The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-01
NATIONAL PARK TRAVEL
GREAT NORTHERN AFFAIRS
Extensive improvements in the Pacific
Goa Country Have Been Planned.
It May Have a Steamship Line
to Hong Kong and Manila.

For the first time since the days of
the ancient Butte board Of trade, which
gave up the ghost about six years ago,
the union depot proposition is again be-
ing somewhat seriously considered. II
was mentioned In the Standard a week
or so 81 that a union depot for Butte
was one OF the not far distant POSSIBLE
tiles. and yesterday a representative OF
one of the railroad companies in Butte
made the statement that the proposition
was under consideration by several OF
the companies. President J.. ]. Hill OF
the Great Northern is quoted as saying
on his recent visit to Butte that the
city needed n should nave a union
depot, which Is taken as indicating that
the question has been considered by the
officials Of the Great Northern. Omcials
OF other roads who hav been in Butte
during recent days have also spoken OF
the subject, and there Is q very general
hope that there is more than talk to the
proposition this time. 1t has been
claimed that the city could have had a
union depot years & but for certain
mercenary influences that defeated il.
Such influences cannot defeat the
movement again, for different powers
are behind II.
The sale of Yellowstone Park tickets
began Monday. General Passenger
Agent Fee of the Northern Pacific, in
speaking Of the prospects of park bust
ness. is quoted as saying: I'm my three
weeks trip in the East all the division
and general agents told me that they
had more inquiries than during the
same period of any other year. We an
ticipate a tremendous park travel for
two reasons. Conditions have improved
greatly, n people are generally dis
inclined to venture abroad during the
war;"
The following circular. signed by
James j. Hill. president Of the Great
Northern, was issued last Saturday,
though dated back to May 16:
Mr. w. H.. Newman having resigned
as second vice president of the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern railway.
his resignation has been accepted, effec-
| tive this date.
A traffic matters and matters af-
fecting traffic income will be under the
direction of Mr.. F. Il. Clarke, general
traffic manager, until otherwise or
| dered."
The circular means that Mr.. Clarke
has absorbed most of the duties and au-
thority heretofore vested in the second
vice president, and that for the present
no successor to Mr.. Newman will be
named, lays the Pioneer Press. Mr..
Newman's first circular as president of
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
appeared in st. Pau yesterday. 1t an
unce that w. II. Canniff has resigned
as general manager of the Lake Shore
to take charge of the Nickel Plate, and
that the general managers position Is
abolished, the general superintendent
! 1CSumino most Of tho apfhnritu ard Jl-
ties of that Office.
TIL Great Northern Is forging ahead,
according to the latest and most author
lied reports from headquarters and in
financial circles. In Incorporating the
Seattle and Montana Railroad company
the Great Northern has acquired a piece
of property capitalized at $12, 500. 900. The
object. of this transaction was to place
under n corporation all the Pacific
coast and other lines of the system.
These properties" says the Railroad
Record, include the Fairhaven and
Southern, Seattle and Montana rail-
way and the New Westminster and
Southern roads, as well as terminal fa-
~cilities at Seattle, which is to be made
the main Pacific terminal of the Great
Northern. Elevators and docks are
to be built at that point and the place
put in shape to handle export and i'm
port traffic"
Speaking of the improvements planned
by the Great Northern in the Pacific
coast country, the leading journal of
Wall street says:
I'm the improvements which the Great
Northern will make at Seattle facilities
will be given for handling the expected
new business to the Philippines within
four months. 1t is within reason to
suppose that the road will establish a
steamship line to operate between Seat
tie. Manila. Hong Kong n possibly
Yokohama. This would give the Great
Northern better facilities for handling
through business to the Orient than the
Canadian Pacific now enjoys, although
the Great Northern would be compelled
to offset the heavy subsidies paid the
Canadian Pacific. The war will result
in giving the Philippines and China and
Japan In advertisement which Is bound
to materially increase the commercial
relations between the United States and
the Orient. President Hill. with his
usual foresight, is undoubtedly prepar-
ing for this new business by the build
ing of wharfage facilities. which GER
tainly indicate that he contempiates the
establishment of a steamship line or the
making of satisfactory connection"
e. E. Calvin, general superintendent
Of the o. s. L.. and c.. A. Boeis, super
~intendent OF the Montana division. are
In the city.
w. G.. Pearce Of Tacoma. assistant
general superintendent of the Northern
Pacific; Charles Russell of Missoula.
superintendent Of the Rocky Mountain
division: H. j. Horn, jr., Of Livingston,
superintendent of the Montana division.
are in the city OF business connected
with their Dad