The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-03-30
SERVICE INTO SHOSHON|
PROBABLY WILL BE IN EFFECT
WITHIN SIXTY DAYS.
GETTING READY FOR THE RUSH

West Of Casper-Northweste Does
Not Expect as Large a Rush as They
Had for 8onesteel.
Train service into Shoshoni over the
Northwestern will probably be In eff
feet within the next sixty days and In
plenty of time for the opening OF the
reservation. If the date Is not set ahead
to August 10. Charles w, Cook was
installed ms the agent at Wolton on
March II and regular train service in
augurated into that station. This Is
sixty-three miles west of Casper and
only forty miles from Shoshuni. The
track.laying gang is about 'en miles
west of there and track is laid that far
ahead. The ground is practically all
prepared for the laying of steel
through to Shoshoni and the track-lay-
ing can continue westward at the rate
of mile a day with comparatively
little delay at any point. In places the
grade will have to be smoothed out
before the steel can he laid. but this
will deter them but little.
Charles w. Cook, who has been ap-
pointed agent at Wolton, has been
agent at each station on the extension
as It has progressed westward and will
probably continue to be the agent at
the furthermost station right into Sho-
shoni. He was formerly ageht at Cas-
per.
When the steel is laid into Shoshoni
work on the branch to Lander will be-
gin Immediately and will be pushed
forward rapidly so that trains will be
running into Lander ninety lays after
Shoshoni is reached. In case the open
ing is deferred two months this branch
line will also be in operation at the
time of the opening
The Northwestern is lying passive
while the effort to put off the opening
two months is made. II makes little
difference to them whether the change
is made or not, so far as travel Ia con
cerned. They will carry the bulk of
the traffic from the east and south. II
is the Burlington that desires the ex-
tension of time before the opening Of
the reservation. They cannot possibly
complete their line into Worland by
the present date of the opening Wor
! land is one of the registration points.
| The Burlington will bring prospective
settlers from the northwest, from Or
| egon, Washington, Idaho and Montana.
who would not come into the country
| if they had to come by the more round
about way over the Northwestern rail
road. 1t is the influx from this coun-
try that will be increased materially
by waiting for the Burlington to finish
their line into Worland.
The Northwestern expects a heavy
passenger business during the open
ing, although not so great as that of
the Bonesteel Then Omaha and SiouN
City were within the SO radius and
thousands came because it cost so
little and took only two days. 1t was
more of an outing than a desire to Sc
cure the land This class of InComers
will not be half so much in evidence
at the Shoshone opening, and there
fore the travel will be just that much
lighter.
In connection with the extension OF
the mainline westward it is rumored
that the Northwestern will relay the
track from Atkinson to Long Pine this
summer with seventy-pound rail.
Beginning few miles this side OF
Long Pine the steel is light clear into
Casper. Heavy rails are being used
on the extension, and it is only mat
ter of time until the intervening track
will all be relaid with seventy-pound
rail.