Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-14

louHu lldl lueN cOuli NOT consistently
issue the passes asked for The Bur |
lington road has agreed to issue trip
transportation to the faculty when the
members desire to make trips In Sc arch
of specimens or fossils, and 1t Is prob
able that advantage will be taken of
the offer, for the reason that Wyoming
offers a large field for investigation
and research. The B. A. & p. has Of
fered to issue transportation to the same
extent as the other roads. and the trus-
tees now understand that the faculty
may have trip passes when on an in
vestigating tour.
Major Dawson, of the Great Northern
railroad. desires that clergymen who
have permits for half-fare call at his
office without delay and make app,ica-
ton for the coming year If they delay
the matter too long it is possible that
they may be without the permits for
the year 1901.
his is matter that is worrying the
eastern roads. The Pennsylvania has
declined to join other trunk lines in
disseminating half-fare tickets for cler-
gymen. missionaries. Salvation army
people and other religious workers. The
Reading. the Lehigh Valley and the
Central railroad of New Jersey, have
followed the Pennsylvanias example.
The trunk lines that will enforce the
full fare rule against religious workers
are the New York Central the Erie.
the Lackawanna. the West Shore and
the New York. Ontario 4 Western.
In accordance with instructions given
by the presidents OF western railroads at
their meeting in New York last week
| the general passenger agents met and
adopted measures to stop the rate cut
ting on theatrical and other party busi-
ness which has been nracticed by some
lines Any road found guilty in the
future of the manipula ton of passenger
rates is to be properly punished, so the
presidents declare.
proposition which virtually amount-
ed to suggestion that the Northern Pa
cific colontst rates be applied through
Missouri river gateways to California
points was submitted by telegraph to
railroads in the Transcontinental asso-
citation and promptly voted down. AL
though the proposition was voted down,
fears are entertained that some roads
may take independent action and force
these rates into effect.
II is likely that a rate as low as one
fare for the round trip. and possibly one
cent mile. may be authorized by the
railroads for the n-American exposi-
ton in Buffalo next summer. General
passenger agents of the lines east Of Chi
cago and ST. Louis and west of Pitts
| burg and Buffalo had a conference to
consider fares and arrangements for the
exposition. 1t was the consensus of opin-
! rat, bo
to, and that the authorities of Buffalo
| be requested to pass an ordinance
against the handling of tickets by scalp
erS. .EI
| A. A. Gray of Helena general agent Of
the Chicago & Northwestern, is in the
city today.
Archibald Gray. assistant general
freight agent of the Great Northern, is
expected home tonight from a week S
hunting trip to the Fla thead country
1t is understood that he will bring home
a carload of deer. --H
Chicago, Dec. 14.-The Tribune today
says that John w. Gates has become in
terested in the Denver and Rio Grande
railway, and will assist that road in
ton, Colorado, to tap the coal fields of
Emery and San Pete counties, Utah.
The line will extend from the present
western terminus of the Denver and
Rio Grande near Green river, Utah.
thence south to connect with the San
Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake road
which Senator Clark of Montana. Mr.
Kerens of st. Louis. and other capitalists
contemplate building. The road when
completed, will establish short line
from Denver to Los Angeles.
Chairman Gable of the Rock Island
says:
The business of our road is entirely
satisfactory and the outlook is bright as
we find that the corn shortage is made
up by the enormous wheat crop. The
project for an extension to the Pacific
coast is still in the air. 1t is true thai
we have surveyed a line from Liberal
Kan, to a connection with the Ell PasC
& Northwestern at White Oaks N. NJ
but our plans have not yet been definite
ly arranged even in connection with
that"
There is no official warrant FOR the
statement that we have been consider
ing the absorption of the FL Raso &
Northwestern, and that in case we coult
not make equitable arrangements witt
the southern racine we might rDulu OF
to the coast. Such a thing has neve'
been considered. What we may do be
yond White Oaks will be determined b,
the traffic which the line to that poin
will develop"
The Northwestern statement OF earn
ings for October showed only a Sigh
decrease as compared with the phenome
nal returns for the corresponding montl
/ in 1899, and We're it not that the weathe
in the last week of the month was ex
ceedingly favorable for the movemen
, of country freight last years recor
might have been equalled. 1t is not to
much to expect that hereafter earning
will about keep up to last years leve
high as that was. The directors meet to
morrow. when the regular dividend wi
/ probably be declared. The Omaha di
: rectors will not meet for dividend actio