The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26
INSPECTED BY Mr.. FEE
N. p. Passenger Agent Taking a
Spin Over the Line.
BUSINESS OF HIS ROAD
Country Being Settled by a Good Glass
of Home Seekers-The Klondike
Travel Almost Entirely
Ceassd-Notes.

Charles s. Fee. general passenger
agent Of the Northern Pacific. arrived
in Butte yesterday in his private car
from st. Paul accompanied by his fam
lily. his brother and nephew. The party
will leave on the Copper City Limited
for Missoula, and from there will pro-
coed to the coast. They spent very lit
tie time I'm Butte. as they made a trip
over the Gaylord branch yesterday 10
Twin Bridges. leaving Butte at ?
O'Clock I'm the morning and returning
TO the city at . O'Clock in the evening.
Mr.. Fee is making n tour over the line
to inspect affairs pertaining TO his de-
partment. In IN interview Mr.. Fee
spoke with enthusiasm concerning the
growing business of the Northern Pa
cifc and the great degree Of prosperity
evident on all sides along the line OF
the Northern Pacific. The road has
been doing a splendid and increasing
business the past year, and there has
been a great Improvement in through
and local passenger business compared
with last year. There was some dis
appointment i'm the expected Yellow
stone park business this season, hav-
ing been considerably less than last
wear, tnOukn the ldNlFT was al ONNNb
tionally good year. The tourist busi-
ness generally all over the country was
small this year. probably due TO the
war. The Northern Pacific emigration
business the past year was good. Con-
corning that. MIR. Fee said:
Emigration to the Northwest has
been better this season that in the last
five years. Every state from Wiscon-
sin to Washington and oregon has re-
ceived many settlers this year. Mon
tana has had a falr share of them. al
though fewer settlers, of course. have
come to this state this year than "a
Minnesota, North Dakota or Washing
ton. The settlers that nave gone into
the Northwest this ear are OF a par
ticularIy good class. They belonged
for the most part. to the class OF rent.
ers i'm such states as Michigan and
Iowa. who desired to own their lands
and who had laid by enough money tc
pay cash. Rather than to continue al
renters in regions where lands are higi
priced. they removed to the Northwest
where homes may be had for nomina
prices, and where they will be indie,
pendent of land owners for all time
The heavy movement of settlers to tn
Northwest ! regard as one OF the bes
evidences of the Countrys prosperity
In times of deep depression people vii
not move. They will not sacrifice thei
homes or property, for when times ar
hard they cannot pick up and go with
out making a great sacrifice. Whel
people are prosperous they a dispos
of their belongings without sacriticin
them. and 1t is then that settlers begl
to seek homes in other states.
practically every section along I'll
Northern Pacific Is enjoying bette
times this year than last, although a
Of the agricultural sections were pros
perous last year, too. Crops are goo
this year prices are fair and farmer
cattlemen and all the industries, mol
or less dependent upon them in IN
great Western country, are fourishini
KIondike travel" said Mr.. Fee, has a
most entirely ceased"