The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27

: That the Chicago. Milwaukee 4
~ : tsaui Wilreaa has decided Go tN-
tend It's line from warts South
Dakota. O. Seattle g. considered by
loeal business men as enc 90 the
greatest compliments ever paid 60
this city. That road would spend
millions Of dollars IN constructing e
Zine Il the sound shows that che
promoters % the enterprise have
great faith III the future 81 this city
aud the advantages Il offers Tor
business.
As has been shown before. the MIL
waukae 4 nuW constructed as far
west as ENarts and Chamberlain
south Dakota. lis branches into tho
great wheat raising section of the
Middle West make it one OF the most
innoftaat IN the territory. Il ls cone
nected with ali the nreat cltlea ~
tho Middle Nest and has a perfect
netwoEk OF tracks from Chigagp
west as far A. the nakutas
The construction OF its line Co the
Coast would give It an independent
outlet AMI place Il In direct compe-
tttien With TIRE Northern lines n
win EiVe ta Seattle and the puErt
sound another communication with
the Past ever "a transcuntineutai
railroad and give local shippers abe
benefit ~ a reduction "a rates that
would fellow direct eumretlticn with
the Tines new reaching hers.
a tire from lstaFts a. Seattle VIII
nsoesalfate huii8inE about 500 miles
Ct raesi md considering the cost ~
construction 81 railroads IN the
West. thts line wpUld cost the Mu-
waukes about tzs.aea.eoa. OF this
amount
szsaaa.a0a WAS RAISED
by a baaf issue voted hv the stock
holders gbeut a year and "a half aFo.
At the time this bond issue waH
voted TIA uhieei vas not given g.
the pubsie. out Il Is nov apparent
that 4 Was Ter the PURPOSE q ex-
tenflng the line 10 the Pacific coast
The Profits e the Milwaukee are
enormous. Last year tire
HzAftSISGs OF THE ROAD
were oVer gIR9aa.aae more thar the
expense. and q good tart OF this
can D. gsnt Tor the extension ~ the
line. II i said that with 81. 0aa 0o0
as \ n.st eEx The Milwaukee could
easily build the lire 20 the Sound
from the earnings ~ the read with
out future hnna issues.
To the Milwaukee the news tire
opens up q new field and places 81
IN direct touch with the EruWinE
paeif.c Northwest u nil give IL an
opening into the mining districts %
Washington. Idaho aud Montana. It
can thsu enter iHto the Oriental trade
IN which Il viii compete with J.
I'm aud his feet n big Oriental
liners. Il can tftnE products from
the East g this cnast over It's own
line and shin Il - the Orient lu its
own vessels.
To Seattle the rad means Sc
fuueh. almost. as ans ether enter
prise that has been promoted lu lfs
: kistqfy. In the first place. Il Is one
TIE nEsr ADVERTISEMENTS
SEATTLE could wish. showing that the
Milwaukse raEfu1d has confidence
Ia ne future - the city enough TO
tall1 hundred aa miles - read 81 or
der % reach here. u shows that the
railroad officials and the men who
actually have t. put NJ the cash
realize the strategic advantage 90
this cts.
Il e very probable that q accom-
uioaata tire txtfa business that win
come n this city on account ~ the
read ftefe VIII be m increase iu the
nufubea q vessels entering this port.
~ not another new Oriental line
These VIII maka q uEA increase ln
TIRE shipping business ~ thn city
Conservative business men 20 the
rify consider that fhs building u the
Milwaukee q Seattle means fhat be-
fore many years fnis eity wiil b. rho
METROPOLIS q the Cuasf and the most
important port on the Pacific III
fact. faany 81 the real estate dealers.
have figured oua that this viii Del
brought about within a few years
The
BENFfT TO SEATTLE
f. not ufahlemafleal. but something
real II The Milwaukee aetaaHy CONE
piefea lfa line 20 this city.
business IN All lines viii be slim
uiafef rates reduced - that Seat