Washington, Feb, 21. approving the merger of the Northern Pacific and Great Nor them railroads to-day, the Interstate Commerce Commission denied the request of the lines that they! be allowed to control the Burlington, This was done in spite of the fact that the Northern Pacific and Great Northern hold 97 per cent. of the capital stock of the Burlington, which has been used as eastern outlet from St. Paul and Minneapolis, to Chicago by the two lines, The ruling does not imply, however, that the merged roads shall be denied permanent entrance to Chicago, according to the commis The life of the merger is to be 199 years, by the terms of to-day's ruling—United Press,
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