The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-03

siderable talk about the likelihood of
the Northern Pacific putting on an eN-
ira through train to accommodate the
increa sing travel, which is at present
larger than it has been in years, but
the local officials of the road have yet
received no information that the extra
train is soon to be put on.
The appointment of Mr. Burt as pres
ident of the Union Pacific has given
rise to no end of reports concerning the
reorganization of the official staff of
the road, the general belief being that
the heads of departments will all have
to go. though the friends of Mr.. Dick
enson claim that he win be retained
as general manager This claim is
based on the fact that Burt and Dick
enson We're friends in omaha. while
the former was at the head OF the Elk
horn. and Dickinson was general SUI
perintendent of the Union Pacific.
Dickenson's statement that he is
pleased with the selection of Mr.. Burt
is considered evidence that his
chances for remaining with the line
are good. The Omaha Bee, editorially,
has this Endorsement of Mr.. Burt;
The appointment of Horace G. Burt
to that high position has created graf
flying surprise among the large circle
of his friends and admirers in this
city Among the seven eminent rail
way magnates who have been so hon
ored since the Union Pacific was char
tered, Mr.. Burt is the youngest and at
the same time the most thoroughly
equipped for the supervision of all de-
partments of the great continental sys-
tenn. BY training a civil engineer, the
new president is familiar with railway
construction from the roadDed up to the
most intricate problem to be solved in
spanning rivers and tunneling noun
tans. Mr.. Burt's practical knowledge
of the traffic department. derived from
many years of practical experience, has
also been supplemented by close prac-
teal study of details in the accounting
department with the various duties de-
volving upon the head of each suhdivi-
sion. Clear headed and resourceful in
emergencies. Mr.. Burt possesses rare
executive talent, which doubtless i'm
pressed itself upon President Marvin
Hughitt, under whose auspices Mr..
Burt has graduated, and to whose po-
tentia1 influence his selection for the
most responsible post within the gift
of the owners of the reorganized Union
Pacific railroad is chiefly due"
The following is a summary of COM
paratiye gross and net earnings of the
Northern Pacific for November 1897
and 1896; also for the five months ended
Nov. 80, in the years named
NOV. 1880. NOV. 1884.
F'r't earnings 81. 25S, 1875 $2,113. 256 SO
Pas. earnings =. 295, 2lSa3 4OS. 1891
TIL earnings 1882, SI132 2.64O, 4S2.75
OPP. expenses -. $50. 695f5 1,017 ga ~
| Net earnings =. al. 1S216 ! .622, S3S 40
| TIL net rev.. 116.59S.II $50 1856 90
Sur. for month. los, 4SS77 / ,0S3. go 63
For five months ending Nov. 50:
1896. 1897
Cir. earnings so. 4aS .61935 s11 .604 93S.4 ~
| OPP. expenses -. 5,31S.57524 $40 1881
Net earnings :. 4,1S0.1 MI 6,194, S24 SO
Surplus !. ...... 1,450. 391 30 3,499 264. Oh
| It'll net rev.. 4.005 ,515.50 6.021 COS. SO
The statement also shows the inter-
est on the funded debt in 1896 to have
| been $2,555, 124. the proposition being
based on 10 months to June /. 1897. The
! interest on the funded debt in 1897 is
| given at $2,522 .341 &c. a decrease OF So.
| 1924. The taxes and rentals in 1896
were $226 044.4S. and for 1897 s214, 500.
decrease of 81, 544.48.
The officials of the Rio Grande West
ern are rejoicing over the fact that the
/ earnings of the road have been SO great
| during the past year, says the Salt
Lake Herald, that two dividends have
been declared, one of a per cent on the
preferred stock, payable Feb. l. and
another of l per cent, payable Feb. 10
| This speaks well for this road. and is
undoubtedly due in a great measure to
the action of the Short Line in making
traffic arrangements with 1t AT the time
! the Ogden gateway was opened.
All the passenger agents OF the West
ern roads report the business for the
holidays anywhere from 60 to 10 per
cent over a similar traffic last year
Generally this class of business is con
fined to students, but this year there
was more miscellaneous traffic than
during any holiday season for the last
! five years.