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<h1>Operating Divisions of the Northern Pacific<span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<h2>Year 1882 to 1890</h2>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><b style=3D'mso-bidi-=
font-weight:
normal'><u>Division<span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; </span>Headquarters<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span>Between<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Wisconsin<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span>Brainerd<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </s=
pan><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Ashland</st1:City> to <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D=
"on">Carlton</st1:City></st1:place></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:State w:st=3D"on=
">Minnesota</st1:State><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span>Brainerd<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </s=
pan><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Carlton</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D=
"on">Fargo</st1:place></st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Dakota<span style=3D'=
mso-tab-count:
1'> =
; &=
nbsp; </span><st1:Ci=
ty
w:st=3D"on">Fargo</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; =
</span><st1:C=
ity
w:st=3D"on">Fargo</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"o=
n">Mandan</st1:place></st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:State w:st=3D"on=
">Missouri</st1:State><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span><s=
t1:City
w:st=3D"on">Mandan</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Mandan</st1:place></st1:City> to Glendi=
ve</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Yellowstone<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span>Glendive<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span>Gl=
endive
to <st1:place w:st=3D"on">Livingston</st1:place> </p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Rocky <span class=3DS=
pellE>Mtn</span><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:2'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Livingston</st1:place> to Elliston </p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:City w:st=3D"on"=
><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Missoula</st1:place></st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:2=
'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span>Elliston
to <span class=3DSpellE>Perma</span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Clarke Fork<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:2'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span><span
class=3DSpellE>Perma</span> to <span class=3DSpellE>Oden</span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span class=3DSpellE>=
Pend</span>
<span class=3DSpellE>O'Reille</span><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span>Sp=
rague<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </s=
pan><span
class=3DSpellE>Oden</span> to <span class=3DSpellE>Wallula</span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Cascade<span style=3D=
'mso-tab-count:
1'> =
; &=
nbsp; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Tacoma</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Pasco</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"o=
n">Tacoma</st1:place></st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Pacific<span style=3D=
'mso-tab-count:
1'> =
; &=
nbsp; </span><=
st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Tacoma</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Tacoma</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"=
on">Portland</st1:place></st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>In 1883 the Montana Division was created, taking in t=
he
territory <st1:City w:st=3D"on">Billings</st1:City> to <st1:place w:st=3D"=
on"><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Bozeman</st1:City></st1:place>. <span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>In 1884 the Montana Division was extended from <st1:C=
ity
w:st=3D"on">Bozeman</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on">Helena</st1:City>,=
making
the total limits of the Montana Division Billings to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"=
><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Helena</st1:place></st1:City>.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes=
'>
</span>At the same time the territory of the Rocky Mountain Division was
changed to cover the line <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Hel=
ena</st1:place></st1:City>
to Heron and <span class=3DSpellE>Pend</span> <span class=3DSpellE>O'Reill=
e</span>
Division was changed to Idaho Division to cover the territory Heron to <sp=
an
class=3DSpellE>Wallula</span>.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </sp=
an></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>December 20<span class=3DGramE>,1886</span>, Cascade =
Division
(East) was extended to include territory Ellensburg to Cle <span class=3DS=
pellE>Elum</span>.</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>In 1888 territory Heron to Hope was taken from the Id=
aho
Division and added to the Rocky Mountain Division.</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>In 1890 the Minnesota Division was extended to <st1:C=
ity
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Duluth</st1:place></st1:City>.</p>
<h2>Year 1890 to 1898</h2>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><b style=3D'mso-bidi-=
font-weight:
normal'><u>Division<span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; </span>Headquarters<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span>Between<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Wisconsin<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span>Brainerd<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </s=
pan><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Ashland</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D=
"on">Carlton</st1:place></st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:State w:st=3D"on=
">Minnesota</st1:State><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span>Brainerd<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </s=
pan><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Carlton</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D=
"on">Fargo</st1:place></st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Dakota<span style=3D'=
mso-tab-count:
1'> =
; &=
nbsp; </span><st1:Ci=
ty
w:st=3D"on">Jamestown</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &nbs=
p; =
&n=
bsp; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Fargo</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"o=
n">Mandan</st1:place></st1:City>
</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:State w:st=3D"on=
">Missouri</st1:State><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span><s=
t1:City
w:st=3D"on">Mandan</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Mandan</st1:place></st1:City> to Glendi=
ve</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Yellowstone<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span>Glendive<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span>Gl=
endive
to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Billings</st1:place></st1:=
City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:State w:st=3D"on=
">Montana</st1:State><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span>Li=
vingston<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Billings</st1:City> to Helena and Logan to <st1:City w:st=3D"o=
n"><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Butte</st1:place></st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Rocky Mountain<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
</span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Missoula</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Helena</st1:place></st1:City> to Hope</=
