, 1925-04-30
PROMINENT MEN
BEHIND NORTH
AND i R. R.

The recently incorporated Wyom-
ing-Montana Railroad corporation
will soon complete negotiations for
the purchase of the Wyoming North
4 South railroad, and plans to build
the line through to Sheridan and
possibly Miles City, according to the
report received in Cheyenne Thurs
day.
The Wyoming North & South road
has been in the hands of receivers
for owe a ear. c. S. Hill. one of
the receivers, is now in Chicago on
a mission that is understood to be
in the interest of the proposed merg-
er of the two companies, it is re-
ported.
The MISUNDERSTANDING
was Incorporated in Wyoming in
February, and il was understood at
the time that the incorporators were
expecting to complete a transaction
to purchase the North 4 South prop
erty, but the report was not verified
at that time. The new company Is
incorporated with a capital stock of
$4,000, 900, and the incorporators
are Hugh Lee Kirby. Armenia +. Cole
and Claude J. Koonce.
The route of the proposed rail-
road is from Rawlins to Casper.
through Buffalo to Sheridan. and
possibly to Miles City. Mont. In the
articles of Incorporation filed with
Secretary of State Frank Il. Lucas
in February, the region of proposed
construction includes Carbon. Ma
trona. Johnson and Sheridan coun-
ties. and such towns in the said
counties as may be near or convenient
70 "a llpn rttnnfnu n~nrfhar1y aud
southerly in the said counties, the
precise location of said line to be
determined by actual surveys"
The wyoming North & South road
running over the rails of the Chi
cago & Northwestern from Casper to
1llco, the town that was built a few
years ago by the Illinois Pipe Line
company. and the North 4 South road
runs from Illco Il Midwest. formerly
known as Salt Creek, the headquart-
ers OF the Midwest Refining company
I'm the Salt Creek field. This road
was also to be completed through
Sheridan TO Miles City. Mont, but
soon after the grading crews had
started operations along the route.
the financial support of the promot-
ers was Withdrawn and construction
operations We're discontinued. The
road was originally sponsored by the
Middle States OIL company, a com,
pany in which former Governor Has
kell OF Oklahoma, was interested, but
II was understood later that the Chi.
cago, Milwaukee q ST. Paul road
was the sponsor of the new road. and
It is the belief of some tina the ne
gotiation1 of the Wyoming-Montana
road wpin expedited because OF the
fact that the Milwaukee railroad ha.
recently been placed in the hands OF
rccstfe-1. because OF alleged financial
%reycrses.
4 numnor & prominent WyominR
rca!lcsn are included in the names
OF Tho NrcctJsB Of tac W-omlnE-
Montana railroad. Hugh Lee Kirby
Armenia r. Cole, Herman .. Gates.
william NciaU faEc, Phillip u
Fisher. Shormgn u. CauIold. JOIN
w. Cliftol. Nll!1m c. L1LEstreth
Seth z. SgnO. w. u. Powell, Abort
Brown, George u. ponninHrr. linrr,
-. Durham Edward w. Bcnil and
claud j Kooacc.
The capital stock. $4,000. 900. is
divided into 100000 aharcs with q
par value Of 500. II Is Understood
that sherman u. Canncid. former
poatmastor ut sheridan and n mem,
lcr OF tho beard OF directors OF tho
new company. viii DO the agent for
tho company. but this report has
not been confirmed. II " specified
Ia Tho articles filed. however. tina,
tho offices OF tho ne. corporation
will be located at Sheridan.
II II believed that an
mont OF interest concerning tho pro.
posed purchase OF tho North h South
road viii he made as noon as Mr.,
Hiu returns to Casper from Chicago
end tho other Eastern cities included
IN bis trip.--wyoming Tribune.