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Show THREE RAIL SYSTEMS " WIH BE MERGED 501 Great Northern, Northern Pacific Pa-cific and Burlington In One 1 Big System j ST. PAUL. Minn., Feb. 37. Merger : of tho Great Northern, Northern Pa- cific and Burlington railroads into one ( great transcontinental system, shortly after .governmental control is roiin- quitfhed this month, was forecast In high railroad circles here today, k is reported that the merger is being planned along lines conceived ly tho late James J. Hill. The merger was actually completed j by James J. Hill when he was in con- ! trol of the roads, but it was dissolved ! because, it is understood, the federal ( government regarded the combination as illegal. It is claimed that lepisla- , tion before congress anxl the present ' government attitude would not prohibit pro-hibit the merger. The three roads have a combined mileage of 27,000. It has been stated I j he.-o that the reason for the merger is to take care of flOO.OOO.OOO in Builing-iton Builing-iton bonds which fall due In 1921. oo |