Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-17
MAKING TOUR
Of INSPECTION
SHORT LINE OFFICIALS ARRIVED
THIS MORNING ON A
SPECIAL TRAIN.
PLEASED WITH CONDITION
AND BUSINESS OF ROAD.
Northern Pacific Officials Came Over
From Automatically
Of Development.

Butte has not often had within her
gates such a number of railroad mag
mates as assembled here for a short
time this morning.
The Short Line people came in first on
a special, the party comprising V~ice-pres-
ldent and General Manager w. III. Ban
croft, General Traffic Manager S. w. Ec-
cles and General Superintendent Calvin,
with two stenographers.
Coming up town this morning they toe
a look over the city n then settled dow
at the Main street offices, which have
been fitted up since they were last in
Butte.
"We have been making a general tour
of inspection over the Oregon Shor
Line" said Mr.. Eccles to the Inter Noun
tain reporter, and there is no signih-
canoe whatever in this visit to Butte. The
company has been expanding a vast sum
of money this year improving the road
along the whole system, getting the road
equipment, and putting in gravel ballast,
and we wanted to look these things over.
The road is now in splendid physical con-
| dition, and the volume Of business has
been a surprise to us all. 1t is SO great
| that the earnings have shown a splendid
gain"
How about the Union depot project?"
| was asked.
THAT matter has not yet been brought
| to our attention directly. although ! I'M
ueTSLOOu LIE buSluCSS 4MCLS 1AooO~
citation has taken it up. I know
nothing as to The details and
cannot, Of course, speak intelligently
with regard to them, but on general prln-
ciples the project is a good one. The Shor
Line will, of course, do h it can con-
sistently in support Of any movement Tor
! the advancement Of the city.
.~Throughout this region, business IS
good. Idaho has the best crops this sea-
son I have ever seen there and the farm
ers, Of course, are prosperous. Ihere mas
been a heavy migration to Idaho this
year and the valleys are being rapluly
settled and placed under cultivation:
The Short Line officials left this AFTER
noon for Salt Lake, not having met the
Northern Pacific party.
The Northern Pacific officials, who have
been making a tour of inspection over the
entire system, came over from Anaconua
this afternoon, n will probably remain
! in Butte until tomorrow morning. Inose
in the party are President Mellen, vice
Presidents Kendrick and Hannaford
General Superintendent, A. e. Law, Cen
eral Passenger Agent, Chas. >. Fee' cnle,
Engineer McHenry, Edwin A.. Gay ano
Directors Edward D. Adams anu VI =
i Baker. o.,s
The gentlemen left st. Paul two weeks
ago, and have been travelling almost con
stantly since. u &c h,ob,,
They all express themselves as hlgnI.
nleased with the abundant EVIDENCES -
prosnerity exhibited all through the norm
west. they state that the policy OF ue
velopment heretofore followed by tne
Nnrtharn Pacific will be adhered to ano
denv the reports that the development o.
the Clearwater country is TO pc ulscoLt
timed. The cessation of work along tnt
MissonIa cutoff, it is explained, Is only
President Mullen takes practically tn
same position on the union depot that Pres
idant Hill does, and announces that ms
company is friendly to the prolect, an.
will aid it whenever it assumes dennit'
and practical shape.
Mr.. Fee came on from Anaconda aheat
of the party and spent some time tni
morning at the general offices.
I'VE have had q pleasant Trip, ne SAL,
to an Inter Mountain reporter, land hav'
found this northwestern country prosper
Gus. In fact. If conditions may be 1udset
from our passenger business, l have no
seen such prosperity in a dozen years.
1.-THE North Coast Limited has beei
, splendidly supported, and hope the ser
vice may be continued all winter. o
course, I cannot promise 1t Will De- pu
the patronage may justify 1t.
"Our National park travel has been I'm
mense this year, and Improvement Ii
business has been the WatchWord all aloni
, the line" -,
Mr.. Fee, with Directors Adams and Park
will go on through the park, the others re
turning to st. Paul. =.
President Mellen will probably meet will
the committee from the Business Mems as
ISOLATION late this afternoon and discus
the union depot proposition. This meeting
! would have taken I.ace earlier today ha.
not the arrival of the party been delayed.