The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03

German. with whom Mayor Robert A.
Smith. of this city, served as private see--
rotary. and who announced the governor s.
approval to the legislature.
Chicago, Milwaukee, & st. Paul rail-
way with 7.oe0 miles Of track, extending
In the eight states Of Minnesota. North
Dakota, South Dakota. Iowa, Missouri,
Illinois. Wisconsin and Michigan The
date Of Its organization under its present
title was May 8. 1868, formed on the fore
closure of a portion of the La Crosse &
Milwaukee road which reached the Mis-
sissippi in 1859, and for a time was ST.
PauPs nearest point of accessibility to the
IRON horse The Chicago. Milwaukee C
st. Paul now operates no less than fifty
purchased and leased lines
Chicago & North Western railway
North Western Lfne''-witr1 over 9, 600
miles Of track in the nine states of Min
nesota, Wisconsin. Michigan, Illinois,
Iowat Nebraska. Wyoming, South Da-
kota and North Dakota The Chi
cago e Northwestern was char
tered by the legislatures of Hill
nois and Wisconsin In 1859, and now rep
resents by purchase and lease over fifty
different lines, including the Chicago, st.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railway, the
general offices of which are at ST. Paul.
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railway
Rock Island System-with 5000 miles Of
track exclusive of the Frisco system.
with over 5000 nnfles), In twelve states
and territories: Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa,
South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas. Col
orado. Oklahoma, Indian territory, Texas
Arkansas and Tennessee The Rock Island
was the first railroad to reach the Mis-
sissippf at Rock Island, ILL.,, an event cell
ebrated IN June. 1854, by an excursion
to st. Paul. President Franklin Pierce
being one Of the company of distinguished
visitors and the first president of the
United States to VISIT our CITY. The
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific is nnafa
up Of many allied companies.
Great Northern railway with its nearly
5000 miles Of track in the states of Minnie
sofa, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Iowa
Nebraska, North Dakota, Montana. Ida
no. Washington and the province of
British Columbia. which # enters at sever
al points. It was completed to the Pa
cffc coast In 1893.
Minneapolis & ST. Louis-tAlbert Lea
Route" with nearly zoo miles In Min
nesota, Iowa and South Dakota. This ia
operated under a charter issued In 1853.
the first in the state. authorized to build
a road from the st. Croix river to St.
Paul. and approved by Gov Ramsey.
with capital OF $1,000 600 and six years
to complete the line. The charter was
kept alive by subsequent legislation until
it took its present title
Minneapolis, st. Paul & SauIt Ste. Ma
RE Railway-"Sco Lfne"-wfth over 1000
miles OF track in the states of Minnesota.
Wisconsin. Michigan, South Dakota and
North Dakota. 1t connects with the
Canadian Pacific both east and west and
is the important link on the Canadian
Pacific system. 1t was organized in 1883
by the consolidation of i've different COM
panies.
Northern Pacific Railway" Yellowstone
Park Line"-wfth over 5000 miles Of
track IN the seven states of Minnesota.
Wisconsin. North Dakota, Montana. Ida
no. Washington and Oregon. The bill
creating ths Northern Pacific, pass
ed by congress Ia 1864. nam
ed 136 persons as commissioners.
thirty-five OF whom met tn Boston in
September of that year and elected Josiah
Perham as president. Mr.. Pexfan began