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Interstate Commerce Commission, Valuation Reports, Volume 25

Northern Pacific Railway

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Location and General Description of Property

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The railroad operated by the Northern Pacific Railway Company, herein called the Northern Pacific, is a standard-gauge, steam railroad, located in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. The operated mileage forms a trans-continental route from St. Paul and Duluth, Minn., and Superior, Wis., to North Pacific Coast points. With the exception of 618.827 miles of second main track and 8.823 miles of third main track at various locations, the operated railroad is single track.

The owned railroad consists of a principal main line extending in a general westerly direction from St. Paul, Minn., via Minneapolis and Staples, Minn., Bismarck, N.Dak., Billings and Helena, Mont., Spokane and Auburn, Wash., to Tacoma and Seattle, Wash. Other important main lines extend from St. Paul to Duluth, Minn.; Ashland, Wis., via Superior to Staples, Minn.; Logan to Butte, Mont.; and Portland, Oreg., via Vancouver to Tacoma, Wash. There are numerous branch lines, the most important of which project from Little Falls to Morris, Minn.; Wadena, Minn., to Jamestown, N.Dak.; Manitoba Junction, Minn., to the Canadian boundary line near Pembina, N.Dak.; Fargo to Streeter, N.Dak.; Casselton to Marion, N.Dak.; Sanborn to McHenry, N.Dak.; Jamestown to Leeds, Wilton, Turtle Lake and Esmond, N.Dak.; Mandan to Killdeer, N.Dak.; Mandan to Mott, N.Dak.; Glendive to Sidney, Mont.; Laurel to Red Lodge and Bridger, Mont.; Livingston to Gardiner, Mont.; Missoula to Darby, Mont.; De Smet, Mont., to Wallace, Idaho; Marshall, Wash., to Genesee and Lewiston, Idaho; Palmer Junction to Meeker, Wash.; Cheney to Connell, Wash.; Attalia to Pleasant View and Dayton, Wash.; Pasco, Wash., to Pendleton, Oreg.; Centralia to Moclips, Wash.; Chehalis Junction to South Bend, Wash.; and Seattle to Sumas, Wash. The company also owns an isolated branch off the Minnesota and International Railway Company's tracks, a controlled line, extending from Grand Falls to International Falls, Minn. In addition to its operated mileage, the Northern Pacific owns but does not use 8.564 miles of road between Stuart and Anaconda, Mont., which is leased to the Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway Company; 41.809 miles of road between Hartford and Monte Cristo, Wash., leased to the Hartford Eastern Railway Company; and 35.291 miles of road between Willbridge and Goble, Oreg., leased to the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Company. The principal cities served by this road are St. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth, Minn.; Superior, Wis.; Fargo, Jamestown and Bismarck, N.Dak.; Billings, Butte, and Helena, Mont.; Spokane, Tacoma, and Seattle, Wash.; and Portland, Oreg.

The Northern Pacific wholly owns and uses 6,273.170 miles of road, wholly owns but does not use 85.664 miles of road, and wholly uses but does not own 57.407 miles of road. The last named classification comprises property between Butte and Garrison, Mont., leased from the Oregon Short Line Railroad Company, which forms a connecting link in the operated main line from Logan to Garrison via Butte. The Northern Pacific also jointly owns and uses with other carriers 9.055 undivided miles of road, the most important unit extending from Willbridge, Oreg., to Vancouver, Wash., with important bridges over the Columbia and Willamette Rivers, which comprises a part of the main line from Portland to Tacoma.

In addition to the foregoing, the Northern Pacific has trackage rights over about 175 miles of the road of other carriers, a portion of which forms reciprocal double-track arrangements, while others afford access to terminals. Further details with respect to these trackage rights are given in the chapter on leased railway property in Appendix 2.

The Northern Pacific wholly owns and uses 9,457.659 miles of all tracks, wholly owns but does not use 104.999 miles of all tracks, and wholly uses but does not own 86.344 miles of all tracks.

The company also jointly owns and uses with other carriers 73.507 undivided miles of all tracks. These tracks, consisting of first, second, and third main tracks, and yard tracks and sidings, are classified in the trackage table in Appendix 1.

Introductory

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The Northern Pacific is a corporation of the State of Wisconsin, having its principal office at St. Paul, Minn. The Northern Pacific was incorporated originally as the Superior and St. Croix Railroad Company, which was later changed to Northern Pacific Railway Company.

The records reviewed do not indicate that the Northern Pacific is controlled by any individual, association or corporation. On the other hand, the company controls directly or indirectly other companies as indicated below.

This company directly controls, through ownership of capital stock to the extent shown, the following companies whose common-carrier properties are operated by the companies named:

  • Operated by their own organizations:
    • The Duluth Union Depot and Transfer Company, 100%.
    • The Gilmore and Pittsburgh Railroad Company, Limited, 100%.
    • Minnesota and International Railway Company, 70%.
    • Northern Pacific Express Company, 100%.
  • Operated by Canadian Northern Railway Company:
    • Manitoba Railway Company, 100%.

The Northern Pacific indirectly controls, through ownership of the entire capital stock of the Northwestern Improvement Company, the following companies whose common-carrier properties are operated by their own organizations:

  • Centralia Eastern Railroad Company.
  • Billings and Central Montana Railway Company.

The Northern Pacific controls jointly with other companies to the extent indicated, the following-named companies, the common-carrier properties of which are operated by their own organizations:

  • Camas Prairie Railroad Company, 50%.
    • Jointly controlled with—
      • Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company.
  • Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company, 48.59%.
    • Jointly controlled with—
      • Great Northern Railway Company.
  • The Lake Superior Terminal and Transfer Railway Company of the State of Wisconsin, 33⅓%.
    • Jointly controlled with—
      • Chicago, Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway Company.
      • The Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway Company.
      • Great Northern Railway Company.
  • Midland Railway Company of Manitoba, 50%.
    • Jointly controlled with—
      • Great Northern Railway Company.
  • The Minnesota Transfer Railway Company, 11 1/9%.
    • Jointly controlled with—
      • Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company.
      • Chicago Great Western Railroad Company.
      • Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company.
      • The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company.
      • Chicago, Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway Company.
      • Great Northern Railway Company.
      • The Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad Company.
      • Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Company.
  • The Northern Pacific Terminal Company of Oregon, 40%.
    • Jointly controlled with—
      • Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company.
      • Oregon and California Rail Road Company.
  • The Saint Paul Union Depot Company, 11 1/9%.
    • Jointly controlled with—
      • Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company.
      • Chicago Great Western Railroad Company.
      • Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company.
      • The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company.
      • Chicago, Saint Paul Minneapolis and Omaha Railway Company.
      • Great Northern Railway Company.
      • The Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad Company.
      • Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Company.
  • Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Company, 50%.
    • Jointly controlled with—
      • Great Northern Railway Company.

The property of the Northern Pacific has been operated by its own organization during its entire life.

Although the Northern Pacific acquired title to its property on August 18, 1896, the results of corporate operations to August 31, 1896, are recorded in the accounts of its predecessor, the Northern Pacific Railroad Company.

Corporate History

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The Northern Pacific was incorporated originally as the Superior and St. Croix Railroad Company by act of Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, approved March 15, 1870. By resolution of the stockholders filed July 10, 1896, the name of the corporation was changed to Northern Pacific Railway Company. The date of organization of the Superior and St. Croix Railroad Company was February 4, 1871.

The charter of the company originally provided for the construction and operation of a railroad beginning at a point on the west shore of the Bay of St. Louis, in Douglas County, Wisconsin, and extending southerly to Prescott, Wis., with a branch line extending in a westerly direction from the initial point of the main line to a point on the Minnesota boundary north of the Nemadji River. By amendment approved April 15, 1895, the charter was generally amended in order later to convey to the company the property then owned by the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. As revised, the charter authorized the company to construct and acquire by purchase or otherwise a railroad extending from the Bay of Superior at the west end of Lake Superior in Douglas County, Wisconsin, westward to the Pacific coast; from the point of origin to Ashland and Prescott, Wis.; to St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minn.; to points in the State of Michigan, and to Chicago, Ill. Authority also was granted to construct or otherwise acquire branch lines into or through any State or Territory of the United States, or extending into or lying within the Dominion of Canada.

