The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1908-11-26
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FOR COAST LINES
North Western May Bid For
Milwaukee Business.
Resrt Is Nsrtk- Western VIII Arrange
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The following from the Sioux City
Journal Of Nov. 10th is an indication Of
whis is going on in railroad circles since
the control Of the Northern Pacific by
the North Western. The Milwaukee
system has only reached Butte on its
way to the coast and the new deal be-
tween the lines which terminate and
connect at this point is but an arrange
ment to control business to the coast.
This will make Oakes an important
transfer and given US splendidly equip
ped trains:
Reports are current in local railroad
circles that the North Western road is
planning to offset the advantage gained
by its principal South Dakota competi-
tor. the Milwaukee, in the extension Of
the latter shines to the Pacific coast,
by arranging for through car service
fromlSioux City, Aberdeen, Huron and
other South Dakota points to the coast
via Oakes and the Northern Pacific
line.
The:. :.new::train, which left Sioux City
for the first Etime last night at 1880
o'clock::carrying . through sleeper for
Aberdeen, will arrive at Oakes, N. D.,
at 1:56 o'clock p. m. today. Leaving
Oakes on the Northern Pacific branch
at 2.10 o'clock p. m. passengers for
North Dakota, Montana, Idaho and
Washing ton 1points can reach James
town, on the main line, at $50 o'clock
p. M, and three hours later board the
fast North: Coast limited for the west.
For residents Of Aberdeen, Huron
and other South Dakota towns this
means q saving in time and furnishes:a
fairly close connection for the west.
With the installation Of through sleep
ing car service this route would he q
feasible one.
So far rs Sioux City and Omaha
passengers for the west are concerned
the new trainldoes not change existing
conditions. They can still reach q
destination in Montana and states be-.
yond more conveniently by making the
detour to st. Paul and boarding the
same train they would get at James
town that evening when it leaves the
St. Paul union station in the morning.
This is because the connection via
Huron, Aberdeen, Jamestown and
Oakes are not close. Should the North
Western see fit to arrange for q through
coast service over the Northern Pacific,
Is the Burlington road has done for
many years, the present time schedule
by way Of St. Paul could be shortened
considerably. It is fourteen-hour
run from Sioux City to Jamestown, on
the main line Of the Northern Pacific
in south central North Dakota. The
North Coast limited, the crack west
bound train on the Hill line, leaves
jamestown for the west at 8:15 o'clock
p. m.
It follows that a thorough train leav-
ing here at 6 o'clock in the morning
and running through to jamestown via
Alton, Huron and Aberdeen could easily
deliver sleepers to the North Coast
limited at jamestown that same even
ing.
This would save twelve hours, on
local passenger business to Montana
and the Pacific northwest. To catch
the North Coast limited at present It is
necessary to leave Sioux City on the
evening before and 60 to St. Paul, re-
quiring about twelve hours additional
time and one more night on the road.
By clipping of twelve hours from
the present schedule between Sioux
City and the coast, and giving it's South
Dakota patronage still greater advan-
taze, the North Western could make .
bid for coast business and force the new
coast line Of the Milwaukee to Ego
some'' to still further reduce the time.
especially when the Milwaukee's, con-
nections between Sioux City and the
eastern terminus Of the coast line at
Evarts are q poor - at present.
Temperance Program.
A temperance program will be given
by the M. E. Sunday school in the
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