Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10

Oregon Short Line, who has been enjoy
ing holiday in Portland, Ore, with
lis wife. will return to Butte tomorrow.
Chicago Great Western earnings for
the first six months of the fiscal year,
ending Dec. 81. showed a gain over the
same period for the year preceding,
which was scarcely expected in view of
the crop failures and other conditions
which seemed to augur material re-
duCtion in receipts.
The total increase for the six months
was $110, 1871. The only month in which
there was any decrease was in the month
of September.
President Hill, when seen regarding
the report that the Great Northern
would lease the Milwaukee. entered an
emphatic denial. in much the same terms
ht denied similar story few weeks
ago to the effect that he had secured
control of the Erie. says the st. Paul
Dis patch. Regarding the Milwaukee ru-
NOR. he said:
TT is a lot of nonsensical rubbish. The
Great Northern has not leased the Mil
waukee road. and does not intend 10.
1t may happen in the course of time that
close traffic arrangements may be. en-
tered into between the Great Northern
and the Milwaukee roads. but that is all
there is to it. and you. may put it rs
strongly as YOU plea
In spite of these frequent donials, the
reports from New York to the contrary
10 40 ujra nf
them being from so-caled semi official
sources.
The fact that Mr.. Hill admits the pos
sibility of a close traffic agreement is
taken as a practical confirmation that
there is considerable back of the current
rEmors for when Mr.. Hill goes so far
as to admit a thing as possibility"
it is generally within range of a prob
ability.
1t would surprise no one if an an
rouncement of some arrangement with
the Milwaukee was made soon.
''Out of this immense mass of specu-
lation. some definite facts must come
out" said railroad official, ''but in the
meantime, We can only speculate as ID
how far the imaginations of the eastern
writer's will carry them. Did you ever
see anything like it before? I never did
in all my long railroad career Mr.. Hills
name has been connected with more
ridiculous enterprises the past month
than the most visionary man could think
UP in wear.
II do believe, however that Mr.. Hill
has in process of formation some really
large deal, wholly within the range of
the possible and practicable. He is ul-
doubtedly figuring on the Milw., ukee
road help out his scheme in some manner
known best to the promoters. When SD
high an official as President Earring of
the Milwaukee sees fit to sell out all his
holdings there is something on foot
The local offices of the Northern Pa
cific and Great Northern have received
advices as to the passenger rates to
be charged on and after February l,
under the new Scent schedule. Mr..
Merriman of the Northern Pacific Of
flee received the following from c. S.
Fee:
AT meeting in my office this morn
ing between the Great Northern, Cana
dian Pacific and Northern Pacific it was
found that the following changes in
through rates to eastern terminals
| would have to be made on the first Of
February next, as growing out of the
| reduction in local fares in Montana and
Idaho from to cents per mile, which
reduction will be effective at that time:
North Pacific coast points, 30-day linn
tied, $50: Spokane. $3.50; Helena and
Butte, $40 so; no closely limited rates
and no change in second class rates
except to Butte and Helena. which will
be $3.50. These rates, of course, apply
east and westbound, same as old rates."
Rates to all Missouri river points will
be changed and will undoubtedly be
the same as those to ST. Paul.
Major j. f. Dawson, local agent Of
the Great Northern railway, received
| the following yesterday from General
| Passenger Agent F. I. Whitney:
'St. Paul-Only changes in coast rates
| from our eastern terminals, occasioned
by reduction in local fares in Monta ana
| and Idaho, will be to eliminate $50 30
| day rate, making present $50 rate, 30
| day limited, second class rate, remain
| ing as it is. First class rate to Spokane
will be $3.50; no change in second class.
! First class Helena and Butte $32. so;
second class $3.50. These rates apply
eastbound as we'll. Effective Febru-
| airy l."
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