Pursuant to the terms of the amended charter and to the plan of reorganization of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, the Northern Pacific acquired the property, rights, and franchises of that corporation. It subsequently acquired the property, rights, and franchises of 54 other corporations, of which 50 were acquired by purchase, 2 by purchase after foreclosure proceedings, 1 through assignment of leasehold interest, and 1 by adverse possession. The Northern Pacific, itself, and those corporations, together with their predecessors, total 86 different corporations, of which 10, including the Northern Pacific, underwent a change of name, and comprise the line of corporate succession culminating in the Northern Pacific as at present constituted. The following chart shows the name of the corporations, the respective dates of incorporation and for each predecessor the date of succession, the immediately succeeding corporation, and the manner of succession. Reference to each of these corporations is made in the last column by its respective number shown in the first column.

No. Name Incorporation Succession
1 Northern Pacific Railway Company. See 2.
2 Superior and St. Croix Railroad Company. Under special act of Wisconsin, Mar. 15, 1870. Name changed to 1, July 10, 1896.
3 Northern Pacific Railroad Company. Under Act of Congress, July 2, 1864. Sold at foreclosure July 25, 1896, after receivership begun Aug. 15, 1893, and conveyed Aug. 18, 1896, to 1.
4 Saint Paul and Northern Pacific Railway Company. See 5. Sold to 1, Nov. 2, 1896.
5 Western Railroad Company of Minnesota. Under general laws of Minnesota, Jan. 31, 1874. Name changed to 4, May 9, 1883.
6 The Coeur d'Alene Railway and Navigation Company. Under general laws of Territory of Montana, July 6, 1886. Sold at foreclosure Jan. 11, 1897, after receivership begun Oct. 10, 1893, and conveyed Jan. 26, 1897, to 1.
7 Coeur d'Alene Steam Navigation and Transportation Company. Under general laws of Territory of Washington, Feb. 6, 1888. Sold to 6, date unknown.
8 Canyon Creek Railroad Company. Under general laws of Territory of Idaho, July 14, 1887. Sold to 6, Aug. 29, 1888.
9 Clealum Railroad Company. Under general laws of Territory of Washington, Sept. 17, 1886. Sold to 1, Apr. 21, 1898.
10 The Duluth and Manitoba Railroad Company. See 11. Do.
11 Duluth and Manitoba Railway Company. Under general laws of Minnesota, June 3, 1884. Name changed to 10, Nov. 19, 1885.
12 The Duluth, Crookston and Northern Rail Road Company. Under general laws of Minnesota, Mar. 4, 1889. Sold to 1, Apr. 21, 1898.
13 Fargo and Southwestern Railroad Company. Under general laws of Territory of Dakota, Aug. 20, 1881. Do.
14 Green River and Northern Railroad Company. Under general laws of Washington, Sept. 22, 1890. Do.
15 Helena and Jefferson County Railroad Company. Under general laws of Territory of Montana, Aug. 10, 1883. Do.
16 James River Valley Railroad Company. Under general laws of Territory of Dakota. Aug. 2, 1883. Do.
17 The Jamestown & Northern Railroad Company. Under general laws of Territory of Dakota, Sept. 17, 1881. Do.
18 Jamestown and Northern Extension Railroad Company. Under general laws of Territory of Dakota, June 8, 1889. Do.
19 Northern Pacific and Cascade Railroad Company. Under general laws of Territory of Washington, Aug. 23. 1884. Do.
20 Northern Pacific, Fergus and Black Hills Railroad Company. See 21. Do.
21 Minnesota Northern Railroad Company. Under general laws of Minnesota, Feb. 5, 1878. Name changed to 20, Apr. 18, 1881.
22 Northern Pacific, La Moure and Missouri River Railroad Company. Under general laws of Territory of Dakota, Dec. 10, 1886. Sold to 1, Apr. 21, 1898.
23 Northern Pacific and Montana Railroad Company. Under general laws of Territory of Montana, Apr. 23, 1888. Do.
24 Helena, Boulder Valley and Butte Railroad Company. Under general laws of Territory of Montana, Aug. 10, 1886. Sold to 23, Sept. 7, 1888.
25 Helena and Northern Railroad Company. Under general laws of Territory of Montana, Oct. 30, 1886. Do.
26 The Drummond and Philipsburg Railroad Company. Under general laws of Territory of Montana, Jan. 17, 1887. Do.
27 The Missoula and Bitter Root Valley Railroad Company. Under general laws of Territory of Montana, Jan. 17, 1887. Do.
28 Northern Pacific and Puget Sound Shore Railroad Company. Under general laws of Territory of Washington, Aug. 23, 1884. Sold to 1, Apr. 21, 1898.
29 The Puget Sound Shore Railroad Company. Under general laws of Territory of Washington. Aug. 19, 1882. Sold to 28, Oct. 31, 1889.
30 Rocky Fork and Cooke City Railway Company. Under general laws of Territory of Montana, Dec. 30, 1886. Sold to 1, Apr. 21, 1898.
31 Rocky Mountain Railroad Company of Montana. Under general laws of Territory of Montana, July 18, 1881. Do.
32 Sanborn, Coopertown and Turtle Mountain Railroad Company. Under general laws of Territory of Dakota, July 22, 1882. Do.
33 South-Eastern Dakota Railroad Company. Under general laws or Territory of Dakota, Nov. 10, 1886. Do.
34 Spokane Falls and Idaho Railroad Company. Under general laws of Territory of Washington, Oct. 25, 1886. Do.
35 The Tacoma, Orting & Southeastern Railroad Company. Under general laws of Territory of Washington, June 27, 1888. Do.
36 The United Railroads of Washington. Under general laws of Washington, Aug. 2, 1890. Do.
37 Yakima and Pacific Coast Railroad Company. Under general laws of Washington, May 1, 1890. Sold to 36, Feb. 13, 1892.
38 Tacoma, Olympia and Grays Harbor Railroad Company. Under general laws of Washington, May 7, 1890. Do.
39 Montana Railway Company. Under general laws of Territory of Montana, Dec. 17, 1881. Sold to 1, Oct. 7, 1898.
40 Montana Union Railway Company. Under general laws of Territory of Montana, June 28, 1886. Assignment to 1, of leasehold interest, Oct. 7, 1898.
41 Spokane and Palouse Railway Company. See 42. Sold to 1, Feb. 21, 1898.
42 The Eastern Washington Railway Company. Under general laws of Territory of Washington, Dec. 3, 1885. Name changed to 41, Mar. 1, 1886.
43 Gaylord and Ruby Valley Railway Company. Under general laws of Montana, Mar. 29, 1897. Sold to 1, Feb. 28, 1899.
44 Montana Southern Railway Company. Under general laws of Montana, Nov. 14, 1893. Sold to 43, May 29, 1897.
45 Little Falls and Southern Railroad Company. Under general laws of Minnesota, Oct. 1, 1890. Sold to 1, Sept. 4, 1899.
46 Helena and Red Mountain Railroad Company. Under general laws of Territory of Montana, June 19, 1886. Sold to 1, Dec. 15, 1899.
47 Little Falls and Dakota Railroad Company. See 48. Sold to 1, June 5, 1900.
48 The Little Falls and Dakota Railroad Company. Under general laws of Minnesota, Feb. 10, 1879. Name changed to 47, June 28, 1880.
49 Saint Paul and Duluth Railroad Company. Under general laws of Minnesota, June 28, 1877. Sold to 1, June 15, 1900.
50 The Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad Company. See 51. Sold at foreclosure May 1, 1877, to committee of bondholders, who received title June 14, 1877, and who conveyed the property July 17, 1877, to 49.
51 The Nebraska and Lake Superior Railroad Company. Under special act of Minnesota, May 23, 1857. Name changed to 50, Mar. 8, 1861.
52 Duluth Short Line Railway Company. Under general laws of Minnesota, July 2, 1886. Sold to 49, Nov. 11, 1898.
53 Taylors Falls and Lake Superior Rail Road Company. Under general laws of Minnesota, Feb. 9, 1875. Sold to 49, Nov. 12, 1898.
54 The Stillwater and St. Paul Railroad Company. Under general laws of Minnesota, Jan. 27, 1867. Sold to 49, Mar. 2, 1899.
55 Saint Cloud-Grantsburgh and Ashland Railway Company. Under general laws of Wisconsin, June 13, 1878. Do.
56 The Grantsburgh, Rush City and St. Cloud Railroad Company. Under general laws of Minnesota, Nov. 29, 1878. Do.
57 Spokane and Seattle Railway Company. Under general laws of Washington, June 30, 1896. Sold separately in two portions to 1, Medical Lake to Davenport, Wash., Mar. 17, 1899, and Spokane to Medical Lake, Wash., Oct. 3, 1900.
58 Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway Company. Under general laws of Territory of Washington, Apr. 28, 1885. Sold at foreclosure May 16, 1896, after receivership begun June 26, 1893, to committee of bondholders, who, by deeds dated July 28, 1896, conveyed the eastern portion to 57 and the western portion to 61.
59 Seattle and West Coast Railway Company. Under general laws of Territory of Washington, Apr. 13, 1887. Sold to 58, Mar. 24, 1888.
60 Washington Short Line Railway Company. Under general laws of Territory of Washington, May 21, 1888. Sold to 1, Aug. 22, 1900.
61 Seattle and International Railway Company. Under general laws of Washington, June 30, 1896. Sold to 1, Mar. 21, 1901.
62 Duluth Transfer Railroad Company. Under general laws of Minnesota, Jan. 6, 1902. Sold to 1, May 28, 1902.
63 Duluth Transfer Railway Company. Under general laws of Minnesota, May 24, 1890. Sold at foreclosure Jan. 2, 1902, after receivership begun Sept. 28, 1896, and conveyed Jan. 21, 1902, to 62.
64 Washburn, Bayfield and Iron River Railway Company. Under general laws of Wisconsin, Aug. 6, 1895. Sold at foreclosure June 14, 1902, after receivership begun Dec. 24, 1898, and conveyed June 16, 1902, to 1.
65 Union Depot & Transfer Company of Stillwater. Under general laws of Minnesota, Oct. 24, 1896. Sold to 1, June 21, 1902.
66 Stillwater Union Depot & Transfer Company. Under general laws of Minnesota, Apr. 17, 1888. Sold at foreclosure May 8, 1896, after receivership begun Sept. 13, 1893, to Stephen M. Crosby, trustee, who received title May 25, 1896. Conveyed Dec. 1, 1896, to 65.
67 Union Depot, Street Railway and Transfer Company of Stillwater. See 68. Sold at foreclosure Apr. 23, 1888, after receivership begun in 1885, and conveyed May 28, 1888, to 66.
68 The Stillwater Street Railway and Transfer Company. Under general laws of Minnesota, Mar. 15, 1878. Name changed to 67, Nov. 25, 1881.
69 Bellingham Bay and Eastern Railroad Company. Under general laws of Washington, Dec. 17, 1891. Sold to 1, July 1, 1903.
70 Monte Cristo Railway Company. Under general laws of Washington, Aug. 27, 1900. Sold to 1, July 31, 1903.
71 Everett and Monte Cristo Railway Company. Under general laws of Washington, Mar. 14, 1892. Sold at foreclosure Aug. 18, 1900, after receivership begun Jan. 31, 1900, to E. V. Cary, who conveyed the portion from Everett to Snohomish to 61, and the portion from Hartford to Monte Cristo to 70.
72 Snohomish, Skykomish and Spokane Railway and Transportation Company. See 73. Sold to 71, Dec. 15, 1892.
73 The Snohomish, Skykomish and Spokane Railway and Transportation Company. Under general laws of Territory of Washington, Apr. 19, 1889. Name changed to 72, Apr. 23, 1891.
74 Washington Railway & Navigation Company. Under general laws of Washington, July 13, 1903. Sold to 1, Oct. 19, 1903.
75 Portland, Vancouver & Yakima Railway Company. Under general laws of Washington, Nov. 30, 1897. Consolidated July 13, 1903, with 77 to form 74.
76 Vancouver, Klickitat and Yakima Railroad Company. Under general laws of Territory of Washington, Jan. 29, 1887. Sold at foreclosure Nov. 20, 1897, after receivership begun about 1895 and conveyed Nov. 30, 1897 to 75.
77 Washington & Oregon Railway Company. Under general laws of Washington, Dec. 3, 1900. Consolidated July 13, 1903, with 75 to form 74.
78 The Washington and Columbia River Railway Company. Under general laws of Washington, Aug. 4, 1892. Sold to 1, June 18, 1907.
79 Mill Creek Railroad Company. Under general laws of Washington, Oct. 19, 1903. Sold to 78, Sept. 8, 1905.
80 Oregon and Washington Territory Railroad Company. See 81. Sold at foreclosure Apr. 20, 1892, after receivership begun December, 1891, to C. B. Wright, who conveyed the property to 78, Oct. 5, 1892.
81 The Oregon and Washington Territory Railroad Company. Under general laws of Oregon, Mar. 4, 1886. Name changed to 80, May 26, 1887.
82 Big Fork and International Falls Railway Company. Under general laws of Minnesota, Dec. 29. 1908. Sold to 1, June 18, 1914.
83 Cuyuna Northern Railway Company. Under general laws of Minnesota, Sept. 29, 1911. Do.
84 Missouri River Railway Company. Under general laws of North Dakota, June 13, 1906. Sold to 1, June 20, 1914.
85 Western Dakota Railway Company. Under general laws of North Dakota, June 13, 1906. Do.
86 The Camp Creek Railway Company. Under general laws of Montana, June 8, 1911. Sold to 1, June 22, 1914.
87 Clearwater Short Line Railway Company. Under general laws of Montana, Nov. 9, 1898. Sold to 1, June 23, 1914.
88 The Shields River Valley Railway Company. Under general laws of Montana, Oct. 24, 1908. Do.
89 North Yakima and Valley Railway Company. Under general laws of Washington, July 24, 1905. Sold to 1, June 24, 1914.
90 Toppenish, Simcoe & Western Railway Company. Under general laws of Washington, May 5, 1909. Sold to 89, July 2, 1912.
91 Connell Northern Railway Company. Under general laws of Washington, June 1, 1909. Sold to 1, June 25, 1914.
92 The Washington Central Railway Company. Under general laws of Washington, May 31, 1898. Sold to 1, June 29, 1914.
93 The Central Washington Railroad Company. Under general laws of Territory of Washington, Mar. 2, 1888. Sold at foreclosure, Jan. 18, 1898, after receivership begun Oct. 6, 1893, to Charles T. Barney, et al., who by deed dated June 1, 1898, conveyed the property to 92.
94 Cuyuna Dock Company. Under general laws of Wisconsin, Nov. 11, 1912. Sold to 1, Aug. 27, 1915.
95 Missoula and Hamilton Railway Company. Under general laws of Montana, Jan. 5, 1911. Sold to 1, Nov. 1, 1916.
96 Wallace and Sunset Railroad Company. Under general laws of Territory of Idaho, Apr. 22, 1890. Appropriated by 1, about 1898.