p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:State w:st=3D"on=
"><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Idaho</st1:place></st1:State><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'>=
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; =
</span>Sprague<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </s=
pan>Hope
to <span class=3DSpellE>Wallula</span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Cascade<span style=3D=
'mso-tab-count:
1'> =
; &=
nbsp; </span>Ellensburg<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Pasco</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"o=
n">Tacoma</st1:place></st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Pacific<span style=3D=
'mso-tab-count:
1'> =
; &=
nbsp; </span><=
st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Tacoma</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Tacoma</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"=
on">Portland</st1:place></st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>In 1890 the territory <st1:City w:st=3D"on">Carlton</=
st1:City>
to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Superior</st1:place></st1:=
City> was
added to the Minnesota Division</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>July 1, 1892, the Lake Superior Division was created,=
taking
in territory <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Ashland</st1:pla=
ce></st1:City>
to Staples.</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>The headquarters of the division were at <st1:place w=
:st=3D"on"><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">West Superior</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st=3D"on">Wisconsin</s=
t1:State></st1:place>.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Effective July 1, 1892, the <st1:=
City
w:st=3D"on">St. Paul</st1:City> and Manitoba Railway, extending <st1:City =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">St. Paul</st1:place></st1:City> to Staples and Little Falls to
Brainerd, was changed to Minnesota Division.</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>October 1, 1890, the Northern Pacific and Manitoba Ra=
ilway,
also line extending from Winnipeg Junction to Boundary, was made Manitoba
Division with headquarters at <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on"=
>Winnipeg</st1:place></st1:City>.</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>July 1, 1891, the Yellowstone Division was extended w=
est
from <st1:City w:st=3D"on">Billings</st1:City> to <span class=3DGramE>Livi=
ngston<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>and</span> in 1898 was extended e=
ast
from Glendive to <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on">Mandan</st1:=
City></st1:place>,
eliminating the Missouri Division.</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>During 1893 and 1894, that portion of the line Lester=
to
Tacoma and Seattle was known as the Green River Division<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>with headquarters at Tacoma, and =
Lester
to Pasco as the Cascade Division with headquarters at Ellensburg. </p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>June 1895 territory <st1:City w:st=3D"on">Pasco</st1:=
City> to
Ellensburg was added to the Idaho Division and territory Ellensburg to <st=
1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Tacoma</st1:place></st1:City> was added=
to the
Pacific Division, eliminating the Cascade Division, also all reference to a
portion of the territory as the Green River Division.</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>April 21, 1898, the line Meeker to <st1:City w:st=3D"=
on"><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Seattle</st1:place></st1:City>, constructed by the Northern P=
acific
and Puget Sound Shore Railroad Company, was deeded to the Northern Pacific
Railway and added to the Pacific Division.</p>
<h2>Year 1898 to 1908</h2>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><b style=3D'mso-bidi-=
font-weight:
normal'><u>Division<span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; </span>Headquarters<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span>Between<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Lake Superior<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Duluth</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on"><span class=3DGramE>Ashland</span></st1:=
City></st1:place><span
class=3DGramE><span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>to</span> Sta=
ples</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Duluth</st1:City> to <st1:place w:st=3D"on">South Superior</st=
1:place>
and <span class=3DSpellE>Wallbridge</span> Line</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:Street w:st=3D"o=
n"><st1:address
w:st=3D"on">Minnesota<span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; =
</span>Minneapolis<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &nbs=
p; =
</span>St.</st1:address></st1:Street>
Paul to <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on">Fargo</st1:City></st1=
:place></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:State w:st=3D"on=
">Manitoba</st1:State><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Winnipeg</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Winnipeg</st1:City> <span class=3DSpellE>Jct</span> to <st1:Ci=
ty w:st=3D"on"><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Winnipeg</st1:place></st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Dakota<span style=3D'=
mso-tab-count:
1'> =
; &=
nbsp; </span><st1:Ci=
ty
w:st=3D"on">Jamestown</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &nbs=
p; =
&n=
bsp; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Fargo</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"o=
n">Mandan</st1:place></st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Yellowstone<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span>Glendive<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span><s=
t1:City
w:st=3D"on">Mandan</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"=
on">Billings</st1:place></st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:State w:st=3D"on=
">Montana</st1:State><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span>Li=
vingston<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Billings</st1:City> to Helena and Logan to <st1:City w:st=3D"o=
n"><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Butte</st1:place></st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Rocky Mountain<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
</span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Missoula</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Helena</st1:place></st1:City> to Hope</=
p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:State w:st=3D"on=
">Idaho</st1:State><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Spokane</st1:place></st1:City><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </s=
pan>Hope
to Ellensburg</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Pacific<span style=3D=
'mso-tab-count:
1'> =
; &=
nbsp; </span><=
st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Tacoma</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span>Ellensburg
to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Tacoma</st1:place></st1:Ci=
ty></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Tacoma</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"=
on">Portland</st1:place></st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span>Meeker
to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Seattle</st1:place></st1:C=
ity></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>In 1898 the line Garrison to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><s=
t1:place
w:st=3D"on">Butte</st1:place></st1:City> was acquired and added to the Ro=
cky Mountain
Division.</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>In 1900 the Northern Pacific acquired the <st1:City w=
:st=3D"on">St.
