The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-30
RAILROAD CIRCLES
Double Passenger Train Ser
vice to Pooatello.
BUSINESS DEMANDS 1T
me- Main Line Trains Are Crowded
Daily-Robert Kerr Talks About
the Decision OF the Board
OF Arbitration.

The Oregon Short Line IN contemplate
ING putting on q double train service
between Butte and Pocatello and be-
tween Granger and Huntingt IN. The
question is now under consideration by
the Short Line and Union Pacific ,fs-
cials. The additional train is made
necessary by the fact that the one train
from Granger and one each from Hunt
ington and Butte are not suficient to
handle the business. BY putting on the
additional train 1t would make four
through passengers on the Idaho divis-
ion Inc four on the north end of the
Montana division. Nothing has yet
beer sale about doubling the train
service between Pocatello and Salt
Lake. but IL h other change is made,
Il II likely that a doubl train service
will be established though from Butte
to Salt Lake. At present the main line
trains are crowded daily and another
train n indispensable. The Central
Pacific is making arrangements to
revolutionize its train equipment, n
IL Is thought that the Union Pacific,
Oregon Short Line and Rio Grande
Western and other lines will follow
suit.
Robert Kerr, Western trafic mana
ger of the Canadian Pacific, was inter
viewed in st. a relative to the atti-
tude of the Canadian Pacific toward the
decision Of the board of arbitration I'm
the freight differential case. He said
h management of the company a
the matter under Amusement and would
probably announce Its position In a few
days.
II have seen reports in print" he
said, that Vice President Shaugh-
nessey has stated that the Canadian
Da4taA .rtI AAaItnA 20 aDoant thu And
ings Of the board as final. but I do not
believe he was correctly quoted. Their
Is some question whether the decision
OF the board covers the entire ground.
II is argued that the decision was based
on a ~technicality, or rather the techni-
cal Interpretation of the word entitled
The finding Is that the Canadian Pa
cihc has no inherent right to a differ
entail. but the Canadian Pacific never
contended that IL had. The broad issue
involved seems to have been uncov-
cred. and II is for this reason the Ca
madam Pacific has considered the ques-
ton whether the findings of the board
of arbitration really settle the differen-
tial question. I do not care to partici-
pate in the controversy. as. the man
agement has not consulted me in the
matter"
Mr.. Kerr was inclined e believe that
the difYerential question. as far as his
line is concerned, Is a problem of the
nast. The company promptly accepted
decision against a passenger dineren-
tia and will probably accept the decis-
ion Of the board of arbitration in the
matter of freight differentials. Ameri-
can lines certainly hope IL will and be-
lieve the contention raised by Mr..
determined h a no more ~differentia1s
will be granted to the Canadian road,
technicalities or M technicalities
General Traffic Manager Hannaford
~ the Northern Pacific said he thought
the differential question has been salts
factorily disposed of. as far as the
American transcontinental lines in their
relations to the Canadian Pacific are
concerned. He was asked regarding
the movement to reorganize the trans
continental associations and said:
THE decision OF the supreme court
may make IL impossible for us to pro-
coed on the lines W. a contemplated
laying down, but we may be able TO
organize associations that will not be
illegal. We shall first have to read the
text Of the decision and then consult
our counsel"
The general transcontirental rate sit
uetion is almost as satisfactory as
could he expected under the circum-
stances. though there is plenty room
for Improvement. The North Pacific
coast lines have a few troubles of their
own which they are trying to settle.
General Emigration Agent Mott OF
the Northern Pacific has completed an
extended trip on the North Pacific
coast and makes a glowing report. He
eaid that in 10 years Washington and
the rest OF the Puget Sound country
will be unable to supply the growing
demands If China and Japan.
They like flour, and after using II
awhile. prefer II to rice" he said.
THE interior of the Orient is being
opened rapidly. The North Pacific
coast is In better condition and has bet
ter prospects than for many a The
Oriental trade Is becoming enormous.
The introduction OF railways into China
and japan brings out u stun. and
within FIVE years this trade will in
crease 200 per cent. Two vessels were
loading ties for China the day I left
Seattle; one was loading for the Siber-
ian railroad and 90 cars of different
kinds of wood. principally Douglas fir,
were being loaded for Armour e. Co.
This wood will be used in the construc-
ton of 1000 refrigerator cars.
Lumber business and the fruit in
dustry are in a most prosperous con
dition. To give you an idea how horti-
culture has increased. there were $4,000
acres planted in orchards in 1896 and
10000 were yielding a crop worth
1900. 900. Last e there were planted
5000 acres and IS, 900 yielded a crop
worth 49, 900. 900.
Exports Of wheat in 1897 from Puget
Sound were s.o2s. eI2 bushels. while in
1896 they were 3.25e.17s. Flour exports
were SIS. 1855 barrels last year and 535 900
the year before.
The output OF rs creameries and
cheese factories in 1897 was as fol-
lows: Butter. 2.o94. 457 pounds: cheese.
o 1854 pounds; in 1896. 1.s3s.s57 pounds
Of butter and 554.123 pounds Of
cheese. That IL the finest country in
h world"
Western roads will not give reduced
rates to soldiers after Nov. I. This
was decided upon for two reasons
first. because the privilege of the half
fare has been abused to a great ex-
tent m second. because IL is be-
lieved that there will be but little legiti-
mate call for such rates after the date