Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-17
MILWAUKEE RUSHESTOCOAST
Will Be in Seattle by Christmas
1909, Says Earring.
CORDIALLY RECEIVED BY PUBLIC
Extension of New Line to Pacific Has
Been interrupted by b Com
tinued Rains, says the
President.

1.-THE Milwaukee coast extension will get
into Buttee, Mont. by July Is. and we now
expect TO be into Seattle by Christmas,
1909" said A. ]. Earling, president OF the
Milwaukee road Tuesday morning as he
lodged between showers at Union Station.
With Roswell p. Miller, chairman of the
board Of directors of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul road; Frederick Layton of
Milwaukee, a director and Charles W.
Hardness Of New York, a director Of the
company. Mr.. Earling has been making
an extended tour of inspection of the new
line which will soon connect the Mississippi
valley with the Pacific coast with a new
railroad for nearly the entire distance.
1.-The rains have been extremely heavy
in Montana and have interfered materially
with our work. Some serious damage has
been dome by these rains but that will
soon be repaired as soon as 1t quits rain
ing. The Northern Pacific Is a heavy loser
this spring from rains and washouts west
of Butte have put that line almost en-
tirely out of commission on through bust
ness. 80
Line Heartily Received.
THE way our line is being received by
the people of the northwest is also most
gratifying. There Is no secret that the
Hill lines have been in a most congested
state and our line is looked upon as being
the medium of relief from those conditions.
The country adjacent to the new lines is
also filling rapidly with settlers, in fact,
at a surprising gait. We tap some SPLEEN
did country. hitherto quite a ways from
the railroads and the people are quick to
grasp the opportunity of getting cheap land
near a railroad"
The party arrived in a special car on
VTHEA- n.,tFf, ~, A UNn.claxv waARHNnH nAA
left shortly afterwards on a special train
over the Milwaukee for Chicago,
George Haines, formerly city passenger
agent of the Milwaukee in Omaha, u
graduate of the Omaha High school and an
Omaha boy, has charge of the work OF Sc
curing settlers for the new country tribu-
tary to the Pacific coast extension of the
Milwaukee. That he is doing his work
well Is shown by the statement of Presi-
dent Earring that the country is rapidly
filling with settlers. The party was met
at the station by F. A. Nash, general west
ern agent. who accompanied the members
OF the party to Council Bluffs.
Open Rate for Teachers.
Secretary Irwin Shepard of the National
Education association announces that for
the forty-sixth annual convention, which
will be held at Cleveland june % to. July 3,
the open rate rOunu Trip plan Tor
tickets will govern the members. The In
t~erstate Commerce commission has over
ruled the certificate plan and no other
change viii be made. The one and one
half fare rate. the dates of sale and the
extension of tickets for return to August
81 will remain the same. From Omaha
the summer tourist fares are in effect. The
fare will be $3.50 on standard lines and
about 81 less on the differential lines.
Railway Notes and Personals.
L. W. Wakeley, general passenger agent
Of the Burlington. still continues to improve
from the effects Of his appendicitis opera
tion.
Although the Northern Pacific is not
opened all the way through the embargo is
raised on freight as far west at Missoula,
Mont, and all freight. except perishable Is
now being received for points as far west
as MissOula. The Burlington's fast train
between Lincoln and Billings is still out OF
commission, the local work being done by
the other train, and no through passengers
being accepted.