Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-12-27 | Page 9 | N. P. Gets Permission to Abandon Branch

N. N P. P Gets Permission to to Abandon Branch W WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Dec Dee 27 21 AP AP- AP The interstate commerce commission commission commis commis- sion slon today authorized the Northern Pacific railroad to cease operations I Ion I on its branch of five lve miles in Grays Harbor county count Washington Washing Washing- ton The railroad estimated that it lost in operating it in 1925 The Burlington railroad received permission to abandon seven miles of line running in an eastwardly direction from Chalco Junction Neb This line was built to serve gravel deposits and the commission held it was no longer necessary that It be maintained