The Anaconda standard., 1899-03-14
BUTTE NEWS
among RAILROAD MEN
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The Northern Pacific Has Met
the Gut
=:DN SEC0ND-CLASS FARES
An Effort to Develop the Northwest by
Inducing immigration - Hill
Wants the Subsidy Bill
Passed.
N SEC0ND-CLASS FARES

: rates of the Great Northern which went
into effect yesterday. Notice to that
effect was received in Butte yester-
day. Second class tickets will be sold
from st. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth
Ito all points on the Northern Pacific
: for $25 where the regular fare is great
er than this tariff. Among the points
!, touched by this road, and where this
cut will be most sweeping, are Vic
toria. B. c., Seattle, Helena, Butte, Ia
coma and Spokane The reduction TO
Spokane will amount to $40. EXcur-
sions are also announced by this road
for April 4 and IS and May 2 and Is
:. to all points west from St. Paul at one
= fare plus 81, the same rate as for their
= March excursions
: This rate will continue daily until
. withdrawn by mutual consent by all
: the roads who are parties to the agree
ment. 1t will amount to an average
reduction of so per cent. These rates.
1t is claimed, are put in force to develop
the Northwest by inducing immigra-
ton, but it is difficult to understand
now this reduction in second class fares
will materially benefit the Pacific roads
for the reason that it must necessar-
lily interfere with the monthly excur-
sions by reducing travel on the latter.
The suggestion that this rate has been
made to accommodate increasing West
ern travel is not tenable, and it would
be more reasonable to suppose that it
is a matter that has been forced upon
the roads. This cut will be in opera
tlon until withdrawn by mutual con-
sent and will be more effective. while
1t lasts. in inducing travel to the coast
than are the hoMeseekers' excursions.
1t appears to have been original with
the Canadian Pacific to meet the COM
M ho NrN,.fI Do .
Great Northern for coast business
President Hill of the Great Northern
-is disappointed that the steamship sub
sfdy bill in congress failed. He denies
the report that he will build steamships
for the Pacific coast trade. He thinks
that whoever does operate a new line
on the Pacific coast will have to do
so under the British flag. Mr.. Hill
says that at least three-quarters of
the products of farms in, the West that
ought to be sent to Asia and Europe,
can't find a market.
The Northern Pacific expects a large
excursion over its line on the 21st The
excursion of the eth, while larger than
was expected, is an indication of what
may be done when a little time is given
for hcmeseekers to prepare for the jour-
,ney. 1t is to the credit of the roads
that in the 10 days from the announce
nent of a reduced rate they We're en-
abled to carry three or four thousand
people to the Northwest.
Changes which went into effect on
the Great Northern on Sunday concern
the Flyer only. This train will make
no change in it's departure from St
Paul, but will arrive at Spokane at
6:15 a. m., instead of 715, arriving at
Seattle as at present, says the st. Paul
Pioneer Press. Returning the train
will leave Seattle half an hour later
than at present. and there will be no
change in it's arrival in this city.
The Montana railroad has let con-
tract for an extension of the road from
Ledboro to the Musselshell divide and
when completed it is reported that the
entire line will be operated by the
Northern Pacific.
The first flyer of the Northern Pacific
under it's new time card and double
train service got in last night from the