of the
Milwaukee road Immediately sew the ne
cessity of an extension to hold the Mil
waukee's prestige in traffic in that part
of the northwest.