The state herald., 1908-12-25
COLORADO and
SOUTHERN SOLD
GOES TO JAMES ]. HILL SYSTEM
ACCORDING TO ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCH.
DETAILS NOT GIVEN OUT
SALE PROMISES TO GREATLY
BENEFIT COLORADO AND AD-
JAcENT REGIONS.

New York,-Leading interests in the
Colorado & Southern Railway Com.
pany, including Edwin Hawley, who is
said to be the largest individual stock
holder, and Frank Trumbull. the presl.
dent Of the road, announced Saturday
the sale of the road to the Chicago,
Burlington g. Quincy Railroad Com.
and other details Of the transaction
are withheld until next Tuesday. when
the board of directors of the Colorado
& Southern will hold meeting for the
purpose of completing the transfer of
the property.
The acquisition of the road by the
Burlington gives the Hill system, the
Burlington being owned by the North
ern Pacific and the Great Northern
Railroad companies. its long desired
outlet to the coast of Texas. 1t will
bear practically the same relationship
to the Hill lines in the Gulf of Mexico
territory that the Illinois Central bears
to the Hartman system. Until Satur-
days announcement 1t was generally
supposed that James j. Hill's plan to
get to the gulf was by the purchase of
the Missouri. Kansas & Texas rail
road.
Denver.-In commenting on the re.
ported sale Of the Colorado and South
ern. the Republican says: The an
nouncement of the sale of the c. & S.
to Hill means more TO Colorado than
appears on the face of it, Hin is
known as an empire builder. His
dream has been to get line from Pu-
get Sound to the Gulf of Mexico. He
mas always believed that immense traf-
tic could be developed in this manner,
md at the same time a rich territory
opened. That he will bring about this
dream is now a certainty, say railroad
men. The Colorado & Southern, with
Its direct line from Denver to the Gulf,
will be TO the Hill system what the
Illinois Central is to the Hartman
lines
For long time 1t was believed that
Hill intended to get to the Gulf OF
Mexico by taking over the Missouri,
Kansas a. Texas. In fact II was re.
ported several times that he had pur-
chased that line. That he has given
up all idea OF taking over the NJ. X. a
7. Is now believed definitely settled.
Plans for building small connecting
links IN the new trans.continental sys.
tenn are said to be already under way.
Definite announcements Will be made
Mt the meeting OF the board OF direc'
tors OF the Colorado 4 Southern next
Tuesday. These plans, It is reported.
include the construction OF n line from
orin Junction into the Big Horn basin
territEIy and the abandonment OF
proposed line from Guernsey to Their
mopolis, Wyoming. the main point In
the Big Horn basin.
With the purchase OF the Colorado
& Southern is transferred control OF
the Trinity 4 Brazos Valley railroad,
recently constructed by the Colorado
4 Southern and the Rock Island. Not
more than six weeks ago the Rock Is
land. whica held minority interest In
the 7. 4 u. ". sold It's holding to the
Colorado a Southern. This was the
first move on the part OF the HIN In.
terests to get control OF the Colorado
a Southern.
The 4. 4 II. v, runs from Fort Worth
to Galveston. ana is an important link
In the system. for II gives n direct
gulf outlet The Denver a. lnterurban.
the electric line running between Don
yer and Boulder. is also included In the
reported deal.