The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-01
FOR A TRIP AROUND
THE WORLD
Mr.. and Mrs. n. 6. Burt Pass
through WinnemuCCa on
Way to Frisco

President Horace q. Burt, for many
years and until recently president of
the Union Pacific railroad company,
accompanied by Mrs. Burt, passed
through Winnemucca Saturday In
private car They were on their way
to San Francisco, from whence they
will sail tomorrow morning for trip
around the world.
Mr.. Burt was interviewed by a re-
porter of the Salt Lake Tribune. who
declares that no more happy couple
ever crossed the continent or will ever
pass through the Golden Gate on pleas
ure bent. Mr. Burt has been one of
the busiest and most capable railroad
magnates of the country for SO many
years that memory runneth not. And
yet he is but 56 years of age and In the
prime of life, and the most vigorous
health.
Upon him, more than all, the great
strike in the repair shops of the Union
Pacific at Omaha, which lasted for
about a year and until few months
since, rested. 1t was a question or
principle with him and the great cor
poration he represented whether the
employer should be allowed to hire
men on the piece system After Tong
struggle the railroad won and the
piece system is in force.
This is the first real vacation o.
rest / have ever had. said Mr.. Burt
to Tribune representative. And how
glad / am to get away without any re
sponsibllity hanging upon my hands,
not knowing just where Mrs. Burt and
/ will go. how long we will remain OF
what we Will do--just out for recrea-
ton and fun. / have never been
abroad"
Just then the conductor of No. 3 en-
tered the presidents car to bid hin.
goodbye and Godspeed.
"A railroad p. .esIaent.' said Mr.. Burr
to the conductor, may DO much foi
the success OF tce road, but he must
OF necessity act in a general capacity.
1t is upon men Ike yourself, thos~
who come in e.sonai contact with the
patrons OF the system, tnat the aceuai
wofk OF success oevoives."
AT every Loant wnere the train
stopped from oIildHd 10 oSusn tiditi
men of All graaes and rallroad meA
entered the car or President 1urt ~
bia nm salety, heaitn ana happiness
1t was one continuous ovauon.
Mr. Bufl taxes ineense interest in
the imp winch have DeeA
MADE ana a,e Deing made wllnin tne
lnion-oou.Aern FacIuc system. i1a
,a.x
Will more tnan the cutting OF curves
reouce the Operating expenses and IN
crease business and p.onts. lie Is
ANXIOUS, WIN Mr.. hartman, to see
the effect OF the improN ements whicA
have been maze, anu hopes tor yea,
OF no.mal business conditions.
Mr.. and MIS-. Burt sop over day
at honoIuiu, visit Japan, China, tie
Philippines, Inaia, Calcutta, Bonn
bay, the isthmus, Mancnu,1a and al
Dainey take the Siberian railway for
Moscow. st. Petersburg. Warsaw anu
various points in hussia. TAen tney
go to Egypt, and next winter will be
Joined on the comment by tnell
son. Tney do not expect to return 10
Chicago, their future home, unoer a
year.
IN Chicago there is belief that as
soon as MIR. Burt returns from his
tour of the world he will re-entei she
railway world as president OF one OF
the largest systems of our country.
In inner circles Ii is said that Nj.
Burt may take the place of Mr.. Hug
hitt, president of the great North
western system, as 1t is said that Mi.
Hughltt desires to retire after 81
many years of activity in railroad
life.