The Washington times., 1905-06-30
SENATOR MILLARD BLOCKS
THE GREAT NORTHERN
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company at a number Of places, and
produced confisnons that would make
it practically. impossible to operate
either road successfully on the proposed
routes
) Against this showing the Great North
erni produced an affidavit by Louis w.
Hill, of ST Paul. son of James J. Hill.
and one of the officers of the Great
Northern system, showing that there is
in fact such public necessity for the
proposed Great Northern line as to
warrant an exception to the rule against
granting parallel rights-of-way within
ten miles of each other.
Referred for Opinion.
In this shape the Indian Bureau did
not feel competent to act on the mat
ter without legal advice. The whole
matter was referred for opinion to
Judge Campbell, assistant attorney
general for the department.. The cor
respondence in the case together with
maps, ETC., was sent 20 him. Tt showed
that the opposing interests were insist
ent and had raised some legal points
which would require investigation.
Today application was received from
Joseph Crow, attorney for the Millard
company, asking that date be fixed
for oral argument CT the matter before
Judge Campbell. Accordingly, July 25
was set down for such hearing. at which
time Thomas R. Benton, of St. Paul.
will appear ON behalf of the Great
Northern.
Meantime the whole plans of the Great
Northern are In abes ance. Nothing can
be done toward construction of the line
1t has expected TO 1nish this year.
The proposed Great Northern line is
a link of great Importance to that sys-
tenn because it would connect the Bur-
lington and Great &ort lern roads, both
of them controlled by ifill and perfect
a Hill system from Kansas City to
Sioux City. ST. Paul. Minneapolis. Du-
luth, and the head of the lakes.
Vanderbilt interests Antagonistic.
The Vanderbilt interests in the West
have for long time been active in op-
posing the construction Of the Sioux
City-Omaha link, which would complete
the HE systems paralleling of the
Northwestern system from Omaha to
the head of the lakes, and cost the lat
ter an immense volume of business OF
which it nov has a practical monopoly
Omaha's Commercial Club, together
with the newspapers and business in
terests Of tho place, have strenuously
opposed the Great Northern's plans foI
a long time, because the proposed line
10 iOl surveyed TO MAKE a ClrecC en-
trance into Omaha, but to connect with
the Burlington a short distance west OF
Omaha
IT Is claimed by the Omaha people
| that this line would enable the Great
Northern 10 slip into Omahas bach
yard and haul all the business of the
great Burlington system in Nebraska
around Omaha, to Sioux City and the
| lake route.
| Feeling in Omaha has been intense
and there have been demands for
| course that would tie up the Grea
Northern and force it to meet Omaha
demands, which include direct en-
| trance into Omaha and the assuranci
| that all business shall pass through
! that city. This would give Omaha
chance at the traffic, whereas it wouIs
get no chance at all if The line wer,
| built as now planned.
| Senator Millard's fight is therefore
| fight, not only for the company il
which he is interested, but also a ifigh
/ for his home city.