Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-17
RAILROAD COMMISSION WANTS
TO KNOW WHY STATIONS
ARE CLOSED.
RUM0RS OF A SETTLEMENT
Definite PROGRESS IN THAT Dl.
RECTION MAY BE Effect
ED SOON.

St. Paul, Aug. 10. = Indications are
that the Burlington road may find a
telegraphers' strike on it's hands be-
fore long if it's management persists
in extending strike breaking aid to
the Great Northern and Northern Pa.
cific roads, such as information re-
ceived at strike headquarters tells
about. To what extent the Burlington
is relieving the two roads in trouble
is question, but that it is being fully
investigated by President Perham Of
the strikers is a certainty.
"It is absolutely ridiculous to say
that the Burlington is trying to inter-
fere in the telegraphers' strike and
aid the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern roads," said an official of
the Burlington at that company's gen
eral Offices in st. Paul. There is no
truth in it, We are not mixed up in
the trouble in any way"
State Takes a Hand.
NCu0Idl II. 14Ol II VI ll1C
Northern Pacific, General Superin-
tendent George r. Slade of the Great
Northern and the members OF the
state railroad and warehouse commits
sion met yesterday to discuss the
complaints which have been received
by the commission on account of
closed stations on the lines of the two
roads in Minnesota. Orders for the
opening of these stations may follow
the hearing.
1t developed yesterday that COM
plant filed with the railroad and ware
house commission was made by A. H.
Garfield, vice president of the Retail
Clerks association.
Hundreds of these men are affected
by the strike between st. Paul and the
coast because of the closing of the
| stations, which prevents the handling
| of goods.
| No Grain Moving.
The movement of grain over the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
roads has ceased. Not car came
into Minneapolis yesterday over the
Northern Pacific and the Great North
ern brought in one car.
With the old crop well cleared VI
and the new crop not yet moving il
any quantity, the receipts are neces
sarily light, but no such remarkable
showing as that of yesterday has eve
been seen in the history of the roads
New wheat will soon be ready TO
the Great Northern, and if the roa
cannot move it a cry will 60 up from
the farmers and the country graf
buyers and elevator men, who vii
suffer.
; Both Sides Are Pleased
There was little change in the strik
situation yesterday. Officers of bot
roads stated that the incident
| closed" At the great Northern GEL
, eral Superintendent Slade had mott
ing whatever to say.
General Manager Horn of the Nortl
ern Pacific discussed the situatio
, briefly, and said that his road We
running III AAAoA oAok
with but few positions remaining
be filled.
Reports to the strikers from vario,
points On the lines were encouragin
= President Perham states that he
we'll satisfied with the condition
the strike, and that his men are stan
ing out in good shape.
Z Talk Of General Settlement.
:, Rumors that the strike will soon
/, settled through an agreement NUT
) ally satisfactory were current yeste
day among railroad men occupying
Il neutral position. 1t was said tn
" definite progress in that directs
e might be effected within twelve hOul
e Break i. Strikers Ranks.
" Sioux City, Iowa, Aug. 13.-All b
two of the striking telegraph opel
T. tors on the Willmar & Sioux Falls
10 vision of the Great Northern resum
y work yesterday morning on the CT
5 ditions offered at the time tn
u walked out. and traffic has been
IL o1p,oc% m noruo1 hacic