The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-03
Eice-President Burnhan
Traffic officials Insp,,
Western Agencies :
RAILROAD POSITION IN
RECENT RATE MA,
Interesting Interview win
Burnham on Important i,
fer Now Up. 7

salt Lake is being visited h,
est traffic officials Of The c,o.W W
ton system. The party had 4.
over tho Colorado Midland -
In this city Thursday afternons
in the party are Vlcc-pros,d,s.
Burnham. In charge Of trafon'
Freight Agent G, r.. Spcns a.s
Passenger Agent l.. w. Wat.,
companying them was Goo,cs' x
nIS; general manager of lhe ~
Midland, an old time Salt lst.
general agent. Arriving In ths hs V e
distinguished railroad men won, u'
10 the OFFICES Of the Burlingim {.
thc afternoon was passed With y
Agent r, +. Nelson. They M .n,, y:
several days visiting offIrIs,s "M
nent business men. ana !
There is little can tcu d..
cral interest remarked ViSs =
Burnham. FOR our trip is nno ~
inspection from q traffic standro.ls
wish 90 become acquainted a,i,,a
general agents and lam(liarizc
with local conditions. For year d,
lineioD has been receiving a n,o,,
ciatcd amount OF traffic. both frs,.
passenger. from Utah and onr u
tlons nov indicate that in Tho -
ccllent conditions OF the ,tafe IS.
lington ls being given its usual 49,
ton, We almost regard Ift,h -
Lake as local territory 10 our Nm
OF the fact that ne penetrate ~
boring states. Colorado and Ir,-"
for years our through ears. in 49,.
with your local lines. have -
steadily what the state is dolr,
way of development and from ~,
parent indication that develonns y
continue.
Through Cars.
LAS tn the matter OF through ,s,!
the Western Pacific. OF which 20 rs
been said. that is merely u uattor
tending the through car seryIo 3
Burlington, We have such ,hms,
with various other roads. so n a..
with this new outlet 10 the pscIhr
that the through cars in conne.fI1,
the Rio Grande should be c:xcnds, 4
Pacific coast. II is not uuesloz !
for surprise but is the natural zm|
lowing the building Of tho new "a,
also have through cars 10 southtfI
fornia and the northern parts 20 NJ
nothing significant IN any way IL n
ranCement proposed for the futur
AS 20 the restraining order b,M
the court to prevent the proposed \
in certain rates between ChIcsc|
other ccntcrs and the Missouri u,-
have instructed our agents ofldl@
the order and for the present n
tariffs stand.
1T was not a general advance I'd
the whole country in anv way pr|
interest and the matter has not b., \
orally understood. The Burllnetn
large system and its position In u
ter might be a good example. II
stance. our earnings III nine Il
showed an increase Of $1,000 00e w
operating expenses for the sans \
showed an increase OF $50" efd n
twelve months the increase In
alone Will amount Ia 50 100000. i
are matters the public 10 not 90
We have reached the limit in opeI
efficiency. To still further add h/
efficiency would mean the praclio|
building OF our railroad system. m
lie has demanded the most ara
service. both In freight and rsg1
traffic which we have given Il n
We cannot add 70 the efficiency.
No Glass Rate Advance.
There has been no intention
class rates generally or Q
tory throughout the country but Il
contrary il has been necessary n
vance certain commodity rs,cs Z
territory named. and with The n
douS advance in wages and opent1|
peDseS il Is absolutely necessary "
more money on the movement oi q
where the tariff is %
actual worth OF the service peffor7'
with the showjn" as stated "
roads cannot extend their lpss
they see a fair return. A busir0
would not put i'm his individual
in an enterprise unless he saw
annually in return. ~
roads have been steadily improviEs
service and increasing their OperaIi1
ficiency and in certain cases Il
Solute necessity toeadjust The nle