Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-10-05

portant decision with regard to the con-
struction OF sec. of the tariff law, relating
to PACKAGES and coverings for important
merchandise. He holds that the cost or
value outside of the covering into which
the goods are finally put for land and ocean
carriage, is not to be taken as part or an
addition to the value of the goods. Z
The postmaster general has requested the
postofice department of Canada to furnish
him with q tull abcount OF the working Of
rhe postotdce savings bank.i ~s..
Railroad and River News.
Ths wetbound through freight tariff OF
the Northwestern Pacific and Oregon Rail-
way and Navigation company, issued Aug.
Is, has been amended so that the rates to
San Francisco, Tacoma and Seattle are the
same as to Portland These rates from st.
Paul, Duluth, Minneapolis and Superior
are: First-cIass. 81 IS per 100 pounds; Sec
ond-class, 1915; third-class, So; fourth-class,
g. 81; class A, 81 10; class B, ST. SIS: class G,
$3.50; class D, $1.s5. By this arrange
viii be able 10 lay down goods in San
Francisco at the same rates they now ship
them to Portland. The Northern Pacific
man gers are determined to secure mo-
nopoly of this trade, and, with that end in
view, will make arrangements that will en-.
able them to put these goods in San Fral,-
cisco in as good, if not better, time than
any other road. The ocean trip will be
materially shortened as regards time
Coming east from the coast, canned goods
can be shipped to the st. Paul and Mime
spolis markets at the same rate as from
Portland.
So many trains are now being run over
the single track between Duluth and the
Northern Pacific Junction that there exists
more OF less danger Of accldsnts. All side
tracks between these places are filled with
Cars, and 1t requires long and TEDIOUS pro-
cess for two trains to pass. This will last for
some time for ths Minnesota wheat crop is
now on the move. ALI side tracks on the
St. Paul, Minneapolis ~ Manitoba road are
tall OF csrs loaded with wheat for Duluth,
and the same is true of the Northern Pacific
through the wheat country.
The case OF The State of Minnesota vs..
The Northern Pacific Railroad company
was tried on the Goth ult., at St. Paul, be-
fore Judge Brill, and submitted. The suit
is for the state tax of 3 per cent. on the
gross earnings of the road, which, it is
claimed, is due On the part of the road be-
tween St. Paul and Sank Center. Minneso-
to. The corporation claims that it runs
over the Manitoba road that distance, and
that, therefore, the $4,000 demanded by
the state is not just.
A new through freight tariff to all points
in the Black Hills via Pierre and the
Northwestern Express, Stage and Transpor.
tation company has been issued by the
Northwestern road, to take effect Oct
The rates from Chicago and common
points are as follows: Per 100 pounds,
Rapid City Fort Mead and Stu, gis City,
Speer Fish, OAK, Sd; Central City, OAK,
$40; Lead City, OAK, $4.1O
The Winnipeg Times says the Winnipeg
d Duluth road is to be pushed all along the
line early next session. The route as de-
cided on lies along the south side of Clear
water river, and the main Red lake river
will be crossed about mile below its juno
ton wi b the Clearwater. The railroad
tie river at this point, and the new town
will be laid out south and southeast of the
crossing.
which was supposed to have been acquired
by Vanderbilt, is about to be contested by
helders of first mortgage bonds in Pennsyl-
vania and elsewhere. Preparations are be-
ing made by the bondholders to nominate
and elect at the next annual meeting of tho
board of directors representing the interests
adverse to Vanderbilt.
The Union and Central Pacific roads, in
accordance with the San Francisco agree
ment, have announced a frst-class fare of
$95, from Missouri river and Mississippi
terminus to San Francisco. and beyond to
Portland, De This is similar rate to that
of tbs Northern Pacific to San Francisco
from st. Paul..
Work on the Wi .kes branch of the North
ern Pacific, from Helena to Wickes, is pro-
gressing rapidly, graders being at work
along the whole line. There is some talk
that the road will be continued to Butte,
CRYING the Northern Pacific al indie pendent
line to that point.
The earnings of the st. Paul, Minneapo-
lis s. Manitoba road for the third week in
September were $193,2OO, an Increase of
81 400. The Milwaukee, Lake Shore &
Western earnings were $23,055, an increase
of $4,070.
4 third rail is beng laid on the Utah &
Northern railway from Butte to Garrison to
accommodate standard guage cars, land from
Harrison to Helena on the standard guage
to accommodate the Utah 81 Northern mar
row gauge.
It is reported that a controlling interest
In the Pittsburg g. W estern railway will be
shortly transferred to either Garrett, Jewett
Or Gould. The road has 200 miles Of track.
Z he earnings of the Union Pacific Tor the
third week in September, 1883, were $780,
SEQ, an increase OF $22, 600. veg .; #ss.G
d. General News Gossip. :: :. Is 3