Paul</st1:City> and Duluth Railroad, territory <st1:City w:st=3D"on">St. =
Paul</st1:City>
to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Duluth</st1:place></st1:Ci=
ty>, and
added it to the Lake Superior Division.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&n=
bsp;
</span>The Palmer to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Auburn</=
st1:place></st1:City>
cut off was constructed in 1900 and added to the Pacific Division.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The line <st1:City w:st=3D"on">Se=
attle</st1:City>
to Sumas, constructed and purchased by the <st1:City w:st=3D"on">Seattle</=
st1:City>,
<st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">Lake</st1:PlaceType> <st=
1:PlaceType
w:st=3D"on">Shore</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> and Eastern Railroad, was a=
cquired
by the Northern Pacific and made Seattle Division.</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>October 1, 1903, the line St. Paul to White Bear and =
the
Stillwater Branch were taken from the Lake Superior Division; and St. Paul=
to
Staples and Little Falls to Brainerd from the <span class=3DSpellE>MInneso=
ta</span>
Division to form the St. Paul Division.</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DGramE>in</span> 1901 the line Pembina (=
<st1:country-region
w:st=3D"on">US</st1:country-region> boundary) to <st1:City w:st=3D"on">Win=
nipeg</st1:City>
was leased to the <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">Provin=
ce</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Manitoba</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> and in=
1902
the line Winnipeg <span class=3DSpellE>Jct</span> to Pembina was added to =
the Minnesota
Division, abolishing the Manitoba Division.</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>June 1, 1907, the line from <st1:City w:st=3D"on">Far=
go</st1:City>
to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Jamestown</st1:place></st1=
:City>
was taken from the Dakota Division and the Fargo Division was created.</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>October 10, 1907, the Fargo Division was extended eas=
t to
Dilworth.</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>September 1, 1902, <st1:City w:st=3D"on">Butte</st1:C=
ity> and <st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Helena</st1:City> to <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"=
on"><span
class=3DGramE>Missoula</span></st1:City></st1:place><span class=3DGramE>=
<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>was</span> added to the Montana
Division.</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>January 1, 1904, <st1:City w:st=3D"on">Butte</st1:Cit=
y> and <st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Helena</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"=
on">Missoula</st1:place></st1:City>
was changed back to the Rocky Mountain Division.</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>July 1, 1902, territory Hope to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"=
><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Spokane</st1:place></st1:City> was added to the Rocky Mountain
Division.</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>January 1, 1904, territory Trout Creek to <st1:City w=
:st=3D"on"><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Spokane</st1:place></st1:City> was added to the Idaho Divisio=
n.</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>May 1, 1907, line <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:=
st=3D"on">Spokane</st1:place></st1:City>
to Ellensburg was taken from the Idaho Division and the Pasco Division cre=
ated.</p>
<h2>Year 1908 to 1918</h2>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><b style=3D'mso-bidi-=
font-weight:
normal'><u>Division<span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; </span>Headquarters<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span>Between<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Lake Superior<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Duluth</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Ashland</st1:place></st1:City> to Stapl=
es</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Duluth</st1:place></st1:City> to White =
Bear</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:City w:st=3D"on"=
>St. Paul</st1:City><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Minneapolis</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </spa=
n>White
Bear to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">St. Paul</st1:place><=
/st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">St. Paul</st1:place></st1:City> to Stap=
les </p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:State w:st=3D"on=
"><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Minnesota</st1:place></st1:State><span style=3D'mso-tab-count=
:1'> &nbs=
p; =
</span>Staples<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span>Staples
to Dilworth</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:City w:st=3D"on"=
>Fargo</st1:City><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Fargo</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; =
</span>Dilwor=
th
to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Jamestown</st1:place></st1=
:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Dakota<span style=3D'=
mso-tab-count:
1'> =
; &=
nbsp; </span><st1:Ci=
ty
w:st=3D"on">Jamestown</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &nbs=
p; =
&n=
bsp; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Jamestown</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=
=3D"on">Mandan</st1:place></st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Yellowstone<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span>Glendive<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span><s=
t1:City
w:st=3D"on">Mandan</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"=
on">Billings</st1:place></st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:State w:st=3D"on=
">Montana</st1:State><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span>Li=
vingston<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Billings</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=
=3D"on">Helena</st1:place></st1:City>
</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Logan</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"o=
n">Butte</st1:place></st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Rocky Mountain<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
</span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Missoula</st1:place></st1:City><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span>Helena-T=