Development of Fixed Physical Property

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The road wholly owned by the Northern Pacific, amounting to 6,358.834 miles, was acquired partly through foreclosure and reorganization of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, partly through other foreclosures and by subsequent purchases, partly by construction, partly by exchange, and partly by completion of construction begun by predecessor companies. Of the 85 predecessor corporations which comprise the line of succession culminating in the Northern Pacific as at present constituted, 2 either did not construct or improve any property or the property they did construct is not in existence on date of valuation. Those corporations were:

  • Montana Union Railway Company.
  • Coeur d'Alene Steam Navigation and Transportation Company.

Two corporations acquired property from predecessors, but the records reviewed do not show that these corporations improved such property while they owned it. These corporations were:

  • Spokane and Seattle Railway Company.
  • Duluth Transfer Railroad Company.

Five corporations only improved property completed by others. These were:

  • Union Depot & Transfer Company of Stillwater.
  • Union Depot & Transfer Company of Stillwater.
  • Monte Cristo Railway Company.
  • The Washington and Columbia River Railway Company.
  • Seattle and International Railway Company.

One corporation, the Missoula and Hamilton Railway Company, conveyed its surveys and right of way for a proposed line to the Northern Pacific, but no railroad has been constructed over the proposed line to date of valuation.

The uncompleted construction begun by the Wallace and Sunset Railroad Company, whose property was acquired by the Northern Pacific through adverse possession, was completed after acquisition by the Northern Pacific.

The data with respect to the miles of road constructed by the 74 remaining predecessor corporations and by the Northern Pacific itself, the years in which the various portions of the line were constructed, and the manner in which the Northern Pacific acquired the property are indicated in the following table, wherein, to facilitate comparison with the table showing the corporate succession, previously given, the same order of corporations is maintained.

