Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-01
GREAT NORTHERN BUYS
Representatives of J. J. Hill Has
Purchased Terminal Facili-
ties at Sioux City
AT COST. OF OVER s25o,ooo
Construction Of Terminal System at
That Point Means Construction Of
the o'NeiIi Line to Connect With tho
BurIinston's Denver Line, 1t 10
Thought.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times-R Republican.
Sioux City, Dec. AT a cost of ovel
$250,000, the Great Northern railroad
has bought about six solid blocks ir
the vicinity Of the viaduct for the con-
struction of an Independent terminal
system in Sioux City.
Announcement of this fact was au-
thorized today by the Great Northern
railroad, and in a few days state
ment will be made Of street and alley
privileges which that road will ask OF
Sioux City for the Joining Of the prop
erty purchased with the Combination
bridge. It Is desired to reach the Com
bination bridge, to effect a. juncture
here of the Burlington and Great
Northern railroads, by way of the
Sioux City-Ashland, Neb., link, plans
for the constructor of which were an
nounced last. year.
Property bought by the Great Nor
thern railroad for terminals here lies
south of Fourth street and between
Steuben street and the Naduct. It is
understood that II all plans for con-
nections with this property are sue
cessfully carried out. depot will
the use Of the Great Northern and Bur-
lington roads.
Recent visits Of Great Northern rep
resentatives to O'Neill, Neb., were OF
such nature as to warrant the state
ment that the extension Of the O'Neill
line to connection with the Burling-
tons Denver line is included in the
present program of James ]. Hill.
The Sioux City purchases Of the
Great Northern railroad were made
thru William Gordon, who bought the
property In his own name. The ut
most secrecy was observed in all his
movement to keep the identity OF his
principal from becoming known. II
was feared that II it was learned that
the property was wanted by q railroad
prices would be materially advanced.
Mr.. Gordon began and carried out
his purchases in compliance with in
structions given him at st. Paul. Deeds
have been filed at frequent intervals,
transferring lots to Mr.. Gordon. He
will presently convey the entire tract
to the Great Northern road.
1t is understood that the Great
Northern embarked upon the project
OF securing Independent terminals in
Sioux CITY, as the result of failure to
agree with the Union Terminal Com
pany upon price for the terminals Of
the latter company. While the matter
has not yet progressed so far that a
purchase Of part Of the union ter
minal property would be impossible,
the Great Northern has acted upon the
assumption that the Union Terminal
Company would not part with its hold
ings for an acceptable price.
The tract chosen by the Great Nor
thern for purchase will fit in well with
the property already held there. Near
Steuben street, a connection may be
made with the yards that have been
owned and operated for years by the
Great Northern.
The purchase of this property in
Sioux City may be taken as definite
evidence of the intention of the Great
Northern to make its connections with
the Burlington system by way Of
Sioux City.