MISSOURI DIVISION
COMMENTS AND ADDITIONAL HISTORICAL DATA.
Page 43. See History of Santa Fe's entrance into Galesburg by Col. Clark E. Carr.
W. Selden Gale of Galesburg, Ill.,
purchased right - of - way through Illinois.
Died in 1900.
Asst. Right - of - way
Agents were:
Wm. Mellar, Canton Ill.
John Sloan, Magoon, Ill.
4th PARAGRAPH:
- Grading began - January 1, 1887.
- Grading completed - October 1, 1887
-Tracklaying began - October 3, 1887
- Tracklaying completed, Jan 25, 1888
ST. JOSEPH & LEXINGTON BRANCH.
Page 48.
6th PARAGRAPH; - Preliminary
- A. M. Whiting, C.E.
- 1868 Location completed
- 1869 Grading Began
- 1869 Grading finished
- 1870 Tracklaying began
- 1870 Tracklaying ended
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