  • Acquired through foreclosure and reorganization from the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, Aug. 18, 1896, 2,166.70 miles.
    • Constructed by that company, 2,165.29 miles—
      • Ashland, Wis., to Carlton, Minn., 1881-1885, 87.65 miles.
      • Carlton, Minn., to Bismarck, N. Dak., 1870-1873, 424.50 miles.
      • Bismarck bridge over Missouri River, 1881-1882, 4.58 miles.
      • Bismarck, N. Dak., to Fort Keogh, Mont., 1879-1881, 298.20 miles.
      • Fort Keogh to Gold Creek, Mont., 1881-1883, 442.30 miles.
        • (Tracks met at Gold Creek, Aug. 22, 1883.)
      • Wallula to the Snake River (Ainsworth), Wash., 1880, 11.50 miles.
      • Bridge line at Ainsworth, Wash., 1882-1884, 0.94 mile.
      • Ainsworth to Ritzville, Wash., 1879-1881, 84.28 miles.
      • Ritzville to Algoma, Idaho, 1880-1881, 123.93 miles.
      • Algoma to Idaho-Montana boundary, 1881-1882, 43.90 miles.
      • Idaho-Montana boundary to Gold Creek, Mont., 1881-1883, 224.38 miles.
      • Pasco, Wash., to Columbia River incline track, 1884, 2.08 miles.
      • Pasco to Kennewick, Wash., bridge line 1887-1888, 3.30 miles.
      • Kennewick to Kiona, Wash., 1883, 25.20 miles.
      • Kiona to Yakima City, Wash., 1884, 59.85 miles.
      • Yakima City to Ellensburg, Wash., 1884-1886, 39.60 miles.
      • Ellensburg to Easton, Wash., 1886, 40.28 miles.
      • Easton to Stampede switchback, 1886-1887, 11.25 miles.
      • Stampede switchback to Eagle Gorge, Wash., 1886-1887, 29.60 miles.
      • Line through Stampede tunnel, 1886-1888, 2.92 miles.
      • Eagle Gorge to Cascade Junction, Wash., 1884-1885, 24.10 miles.
      • Tacoma, Wash., to Cascade Junction, 1876-1877, 26.00 miles.
      • Tacoma to Tenino, Wash., 1873-1874, 40.10 miles.
      • Tenino to Kalama, Wash., 1871-1873, 65.00 miles.
      • Goble to Charlton, Oreg., 1890-1891, 2.30 miles.
      • Charlton to Portland, Oreg., 1883, 36.25 miles.
      • Coal Spur to Cokedale, Mont., 1887, 3.59 miles.
      • Superior, Wis., to Duluth Junction, Minn., 1885, 3.73 miles.
      • Superior to South Superior, Wis., 1888, 3.98 miles.
    • Purchased by that company from The Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad Company, Jan. 1, 1872—
      • Undivided one-half interest in road between Thomson Junction and Duluth, Minn.—
        • Constructed by that company as a part of its line from St. Paul, Minn., to Duluth, 1867-1870 (undivided mileage, 22.50), 11.25 miles.
    • Less line changes, remeasurements, etc., by the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, 9.84 miles.
  • Acquired by purchase after foreclosure sale:
    • From The Coeur d'Alene Railway and Navigation Company, Jan. 26, 1897, 49.69 miles.
      • Constructed by that company—
        • Old Mission to Wardner, Idaho, 1886-1887, narrow gauge, 15.00 miles.
        • Wardner to Wallace, Idaho, 1887-1888, narrow gauge, 9.71 miles.
        • Wallace to Mullan, Idaho, 1888-1889, narrow gauge (standardized 1890), 7.05 miles.
        • Mullan to Idaho-Montana State line, 1889-1891, 11.10 miles.
        • Constructed partly by the Canyon Creek Railroad Company and completed by The Coeur d'Alene Railway and Navigation Company, Wallace to Burke, Idaho, as a narrow gauge road, placed in operation prior to Apr. 20, 1888 (standardized 1890), 6.83 miles.
    • From the Washburn, Bayfield and Iron River Railway Company, June 16, 1902—
      • Constructed by that company, Iron River to Washburn, Wis., 1897-1898, 33.78 miles.
  • Acquired by purchase:
    • From the Saint Paul and Northern Pacific Railway Company, Nov. 2, 1896, 183.77 miles.
      • Constructed partly by The Saint Paul and Pacific Railroad Company (not in line of succession), which forfeited its right to the property by failure to complete the road, and completed by the Saint Paul and Northern Pacific Railway Company, Sauk Rapids to Brainerd, Minn., placed in operation Nov. 1, 1877, 60.50 miles.
      • Constructed by that company—
        • Sauk Rapids to Northtown Junction, Minn., 1883-1884, 66.10 miles.
        • Northtown Junction to Minneapolis Terminal, Minn., 1883-1884, 3.44 miles.
        • Line A — Twentieth Avenue at Minneapolis, to Seventh Street, St. Paul, Minn., 1885-1886, 10.08 miles.
        • East side line at St. Paul, Minn., 1888-1889, 1.25 miles.
        • Little Falls to Staples, Minn., 1889, 33.40 miles.
        • Line B — Northtown Junction to St. Anthony Park, Minn., 1885, 5.26 miles.
        • Line C — Ramsey St. Line, Minneapolis, Minn., 1886, 0.76 mile.
        • Line D — Second St. line, Minneapolis, Minn., 1885, 1.01 miles.
        • Line E — Mullberry St. line, Minneapolis, Minn., 1885, 0.88 mile.
        • Connection with Minnesota Transfer Railway Company, 1885, 1.09 miles.
    • From the Clealum Railroad Company, Apr. 21, 1898, 5.28 miles.
      • Constructed by that company—
        • Clealum to Roslyn, Wash., 1886, 3.42 miles.
        • Roslyn to Ronald, Wash., 1887, 1.86 miles.
    • From The Duluth and Manitoba Railroad Company, Apr. 21, 1898, 208.69 miles.
      • Constructed by that company—
        • Manitoba Junction to Grand Forks, N. Dak., 1886-1887, 105.00 miles.
        • Grand Forks to Pembina, N. Dak., 1887, 96.30 miles.
        • Key West to Omera, Minn., 1886-1887, 3.38 miles.
        • Omera to Sherack, Minn., 1895, 2.95 miles.
        • Red Lake Falls Junction to Red Lake Falls, Minn., 1886-1887, 1.06 miles.
    • From The Duluth, Crookston and Northern Rail Road Company, Apr. 21, 1898, 44.50 miles.
      • Constructed by that company—
        • Fertile to Crookston, Minn., 1889, 22.40 miles.
        • Crookston to Carthage Junction, Minn., 1890, 22.10 miles.
    • From the Fargo and Southwestern Railroad Company, Apr. 21, 1898, 87.40 miles.
      • Constructed by that company—
        • Fargo to Lisbon, N. Dak., 1881-1883, 60.00 miles.
        • Lisbon to La Moure, N. Dak., 1882-1883, 27.40 miles.
    • From the Green River and Northern Railroad Company, Apr. 21, 1898, 11.90 miles.
      • Constructed by that company—
        • Palmer Junction to Kangley Junction, Wash., 1888, 2.90 miles.
        • Kangley Junction to Kangley Mine, Wash., 1889, 1.50 miles.
        • Kangley Junction to MP 10½, 1890, 7.50 miles.
    • From the Helena and Jefferson County Railroad Company, Apr. 21, 1898—
      • Constructed by that company, East Helena to Wickes, Mont., September-December 18, 1883, 20.10 miles.
    • From the James River Valley Railroad Company, Apr. 21, 1898, 63.75, miles.
      • Constructed by that company—
        • Jamestown to La Moure, N. Dak., 1883-1885, 48.55 miles.
        • Independence to Oakes, N. Dak., 1886, 15.20 miles.
    • From The Jamestown & Northern Railroad Company, Apr. 21, 1898, 102.50 miles.
      • Constructed by that company—
        • Jamestown to Melville, N. Dak., 1881-1882, 32.80 miles.
        • Melville to New Rockford, N. Dak., 1882-1883, 25.10 miles.
        • New Rockford to Minnewaukan, N. Dak., 1883-1885, 31.70 miles.
        • Carrington to Sykeston, N. Dak., 1883, 12.90 miles.
    • From the Jamestown and Northern Extension Railroad Company, Apr. 21, 1898—
      • Constructed by that company, Minnewaukan to Leeds, N. Dak., 1889, 18.03 miles.
    • From the Northern Pacific and Cascade Railroad Company, Apr. 21, 1898, 19.11 miles.
      • Constructed by that company—
        • Extension beyond Wilkeson, Wash., August, 1889, 0.93 mile.
        • Crocker to Wingate, Wash., 1888-1889, 5.30 miles.
        • Burnett to Spiketon, Wash., 1890, 2.18 miles.
      • Constructed by the Northern Pacific Railroad Company—
        • Cascade Junction to Burnett, Wash., 1881, 1.87 miles.
        • Cascade Junction to Wilkeson, Wash., 1877, 5.23 miles.
        • Wilkeson to Carbonado, Wash., 1880, 3.60 miles.
    • From the Northern Pacific, Fergus and Black Hills Railroad Company, Apr. 21, 1898, 117.10 miles.
