Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-24
GOULD HAS OPINIONS.
HIS REPORT OF WHAT tlE SAW WEST
AND SOUTH.
Railroad Rates Vel, Maintained and
Traffic Prospects Good-For LcEalizc,l
Poolinr-crop Conditions-clc1t Years
Yachting.


Poolinc-Crop Condi.ions-Nc1t Years
Yachting.
George j. Gould was back i'll New
York after his tripto the northwest and
the southwest. He took Il run up 10
Manitoba. and thence wont south to St.
Louis, going over the Wabash system
and tho Missouri Pacific. Mr.. Could
was at the Hotel Waldorf, and there.
amid a multiplicity of calls, he chattcd
few minutes with reporter.
Mr.. Gould first referred to tho fact
that ho had gone partly on rlcasure--tp
bag grouse. Hc summed up his expert
ence with the laughing remark. II lot
one bird for overy 900 miles l travelled. +"
Ho did not announce how many milc;
he had gone over.
OF his visit 30 Manitoba NIr. Gould
said: 'The wheat crop throughout the
northwest is magnificent. The grain li;,,
been cut and is now standing i'll stacks.
while the thrashers are busy with it. II
is great sight, that of those immense
whcatfields, extending beyond the reacl.
of vision. The crop of spring wheat is
tlllS year., SUllGiCllb ~
q fine traffic for two years.
"From ManitobaI Went to ST. Louis.
The conditions for q fine traffic are eX
cel]ent all over the southwest. The corn
crop is as heavy there n, the wheat crop
is in the northwest. III Texas thero is Il
heavy movement Of lumber, sufficient,
there is reason to expect. to offset the
shortage in the cotton crop.
"The crop conditions, i'll fact, afford
excellent prospect for railroad earnings.
Ifeel very much encouraged from my
observation over tho general outlook.
Gas for rates, they seem to be we'll
maintained. The Wabash is Of course {.
member of tho Traffic association. Tho
Missouri Pacific of course is in full
sympathy with the efforts to maintain
uniform rates.
Speaking of the efforts Of The trunk
line presidents to get q How passenger
and freight traffic agreement, A1r. Gould
said: "While am hopeful as to the i'll.
mediate future of such al agreement and
its maintenance, think that the great
solution of the Iroblcm will be found ii
the authorization by the government o
a pool-that is, Il legaliZed pooling
Under such {. law the public would b'
we'll served and the roads would DO bet
ter Off.
"For permanent prosperity l tllinl
such law would be the best means
The country would he more prospcrou
certainly when its great Transportation
lines are not bankrupt. There would h
great effect for good on the other side
and their confidence in American securi
ties would be increased and made per
manent if they knew that our gre;.
transportation lines were under the pro
lection of the government, both stat
and national. Then investment il
American securities would naturall
follow from the other side
81 think that OH the other side the
are watching movements hero with
very watchful eye and are waiting to Sc
what will be the outcome of present cor
ditions.
On tho subject Of yachting Mr.. Goul
said: cit is rather carly to be talkin
about next season. do not see how
could very we'll get along without doin
a little something i'll the way of yach
ing, however have been over takin
a look ut the Atalanta. She will so OF
of commission in few days and wi
lie in tho Eric BASIN"
In reply to question as to any prof
able competition OH his part for IL
glory of defending the Americas cu]
Mr.. Gould smilingly said, "1'here is !,
telling what the future may brir
forth. "-New York Tribune.