Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-12-21
Late Report States Steel Arriving
for Construction of Same.
N.P.ANDN0RTHWESTERNR0AD
Coast Dispatch Claims to be Joint
Road Of Two Companies.

Advices received from Salmon City
are to the effect that the Pittsburg
Il Gilmore railroad company has
been engaged in the delivery Of steel
at that point for the past six weeks
and that at the present time thou
sands Of tons Of rails are piled in the
company's material yards at that
point. This is regarded as clearly in
dicative of the company's plans to ex-
tend the line down the Salmon and
Snake river to Lewiston at an early
date.
The delivery of the steel prior to
the announcement Of the plans for
construction or the awarding Of the
contract is explained by railroad men
as result of an order for steel placed
at the time the company expected to
begin construction early this year and
the necessity for removing the ma
terials from the steel mills has caused
the railroad company to assemble the
rails in the material yards, from
which they are to be distributed.
Recent developments in railroad
circles confirm the report Of few
days ago that the Pittsburg Il Gill
more is joint road to be used by the
Northern Pacific and the Chicago IL
Northwestern and by this construction
these lines will shorten the route to
the coast by 290 miles, secure the low
est pass over the watershed and ac-
quire the longest water grade route
in the world.
A Seattle dispatch under date OF
December 10 states report is current
in railroad circles there that the Chi.
cago and Northwestern would soon be
running trains to the coast over the
Northern Pacific tracks and that the
Northern Pacific has passed from the
control of James j. Hill, of the Great
Northern. In further discussion o.
the situation the dispatch says:
james J. Hill, chairman Of tn,
board of directors Of the Great North
ern, last week sold heavy issue Of
Burlington bonds in London.
"Financiers on the inside said tina
Mr.. Hill negotiated the sale largel,
because of his disposal Of his Northern
Pacific stock, which he had alreae,
determined to unload. For som
time the Great Northern has beel
building parallel lines and branche
in Northern Pacific eiritory, and tn
announcement that Mr.. Hill ha
ceased to hold fiscal interest in th
rival line would cause no surprise,
is said, in railroad circles.
"For more than six months til
Northwestern has been endeavoring
secure foothold on the Pacific Goa.
country, but the project was resiste
by the Hartman system.
"Whether the latest deal betwee
the Coast line and the Northwester
was accomplished with the consent
the Hartman officials is not know
but several of the Seattle traffic me
took it to indicate that the Harrima
interests were set at defiance.
"a more vigorous policy was inau
urated OH the Northwestern syste
through the elevation of w. A. Gar
ner to the presidency. The Milwa
kee, the strongest competitor OF Il
Northwestern, completing its own lii
to the Pacific coast, stimulated Il
plans of the Northwestern to rea'
into similar territory.
although | am not on the insi
of the deal, / am satisfied that t
Northwestern has secured control
the Northern Pacific" said X.
Calkins, general traffic manager of t
Milwaukee, today. 1--WE shall W
come the new road. For 80 yes
we have been fighting them in t
east, and shall be prepared to car
on the battle out here.