The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-30
RAILROADS
ROADS
ARE MOST ACTIVE
THEY LEAD IN EXTENSION AND
IMPROVEMENT WORK.
Hitherto Unopened Sections Are Being
Penetrated and Systems Are Getting
Into Shape to Enlarge Their Traffic
Greatly-soo's Winnipeg Extension
Bids Fair to Profit by Reciprocity.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
New York, Nov. 30.-Northwestern
railroads are making more rapid pro
the country, with the possible exception
OF the southwestern lines. There is
more enterprise in sight in the under
takings Of these lines than at any other
time in four years. They are ali spend
ing money, in equipment, rails, and lines
to unopened sections.
The most striking change, perhaps, is
stood still for nearly three years. The
executive is asking specifications on 100
miles Of new road in Wisconsin from
Sheboygan, Mich, thru Green Bay, Wis,
to ;Eland Junction. 1t is designed to
make more serviceable the main line Of
the division from northern Wisconsin
and Michigan. Further extensions will
bring the total in Wisconsin up to about
l40 miles. Another extension will run
west about twenty miles from Bone
steel, S. D., to the Rosebud reservation.
The Milwaukee has only one big Sc
cret plan on hand. The Pacific extern
presumably be denied until all plans are
prepared. ..-.. e.
500 and Reciprocity.
extension ana has reesn TT i's throWm it
open to traffic. It is going to be a
great Garner, and if eciprocity ever
comes will be the best division of the
system. Reports are around that Du-
luth South Shore is to be made a very
active part Of the Lowry system, being
taken in under the consolidated mort
sAssnq tSe cree "sssen sera
most exclusively. Another phase is
that the South Shore road is to parallel
the Canadian Northern from Duluth
into Manitoba. These rumors may
arise from the. genius of the small pools
times. 5
Canadian Pacific, the parent road Of
both 500 Line and Duluth South Shore,
is making more progress and spending
more Eng money than any other no1thwegt,
Arcola branch, 113 miles. incidentally
the earRipg so are piing up INCREASES mere Of
Trunk Broissct has Weakened the Cana
build OF. be cut off from some Of the
best regions It has occupied itself in
settling sections along it's own line and
on its own land. Now it is going hard
after the outlying counties. The Ar
cola branch is only one OF many.
Big Equipment Purchases. F.
3 The past season has been remarkable
for equipment purchases. The company
cars and 2,4oo freight Cars. So It now has
over one thousand engines in commits.
sion. Mr.. Gutelins, a junior official, is
reported as saying that the grades have
Ito a maximum Of three-tenths Of one
per cent. This change, if true, is one
Of the most remarkable feats in four
years Of progression.
This company and the Great North.
ern are remarkable for the way they
have dipped into the industrial bust
ness. A year ago the Canadian Pacific
ness if the alleged "trust" did not be-
have itself. The trust capitulated. Then
the road went into the mining business
in British, Columbia, both in ores and
in coal, and is making money. Then
J. J. Hill, not content with his control
Of the Crows Nest Pass coal tonnage,
Cranky Consolidated Mining company,
and is making tonnage out of the ore
business. ra 49,
Great Northern on the Defensive.
some local lines in northern Minnesota
and the Dakotas to meet "the Lowry
aggressions, as they are called. Wheth-
er or not this will amount to much de-
ponds upon the spirit Of Canadian Pa
cifc and Of J. J. Hill. The latter will
fight aggressions, but he will wait until
the aggressions materialize before he
does much. He would much prefer to
wait; until he knows where he is at in
the Northern Securities matter before
entering upon any campaign of invasion
or reprisal against Lowry or any one
else. Great Northern is rich enough
to do anything. The stocks have gone
up fifty points on the Wall street mar
ket while nobody was looking at them.
They reached 210 without the least
hurrah. People who know say they went
there because they are worth the mon
ey. About this there is a question.
Northern Pacific is also waiting until
it knows whether Hill or Hartman is
to be the leading spirit. All the fancy
stories about some kind Of swap where
by Messrs. Hill and Hartman will re-
arrange the railroad map west of Chi
cago are manufactured without asking
either Hill or Hartman. No such plan
is in contemplation, and if it ever comes
it will be after the courts have pointed
out the proper way to do it. This is
official and will be proved correct. In
the meantime the Northern Pacific is
not contemplating any great enterprises
in the west. s1.
Status of Great Western.
The most important change seems to
be impending in Great Western. Messrs.
Hughitt, Hartman and Stickney came
together at the National City bank two