rout
Creek, Butte-Garrison</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:State w:st=3D"on=
">Idaho</st1:State><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Spokane</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span>Trout
Creek to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Spokane</st1:place><=
/st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:City w:st=3D"on"=
>Pasco</st1:City><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Pasco</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; =
</span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Spokane</st1:place></st1:City> to Ellen=
sburg </p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Pacific<span style=3D=
'mso-tab-count:
1'> =
; &=
nbsp; </span><=
st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Tacoma</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span>Ellensburg
to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Tacoma</st1:place></st1:Ci=
ty></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Tacoma</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"=
on">Portland</st1:place></st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span>Meeker
to <st1:place w:st=3D"on">Black River</st1:place></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:City w:st=3D"on"=
>Seattle</st1:City><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Seattle</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Black River</st1:place> to Sumas</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>Line <span class=3DSpellE>DeSmet</span> to <st1:place=
w:st=3D"on">Paradise</st1:place>,
via St. Regis, was added to the Rocky Mountain <span class=3DGramE>Divisio=
n<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>March</span> 31, 1909.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Ellensburg to <st1:City w:st=3D"o=
n">Auburn</st1:City>
and <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Tacoma</st1:place></st1:C=
ity> to
Sumas was made Seattle Division, December 1, 1909.</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>Western Terminal of Idaho Division was changed from <=
st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on">Spokane</st1:City></st1:place> to Cheney=
July 1,
1910</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>South Tacoma to Keith and <st1:place w:st=3D"on">East=
Auburn</st1:place>
changed to Puget Sound Division January, 1913.</p>
<h2>Year 1918 to 1928</h2>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><b style=3D'mso-bidi-=
font-weight:
normal'><u>Division<span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; </span>Headquarters<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span>Between<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Lake Superior<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Duluth</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Ashland</st1:place></st1:City> to Stapl=
es</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span>White
Bear to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Duluth</st1:place></s=
t1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:Street w:st=3D"o=
n"><st1:address
w:st=3D"on">St. Paul<span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; </span>Minneapolis<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &nbs=
p; =
</span>St.</st1:address></st1:Street>
Paul to White Bear</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">St. Paul</st1:place></st1:City> to Stap=
les</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:State w:st=3D"on=
"><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Minnesota</st1:place></st1:State><span style=3D'mso-tab-count=
:1'> &nbs=
p; =
</span>Staples<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span>Staples
to Dilworth</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:City w:st=3D"on"=
>Fargo</st1:City><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span>Dilworth<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </s=
pan>Dilworth
to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Jamestown</st1:place></st1=
:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Dakota<span style=3D'=
mso-tab-count:
1'> =
; &=
nbsp; </span><st1:Ci=
ty
w:st=3D"on">Jamestown</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &nbs=
p; =
&n=
bsp; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Jamestown</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=
=3D"on">Mandan</st1:place></st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Yellowstone<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span>Glendive<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span><s=
t1:City
w:st=3D"on">Mandan</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"=
on">Billings</st1:place></st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:State w:st=3D"on=
">Montana</st1:State><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span>Li=
vingston<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Billings</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=
=3D"on">Helena</st1:place></st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Logan</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"o=
n">Butte</st1:place></st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Rocky Mountain<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
</span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Missoula</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Helena</st1:City> to <st1:place w:st=3D"on">Paradise</st1:plac=
e></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Butte</st1:place></st1:City> to Garriso=
n</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><span
class=3DSpellE>DeSmet</span> to <st1:place w:st=3D"on">Paradise</st1:place=
></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:State w:st=3D"on=
">Idaho</st1:State><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Spokane</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Paradise</st1:place> to Cheney</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:City w:st=3D"on"=
>Pasco</st1:City><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Pasco</st1:place></st1:City><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span>Cheney
to Ellensburg</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:City w:st=3D"on"=
>Seattle</st1:City><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Seattle</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span>Ellensburg
to <st1:place w:st=3D"on">East Auburn</st1:place></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span>Keith
to Sumas</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Puget Sound<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Seattle</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span>Ryan
