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Show IDAHO EXTENSION PLAN OF C. &. N. W. From Lander, Wyo., to Pocatollo to Enter Puget Sound Region. From the latest news obtainable the Chicago & Northwestern has 1 lans for an extension that will build up eastern Idaho to a large exteut. It Is a direct extension from Lander, Wyo., its present terminus, to 1'oca-tc-llo, McCammon or some point near there where a ;good connection cau be made with the Oregon Short Line. The great rivals of the Northwest- (in, the Burlington and the Milwau-1-f-e, have been gradually extending into the west, and now the Milwaukee Milwau-kee has its own line to Puget sound end an Oriental contract with ono of the Klsen Kalshas. while tho Hurllngton Is ako at Lander and likewise Into Montana and to the coast, through th Hill lines, owned iy the same parties It would not necessarily mean that the close agreement agree-ment between the Union Pacitic and the Northwestern would be abrogated, but rather strengthened, as Poeatci-lo Poeatci-lo could be named as the barrier and a 6M11 closer traffic agreement made. Hut the Northwestern having hav-ing so great an interest In the territory ter-ritory served by tho Milwaukee, must secure its own line to the Pacific Pa-cific northwest and the short line from Lander to Pocatello and a close traific alliance with the Oregon Short Line at that point would solve tho i question. |