Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-10
MAKE COMPLETE TOUR OF SYSTEM
Officials Express High Pleasure Over
Results.
LIKE NEW BUILDING IN OMAHA
LOvett Explains Big Purpose Of
Party's Tour.
INSPECTING IMPROVEMENT WORK
official says Most of Roads Great
Fund Goes Into Double Trucking
No More Money for Improve
ments in Nebraska.

President r. s. Lovett accompanied by
Julius Kruttschnitt director Of operation
and maintenance; J. c. Stubs direetor of
traffic. and Robert Gollett. one Of the d.
rectors and stockholders Of the Hartman
lines arrived In Omaha Tuesday after
noon. remaining for a short time while
they made an inspection trip TO the new
Union Pacific headquarters and the Union
Pacific shops
President Lovett and his officials have
been making a complete tour Of the Harri-
man system and left Tuesday night for
Chicago. The trip is partly TO look over
the land where the big ST5,Oo0000 appropria-
ton is 10 be spent in the next five years,
and for other business reasons, such as the
extent of the increase OF the population
along the various parts Of the system and
the advisability OF any improvements.
Il was greatly pleased with the appear
ance Of the new headquarters building and
with the shop improvements. We are
spending lots Of money here in Omaha. but
think that il is worth 1t in the end, said
Mr.. Lovett. upon his return from his visit
to the two places.
In regard to whether Nebraska would re-
ceive any Of the money to be spent M
Iyovett declared not Nebraska has al
lines Of the Union Pacific are practically
complete in this state, and there will not
be much money spent here next year nor
in the immediate future
The bulk OF the work TO be done win be
in the double tracking Of our main line.
We do not intend building many stations;
they are merely places where people get
on and off the trains, and when station
is able to accommodate the crowds there
Is no necessity for larger buildings
Doubtful on Northwest Plans.
| Mr. Iovett was somewhat doubtful az 10
I just what the Hartman lines would do
/ in the way of improving and developing
the big terr4rury OF the northwest
] The northwest is a r--eat country and II
4 VIII sepend largely On, what amount OF
Z emigration goes into that land. and what
4 tie prospects are Tor IT In the future as
I 10 what large improvements in the shape
1 Of new railroads will be put in there IN
/ the near future
{ The railroad president arrived on a spe-
I cial train. he was escorted from Ogden
/ BY General Manager A l. MOhler OF the
I Union Pacific. r. ". Baxter, general sup
erintendent OF the Illinois Central, accom-
panied him 10 Chicago. This was the clos
. ing point Of his trip over the Hartman
system and he pronounced himself pleased
/ and stated for the other officials. that al
were highly satisfied with the condition
] Of the lines.
During the course Of the interview ths
/ question OF whether the new rate laws
would allow the Union Pacific TO max,
/ money necessary 10 support the road pas
for the improvements and enlargement
to be made and pay dividend. was asked
! In reply Mr.. Bovett stuck TO the sam,
answer he had given the Interstate Com
merce commission. that the lines would b
able TO make money, but not a fair divi
dend on the stockholders investments.