The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-12
A TRIP OF INSPECTION
Vice President Darius Miller Is
in Butte.
GREAT NORTHERN FLYER
1t Will Cut an Hour From the Old
Schedule-Two Thousand Tourists
and Settlers Have Left for
the Northwest.

of the Great Northern, and F. l. Whit
ney, general passenger and ticket agent
arrived in Butte last night on a special
car attached to the Northern Pacific
train from the West and will remain
in the city until this evening, and then
leave for st. Paul. Mr.. Miller has beSn
making his second trip of inspection
over the road since his appointment as
second vice president. His first trip,
which he made several months ago
was necessarily hurried one, and he
made the present tour for the purpose
of better examination and familiar
izing himself with Mr. Hills great rail-
road system. Mr.. Miller and Mr. Whit
ney were with Mr.. Hill on his recent
trip to the coast, but the party sepa-
rated at Seattle, Mr.. Hill and other Off
cials returning direct to ST. Paul, and
Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Whitney remaining
to attend to some affairs in connection
with the road on the coast. Both gen.
tlemen stated that their visit to Butte
was simply part of their programme
of inspection, and aside from satisfac-
ton over the conditions found every
where along the line there was nothing
new to tell. 1t was stated that the
Great Northern will to-day put in force
new schedule for its west bound flyer
to meet the new time card of the
Northern Pacific, which will go into eff
feet to-day. The Great Northern pro-
poses to reduce the running time of it's
flyer from st. Paul to Seattle one hour,
which. it is claimed, will be within
quarter of an hour of the Northern Pa
cific time to the coast. The Great
put on an extra train.
The first lot Of eXcursionists travel
ing on the cheap rates made by the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
passed through Montana yesterday.
Ticket agents of roads running out Of
Chicago say that the excursionsts
which left that city the fret day num-
bered between 500 and 1000, who were
ticketed to the far Northwest as home
seekers. Among the excursionsts were
spectators in search of land for future
colonies, real homeseekers who have
already located and many tourists who
are bound for the Pacific coast An
investigation showed that very few of
them possessed return tickets. which
would indicate that the majority are
bona tide settlers. All seemed to be
of "a well-to-do class of immigrants.
having the appearance of prosperity
and culture. Quite a number of men
We're accompanied by their families.
and many We're going west with the
intention of engaging in the mercantile
business. Seattle and Portland, it is
claimed, will secure perhaps 20 per cent
of the eXcursionists, who have already
determined upon their future location.
A large number stopped in Dakota, and
Montana got her share, while many
went to Idaho and Washington.
Among the travellers We're also a fair
sprinkling of Klondikers, fastening to
the gold fields at the opening of naviga-
ton. There were in the various parties
not less than 800 children.
The Great Northern train left St.
Paul crowded, having two additional
tourist coaches and an extra day coach
attached to accommodate the traffic
The Northern Pacific train was crowd
ed and also carried additional coaches.