Show THE MONT MONTANA N UNION Purchased ed by the Northern Pacific Ran Kail- road An Anaconda Mont Feb 8 It It is announced announced an an- an on information received from N New wY York rk that the Ko Pact Nothern-Ia o iU j 7 l has bas purchased purchase the Montana Union railroad The te terms ms are not yet made public The Montana Union is a a. connecting connecting con eon link in Montana between the Union Pacific terminus near Butte and the Northern Pacific railroad at Garri son The road is about 55 miles long It was was operated originally under a joint arrangement between the Union Pacific Paci Paci- Pacific fic fie and the Northern Pacific The purchase purchase pur chase is of importance as it makes complete the Northern Pacific's through line from St. St Paul to the coast via the cities of f Butte and Ana conda Gonda W. W H. H Burnes president and general manager of the Montana Union nIon who has declined to confirm the report of the sale left for New York City this afternoon and itis reported from that city that promptly upon his arrival in New York the formal transfer will be made |