      • Constructed by that company—
        • Wadena to Breckenridge, Minn., 1881-1882, 75.00 miles.
        • Fergus Falls to Pelican Rapids, Minn., 1881-1882, 22.20 miles.
      • Constructed partly by The Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway Company (not in line of succession) and completed by the Northern Pacific, Fergus and Black Hills Railroad Company, Breckenridge to Milnor, N. Dak., 1882-1883, 42.10 miles.
      • Less mileage sold by the Northern Pacific, Fergus and Black Hills Railroad Company to The Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway Company, Fergus Falls to Pelican Rapids, N. Dak., 1882, 22.20 miles.
    • From the Northern Pacific, La Moure and Missouri River Railroad Company, Apr. 21, 1898—
      • Constructed by that company, La Moure to Edgeley, N. Dak., 1887, 21.30 miles.
    • From the Northern Pacific and Montana Railroad Company, Apr. 21, 1898, 360.04 miles—
      • Constructed by that company—
        • Logan to Butte, Mont., 1889-1890, 71.00 miles.
        • Philipsburg to Rumsey, Mont., 1888, 6.37 miles.
        • Sappington to Norris, Mont., 1889-1890, 20.64 miles.
        • Harrison to Pony, Mont., 1889-1890, 7.08 miles.
        • Boulder to Elkhorn, Mont., 1889-1890, 20.43 miles.
        • De Smet to Lookout, Mont., 1889-1890, 109.54 miles.
        • Whitehall to Parrett, Mont., 1895, 5.75 miles
      • Constructed by the Helena, Boulder Valley and Butte Railroad Company, Jefferson City to Calvin, Mont., 1886-1887, 30.00 miles.
      • Constructed by the Helena and Northern Railroad Company, Clough Junction to Marysville, Mont., 1887, 12.58 miles.
      • Constructed by The Drummond and Philipsburg Railroad Company, Drummond to Philipsburg, Mont., 1887, 25.80 miles.
      • Constructed by The Missoula and Bitter Root Valley Railroad Company, Missoula to Grantsdale, Mont., 1887-1888, 50.85 miles.
    • From the Northern Pacific and Puget Sound Shore Railroad Company, Apr. 21, 1898, 43.05 miles—
      • Constructed by that company—
        • Black River Junction to Kennydale, Wash., 1890-1891, 6.50 miles.
        • Woodinville to Kirkland, Wash., 1890-1891, 5.60 miles.
      • Constructed by the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, Meeker to Stuck Junction, Wash., 1882-1883, 7.00 miles.
      • Constructed by The Puget Sound Shore Railroad Company—
        • Stuck Junction to Black River Junction, Wash., 1883, 13.85 miles.
        • Black River Junction to Seattle, Wash., built on right of way of the Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad Company (not in line of succession), 1883-1884, 10.10 miles.
    • From the Rocky Fork and Cooke City Railway Company, Apr. 21, 1898—
      • Constructed by that company, Laurel to Red Lodge, Mont., 1887-1889, 44.37 miles.
    • From the Rocky Mountain Railroad Company of Montana, Apr. 21, 1898—
      • Constructed by that company, Livingston to Cinnabar, Mont., 1882-1883, 61.70 miles.
    • From the Sanborn, Coopertown and Turtle Mountain Railroad Company, Apr. 21, 1898—
      • Constructed by that company, Sanborn to Cooperstown, N. Dak., 1882-1883, 36.78 miles.
    • From the South-Eastern Dakota Railroad Company, Apr. 21, 1898, 14.84 miles.
      • Constructed by that company—
        • Fairview Junction to Mathews, N. Dak., 1884, 3.06 miles.
        • Mathews to Great Bend, N. Dak., 1887, 5.74 miles.
        • Keystone Junction to Bayne, N. Dak., 1889-1890, 6.04 miles.
    • From the Spokane Falls and Idaho Railroad Company, Apr. 21, 1898—
      • Constructed by that company, Hauser Junction to Coeur d'Alene City, Idaho, 1886, 13.61 miles.
    • From The Tacoma, Orting & Southeastern Railroad Company, Apr. 21, 1898—
      • Constructed by that company, Orting to Puyallup River, Wash., 1888-1889, 7.64 miles.
    • From The United Railroads of Washington, Apr. 21, 1898, 182.45 miles.
      • Constructed partly by the Yakima and Pacific Coast Railroad Company and completed by The United Railroads of Washington, Chehalis to South Bend, Wash., 1890-1893, 56.68 miles.
      • Constructed by the Tacoma, Olympia and Grays Harbor Railroad Company—
        • Montesano to Ocosta, Wash., 1890-1892, 24.70 miles.
        • Lakeview to Gate, Wash., 1890-1891, 43.50 miles.
        • Cosmopolis Junction to Cosmopolis, Wash., 1891, 1.60 miles.
      • Constructed partly by the Tacoma, Olympia and Grays Harbor Railroad Company and completed by The United Railroads of Washington, Aberdeen Junction to Aberdeen, Wash, 1890-1895, 2.60 miles.
      • Constructed partly by the Tacoma, Olympia and Chehalis Valley Railroad Company (not in line of succession) and completed by the Tacoma, Olympia and Grays Harbor Railroad Company, Centralia to Elma, Wash., 1890-1891, 32.57 miles.
      • Constructed by the Puget Sound and Grays Harbor Railroad and Transportation Company (not in line of succession) Simpson[sic - Stimson] to Montesano, Wash., 1889-1890, 20.80 miles.
    • From the Montana Railway Company, Oct. 7, 1898—
      • Constructed by that company, 14.83 miles.
        • Stuart to Anaconda, Mont., 1884, narrow gauge (standardized 1886-1887), 9.00 miles.
        • Walkerville to High Ore, Mont., 1887, 1.36 miles.
        • Anaconda Mine to Walkerville, Mont., 1886-1887, 2.81 miles.
        • Haggins Mine Spur, 1887, 1.66 miles.
    • From the Spokane and Palouse Railway Company, Feb. 21, 1899, 149.80 miles.
      • Constructed by that company—
        • Marshall to Belmont Wash., 1886-1887, 43.00 miles.
        • Belmont to Genesee, Idaho, 1887-1888, 60.66 miles.
        • Belmont to Farmington, Wash., 1890, 6.09 miles.
        • Pullman Junction, Wash., to Juliaetta, Idaho, 1890-1891, 40.05
    • From the Gaylord and Ruby Valley Railway Company, Feb. 28, 1899—
      • Constructed partly by the Montana Southern Railway Company and completed by the Gaylord and Ruby Valley Railroad Company, Renova to Twin Bridges, Mont., 1897-1898, 21.90 miles.
    • From the Little Falls and Southern Railroad Company, Sept. 4, 1899—
      • Constructed by that company, in the City of Little Falls, Minn., 1890-1891, 1.08 miles.
    • From the Helena and Red Mountain Railroad Company, Dec. 15, 1899—
      • Constructed by that company, Helena to Rimini, Mont., 1886, 16.37 miles.
    • From the Little Falls and Dakota Railroad Company, June 5, 1900—
      • Constructed by that company, Little Falls to Morris, Minn., 1881-1882, 87.85 miles.
    • From the Saint Paul and Duluth Railroad Company, June 15, 1900, 219.64 miles:
      • Constructed by that company—
        • Carlton to Cloquet, Minn., 1877-1880, 6.64 miles.
        • Groningen to Banning, Minn., 1891-1892, 4.73 miles.
        • Wyoming to Centre City, Minn., 1879-1880, 10.50 miles.
          • (Disposed of by the Saint Paul and Duluth Railroad Company to the Taylors Falls and Lake Superior Rail Road Company in 1880, and reacquired by the Saint Paul and Duluth Railroad Company, with other property of the Taylors Falls and Lake Superior Rail Road Company in 1898.)
      • Constructed by The Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad Company, St. Paul to Duluth, Minn., 1867-1870, 155.00 miles.
        • Less undivided one-half interest in line from Thomson Junction to Duluth, sold to the Northern Pacific Railroad Company (undivided mileage, 22.50), 11.25 miles.
      • Constructed by the Duluth Short Line Railway Company, Thomson, Minn., to West Superior, Wis., 1886-1888, 17.75 miles.
      • Constructed by the Taylors Falls and Lake Superior Rail Road Company, Centre City to Taylors Falls, Minn., 1880, 10.09 miles.
      • Constructed by The Stillwater and St. Paul Railroad Company, Stillwater to White Bear, Minn., 1870, 12.74 miles.
      • Constructed by the Saint Cloud-Grantsburgh and Ashland Railway Company, Grantsburgh, Wis., to west end of bridge across St. Croix River, Minn., 1879-1884, 11.90, miles.
