The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-12
WILL Do THEIR SHARE
Railroads Will Aid in Welcom-
ing the Volunteers.
A SPECIAL RATE MADE
Excursions to Butte From All Parts of
the State - Every Town in the
State Can Send Band.
News OF the Roads.

The railroads are going to do their
share toward making the Butte recep-
ton to the Montana volunteers a great
success and more, what it is intended
to be, state affair. 1t has not been
announced as yet, but it is known that
all the roads have agreed on special
rates which will be announced in due
time, which will enable people to come
from all parts of the state at moderate
expense. The rate will be a special ex-
cursion rate of one fare for the round
trip from all Montana points to Butte
and return. This will bring the ex-
pense of coming to Butte to attend the
reception within the range of all who
desire to do honor to the returning SOL
diers. 1t brings the rate from all adj
jacent points to a very low sum, while
from the farthest point the fare will
not greatly exceed $40, if at ALL
The roads have been asked to make
a very low rate to bands from other
cities and towns in order that as many
bands as can possibly be secured may
help swell the grandeur of the recep-
ton. The roads have the matter under
consideration and it is understood a
rate will be made that will enable every
town in the state that has a band to
send it.
A new rate sheet reducing passenger
feet yesterday on all the roads and the
new rates We're quoted by all the local
offices. The reductions in the new rate
sheet are not large, but they amount
to something. The new rate makes a
reduction of $3.50 in passenger rates on
all differential lines from Montana com
mon points to Washington, New York
and common points Whereas the first
class rate between these points was for
mpr1y XGo IN IL ig Sf0 n
second class rate is reduced from $3.50
to $53 fiat.
There is nothing in the new rate sheet
to indicate the occasion for the reduc-
ton and the local ticket agents pro-
fess to have no information on the sub
ject.
The Rio Grande Western makes a
most fiattering showing for August In
the passenger department the earnings
were greater during August than in any
other month in the history of the road
except, alone, July of 1897, when the
Christian Endeavor convention was
held at Los Angeles and the road
earned $4,000 from that business alone.
During the last two weeks of August
the roads passenger earnings were 100
per cent greater than for the CORE
spending period of last year. The re-
port of the gross earnings of the road
WHICH nave De6H Ildue pubic, SHOW
that for the last week in August the
earnings were $1610O0 and the increase
was 1000. For the first week in Sep
TENDER the earnings were $4,000 with
an increase of 400, while, for the en-
tire month of August the earnings We're
1872, 700, which was an increase of $101,
200.
The Northern Pacific will shortly
start it's exhibition car, known as the
Museum on Wheels" on a tour of the
Eastern and southern states. The car
is intended to advertise the Northwest
and contains exhibits of all the products
of the Northwestern states. During the
fall season of 1897 the car was taken
through portions of Wisconsin, Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New
York. in all 1877 miles, and was visited
by 1928 people exclusive of school
children and teachers. Of the latter
1862. 900 scholars and 1000 teachers and
professors inspected the car The car
has proven the most valuable medium
of advertising the country traversed by
the Northern Pacific the road has ever
adopted.
Railroad Notes.
A. B. Mosley. travelling freight agent
of the Rio Grande Western, spent Sun
day in the city
Ira futile, live stock agent of the
Oregon Short Line, came up from Salt
Lake yesterday.
General Agent w. c. Mcbride of the
Rio Grande Western went to Monida
yesterday to load a car of horses.
Another extension will be asked for
by many railroads after Jan. l to COM
ply with the law compelling the auto
matte coupler and air brake appliances
on all cars. The main reason, as will
be stated, is that the appliances can
not be manufactured fast enough to