Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-15
..sxr HaRgIs INTERVIEWED.
"a, paul Pioneer Press. !

f&t Haul . sNe4
k9Ds k9m,.;se arrived IN st. Paul Saturday
en- - He spent the DAY in the gen
naa;sas here and in the afternoon
sfai on as IN the Lake Park Hotel Al Lake
sens ua,ks where be will reIDain over
MILE The party will return To st.
soI'.l .laav and leave for the West Ia
Fs'iu s'iu~r,;s, private err on Tuesday even
III r. Pioneer Press reporter SIR.
~, Iris said that it was the intention OF
n.,mpany 20 complete the extension
Ise - Cascade division at once. Fifty
!" - a. are already bnilt, and be expected
n',e ,se contract 70. building 30 miles
plos hefore he returned. That would
nv. the entire distance and the rest
ns IA "a ba ,aished as rapidly a. possible.
s.rnnJ on the summit of the noun
~ wili be nearly tgc miles in length,
n's ssversI months viii be required t0
sl1 s.,,ls,e IL. When the Northern Pacific
.fns dnished to Puget Sound, and
F..sc,ion made with the steamship
g., ,o Jaoap, az contemplated, one of
n ~ yarId's greatest highways will thus
~ formed. The distance from Puget
seoud to Japan il several hundred miles
=. thau from San Francisco. Speak
= n ths company's local improve
sIs.,s - Mr.. Harris said it was not con-
.assarIated 10 build an independent line
"A Paul from Minneapolis at pres
=, Tbe Northern Pacific's traffic con-
-. with the Manitoba runs n years,
- az that road has the most ample
sssSlities by the short line and stone-arch
s-;dos. usthing could be gained by build
,,,s an independent line. the terminal
ssr;litiss OF the Northern Pacific woald
= increased "a the needs of business
,o,reased. Il 10 the intention 10 carry
All ant tbs work already began at Miunesp-
o.is, and he Was very rnnch Rrauhed AZ
ne rapid progress now being made.
Beiug asked if the company had dis
oossd Of any of its property in 81.
Pal. Mr.. Harris said that in one sense
!, lad. and in another IL had not. The
Northern Pacific IL a national line,
hnilt under charter from the Govern
mat. 10 run from Portland to Lake
saperior, and in order 10 enter st. Paul.
Iesse OF the 1t. Paul and Northern
Pacific was made. No other company
bas gny interest in this road, aud II IL
sou.roIled absolutely by the Northern
Pacific, although II Is entirely sept
rste corporation. The Northern Pacific
has transferred portion of its st. Paul
ufoperty 10 the st. Paul and Northern
Pacific, and will subsequently turn over
toH its transfer grounds. The trans
fer Of the property is simply legal
tsohnicality, and the real ownership IL
not thereby affected. The general Of
foes Of the Northern Pacific will not be
transferred TO tho other company, but
will remain the sole property of the
Northern Pacific. In relation To the
combinfd work Of the different roads
ID Dniulh, MIR. Harris said it was not a
matter for surprise 1t was simply q
question of business economy, and tins
Northern Pacific Company was seeking
The best and easiest way of reaching
Lake Superior. II is their intention 10
bridge the st. Louis river, aud enter
Superior City and South Duluth by
nurh easier grade than would bs possi
bic by any other route.
lie was asked II by this arrangement
Supenor City would thus be made the
real terminus Of the road. Mr.. Harris
replied that the terminus would be
xhere IL could be reached the egsit 1t.
II II was found more practical TO make
II Superior City il would be done; but II
Dululh WAS the more available Il would
bs Duluth. He said the company WAS
not Responsible FIR tue natural adv an
tags of the two places. IL was simply
taking things as IL found them To exist.
He thought II was the intention OF tue
Manitoba TO enter Superior City, or por
hsps Dnluth, and there would be mu
tual tetminai arrangements between all
roads there. The Omaha was already
established at Superior City, but ho
could not. of course, say what the Mani
.oba would do. Mr.. Harris spoke of the
rapidly growing cattle industry OF the
Northwest and It's relation to the North
srn Pacific. He said the road was an
pig prepared 10 take care of and prop.
sfy handle this business, aud the faoill-
ties would bo increasrd with the needs.
he aud the company would not neglect
70 encourage and foster it by every pos
sihle means. There is no truth in the
talk that the Northern Pacific is trying
70 injure IN any WAY any other company
With which it has intimate relations.
The Northern Pacific has important
traffic contracts with the Oregon Rail-
way and Navigation Company. which
run many years, aud which insure an
unhroken line of communication from
We East 10 the West. Thei business of
he public Is served precisely as though
both lines we're owned 10y one company,
and the relations between the two are
mutual aud binding upon both. The
0seRon d California has not, nor never
has haa, any direct relation with the
foad. AIR. Harris said the general
sandltion Of the road WAS excellent. and
We business during the past ten months
vas almost marvellous for q new road.
Ihe earnings for the fiscal year Will bo
tNNO,OV0. The fetal earnings IN April
ssre 81. 400 00O. over one-hslf being pas
ssneer receipts. THIS was the largest
single months business ever done by
Tie road.