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to Mineola, 44 miles, was opened in April, 1874. In 1876 the main line 
was extended to Austin. The Henderson and Overton Railroad was 
chartered April 29, 1874, and opened for traffic May 8, 1877. The 
Georgetown Railroad was chartered May 31, 1878, and built that year. 
Both of these lines were absorbed by the I. & G. N. R. R. 
The main line was extended from Austin west, via San Antonio to 
Laredo and was opened for traffic in 1881. The system comprises at 
present about 775 miles. It received land donations from the State as 
follows : 
Houston Tap & Brazoria R. R 500,480 acres 
Houston & Great Northern R. R 2,307,200 acres 
International & Great Northern R. R 3,331,200 acres 
Henderson & Overton R. R 143,360 acres 
Georgetown Railroad 98,560 acres 
Total 6,380,800 acres 
Miss'ouri, Kansas and Texas Railway. — By an act approved August 2, 
1870, the M. K. & T. Ry. Co., which was incorporated by act of congress, 
was authorized to construct a line from Red River south, via Waco and 
Austin, to the Rio Grande. Right was granted it to acquire and con- 
solidate with any other railway in the state. The main line of this rail- 
way reached Denison by January 1, 1873. 
By act approved April 16, 1891, the M. K. & T. Ry. of Texas was 
organized and authorized to purchase and absorb the following existing 
lines of railway : 
Denison & Pacific, from Denison to Whitesboro 25 miles 
Gainesville, Henrietta & Western, Whitesboro to Henrietta. 86 miles 
Denison & Southeastern, Denison to Mineola • 103 miles 
Dallas & Greenville, Greenville to Dallas 52 miles 
Sherman, Denison & Dallas, Denison to Sherman 11 miles 
Dallas & Wichita, Dallas to Denton. 39 miles 
Dallas & Waco, Dallas to Hillsboro 66 miles 
Taylor Bastrop & Houston, Ft. Worth to Boggy Tank. . . .250 miles 
Taylor, Bastrop & Houston, Echo to Belton 7 miles 
Taylor, Bastrop & Houston, San Marcos to Lockhart 15 miles 
Trinity & Sabine, Trinity to Colmesneil 67 miles 
Total mileage purchased 721 miles 
