Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-10-11
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From Omaha Across the Continent,
. - are Now COMPLETED, aE

M And it Is expected that the remaining 81 miles
to carry the track to tto base of the Rocky Noun
tains will be finished early in October. Contracts
have already been made for rockcuttings beyond,
to be done during the winter. The work Is being
pushed forward with equal energy on the California
end of the route, under the direction of the Cen
trail Pacific Company, commencing at Sacramento,
and it is confidently eyrected that ths two roads
viii meet In 1870 thus completing the entire grand
line connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans on
which THIRTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS m
CASH have already been expended From the
liberal Government aid, the wealth and energy OF
the stockholders, and IT, 9 ready market for the
First Mortgage Bonds, there is no want Of funds
for the most vigorous prosecution of the work,
and its early completion ia as certain as any future
business event can be. 49,
NET EARNINGS or THE UNION
~ PACIFIC RAILROAD.
During the quarter ending July s1st of the cur
rent year, an average of 325 miles of the Union
Pacific Railroad was in operation, The Superlh-
tendent's report shows the following result anW
oS EARRINGS. @ Oh
Passengers ...............,,,,.;... .$16Q626 %
Freight. .....,.....s!l!2... 540,62 80
Tiseiegrap '.'.% Il 1853
T Ssi5s Of Contractors Ma. 4"
Transportation Contractors Men. SS0T 81
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Gp u s., s08, 08s 96
Fuel Fuel. = $1sI,os9Ss
- 6 Engines. Cars, Shops &c. 6O,9s4 a
Conductor Engineers, &i;ciiil.,!. 1854 "a
u NET EARN1Nas to balance. 80. sO7,5os o.
oi5 qo3sYil'g9 9d'3s $1,a68,08s s5i
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earnings, and the ratio would be much less If tbs
contractors business were not done at half rates.
Throwing ont charges to contractors for transpor-
tation of materials and men ($479. 2s5 a., AND
deducting from the aggregate of all operating
expenses 1886 $40 92) SIX per cent. ($157 664 AZ
as the proportion chargeable on the work dope for
contractors, which was less than actual cost, be
cause of the half price charged for It, and have
the net operating expenses on the commercial
business for the quarter, $2S7 $3.50 go. The account
for the conipefol1 business stands as follows9 [,
Earnings for May, June and Jnly. $72s 755 81
Net profit of operating 1876 miles of .9b
road three Months. ,s.,i.is .S486,7eeV4 VI
The amount OF Bonds the Company can issue on
S25 miles, at SIG, 900 per mile is $5200000. Inter
est in gold, three months, at per cent, on this
sum- is S7s eco; add 90 per cent. premium, to cor
respond with currency earnings, Is 500, SHOW
ing that the net earnings for this quarter were
more than four times tie interest on the First
Mortgage Bonds on this length of road beoW3a
First Mortgage Bonds, whose interest 10 so well
provided for and go thoroughly secured, must bs
classed among the safest investments. They pay
n SIX PER CENT. I'm GOLD, a1M
And are offered for the present at ninety cents on
the dollar, and accrued interest at Elk per cent n
currency from July LIST. 455ue1 md
Many parties are taking advantage Of the pres
snt high price o. Government stocks to exchange
for these Bonds hich are over Is per cent. cheap
er, and at the current rate of premium on gold, pay
Over Nine Per Cent. Interest.
Subscriptions will be received in New York at
the Company's Office, No. 20 Nassau St., and by-yr
Continental National Bank No. z Nassau St. ~
Clark, Dodge 81 Co, Bankers. No. 81 WaifSt ~
John j. Cisco g Son, Bankers, No. 80 Wall st.
Second National Bank, Chicago.
Lunt, Preston Kean, Bankers, Chicago.
And by Banks and Bankers generally throughout
the United States, of whom maps and descriptive
pamphlets may be obtained. .,g4..1 m q
JOHN J. CISCO, Treasurer. 1a93
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