to <st1:place w:st=3D"on">East Auburn</st1:place></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">East Auburn</st1:place> to Keith</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:City w:st=3D"on"=
>Tacoma</st1:City><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Tacoma</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span>Ryan
to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Portland</st1:place></st1:=
City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>April 19, 1925, Fargo and Minnesota Divisions consoli=
dated
under name of Fargo Division.</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>Elkhorn Branch changed to Rocky Mountain Division Oct=
ober 1,
1922, but changed back to Montana Division November 1, 1925.</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>Puget Sound Division changed to Seattle and Tacoma Di=
visions
October 1, 1922, the dividing line being at Reservation.</p>
<h2>Year 1928 to 1932 </h2>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><b style=3D'mso-bidi-=
font-weight:
normal'><u>Division<span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; </span>Headquarters<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span>Between<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Lake Superior<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Duluth</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Ashland</st1:place></st1:City> to Stapl=
es</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Duluth</st1:place></st1:City> to White =
Bear</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:Street w:st=3D"o=
n"><st1:address
w:st=3D"on">St. Paul<span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; </span>Minneapolis<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &nbs=
p; =
</span>St.</st1:address></st1:Street>
Paul to White Bear</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">St. Paul</st1:place></st1:City> to Stap=
les</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:City w:st=3D"on"=
>Fargo</st1:City><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span>Dilworth<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </s=
pan>Staples
to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Jamestown</st1:place></st1=
:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Dakota<span style=3D'=
mso-tab-count:
1'> =
; &=
nbsp; </span><st1:Ci=
ty
w:st=3D"on">Jamestown</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &nbs=
p; =
&n=
bsp; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Jamestown</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=
=3D"on">Mandan</st1:place></st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Yellowstone<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span>Glendive<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span><s=
t1:City
w:st=3D"on">Mandan</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"=
on">Billings</st1:place></st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:State w:st=3D"on=
">Montana</st1:State><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span>Li=
vingston<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Billings</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=
=3D"on">Helena</st1:place></st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Logan</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"o=
n">Butte</st1:place></st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Rocky Mountain<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
</span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Missoula</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Helena</st1:City> to <st1:place w:st=3D"on">Paradise</st1:plac=
e></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Butte</st1:place></st1:City> to Garriso=
n</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><span
class=3DSpellE>DeSmet</span> to <st1:place w:st=3D"on">Paradise</st1:place=
><span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:State w:st=3D"on=
">Idaho</st1:State><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Spokane</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Paradise</st1:place> to Cheney</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:City w:st=3D"on"=
>Pasco</st1:City><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Pasco</st1:place></st1:City><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span>Cheney
to Ellensburg</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:City w:st=3D"on"=
>Seattle</st1:City><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Seattle</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span>Ellensburg
to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Auburn</st1:place></st1:Ci=
ty></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span>Reservation
to Sumas</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:City w:st=3D"on"=
>Tacoma</st1:City><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Tacoma</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Tacoma</st1:City> (Reservation) to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:=
place
w:st=3D"on">Portland</st1:place></st1:City> </p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>Effective January 1, 1932, the St. Paul Division was
extended to include a portion of the Fargo Division; the Fargo Division was
extended to include the Dakota Division; the Yellowstone Division was exte=
nded
to include a portion of the Montana Division; the Rocky Mountain Division =
was
extended to a portion of the Montana Division; and the Seattle Division was
included in the Tacoma Division.</p>
<h2>Year 1932 to December 18, 1932</h2>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><b style=3D'mso-bidi-=
font-weight:
normal'><u>Division<span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; </span>Headquarters<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span>Between<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Lake Superior<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Duluth</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Ashland</st1:place></st1:City> to Stapl=
es</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Duluth</st1:place></st1:City> to White =
Bear</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:Street w:st=3D"o=
n"><st1:address
w:st=3D"on">St. Paul<span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; </span>Minneapolis<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &nbs=
p; =
</span>St.</st1:address></st1:Street>
Paul to White Bear</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">St. Paul</st1:place></st1:City> to Dilw=
