Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-18
I SATURDAY EVENINGS.

that river ana to extend its line west
from Guernsey to salt Lake. While moth,
ing has apparently been done toward
building that line, still Che people OF
Wyoming think it will be built. Colonel
W. F. Cody, who has just returned from
there said there was no doubt the Bur
lington would do vast amount of build
ing to Thermopolis, according to the
colonel, and he said all were expecting a
junction of that line with the line from
Denver during the summer Other resi-
dents Of that section seem to think the
Burlington will build on to Salt Lake City
and probably this summer.
wyoming "a Strategic Point.
Wyoming is the scene Of great war for
supremacy in itself. Slow o be recognized
for it's worth, the railway kil-s are now
fighting for tho critical posi- ions in that
great state, whose wealth has barely been
touched. Now -four great systems Hra push
ing the rails into the iaterior OF ths state
In the race for supremacy. The Northwest
ern built west from Casper 10 lander, the
Burlington from Frannie to WoTland the
Union Pacific improving an the time and
the Milwaukee tapping a corner Of the
state. The Union Pacific has also just fin
ished road into the great National park,
which makes three gateways into the park,
from the Northern Pacific on the north,
the Union Pacific on the west and the Bur
hngton on the east, through Cody.
. HRrriniRn's Aggressive Policy.
Hartman announced a change of policy
IN the Union Pacific some time ago. and
this is being carried out. The first work
done by Hartman after acquiring this
great artery OF the nation was to improve
he A.
mage could be hauled at the least expense.
To do this he spent Sl1,0OoOOO building bet
ter roads in Wyoming, and ran hts track
in straight line across Salt lake at a
cost of 100000 to save forty-three miles.
He lie spending $4,000 right under the
eyes Of the citizens OF Omaha to save ten
miles Of an OX-bow into Sarpy county. He
Is spending millions I'm double tracking this
main line, and as this work is progressing
he has decided to build feeders for his main
artery and to try to develop the agricul-
tural country along the line OF the Unicn
Pacific.
his strife for the business Of the west
has made many changes in the railroad
maps Of the country in the last few years.
Htl controls to- the north and Hartman
controls through the central west. but
George Gould is not TO De outdone and T.
Dullulng line which will have few grades
and which will give the Gould system its
own rails from coast TO coast. from Balti-
more to San Francisco. The Western Pa
oinc is being built as fast as money and the
laborers which can be secured can build IL.
A scarcity Of labor Is holding work back,
and II has been estimated that il would
take 5000 additional men 10 meet the de-
naands Of the west for laborers for railroad
work. George Gould said while in Omaha
the other day that he was building a ROAD
which would be a surprise to many.
Hartman outlet 40 south.
The gaining OF control OF The Illinois
Central by Hartman may head on the
Iuildlng OF new line which was figured
On 20 be Of immense value 20 Omaha.
he Union Pacific needed an outlet to the
south and 20 get this was figuring ON
building from Kansas City 10 Dennison.
Tex, where another Of Harriman's lines
would be met, The eastern terminus OF
the Union PaCihc is at Omaha ana here In
return for the tonnage which an the roads
gave 20 the Union Pacific that line gave
It's tonnage IN turn over 10 the other Iowa