      • Constructed by the Grantsburgh, Rush City and St. Cloud Railroad Company, Rush City, Minn., to bridge across St. Croix River, Minn., 1880-1884, 5.14 miles.
      • Less, line Fond du Lac to Thomson, Minn., part of the 22.50 miles of jointly owned line shown above, abandoned in 1897 (undivided mileage abandoned, 7.19), 3.60 miles.
    • From the Spokane and Seattle Railway Company, Mar. 17, 1899, and Oct. 3, 1900—
      • Constructed by the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway Company, Spokane to Davenport, Wash., 1888-1889, 60.05 miles.
    • From the Washington Short Line Railway Company, Aug. 22, 1900—
      • Constructed by that company, Tacoma to Ruston, Wash., 1888, 8.08 miles.
    • From the Seattle and International Railway Company, Mar. 21, 1901, 177.63 miles—
      • Constructed by the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway Company—
        • Seattle to Sallal Prairie, Wash., 1887, 63.32 miles.
        • Snohomish to Sumas, Wash., 1888-1891, 88.50 miles.
      • Constructed partly by the Seattle and West Coast Railway Company and completed by the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway Company, Woodinville to Snohomish, Wash., 1887-1888, 14.40 miles.
      • Constructed by the Everett and Monte Cristo Railway Company, Lowell to Everett, Wash., 1892-1893, 3.41 miles.
      • Constructed by The Snohomish, Skykomish and Spokane Railway and Transportation Company, Snohomish to Lowell, Wash., 1892-1893 (exclusive of 1.61 miles not utilized by successor), 8.00 miles.
    • From the Duluth Transfer Railroad Company, May 26, 1902—
      • Constructed by the Duluth Transfer Railway Company, Duluth to Spirit Lake, Minn., 1891-1893, 9.06 miles.
    • From the Union Depot & Transfer Company of Stillwater, June 21, 1902—
      • Constructed by Union Depot, Street Railway and Transfer Company of Stillwater, at Stillwater, Minn., 1878-1882, 0.62 mile.
    • From the Bellingham Bay and Eastern Railroad Company, July 1, 1903—
      • Constructed by that company, Wickersham to Bellingham, Wash., 1892-1902, 23.37 miles.
    • From the Monte Cristo Railway Company, July 31, 1903—
      • Constructed by the Everett and Monte Cristo Railway Company, Hartford to Monte Cristo, Wash., 1892-1893, 42.12 miles.
    • From the Washington Railway & Navigation Company, Oct. 19, 1903, 59.02 miles.
      • Constructed partly by the Portland, Vancouver & Yakima Railway Company and completed by the Washington Railway & Navigation Company, Vancouver Junction to Sta. 247+80, Wash., 1903, 2.60 miles.
      • Constructed by the Portland, Vancouver & Yakima Railway Company—
        • Brush Prairie to Salmon Creek, Wash., 1899, 2.50 miles.
        • Salmon Creek to Daly's Road, Wash., Mar., 1900, 0.30 mile.
        • Daly's Road to Yacolt, Wash., 1901-1902, 14.10 miles.
        • Connection at Vancouver, Wash., 1903, 0.40 mile.
      • Constructed by the Vancouver, Klickitat and Yakima Railroad Company—
        • Vancouver to Brush Prairie, Wash., 1888-1889, 13.50 miles.
        • Brush Prairie to Salmon Creek, Wash., 1895, mileage included above.
      • Constructed partly by the Portland and Puget Sound Railroad Company (not in line of succession) and completed by the Washington & Oregon Railway Company, Kalama to Vancouver, Wash., 1901-1903, 28.90 miles.
      • Less-
        • Mileage constructed by the Vancouver, Klickitat and Yakima Railroad Company, Brush Prairie to Salmon Creek, Wash., abandoned by the Portland, Vancouver & Yakima Railway Company, 1900, 1.40 miles.
        • Mileage constructed by the Portland, Vancouver & Yakima Railway Company, Vancouver to Yacolt line, abandoned by the Washington Railway & Navigation Company, 1.88 miles.
    • From The Washington and Columbia River Railway Company, June 18, 1907, 168.75 miles.
      • Constructed by the Mill Creek Flume & Manufacturing Company (not in line of succession)—
        • Walla Walla to Dixie, Wash., 1880-1882, narrow gauge, 10.79 miles.
        • Dudley Junction to Tracy, Wash., 1880-1882, narrow gauge, 1.65 miles.
        • Less, mileage between Walla Walla and Dixie abandoned by the Mill Creek Railroad Company, 1905, 7.01 miles.
        • (Remainder of mileage standardized by the Mill Creek Railroad Company, 1905, 5.43 miles)
      • Constructed by the Mill Creek Railroad Company, connection at Mill Creek Junction, Wash., 1905, 0.70 mile.
      • Constructed by the Oregon and Washington Territory Railroad Company:
        • Hunts Junction, Wash., to Smeltz, Oreg., 1887-1888, 20.10 miles.
        • Smeltz to Fulton, Oreg., 1887-1888, 14.00 miles.
        • Fulton to Pendleton, Oreg., 1889, 7.00 miles.
        • Hunts Junction to Walla Walla, Wash., completed December, 1888, 53.54 miles.
        • Walla Walla to Dayton, Wash., 1889, 33.86 miles.
        • Smeltz to Athena, Oreg., 1887-1888, 14.39 miles.
        • Eureka Junction to Pleasant View, Wash., 1888, 19.73 miles.
    • From the Big Fork and International Falls Railway Company, June 18, 1914—
      • Constructed by that company, Grand Falls to International Falls, Minn., 1900-1907, 34.01 miles.
    • From the Cuyuna Northern Railway Company, June 18, 1914, 8.72 miles.
      • Constructed by that company—
        • Deerwood to Oreland, Minn., 1911-1912, 3.56 miles.
        • Deerwood to Cuyuna Mille Lacs Mine, Minn., 1912, 5.16 miles.
    • From the Missouri River Railway Company, June 20, 1914, 149.80 miles.
      • Constructed by that company—
        • Mandan to Stanton, N. Dak., 1909-1912, 52.64 miles.
        • Mandan to six miles south of Cannonball, N. Dak., 1909-1910, 42.41 miles.
        • Glendive to Sidney, Mont., 1909-1912, 54.81 miles.
    • From the Western Dakota Railway Company, June 20, 1914, 126.35 miles.
      • Constructed by that company—
        • Cannonball to Mott, N. Dak., 1909-1910, 91.35 miles.
        • Stanton to Golden Valley, N. Dak., 1912-1914, 35.00 miles.
    • From The Camp Creek Railway Company, June 22, 1914—
      • Constructed by that company, Manhattan to Anceny, Mont., 1911, 15.15 miles.
    • From the Clearwater Short Line Railway Company, June 23, 1914, 170.66 miles.
      • Constructed by that company—
        • Arrow to Stites, Idaho, 1898-1900, 62.91 miles.
        • Joseph to Culdesac, Idaho, 1898-1899, 12.00 miles.
        • Culdesac to Grangeville, Idaho, 1906-1908, 54.78 miles.
      • Constructed by the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Company (not in line of succession) Snake River Junction to Riparia, Wash., 1909, 40.97 miles.
    • From The Shields River Valley Railway Company, June 23, 1914—
      • Constructed by that company, Mission to Wilsall, Mont., 1909, 22.93 miles.
    • From the North Yakima and Valley Railway Company, June 24, 1914, 50.05 miles.
      • Constructed by that company—
        • North Yakima to Naches, Wash., 1905-1906, 13.07 miles.
        • North Yakima to Moxee, Wash., 1909-1910, 8.85 miles.
        • Granger to Flint, Wash., 1909-1910, 10.70 miles.
        • Flint to Yakima River, Wash., 1910-1911, 5.36 miles.
        • Yakima River to Parker, Wash., 1911, 1.00 mile.
        • Cowiche Junction to Spitzenburg, Wash., 1912-1913, 2.50 miles.
      • Constructed partly by the Toppenish, Simcoe & Western Railway Company, and completed by the North Yakima and Valley Railway Company, Wesley Junction to Warron, Wash., 8.57 miles.
    • From the Connell Northern Railway Company, June 25, 1915, 73.49 miles.
      • Constructed by that company—
        • Connell to Adco, Wash., 1909-1910, 60.95 miles.
        • Bassett Junction to Schrag, Wash., 1909-1910, 12.54 miles.
    • From The Washington Central Railway Company, June 29, 1914, 129.76 miles.
      • Constructed by that company, Coulee Junction to Adrian, Wash., 1902-1903, 21.10 miles.
      • Constructed by The Central Washington Railroad Company—
