Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-26
BEST CROP REPORTS IN EAST
UniOH Pacific Statistics Quoted on Chicago
Board Of Trade.
REGARDED As AUTHORITY on EXCHANGE
Plans for New shops Are in Hands
of Engineers and Construction
VIII start soon as
Possible.

omclals of the passenger department Of
the Union Pacific are gratifed over the
recognition that the crop reports which are
prepared by the advertising department Of
the road are receiving in all of the big ex-
changes of the east In a recent interview
in Chicago President jackson Of the Chi
cago Board Of Trade volunteered this
statement;
Union Pacific crop reports on Kansas
and Nebraska have been quoted on the
Chicago Board of Trade for the last three
years and are regarded as the best that
reach US"
In view of the controversies at WASH
ington in regard to crop statistics, it is of
considerable satisfaction TO the officials Of
the Union Pacific to know they have the
reputation of furnishing the most accurate
and correct statements. These are obtained
from correspondents selected with care
and published regularly by the advertis-
ing department Of the Union Pacific.
Plans for new shops.
Plans for the new shops of the Union
Pacific are being preuared by the engineers
| ONCE, and 1t is planned to begin the con-
struction as soon as possible. The shops
have been needed for some time to meet the
Increased demands upon the department
presided over by w. r. McKeen. jr., and
the first thing e. II. Hartman noticed on
his recent visit to the shops was that the
| additional ones had not been built His
remark was: II thought 1 told you to go
| ahead and build some new shops This
was enough of cue for General Manager
Mohler, and he Immediately set the wheels
| In operation to erect the needed buildings.
Parsimony will not be displayed in the
construction of these shops, which will be
| the most modern and up-to-date in the
country. The latest improvements In every
department will be installed, and no ex-
pense will be spared in giving Omaha the
most complete locomotive shops available.
! The first improvement will call for an
expenditure of $4,000 and this will be
followed Immediately by further improve
ment, making a grand total for the next
twelve months of 100000. 1t is not alone
the money which will be spent in the
erection of the shops, but also the large
increase which II will make in the number
of skilled laborors required in the shops
| that Omaha people are gratifed over.
! Motor cars will be constructed In the new
shops and this will require the employ
ment of many additional men. All of the
Hartman lines are calling upon Mr..
Mohler for one Of the new motor cars
and these have been promised to some, as
soon as the shops can turn them out.
Ties for Ashland Cut-OR.
| Thirty cars of ties have been received
by the Burlington road at Council Bluffs
for the Ashland Cut-Off, the track to be
laid at once. Track laying has started
at the Sioux City end of the line and as
most of the grading Is nearing completion,
the track will be put down fast. Accord
ing to dispatch in The Bee Monday, the
run direct from Fremont to Omaha in
stead of branching off at some point
between Deerfield and Gretna for Yutan
a station on the Cut-Off between Ashland
and Fremont This will save the con-
struction of bridge across the Platte and
will make a shorter line between Omaha
and Sioux City. Burlington officials pro-
fess to know nothing concerning the rumor
Ninth street Track.
The Ninth street track of the Union Pa.
cifc is nearly completed on the west side
OF the street and work on the east side will
be started as soon as the other is finished
The track will be put to immediate use
by the lumber yards of Ninth street, which
are now compelled to handle their lumber
by wagon. This track has been con.
structed in a most substantial manner with
the heaviest Of rails and is being repavec
between the rails.
Railway Notes and Personals.
c. E. Spens, general freight agent of the
Burlington, has returned from trip over
the road.
The Illinois Central brought 800 Iowans
to Omaha on the special cheap rate ex.
cursion which reached Omaha Sunday
morning. The eXcursionists were permitted
to remain in Omaha two days, the specia
returning Monday evening at O'Clock
thus giving all chance to visit the sights
around Omaha on Sunday and TO shop al
day Monday.
Burlington crop reports from the wy
oming district of the Burlington railroad
show that the corn on the Alliance di
vision is entirely out of danger of frost
On the Sterling division the corn is ma
turing fast and the yield above the av,
erage. The crop OF potatoes also shows
a larger acreage and yield above the av
erage.- The grass in Wyoming is reported
assured in fine condition and the range iT
excellent shape and the cattle doing we'll
| c. L. Eaton, assistant superintendent
OF transportation of the Burlington system
with headquarters at Omaha, has beer
promoted to be superintendent OF the Nc
Cook division of the Burlington. His sue
cessor will be F. ID. Weidenhelmer, now
in the Office OF General Superintendent
Byrum at Lincoln. The Office OF assist
ant superintendent OF transportation wa:
moved to Omaha year ago from Lincoln
and is in charge of the operation OF al
lines west OF the Missouri river. the SUI
perintendent of transportation being In
Chicago.