Record rail traffic high as October loads set new peak
Railroads record a new all time high with 1 112 345 cars loaded in the week ended October 25 surpassing the prior week by 10 009 cars and leaving nearly 95 000 surplus freight cars available. The Santa Fe system details extensive operations including 12 200 miles of rail 49 million ties and 2 300 locomotives with thousands of cars and 1 500 passenger cars. Notable staff movements and incidents are noted along with commentary on government rail ownership in Canada and brace for winter logistics.
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Panhandle Texas hoped to be great agricultural hub
I Z Bishop plans permanent move to Amarillo to devote full time to Panhandle development promising the region will become the nation’s leading agricultural and industrial center within ten years with millions in output. Also notes Globe ads, a star backfield man, a dramatic door-to-door can opener gag, and Anna Von Skike’s 64th birthday swim. The Port Arthur grain elevator is cited as the world’s largest grain handling plant with over 844 million bushels capacity.
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