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Railroads and Public Lands Report Highlights Nebraska Steam
Special correspondence from Lincoln notes railroad commissioners’ year end report for 1886. It shows 3,893 miles operated, capital stock around 96,208,672.63, and debt near 83,122,813.24. total earnings 15,920,477.95 with expenses 3,207,304.18 and taxes 617,201.10. Union Pacific and B M land grants yield millions in acres and dollars. railroads employ nearly 18,000 and rail infrastructure shifts toward steel rails.
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Lincoln
Nrs
Nebraska
Burlington & Missouri
E. & Mo. Val
Sioux City & Pacific
St. Plm. &O
Union Pacific Railway
B.& M. Railway Company
St. Joe
Denver