, 1907-11-18
WILL LET
CONTRACT
PRESIDENT MILLER HOME FROM
EAST WITH OPTIMISTIC RE-
PORT OF CONDITIONS
FOR HIS ROAD.
Macarthur Brothers Preparing to Bid
on Extension Of Road From Gen.
tennial to Walden - Financial
FURRY in East tsiIl Result in Good
to the People in the End-RaiIroad
Notes of Local Interest.

President Fred A. Miller returned
yesterday afternoon from he east,
where he had been in the interest OF
the Laramie, Hahns Peak and Pacific
Railway company, visiting New York,
Boston, Philadelphia, Washington.
Nashville, Tenn, Knoxville, Tenn.
| Chicago and Omaha. He had a nice
trip, from a pleasure standpoint, and a
profitable one from the standpoint of
business.
Will Benefit in the End.
Il found a good deal of u~neasiness
in certain quarters he said to a re-
porter for The Republican this morn
ing, following the furry on Wall
street, but l believe, and some of those
whom visited while away also be-
lieve, that the result will be beneficial
to the country. Our interests are en-
c~ouraging, and we shall proceed with
our work without any hindrance.
There is plenty of money in the CEN
tiers; of that l had ample assurance,
the inflow of gold from Europe will
leave a tremendous surplus when the
boarded sums begin to seek the chan
nels of trade again, but on the whole
there is a better feeling, an upward
side.
Cutting Down Forces.
There is a curtaiIment in the larger
cities, where the great department
stores are reducing their forces to the
minimum, but the managers of none
of these believe this condition will
continue long. Some of the largest
stores in New York, Boston, Philadel-
phia, Nashville and Chicago have dis
charged hundreds of clerks and sales
men but this is usually done during
the winter eason to a smaller extent.
The cashiers certificates are being
issued in most of the cities, and are
working fairly well, but there is a dis
position at times to reject them. How
ever, little good can come of stubborn
ness, as the checks go right into circu-
lation."
Little Effect Here.
Speaking of the affairs of his road
here, President Miller said little eff
feet would be felt that would not have
been felt by stress of weather at this
season of the year. "We in common
with others will cut out work to the
minimum, as We would have done any
way. The engineering force has been
withdrawn, as The Republican has
stated, but the office work is proceed
ing. 1t is probable that the grading
on the Centennial-Walden division will
cease shortly, as the weather is begin
ming to get a little rough. The train
service will be limited only by the
limit of business, of course, but wher-
ever we see a chance to a work
without Gripping our plans we will
follow the established rule.
Will Award Contracts.
"This much l can say. Macarthur
Bros, the great contractors, who had
a man here a few days ago looking
over the field, will be asked to bid for
the grading of the line from Centen'
NAL to the western terminus, with the
assurance thai the money is forthcom-
ing. They will get their plans in
shape this winter, and / believe that
with the return of good weather in
the spring they will be in position to
push it to completion. 1t is the inten,
ton of the company to rush this work,
and the contractors will be given to
understand the necessities of the case
and a true insight into the aims and
objects of the company"