The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-28
President Hill Arrives on His An
nual Inspection.
WONDERLAND" FOR 1898
A Handsome Publication by the North
eru Pacific Railroad Rea-
son for the Increase
OF Rates.

WI ,haih III It'll .
i. upham, president OF the First Ma
tional bank of st. Paul, and F. f.. Ward,
general superintendent of the Montana
Central. arrived i'm Butte at $50 O'Clock
last evening on Mr.. Hill's special train.
10 which Mr.. Wards private car had
been attached at Havre The party was
met at the depot by Major Dawson.
who had a brief talk with MI. Hill. Mr..
Hill looked wei and said he was en-
Joying Dettti health than he had in sew
eral years anC his recent trip across the
Atlantic d'd him a great deal of good.
He had been very busy yesterday, how
ever. and was tired and retired soon
after his arrival in Butte. He said his
"trip over the line was simply his semi
annual tour OF inspection. and that MIR.
upham was travelling with hin as a
companion and to see the country. The
party left 81. Paul at 6 o'clock Wednes-
day evening and visited Sand Coulee,
Belt and Great Falls. This morning
they viii take a drive through the city
and will then go To Anaconda, where
they viii spend the day, and then pro-
coed on to the coast.
Wonderland" for 1898 has lust been
Issued by the passenger department of
the Northern Pasifc railway. IL such
"A thing is possible, the publication is
handsomer and more complete than the
preceding ANNALS. 1t contains over
one hundred Illustrations. among the
number being a scene from the Flat
head reservation, Painted Rock and
missouri anyon in the Gallatin range,
Yellowstone valley, just west of Glen
dive; Crazy Mountain, on the upper
Yellowstone; Mission range. on the
f1athead reservation. scenes on the Bit
tor vDnAt t..a. IL
kima canyon, Lake Pend D'Oreille. on
Indian Grave or Goose Island; lace
makers at the agency, farming Genes
In the Red River valley. Pyramid park.
in the Band Lands; railway station at
Miles City, Big Horn tunnel, views of
Bozeman. Green Mountain mine at
Sutte. views of Helena, Bitter Root
range. Missoula. Lieutenant Moss bicy-
Gle corps. many Washington and Vel
lowstone Park cenes views from Alas
ka, the Dyea trail and a great number
of others as interesting. The book con-
tains l0S pages of interesting descrip-
tive reading matter. by Olin Il. Wheel
er. and the information ii contains is
of particular value To summer tourists,
and especially To Yellowstone Park Wis
itors. the story of the park m guide
to tourists to the field OF wonders being
very complete.
Inv lNo nldB ullltenl lfHlnS. ndI1tu
The Pioneer Limited" on the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul. have been put
into service between Chicago and 81.
Paul. The two trains are claimed to
be the finest ever conceived by car
builders. The duplicate trains consist
OF the usual mail. express and baggage
cars (the latter furnished with bicycle
and carrying a Westinghouse en-
and dynamo To furnish power for
the electric lighting of the entire. train,
buffet smoking and library cars, stand
ard sleepers, compartment sleepers, din
ing ears. parlor cars, day coaches and
chair cars. Entrance to each
car Is by way of massive flush" ves-
tibules. finished in San Domingo ma
hogany. the elegance Of which is but a
hint of the superb display within.
The Northern Pacific earnings for the
second week i'm May show an increase
of Sll2,S11, amounting to 34.4 per cent.
total increase for the year was Si.-
53l. There are many reasons why
Northern Pacific increased so much,
among them being the increased facil-
tiles for hauling tonnage at reduced
rost on account OF reduction i'm grades.
larger rolling stock, etc, begun by GEN
eral Manager Kendrick -four years ago.
o has 500 big cars now i'm pro-
,ess of construction by itself. The next
TtdSon is the Stne1dl increase OF NTbI1c. |
General Freight Agent Somers of the
Great Northern explained yesterday
hat the advances now being made i'm
freight rates are not
made in favor of any section of the
country. but merely tn bring tariffs into
harmony with recognized and consist
mt railroad usage, says the Pioneer
As far back as 1898 great reduc-
ions were made i'm rates, and under the
carload and less than carload
'ates became the same on several COM
4 general advance on near
Y all commodities was needed. The
of Pacific coas jobbers merely
impressed on officials minds the diver
they had made from old tariffs and
usages in rate making.
The Northern Pacific expects to COM
its line from Juliaetta To Lewiston.
n Idaho. by August l. This line will
'un through a new rich agricultural
ountry, and involves the construction
4 an important bridge.
Northern Pacific steamship agents
telegraphed hat the Victoria
for Yokohama sunday with $50
90 pounds for Eastern common points.
nd as much for Western common
winslow s. Pierce. oliver w. Mini
nd James Loeb have been elected di-
of the Oregon short Line, 10 sue
eed r. Rollins Morse, edward f. Whit
and Charles II. Coster. The new
represent the new Union Pa
fife interests.
Northern Pacific officials say that yell
pwstune Park roads are in fine condi-
ion. The leading officials of the park
nd many of the employees have left for
heir respective hotels and stations. The
eason will begin June 1.
Our War Premium.
Send us $40 i'm advance for one years
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