The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-07
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company Of New Jersey from al
sources were, for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1906. equal to S. 3t
per cent of the preferred issue says
a press dispatch. The company,
( therefore, earned the full 4 per
cent dividend called for, leaving a
surplus Of I.36 per cent. The
Frisco system earned something
better than S per cent on its com.
mon stock after all charges. The
policy Of the companies has been
for the last year or more to pay no
dividends not absolutely required
and to expend the net income in
carrying OUT plans for the improve.
ment of the properties.
The Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific system showed for the fiscal
year an increase of over 81 600, 600
in gross business. This was equal
to gain Of 10 per cent and beyond
the average percentage of gain.
The net made even a better ex-
hibit, with an increase of 27 per
cent or S3,I55,58o. The Frisco
lines did not do relatively quite so
well. For the fiscal year the gain
in gross was 90 per cent or $3,-
5o3, Coz. The gain in net earn
ings was $I,4Ie,784 or II.3 per
cent. The gain made by both
systems, controlled by the Rock
Island company, was over $Io,-
600, 600 in gross and over s., $780,
600 in net.
The new state Of Oklahoma will
need a railroad and warehouse com
mission similar TO Texas board
and will be OF great help to the
railroads. The legislation in Tex
as was passed only after the people
of that state have been robbed for
years. The railroads through Ok
lahoma should take warning aud
they will not have the drastic leg
islation to contend with they have
to in Texas. Times Journal.
G. H. Bennett, division freight
agent of the Frisco, where he at
tended a conference of traffic ofic-
ials Of that road. According to
estimates the Frisco will not be a
rear member of the procession this
year in the amount of business
handled. Times Journal.
An order for thirty-two consoli-
dated engines equipped with oil
burners has been booked with the
American Locomotive Company
by the Mexican Central. Deliver
les are to be made in November,
December and January. Each en-
gine will weigh 1913, 700 pounds
and with tender 800, 600, the weight
of the drivers to be I7o, 900
pounds. Another order to be
given for big freight and passenger
engines to be delivered in Decem-
Der and January. The railroad
company is in the market also for
more than "a, 900 box cars. De
liveries are now being made of the
thirty.6v engines and 1000
freight cars ordered last spring.
Geo. Pretty, machinist left yes
terday for Kansas City, Mo. as a
delegate to the Ia. Of NJ. which
meets in that city,
Chas. Offledar and wife, left yes
terday, for a visit in Michigan.
Mr.. Ofledar is a machinist in the
Rock Island shops.
Two new machinists went to work |
yesterday in the Rock Island shops.
Long White Neck, Hamilton,
and Brown, machinisis, went to Fl.
Worth Saturday night on the ex-
curision and report having a fine
time.
The Rock Island will sell round /
trip tickets to Galveston Friday
night and Saturday noon at less
than the one way fare. The exact
rate viii be announced latter.
NJ. E. Baker, an express agent
running out of Kansas City, IS
visiting among his friends in this