Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-11-07
GOULD HAS OPINIONS.
t1is REPORT or WHAT Ne SAW WEST
AND SOUTH.

1alnsssd Rates Well Maintained and
1raAo Prospects 0ood-Tor Lssslised
Pooling-Cror Condi4ions- Next Year.
YAohting.
George J. Gould was back in New
York after his trip to the northwest and
the southwest He took q run M "a
Manitoba, and thence went south to St.
Louis, going over the Wabash system
and the Missouri Pacific. Mr.. Gould
was at the Hotel Waldorf, and there,
amid multiplicity Of calls. he chatted
. few minutes with q reporter.
Mr.. Gould first referred to the fact
that he had gone partly Sn pleasure-to
bag grouse. He summed up his expert
-ence with the laughing remark, Il got
one bird for every 500 miles I travelled. "
He did not announce how many miles
he had gone over.
OF his visit to Manitoba Mr.. Gould
said: "The wheat crop throughout the
northwest is magnificent The grain has
been cut and is now standing in stacks.
while the thrashers are busy with it. It
10 great sight, that Of those immense
wheatfelds, extending beyond the reach
Of vision. The crop Of spring wheat is
luxuriant this year, sufficient to insure
q fine traffic for two years.
From Manitoba went to St. Louis.
The conditions for fine traffic are ex-
cellent all over the southwest. The corn
crop is as heavy there as the wheat crop
is in the northwest. In Texas there is a
heavy movement Of lumber, sufficient,
there is reason to expect, to offset the
shortage in the cotton crop.
1.-The crop conditions, in fact, afford
excellent prospect for railroad earnings.
I feel very much encouraged from my
observation over the general outlook.
As for rates, they seem to be we'll
maintained. The Wabash is of course a
member Of the Traffic association. The
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 new passenger
and freight traffic agreement, Mr.. Gould
said: "While am hopeful as to the i'm
mediate future Of such an agreement and
its maintenance, think that the great
solution Of the problem will be found in
tue authorization by the government Of
q pool-that is, legalized pooling.
Under such law the public would be
well served and the roads would be bet
ter off.
For permanent prosperity think
such law would be the best means.
The country would be more prosperous
certainly when it's great transportation
lines are not bankrupt There would be
great effect for good on the other side,
and their confidence in American securi.
ties would be increased and made per-
manent il they knew that our great
transportation lines were under the pro-
lection Of the government. both state
and national Then investment in
American securities would naturally
follow from the other side.
II think that on the other side they
are watching movements here with a
very watchful eye and are waiting to see
what will be the outcome Of present con.
-ditions
On tho subject Of yachting Mr.. Gould
said: ut is rather early to be talking
about next season. I do not see how l
could very we'll get along without doing
q little something in the way Of yacht
ing, however. have been over taking
q look at the Atalanta. She will go out
of commission in a few days and will
lie in the Erie BASIN.
In reply to q question a. to any prob
able competition on his part for the
glory of defending the Americas cup,
Mr.. Gould smilingly said, "There is no
telling what the future may bring
forth. New York Tribune.