Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-24
Passes on the Northern Paciffc-Dead
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Vice President I. +. Oakes has just
issued the following pointed circular
in regard to the issue of free passes
over the Northern Pacific Railway:
The extension of the Northern Pa
cific Railroad is to Montana, and the
early completion of its lines to the
Yellowstone Park and to the Pacific
Will, no doubt, very greatly increase
the applications for special privileges
by religious, charitable, medical, legal,
scientific and other associations, and
by numerous other classes.
The General Manager is therefore
instructed to grant no special trains
or special cars gratultously to any ap-
plicant without authority in each in
dividual case from this office, and so
observe the rules of declining all
applications for free passes, unless he
shall in his judgment decide that the
interests of the company in any par
ticular case requires the issue, when
he will report the fact and his reasons
therefor to this office, as required by
existing rules.
The general rules heretofore adopt
ed in reference to passes and reduced
rate tickets issued to clergymen, press
representatives and others are suf-
ficiently liberal, and must be rigidly
enforced.
In connection with the above Gen
eral-Manager Haugt has issued the
! following circular:
Passes and reduced rates to army
officers, members of the press, mis-
sionaries, and clergymen will be given
under prescribed rules by G. K. Barnes
General Ticket Agent, st. Paul, to
whom applications should be made
directly, and not through the General
| Manager.
No passes will be given to influence
| business.
None to parties who visit the coun-
! try with a view to settlement.
None to parties who propose to start
new industries or solicit business for
established houses.
None to parties who wish to see the
country and write notices.
None to seekers of grazing ranges.
None to employees of other roads
who wish to see the country, except
special request is made by the Gener-
alManager.
None to employees of Northern Pa
cific beyond the division to which they
belong, except when travelling upon
company business under proper au-
thority.
None to families of employees except
bv recommendation of division super
intendents or heads of departments,
and in no case will application be
made for passes over other roads for
employees.
Passes to State and Territorial Off
cials must be confined to the States
and Territories to which they are 10
Gated.
After Jan. /, 1884, no passes or re
duced rates will be given east of the
Missouri river to parties who propose
to erect elevators, mills or other build
ings. The time has arrived when the
protection of passes and reduced rates
to encourage new industries must be
withdrawn on the older divisions and
revenue secured, if possible, to pay
interest and expense of operation.
4 round-trip pass, on the compile
ton of the road, will have a cash val
ne of $500, and an annual may be
worth 81, ,O00 This is too much trans
portation to be given gratuitously
The Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany propose to pay for all service.
received, and will expect proper con
sideration for all service performed