orth</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:City w:st=3D"on"=
>Fargo</st1:City><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Fargo</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; =
</span>Dilwor=
th
to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Mandan</st1:place></st1:Ci=
ty></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Yellowstone<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span>Glendive<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span><s=
t1:City
w:st=3D"on">Mandan</st1:City> to <st1:place w:st=3D"on">Livingston</st1:pl=
ace></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Rocky Mountain<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
</span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Missoula</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; </span>Livingston
to <st1:City w:st=3D"on">Helena</st1:City> to <st1:place w:st=3D"on">Parad=
ise</st1:place></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Logan</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"o=
n">Butte</st1:place></st1:City>
to Garrison</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:State w:st=3D"on=
">Idaho</st1:State><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Spokane</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Paradise</st1:place> to Cheney</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:City w:st=3D"on"=
>Pasco</st1:City><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Pasco</st1:place></st1:City><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span>Cheney
to Ellensburg</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:City w:st=3D"on"=
>Tacoma</st1:City><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Tacoma</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span>Ellensburg
to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Auburn</st1:place></st1:Ci=
ty></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Tacoma</st1:place></st1:City> to Sumas<=
/p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Tacoma</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"=
on">Portland</st1:place></st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>Effective December 18, 1932, the Tacoma Division was
extended from Ellensburg to <st1:City w:st=3D"on">Yakima</st1:City> includ=
ing <st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Yakima</st1:City> terminal and the Naches, <st1:PlaceName w:st=
=3D"on"><span
class=3DSpellE>Moxee</span></st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">Ci=
ty</st1:PlaceType>
and <span class=3DSpellE>Tieton</span> Branches, and the Idaho Division was
extended to include the Pasco Division from Cheney to <st1:place w:st=3D"o=
n"><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Yakima</st1:City></st1:place>.</p>
<h3>December 18, 1932</h3>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><b style=3D'mso-bidi-=
font-weight:
normal'><u>Division<span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; </span>Headquarters<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span>Between<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Lake Superior<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Duluth</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Ashland</st1:place></st1:City> to Stapl=
es</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Duluth</st1:place></st1:City> to White =
Bear</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:Street w:st=3D"o=
n"><st1:address
w:st=3D"on">St. Paul<span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; </span>Minneapolis<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &nbs=
p; =
</span>St.</st1:address></st1:Street>
Paul to White Bear</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">St. Paul</st1:place></st1:City> to Dilw=
orth</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:City w:st=3D"on"=
>Fargo</st1:City><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Fargo</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; =
</span>Dilwor=
th
to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Mandan</st1:place></st1:Ci=
ty></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Yellowstone<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span>Glendive<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; </span><s=
t1:City
w:st=3D"on">Mandan</st1:City> to <st1:place w:st=3D"on">Livingston</st1:pl=
ace></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'>Rocky Mountain<span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
</span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Missoula</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; </span>Livingston
to <st1:City w:st=3D"on">Helena</st1:City> to <st1:place w:st=3D"on">Parad=
ise</st1:place></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Logan</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"o=
n">Butte</st1:place></st1:City>
to Garrison</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:State w:st=3D"on=
">Idaho</st1:State><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Spokane</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span>Paradise
to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Yakima</st1:place></st1:Ci=
ty></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><st1:City w:st=3D"on"=
>Tacoma</st1:City><span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> =
&n=
bsp; &nbs=
p; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Tacoma</st1:City><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><span class=3DGramE>Yakima</span></st1:City><span class=3DGram=
E><span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>to</span> <st1:place w:st=3D"on">=
<st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Auburn</st1:City></st1:place></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Tacoma</st1:place></st1:City> to Sumas<=
/p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'tab-stops:1.5in 3.0in'><span style=3D'mso-ta=
b-count:
2'> =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; &=
nbsp; &nb=
sp; =
; </span><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Tacoma</st1:City> to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"=
on">Portland</st1:place></st1:City></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>Wish I could take credit for this but it was compiled=
by J.
B. <span class=3DSpellE>Klassen</span>, Supervisor of Wages, <span class=
=3DGramE>NP</span>
Labor Relations Department, dated December 26, 1956.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Presented by Jim Fredrickson.</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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