Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-05
he Is highly pleased with what he has
seen.-Roswell Record.

Contracts have been let BY the
Santa Fe for the erection of two pas
senger depots, n 2Sx214 feet at Oak
land, Calf, costing SIS 900. to Yard
q Hichborn of Los Angeles, and the
other at Berkeley. costing $1,000. to
James Johnson Of Needles, Calf. The
buildings will be wood structures with
tile roofs, and are to be steam heated
and electric lighted.
An additional II miles of road
has been opened for operation on the
Kansas City and Colorado yesterday.
The line now extends to Versailles
and is completed for 1T miles. It Is
expected that the additional los miles
will be completed by the first Of
March.
$. P. Extension: Right Of way has
been secured for extension OF the
Imperial branch Of the Southern Paci-
fc to the Mexico line at Calico, The
construction will be begun by the first
of the year. Practically all Of the
material needed Is now at Imperial.
The spur to Holton will also be under
construction by January l.
The Rates on Steel: The rates on
finished export steel have been re-
duced 33 1-3 per cen between Cleye-
land and the East; also between all
the iron and steel producing centers
and the seaboard. The aim Of this
reduction is understood to enable
steel makers to go into the foreign
market in opposition to foreign steel
produces.
New Line: The survey has been
completed and most Of the right Of
way offered for q line to be construct
eed from Okmulgee. !. T., to Shawnee.
10. T., a distance of Is miles, by the
Ozark & Cherokee Central. 1t was
announced today the road would be
built and that q close working
agreement had been entered into with
the Choctaw and Rock Island roads.
Consolidation: Final consolidation
of the Rock Island system in Texas
took place December /. Under the act
consolidating the system in this state
all the different lines will be known
~henceforth as the Chicago. Rock ISL
and & Gulf, general headquarters.
Fort Worth, to which place the audit.
ing department Of the different lines
are to be moved.
Eelen Wages: The grievance board
of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Firemen of Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific railroad has been in session
In Chicago and called on Acting Man
ager Stevens and presented a length,
ly document. This fact has given rise
to a report that demands for increas-
ed wages ami improved working con
ditions decided upon several months
ago at a conference. have been sub
mitted.
Santa Re Officials to Meet: There
will be a meeting Of the freight and
passenger officials Of the entire Santa
Fe system at the Midland hotel.
Kansas City, Dec. 4, 5 and 3. There
will be about 100 officials Of the sys-
TEN present. The three days session
will be devoted to the discussion OF
freight and passenger matters. and
there may be a banquet at the Mid
land hotel Tuesday night.
More Roads Improve: The construc-
ton and equipment budget OF the
Pennsylvania railroad for 1904, com
prehends an expediture OF 5000 0 900.
or this amount fully 100000 is said
to have been set aside for improve
ments to be made In Chicago. The
amount set aside for construction and
Improvement during 1904 will exceed
the amount spent last year by at least
$4,000, 900. Additions will be made
to all tae principal terminals East Of
Plttsburg and Erie, and Il the present
rate of tonnage keeps UP between 45O
and 500 new engines Will be added
to the power.
ssillwelI to Return: A. + Stillwell,
president Of the Kansas City, Mexico
& Orient railroad, will return to
Kansas City from Mexico next week.
Mr.. stilwell was called to Mexico from
England BY a cable message from
Presiden, Diaz 10 the effect that the
Mexican government il anxious for
the construction Of the line across
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