The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-22

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southwestern states .......... 3.4SS 1924
racine states ...-............ 3.137 1.549
Total observation-disclosures. 1904 SAB
A year ago 1900 miles were under
contract and two-thirds were completed
in 1905.
Continuing, the Age says:
1.-The center of interest for the next
few years will be in the west and ex-
IRENE northwest, where SO many impor
tant extensions are being built in the
Interests of the large western systems.
These include the Chicago, milwaukee,
Il st. Paul extension from Evarts, n. d.,
to Tacoma and Seattle, Wash, approxi-
mately 1900 miles, of which 1000 miles
already are under contract; the Western
Pacific, on which work is we'll advanced
from Salt Lake City to San Francisco,
937 miles; the Denver Northwestern
& Pacific, from Sulphur Springs, Col,
the various extensions being built by
the Hill and Hartman systems. The
Hill lines, embracing the Great North
ern, the Northern Pacific and the Bur
lington, have. 1874 miles under contract
in North Dakota, Nebraska, Montana,
Idaho and Washington, and the Harri
man lines, EN- racing the Southern Pa
cifc, the Union Pacific, the Oregon
Short Line and Oregon Railroad & Nav
ally under construction in Texas, Me-
braska, Idaho, Montana, California and
Washington, with many other impor-
tant extensions surveyed or under sur
vey, some. Of which will be placed un-
der contract this spring.
Other Extensions.
"In addition to it's line to the coast,
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul will
or re- w.t. cbo To |
Rapid City, S. D., ITS miles, this year.
as we'll as the extension from Madison
to Sioux Falls, S. D., 80 miles, making /
total Of 1,713 miles being built by the
Milwaukee system. The Chicago g.
North Western has 4O3 miles under con-
struction and partially graded in lii
nois, Wisconsin, South Dakota and Wy
oming; the Kansas City, Mexico 81
Orient has over 700 miles to build to
complete it's line between Kansas City
and the Mexican border, and the Santa
Fe system has 27l miles under way in
Indian Territory, Texas, New Mexico
and Arizcna.' !
Among the lines having important
extensions under contract the Age men
tions the Rock Island with 1874 miles in
Iowa, Indian Territory and Arkansas;
the Illinois Central with ITO miles in
the south; the Wisconsin Central with
100 miles in Wisconsin,; the Spokane |
international with 40 miles in Wash |
ington and Idaho.
South Dakota to Lead.
"Last year, continues the article. |
"North Dakota led all the states Of the
union in railway building with 532
miles of new line completed, but this
year she will have to take back seat
to her sister state, South Dakota. In
the latter there are 725 miles under
way, ali but eighteen miles of which
are being built by the Chicago. Milwau-
kee & st. Paul, the Chicago & North
Western and the Minneapolis & St.
Louis
"In the states of Washington, Ore
gon, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming
| over 1900 miles are under contract.n
Mileage under contract in the north
western states is given in the following
table: Wisconsin, 287 miles; Minnesota,
| l85 miles; North Dakota, 1855 miles: Ne
braska, 217 miles; Wyoming, 262 miles;
| Montana, 438 miles; Idaho, 40 miles;
Oregon, 200 miles; Washington, 1000
miles.
"The mild weather has made posi-
BILE the continuation of construction
work thruout the winter in many por-
lions of the country, and if the promise
OF an early spring is realized contract
ors will be enabled to get an earlier
start than usual in the north and north
west, where the forces are being mus
tered preparatory to beginning the
work of grading, and where active op-
erations soon will be under way.
+ eff the new mileage of 1906 does
not exceed that Of 1905 it will be on
account Of the inability to secure the
labor necessary to push operations with
the speed desired and the difficulty Of
obtaining track material from the steel
mills. - H. :
Railroad Notes.
IT, The Great Western road will begin inter
| locking plant in few days at Gainesville
| Iowa. where it crosses the Rock Island =
The NJ. X: & T. road has broiler equipment
on its thru Pullman service between st. Louis
and Mexico city. This is feature of new
| Pullman cas-.
| Stockholders of the New York Central will
have special meeting April 1s. to vote on a
proposal to increase the capital stock from $780,
5000 to $3.50 600. OGO. The increase is de-
signed to provide additiora! capital for such