        • Cheney to Davenport, Wash., 1888-1889, 41.40 miles.
        • Davenport to Almira, Wash., 1889, 46.10 miles.
        • Almira to Coulee City, Wash., 1889-1890, 21.16 miles.
    • From the Cuyuna Dock Company, Aug. 27, 1915—
      • Constructed by that company, ore dock with track facilities, at Superior, Wis., 1912-1913.
    • Constructed by the following companies which are not in the line of succession—
      • From the Western American Company, Aug. 3, 1901—
        • Constructed by that company, Carbonado to Fairfax, Wash., 1898-1899, 7.10 miles.
      • From The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad Company, Nov. 29, 1901—
        • Constructed by The Minneapolis and Duluth Railroad Company, St. Anthony (now a part of the City of Minneapolis) to M. & D. Jct., Minn., 1871, 13.62 miles.
      • From the Northwestern Improvement Company, Oct. 21, 1903—
        • Constructed by the Seattle Terminal Railway and Elevator Company, Seattle to West Seattle, Wash., 1890, 3.20 miles.
      • From the Port Townsend Southern Railroad Company, June 25, 1914, 15.00 miles.
        • Constructed partly by the Olympia Railroad Union and completed by The Olympia & Chehalis Valley Railroad Company, Tenino to Olympia, Wash., completed Aug. 1, 1878, narrow gauge (standardized by Port Townsend Southern Railroad Company, 1890), 14.50 miles.
        • Constructed by that company, extension to West Olympia, 1890-1891, 3.00 miles.
        • Less, line changes by the Port Townsend Southern Railroad Company, 2.50 miles.
  • Acquired by construction, 773.64 miles.
    • Main line—
      • Walbridge, Wis., to State Line, Minn., July, 1896, 3.25 miles.
      • West Side Line at Little Falls, Minn., 1900, 2.12 miles.
      • St. Regis to Paradise, Mont., 1906-1909, 21.80 miles.
      • Palmer Junction to Auburn, Wash., 1899-1900, 21.70 miles.
      • Tacoma (via Plumb) to Tenino, Wash., 1912-1914, 43.44 miles.
    • Branch lines—
      • Newton Ave., to Cuyuna Dock at Superior, Wis., 1913, 1.50 miles.
      • Cedar Lake to Soo connection, Minn., 1914, 0.80 mile.
      • Milnor to Oakes, N. Dak., 1900, 32.50 miles.
      • Casselton to Marion, N. Dak., 1900, 60.13 miles.
      • Cooperstown to McHenry, N. Dak., 1899, 26.10 miles.
      • Edgeley to Streeter, N. Dak., 1903-1905, 39.90 miles.
      • Pingree to Wilton, N. Dak., 1910-1912, 92.40 miles.
      • Sykeston to Bowdon, N. Dak., 1899, 15.02 miles.
      • Bowdon to Denhoff, N. Dak., 1901-1902, 26.49 miles.
      • Denhoff to Turtle Lake, N. Dak., 1905, 30.42 miles.
      • Oberon to Esmond, N. Dak., 1901, 28.08 miles.
      • McKenzie to Linton, N. Dak., 1902-1903, 44.20 miles.
      • Beach, N. Dak., to Ollie, Mont., 1914-1915, 26.40 miles.
      • Silesia to Bridger, Mont., 1898, 19.74 miles.
      • Twin Bridges to Alder, Mont., 1901, 19.40 miles.
      • Grantsdale to Charlos, Mont., 1899-1900, 6.53 miles.
      • Charlos to Darby, Mont., 1904, 7.44 miles.
      • Darby extension, Mont., 1910, 1.65 miles.
      • Darby extension, Mont., 1913, 0.73 miles.
      • Sunnyside Junction to Grand View, Wash., 1905-1906, 20.09 miles.
      • Ronald to Lakedale, Wash., 1907-1910, 1.80 miles.
      • Kanasket to Green River branch connection, Wash., 1902, 0.80 mile.
      • Puyallup River to Lake Kapowsin, Wash., 1909-1910, 2.68 miles.
      • MP 10 to Kerriston, Wash., 1901-1902, 4.70 miles.
      • Kruse to Edgecomb, Wash., Bromart to Great Northern connection, 1913-1914, 4.39 miles.
      • Aberdeen to Hoquiam, Wash., 1897-1898, 4.23 miles.
      • Hoquiam to Moclips, Wash., 1901-1904, 27.75 miles.
      • Ocosta to Bay City, Wash., 1911-1914, 2.80 miles.
      • New West Seattle line, Wash., 1905, 2.20 miles.
      • Constructed partly by the Cuyuna Northern Railway Company and completed by the Northern Pacific—
        • DB Jct., to Duluth-Brainerd Mine, Minn., August, 1914, 2.69 miles.
        • Loerch to Woodrow, Minn., April, 1915, 1.65 miles.
      • Constructed partly by the Western Dakota Railway Company and completed by the Northern Pacific, Golden Valley to Killdeer, N. Dak., Nov. 23, 1914, 33.73 miles.
      • Constructed partly by the Rocky Mountain Railroad Company of Montana and completed by the Northern Pacific, Cinnabar to Gardiner, Mont., 1902, 2.90 miles.
      • Constructed partly by the Wallace and Sunset Railroad Company and completed by the Northern Pacific, Wallace to Sunset, Idaho, 1898-1899, 5.56 miles.
      • Constructed partly by the Spokane and Palouse Railway Company and completed by the Northern Pacific, Juliaetta to Lewiston, Idaho, 1898, 21.16 miles.
      • Constructed partly by the Northern Pacific and Puget Sound Shore Railroad Company and completed by the Northern Pacific, Black River Junction to Woodinville, Wash., 1903-1904, 24.11 miles.
      • Constructed partly by the Northern Yakima and Valley Railway Company and completed by the Northern Pacific—
        • Farren to Harrah, Wash., 1915, 1.33 miles.
        • Harrah to White Swan, Wash., 1916, 9.25 miles.
      • Constructed partly by the Seattle and International Railway Company and completed by the Northern Pacific, Arlington to Darrington, Wash., 1901, 28.08 miles.
  • Acquired by exchange, 0.10 mile.
    • From The Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad Company—
      • Constructed by the Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad Company, Seattle to Argo, Wash., 1873-1876, 3.50 miles.
    • Less, 142.16 miles—
      • Mileage between Seattle and Argo, Wash., acquired from The Puget Sound Shore Railroad Company exchanged for mileage of The Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad Company, 3.40 miles.
  • Less mileage abandoned by the Northern Pacific, 142.16 miles:
    • Previously acquired from the Northern Pacific Railroad Company—
      • Abandoned during 1910, Winnipeg Junction to Manitoba Junction, Minn., 0.99 mile.
      • Abandoned during 1906, Coal Spur to Cokedale, Mont., 3.62 miles.
      • Abandoned during 1900, Palmer Junction to Green River branch connection, Wash., 0.99 mile.
      • Abandoned during 1897, Fond du Lac to Thomson, Minn., which was part of jointly owned line (undivided mileage abandoned, 7.19), 3.59 miles.
    • Previously acquired from The Coeur d'Alene Railway and Navigation Company, abandoned during 1902, Wallace to Old Mission, Idaho, narrow gauge, 22.00 miles.
    • Previously acquired from the Northern Pacific and Montana Railroad Company—
      • Abandoned during 1898, Jefferson to Boulder Jct., Mont., 10.99 miles.
      • Abandoned 1898-1905, 33.43 miles—
        • E. Helena to Wickes, Mont.
        • Boulder Jct. to Boulder, Mont.
        • Boomerang to Calvin, Mont.
      • Abandoned during 1904, Philipsburg to Rumsey, Mont., 6.23 miles.
      • Abandoned during 1914, Queen Siding to Elkhorn, Mont., 4.07 miles.
    • Previously acquired from The United Railroads of Washington, abandoned during 1914, Nisqually to St. Clair, Wash., 3.55 miles.
    • Previously acquired from the Montana Railway Company, abandoned during 1900, Butte Hill line, Mont., 6.25 miles.
    • Previously acquired from the Gaylord and Ruby Valley Railway Company abandoned during 1905-1906, Renova to Parrott, Mont., 1.45 miles.
    • Previously acquired from the Spokane and Seattle Railway Company, abandoned during 1900, Spokane to Ditmar, Wash., 29.20 miles.
    • Previously acquired from the Washington Railway & Navigation Company, abandoned during 1903, Vancouver to connection with Yacolt branch, 4.70 miles.
    • Previously acquired from the Port Townsend Southern Railroad Company—
      • Abandoned during 1914, Tenino to Plumb, Wash., 5.00 miles.
      • Abandoned during 1916, Plumb to Tumwater, Wash., 6.10 miles.
  • Difference between total recorded mileage and mileage inventoried as of date of valuation, 45.896 miles.

