Chicago Illinois 1906 Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Omaha Railway Billhead 8 x 5.5

This 1906 billhead documents freight movement reporting for the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha Railway during the era when railroads dominated Midwestern livestock and perishable-goods transport.

Rail systems in the Upper Midwest relied on standardized movement forms to track stock trains, special freight runs, and time-sensitive cargo between agricultural regions and urban markets. These records reflect the operational complexity of coordinating schedules, transfers, and delays across long-distance routes serving farms, packing centers, and wholesalers.

The document records a single-day movement report with columns for origin, destination, departure and arrival times, transit duration, and counts of cattle, sheep, hogs, and other freight classes. Handwritten operational notes describe delays and handling conditions, offering an internal snapshot of railroad logistics rather than a retail invoice. The ruled layout and printed masthead preserve official company recordkeeping on a compact commercial sheet measuring 8 x 5.5 inches.

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