The Great Burlington Route Operations Overview
The Burlington runs about 4000 miles of road in nineteen states east of the Rockies with major hubs Billings Denver Chicago St Louis and others. It employs about 47 000 people operates 1 800 locomotives 1 800 passenger cars and 60 000 freight cars plus over 40 dining cars and 400 dining staff. Through trains exceed 70, nightly 42 pass through trains, daily ridership around 85 288 and annual passengers near 23 million. Notable trains include The Colorado Limited Puget Sound Limited Great Northern Express and Chicago Omaha Denver Limited with a record of 158 consecutive on time arrivals in Denver and 355 days on time in a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Rockies
Billings
Denver
Chicago
St. Louis
Peoria
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Lincoln
Omaha
Sioux City
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Des Moines
Mississippi
Missouri
Ita
Kevery
Middle West
Colorado Limited
Great Northern Express
Government Ownership and Telephone Service Costs
Considerable discussion centers on government ownership of telephones, its efficiency, and the low cost of service. The article weighs arguments for public control versus private operation and cites potential savings and drawbacks.
Notice of Intention to Construct Sewers in Algona Iowa
Official public notice from Algona Iowa City Council announcing a proposed sewer improvement project. It details the plan for multiple sanitary sewers with specific pipe types, locations, and yard requirements, plus a hearing date of June 25 1944 and a subsequent council meeting June 23 1944 to consider objections. The notice explains assessment rules, funding through a city levy up to ten years, and publication requirements with clerk affidavits by Jos W Wadsworth and S W Crowell.
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Algor
Chy
Jail
City
Algona
Iowa
Star Street
Nebraska Street
Smith Street
Lowe Street
McGreaur St
Vni
McGrasor Street
McGregor Street
Blackford Street
College Street
State I Street
Ridgley Street
Newuraska
Blackford
City Improvement Fund
City of
Alz
Amy
S. W. Crowell
W. Crowell
Algona Courier
Canadian lands offered by agency for CPR lands in prairie provinces
CANADIAN LANDS, T have the agency for the Canadian Pacific Railway lands in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada. These lands range from $12.50 to $30 per acre, payable one-twentieth down, balance in 19 annual payments at 6 percent. See B. F. Crage, Algona, FARMERS If you want to buy a farm in Minne sota improved or unimproved I can save you from 10 to 20 dollars per acre on the purchase price. If this saving means anything to you call and see me. . W. Sprague. Office over L. B. & Henderson's store. PickED Up.-Two stray hogs. Owner will please call for them and pay for this ad and other expenses,- Aug. Huenhold. Good grass land for rent. Inquire at the Courier office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific Railway
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
B. F. Crage
Algona
Minnesota
W. Sprague
L. B. & Henderson’s
Huenhold
Notice of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
Notice amends Article VI of the Farmers Mutual Telephone Company Hobart Iowa. Changes strike the portion after be and before shares and insert One Thousand Dollars divided into One hundred. Signed March 25 1914 by J B Schoby president and J S Troutman secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Mutual Telephone Company
Hobart
Kossuth County
Iowa
J. B. Schoby
Troutman
Algona Markets: Wheat Corn Oats Timothy Reed and More
Grain prices listed include wheat corn new oats new timothy seed clover seed flax hogs cows and heifers stock steers butter creamery production and hair beef per dozen with new potatoes noted in the mills and markets section of Algona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Reed
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L. W. Wakeley
Farnam St
Nebr
Cain Ez
Hewulat
E. W. Lusy
F. L. Pratt
Burt
Fenton Drug Co
Fenton
Germania Drug Co
Germania
East
Niagara Falls
N. Y
New York
Boston
Mass
Portland
Montrael
Que
Atlantic City
N. J
Chicago and North Western Railway
Mundbenk
Bell Telephone Service
Western Electric Telephone System
Ation
Jos. W
Algona Markets
E. G. Bowyer
Optometrist
Thorington Street
H. R. Gibson
F. H. Shackelford
Crystal Palace
Lee's
R. H. Miller
Mr. Parson
James Patterson
Propriet
BUICK
United States
Miller
Saxon
Excelsior Motor Cycles
Algona Auto & Machinery Co
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