Wholly owned mileage inventoried as of date of valuation, 6,358.834 miles.

In addition to the above, the Northern Pacific jointly owns with other common carrier corporations, 9.055 miles of road as detailed below, the details of construction of which were not determined.

  • Owned jointly with—
    • Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company—
      • At Oakes, N.Dak., 0.062 miles.
    • Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company—
      • At Linton, N.Dak., 1.101 miles.
    • Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company—
      • Burke to Wallace, Idaho., 0.344 miles.
    • Great Northern Railway Company—
      • Tunnel line tracks at Seattle, Wash., 2.226 miles.
    • Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Company—
      • Vancouver, Wash., to Willbridge, Oreg., 5.322 miles.

Total, 9.055 miles.

Predecessor Companies

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NORTHERN PACIFIC AND PUGET SOUND SHORE RAILROAD COMPANY—PREDECESSOR OF NORTHERN PACIFIC
INTRODUCTORY

The Northern Pacific and Puget Sound Shore Railroad Company was incorporated August 23, 1884, under the general laws of the then Territory of Washington. This company did not keep any books of account. The data contained herein were obtained from the report on its corporate history, the report for the year ended June 30, 1889, filed with the commission, and the books and records of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company and the Northern Pacific. The Northern Pacific and Puget Sound Shore Railroad Company was controlled on April 21, 1898, the date of sale, by the Northern Pacific through ownership of all of the outstanding capital stock. On the other hand, the records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any common-carrier corporations.

The property of this company was operated by the Northern Pacific Railroad Company from date of purchase or construction to August 15, 1893; by the receivers of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company from August 15, 1893, to August 31, 1896; and by the Northern Pacific from September 1, 1896, to date of sale. The railroad owned by this company on date of sale consisted of a single-track, standard-gauge, steam railroad in the State of Washington, extending from Meeker to Kennydale and from Woodinville to Kirkland and aggregated 32.95 miles. In addition to the above, this company owned a graded right of way between Kennydale and Kirkland, and a single-track, standard-gauge railroad, extending from Black River Junction to Seattle, 10.10 miles, the latter being constructed on the right of way and roadbed of the Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad Company.

DEVELOPMENT OF FIXED PHYSICAL PROPERTY

This company acquired the road owned on date of sale by purchase and construction. Seven miles of road between Meeker and Stuck Junction was bought from the Northern Pacific Railroad Company [when?]; 13.85 miles of road between Stuck Junction and Black River Junction, together with the track between Black River Junction and Seattle, laid on right of way and roadbed of another carrier, was bought from The Puget Sound Shore Railroad Company; the remainder of the property was constructed by this company. Further details with respect to the construction of this property are given in the chapter on development of fixed physical property in the report on the Northern Pacific.

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THE PUGET SOUND SHORE RAILROAD COMPANY—PREDECESSOR OF NORTHERN PACIFIC AND PUGET SOUND SHORE RAILROAD COMPANY

The Puget Sound Shore Railroad Company was incorporated August 19, 1882, under the general laws of the then Territory of Washington. No accounting records of this company were obtained; therefore, no information can be given from its accounts regarding its financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments.

The report on its corporate history states that the property of this company was operated by its own organization from July 6, 1884, to January 17, 1890, although the property was sold prior to the last-mentioned date.

This company was incorporated in the interest of the Oregon and Transcontinental Company, a financial corporation which then controlled the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, and which at that time was interested in the construction of other railroads tributary to the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. It also controlled the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company, which was a predecessor of the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company, and which apparently advanced funds for construction of this company's property.

This company constructed a single-track, standard-gauge, steam railroad between Stuck Junction and Black River Junction, Wash., 13.85 miles. It also constructed a standard-gauge road between Black River Junction and Seattle, Wash., 10.10 miles, on the right of way and roadbed of the Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad Company. In constructing the last mentioned line, this company removed the narrow-gauge track of the Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad Company and relaid one of the rails between the rails of the standard-gauge track, allowing the Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad Company joint use of one of the standard-gauge rails.

The Northern Pacific has in its possession a construction ledger marked "PSS — Auburn to Seattle," which it received from the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company. The accounts in this book contain charges aggregating $780,651.48 recorded during the period from January, 1883, to August, 1884, but no further data were ascertained.

The property of this company was sold to the Northern Pacific and Puget Sound Shore Railroad Company on October 31, 1889, for a stated consideration of $1,000,000, payable in consolidated-mortgage bonds of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company at par.

The property passed from the Northern Pacific and Puget Sound Shore Railroad Company to the Northern Pacific in 1898. In 1901 the Northern Pacific and the Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad Company divided the right of way from Black River Junction to Seattle, the former company taking the west half and the latter company taking the east half. How much if any of the property remained which was represented by the charges of $780,651.48, was not ascertainable.

ROCKY FORK AND COOKE CITY RAILWAY COMPANY—PREDECESSOR OF NORTHERN PACIFIC
INTRODUCTORY

The Rocky Fork and Cooke City Railway Company was incorporated

SPOKANE FALLS AND IDAHO RAILROAD COMPANY—PREDECESSOR OF THE NORTHERN PACIFIC
INTRODUCTORY

The Spokane Falls and Idaho Railroad Company was incorporated October 25, 1886, under the general laws of the then Territory of Washington. The Spokane Falls and Idaho Railroad Company did not keep any books of account. The data contained herein were obtained from its corporate history, and the books and records of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company and the Northern Pacific. The Spokane Falls and Idaho Railroad Company was controlled on April 21, 1898, the date of sale, by the Northern Pacific, through ownership of its capital stock. On the other hand, the records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any common-carrier corporation.

The property of this company was operated by the Northern Pacific Railroad Company from October 24, 1886, to August 15, 1893; by the receivers of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company from August 15, 1893, to August 31, 1896, and by the Northern Pacific from September 1, 1896, to date of sale. The Spokane Falls and Idaho Railroad Company owned on date of sale 13.61 miles of single-track, standard-gauge, steam railroad in the State of Idaho, which extended from Hauser Junction to Coeur d'Alene City.

DEVELOPMENT OF FIXED PHYSICAL PROPERTY

The 13.61 miles of road owned by the Spokane Falls and Idaho Railroad Company on date of sale had been constructed partly by S. T. Hauser and D. C. Corbin, as contractors, and partly by the Northern Pacific Railroad Company under conditions described in the chapter on history of corporate financing. Further details with respect to the construction of this property are given in the chapter on development of fixed physical property in the report on the Northern Pacific.

BIG FORK AND INTERNATIONAL FALLS RAILWAY COMPANY—PREDECESSOR OF THE NORTHERN PACIFIC
INTRODUCTORY

The Big Fork and International Falls Railway Company was incorporated December 29, 1906, under the general laws of the State of Minnesota. No accounting records of the Big Fork and International Falls Railway Company were obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from its accounts regarding its financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. The data shown below were obtained from its reports to this commission and records of the Northern Pacific.

The Big Fork and International Falls Railway Company was controlled by the Northern Pacific on June 18, 1914, the date of sale, through ownership of all the outstanding capital stock. On the other hand, the records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any common-carrier corporation.

The property of this company was operated by its own organization until date of sale; since that date, it has continued to operate the property as agent for the Northern Pacific. The railroad owned by the Big Fork and International Falls Railway Company consisted of 34.01 miles of single-track, standard-gauge, steam railroad, located in Minnesota, extending from Grand Falls to International Falls.

DEVELOPMENT OF FIXED PHYSICAL PROPERTY

The 34.01 miles of road owned by the Big Fork and International Falls Railway Company on date of sale had been constructed by its own forces with the exception of grading which was done by independent contractors. Details in connection with the construction of this property are given in the chapter on development of fixed physical property in the report on the Northern Pacific.

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