The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-11

of the most imposing iron and steel
structures ever erected.
The capacity of this elevator will be
6,OO0,oOO bushels and the interior Will
be arranged for the storage of corn as
well as small grain There will be
seven stories above the cleaning ma
chinery, which will extend upward So
feet, and have capacity Tor cleaning
100000 bushels of grain. Thirty steel
storage tanks will be erected surround
ing the main elevator, which will be
so feet in diameter and IS feet high.
The largest elevator now IN existence
has a capacity for only 100000 BUSH
els, so it will be seen that this struc-
ture will be the greatest grain elevator
in the world. Two million pounds of
steel will be used in the construction
of the main building.
From all points come reports that
the railroads are preparing to build
their own cars in opposition to the
recently formed car trust. The latter
is now thoroughly organized and in
cludes all the important car companies
in the country except the Pullman and
Wagner companies, and it is believed
that it is only a matter If time when
these will be in the compact. Here
after transportation companies will
have to pay the prices asked by the
trust or build their own cars. The
latter course appears to be the one
that will be adopted, as several OF the
roads have given notice to this effect.
The Milwaukee, which has heretofore
patronized the private companies to
a limited extent, is now doing all Its
own work and building about 10 cars
a day The Great Northern is doing
considerable car building and will do
more as soon as their new shops are
completed.
r. c. Moran, who has occupied the
position of chief clerk in President
Hills office at the Great Northern in
ST. Paul, has been transferred to like
position in Superintendent Ward's Of
flee, succeeding w. n. Neff. Mr.. Nor
gan will be succeeded by NJ. D. Nichols,
who has been his assistant, and has
heretofore had charge of Eastern Min
nesota business in the presidents office.
Mr.. Morgan has been the chief clerk
in the presidents office since 1895.
1t is understood that Mr.. Neff is to
be given the position of assistant gen.
eral superintendent. position that is
to be created for him. He will have
charge of the Western divisions of the
Great Northern, with headquarters on
the coast.
The Great Northern Railway COM
pany's gross earnings for March were
s1,7S9,392, being an increase of $151,315
over the corresponding month last year.
For the six months ended March 81,
the gross earnings were $14, 1907, $685. be-
ing 81, O30776 greater than The gross
earnings for the corresponding period
in 1878.
William K. Vanderbilt has gone to
Europe. 1t is reported that he will
meet T. Perpont Morgan abroad and
that they will consult with various
large financial interests there about
the plans for New York Central con-
solidation, the Union Pacific reorgan-
ization and other subjects.
transatlantic roads have agreed
that after April Is the eastbound pas
senger rates from North Pacific coast
points shall be restored to the basis in
effect before the Omaha exposition.
The present rates from the coast to
Chicago are s7.75 below the old fig
ures.
The colonist rate to California points
was advanced to $45 from Chicago and
$40 from st. Louis. This, however, is
much lower rate than had been in
effect before the Great Northern start
ed the trouble.
The Oregon Railway & Navigation
company's gross earnings for March
were $500 606, a decrease of $44,92S COM
pared with March, 1898.
The Great Northern has about 125
miles of road under construction. The
Northern Pacific and o. r. &, N. have
large forces at work on extensions in
Washington and Idaho
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