[647] Chron. 30:356, 1880.
[648] Chron. 30:616, 1880.
[649] For the attempt of Vanderbilt to get representation on the board see the pamphlet issued by the Rock Island Company at this time; also R. R. Gaz. 16:420, 1884; Annual Report, 1884; Ry. Age, 9:428, 1884.
[650] R. R. Gaz. 16:891, 1884.
[651] R. R. Gaz. 16:709, 1884.
[652] Annual Report, 1891.
[653] Ibid. 1889.
[654] Ibid. 1892.
[655] Annual Report, 1892.
[656] “With the Chicago, Rock Island & Texas Railway Company this company has financial and traffic agreements under which the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company supplies all funds necessary to build and equip the road in consideration of receiving all the stock and all of the bonds of the Texas company, the latter issued at the rate of $15,000 per mile of completed road and additional for equipment to an amount equal to cost of the same, not exceeding $5000 per mile.” Annual Report, 1893.