The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-13
General Traffic Manager Finley Of the
Great Northern Resigns
THE BURLINGToN's AFFAIRS
Initial Trip of the Steamer North
west-Native Redskins Greatly
Surprised at the Action or
the Utah Northern.

the Southern States Passenger associa-
ton. with headquarters at Chattanooga,
Tenn. The position is an important one
and Mr.. Finley's long railroad experience
has well qualified him for it's exacting re-
quirements. He has been recognized as
one of the leading railroad men OF the
Northwest and the belief Is expressed in
railroad circles that President Hill has lost
an official whose place it will be exceed
ingly difficult to I'LL by as capable man.
Montana people will experience feeling
of regret over Mr.. Finley's removal on ac-
count of the deep interest which he has
always manifested in this state, and par
ticularly in the development of its mineral
resources. Butte was one of his favorite
cities on the system and he had many
warm friends here.
Mr.. Finley was banqueted by Sc Great
Northern officials at the Commercial club
in St. Paul on Monday night and the Pho
Yeer-Press has this to say OF the event:
"The event could hardly be more exclu-
sive, no one being present who does not
hold a general Office and its title. 1t was
distinctly a family gathering, and as
such was held too sacred to be gazed upon
by strange eyes, Thirty-five felt they
were losing q loyal official and q true
friend, and he realized he was leaving as
sociations they had made dearer to him
than any he had ever formed before.
Thus Joy is ever tinged with pain.
mo one offered toasts, accord ing to
SCHEDULED these were spontaneous. In all
responses, however ocular, there was
ring of sadness. President Hill told by
his manner as well as by his words, how
deeply he regretted the circumstances
which induced his general traffic man
ager, whose place he can hardly fill, to
accept the commissionership of the South
ern States Passenger association. At the
ha nm IN.
ment conferred upon Mr.. Finley in his
appointment to place of weighty
responsibility he 10 peculiarly fitted to
command. Such was the tenor OF speeches
by officers and officials who afterward
| spoke.
family considerations could have induced
him to leave a company so generous, fell
| low officials so friendly and city SO fair.
Mr. FiRley's successor has not yet been
appointed.
1t is altogether probable that there will
be no extension of the Burlington road
| this year, and it is about as good as set
| tied that the terminus OF its Montana
line will remain at Billings until next
spring, at least. At tho annual C., b. q Q.
meeting in Boston last week the quarterly
dividend was passed for the first time
since the incorporation of the system. In
1 SDlt0 Oh btrlkeS anu utFu tltileS tDt quar-
terly dividends of the "Q',have- been de-
clared and paid as regularly as clock
| work up to this time, but the demonetiza-
ton of silver finally got in it's work on
this great system and the record had 10
be broken. The Burlington officials feel,
however, that under the present condi-
tons they are doing very well TO keep the
| road out of receivers hands. The
passing of the dividends Is taken as con-
| elusive proof that there will be no road
building this year. 1t Is an encouraging
fact, however, that the Montana line is
the only part of the entire O., b. d O. sys-
tenn that is paying anything more than
| operating expenses at the present time.
| and the officials are known to be in favor
/ of extending the line into Butte, the min
eral heart and commercial center OF the
| state, just as soon as times brighten up a
1 little SO that money can be secured for in
/ vestments. They are watching the signs
| of the times very closely and If the none
tary conference is held this summer and
action is taken favorable to silver. work
will be commenced from both Butte and
Billings in short order.
1 In order to show their friendly feeling
| for Montana, all of the 20" officials pro-
pose to attend the stock growers conven-
| ton, which will be held at Miles City next
| Tuesday and Wednesday. Tho general
| freight agents of all Chicago and st. Pau
lines will also attend the meeting. A
l RTo6b1 Te0uCtu rate nus Dttu iOt
the event from all Montana points and an
unusually large attendance is anticipated
The Northern Steamship compa ny's ex
| elusive passenger steamer, Northwest
will leave Buffalo on her initial trip for
the season of 1895 on May Is. The North
land, q sister boat completed and
launched Jan. 5, 1895, will make her
maiden trip from Buffalo on June 81
Thus will the two most magnificent boats
ever built for the inland seas enter the
passenger service of the Great Northern
trip between Duluth and Buffalo every
week during the summer, connecting a
Duluth with overland trains from the Pa
cific coast. The boats are 1856 feet long
"a feet wide, contain state room, dining
room, saloons and smoking rooms; alss
1876 hrst-class cabins. which in their APP
pontment are second to none. The
through sleeping and library car serv ice
on the Great Northern, in connection
with the Northern steamship company,
steamers, will afford q luxurious as vel
as quick trip TO points east OF Duluth
The steamers touch at Mackinaw, Detroi
and Cleveland en- route to and from Buf
falo to receive and discharge passengers
| only. As no freight is carried fon eithe
the Northwest or Northlaud the time be
tween Duluth and Buffalo will be reduced
| TO minimum.
/
Native Sons of the Golden West arounS
the Montana Union depot this afternoon
When the Utah Northern was being bull
northwards towards Butte il was founS
necessary to cross portion OF the Black
foot reservation, and the Indians gave tn,
railroad company free right-of-way owe
the reservation, with the undersiandin,
that they and their horses should be giveI
free rides whenever and wherever the,
wanted to go. This agreement has al
ways been lived up to, and the Indians
have been hauled around over the countr,
to their hearts content. new ordel
curtsiling their privileges went into effec
recently, however, and when about 81
of the Indians with their squaw,
and papooses boarded the out
going Union Pacific train thi,
afternoon they were promptly fired of
They were only mildly surprised at first
thinking that some new employe was in
terfering with their rights without author