The company pays toll to the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company for the use of the track between Pacific Junction and St. Louis, 37 miles. The South Pacific Railroad Company was organized under Act March 07, Pacific Railroad Company of Missouri, which on the formation of the The company pays toll to the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company for the new company, transferred to them the line so far as built, and the company, transferred to them the line so far as built, and the Congressional land-grant, embracing nearly 1,200,000 acres. The Congressional land-grant, embracing nearly 1,200,000 acres. The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company was organized under an Act of Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company was organized under an Act of Congress of July 27, 1866, and became owner of the South Pacific Railroad by purchase, October 25, 1870. The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company received a grant of land covering 506,816 acres. The road was opened to Vinita, Oklahoma, September 1, 1871. The Atlantic the company sold September 7, 1876, and conveyed to the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway Company, November 2, 1876. The existing company thus became owners of the franchises of the South Pacific and the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company and the land grants. Of the original land-grant, 500,000 acres are mortgaged to secure the bonds of the South Pacific Railroad Company, of which there are at present outstanding $7,194,000.
Source: 1878 Poors' Railroad Guide H V Poor New York, New York
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