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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-28
Indiana and Ohio Livestock
Company.

The name and location OF the company
Indiana and Ohio Live Stock Company.
Gre ewfordsville. Indiana.
Name OF presdent-John r. Bannell.
Name of secretary-Chas l.. Goodbar.
The amount OF Its capital stock
The amount OF It's capital stock
paid uD is ......,.-..-......., 9O0. n0o. 0o
The amount of its assets is 49,. i1s ,396.7S
The amount OF its liabilities On
Guiding capltaD is ............ il310e-12
The amount OF its income dur
ing the preceding calendar
year .,s...."-.N fol, foo.uo
The amount of its disburse
calendar year '.....,... 1876 .o22. 80
The amount of losses paid dur
ing the preceding calendar
year Included in foregoing
ltem) t-sr..-ss-e.,.-s.. 2ou. so, 10
The amount OF premiums writ
ten during the year .....,..,. o1s.S20.13
The amount OF premiums in
force at the end of the year. SO I26.i4
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-28
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE FRIDAY MORNING April. 2e 1911
Or. Lyons
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not only cleanses, preserves and
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-28

SYNOPSIS OF THE ANNUAL STATE
MENT
For the Year Ending December 81. 1910.
OF the Condition of the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-28

SYNOPSIS OF THE ANNUAL STATE
MENT
For the Year Ending December 81 1910,
OF the Condition OF the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-28

SYNOPSIS OF THE ANNUAL STATE
MENT
For the Year Ending December 81. 1910,
of the Condition OF the
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-02-24

Victor o. Johnson Of Shosnone born Bemen Hi
January ls 1872 but spent most Of his early life at
Geno ebraka He educated at Nebraska entra College
the Northwestern University the University Of Chicago and
the Law College of the University of Nebraska On gradual
ing Chicago 1896 he received the honor of Phi Beta
Kappa Since his admission the bar 1898, he has de-
voted himself ecusvely to the practice Of law short
under Col Bryan in the with SPAIN during whh
he also served correspondent for the Omaha Bee
During his early practice he served two terms prosecuting
attorney of Valley County Nebraska, but since that time has
steadfacty declined become candidate for public office
Mr. Johnson ha intimate knowledge Of public service
corporation both from the inside and from the outside While
practicing Oklahoma he general extensive
railway interests and represented large elevator nSur
powder and oil mining corporations He has given
cial attention matters involving interstate both
before the Interstate Commerce Commission
Idahos matchess climate the necessity OF higher altitude for
his family and the boundess OF the Snake River Val
brought hi Shoshone the spring Of 1910 where he
engaged the practice of Law with Paul Haddock In the
County division election Mr. Johnson
sprang prominence by preparing exhaustive brief and
presenting maserfu argument in the court within
forty eight hours after notice
While representing large corporations he lost
pathy with the of the people When the railroad commits
bill tagging and defeat seemed imminent, Mr.. john
himself and aroused the deepest
terest by his orceul presentation of the subject his article:
1.-THE Railroad Problem in IDAHO"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-02-24
STATISTICS OF RAILWAYS OF THE UNITED STATES
VOLUME OF TRAFFIC AND ITS RAPID INCREASE


Total railway mileage 1925 234f99 y
Number of tons of 5O1,527375 ool,33456o 4;
freight handled
Number of tons of freight carried
mile Us, 1861, 257153 2188O29S6 929 Il
paid fare 5231765Os Ss1,472425 z
mile 14,59l,32Iol3 29,lO952zoeS lOI
figures large that they defy comprehension
Every time passenger enters COACH ton of freight
loaded freight The ton of freight travels eight
times the passenger The and
child makes journeys and travels total OF 332 miles an
naly For and child IN the United States
ten tons freight hauled annually each ton moving nearly
and child in this great country ton of freight dis
lance of 1896 miles, nearly across the continent
The of the railways for the fiscal of 1910
reach the supendous of This annual rev
than the national debt even at the close OF
the Civil War 1t to tax of more than seven and one
half million dollars day During the past year. the average
man woman child the United States paid to the rail-
WAYS $4,000 every family of five paid $4,000 The aver
age family Idaho much than this In the first
Mace we far from the markets 1t quite certain
that our traffic is twice as great per capita the
This would to $4,000 for each family OF five
If our higher than the the tax increases
proportionately. We shall see
The total capitalization of the railways of the United
States ON 1909 seventeen billions of dollars
70 he exact 95 This said to be sixth of all the
of the United States Of this about three and
half billions held by the railways leaving in the hands
of the public 02363 If the capital of the railways had
been equally distributed all of citizens each family
of five would have held about $4,000.
On that date there employed by the railways l5O2
eo3 Nearly all of them the bread winners
of the families supporting by their labor possibly seven and
of thousands employed mines factories and for
sts producing the coal Steel wood and other products
consumed in railway construction and operation When we
add TO the thousands whose savings are invested
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-02-24
IDAHO'S RAILROAD PROBLEM

Above the horizon of Idaho's politics. there recently APP
peared small cloud larger than a mans hand 1t has
steadily though very slowly increased To porends
storm disaster and Others the promise of rain
sweeenng purifying the air and refreshing the thirsty soil
desert land Those who discern, read in the words:
RAILROAD Commission
The railroad problem in Idaho is but part of the rail
way problem of the United States Our roads constituent
parts system We have intelligent
conception of the traffic of the Of
save III relation traffic in other states and in the country
whole shall therefore submit few statements which
not only interesting of themselves, but also will
to demonstrate the and the extent of railway
problem.
In this other figures be presented the year named
means wear ending June Goth Small fractions viii
often disregarded Some statistics will be for 1883
the date the first report of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and which marks the Inauguration of reliable statistics
of railways The year 1899 is selected marks the
of the of great consultations of railway lines
The statistics for 1910 not yet complete hence the figures
for 1909 are the best available
In the following schedule note the magnitude of
traffic and its increase during the past decade
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-02-24

This proposition almost automatic. The public
titled to share the benefits of higher civilization and the
of modern science During the quarter of
century the of railway transportation has been
developed There has been constant the
and corresponding decrease in the cost of
Among the elements which have increased the efficiency Of
Transportation and decreased its cost be mentioned the
of the roadbed the elimination of steep grades
the the capacity of freight the increase in
the and power of locomotives the greater density of
traffic the longer haul and numberess
experience and the general advancement of mechanical science
large modern locomotive hauling hundred ears
does not twice much fuel two OF the older
hauling fifty each 1t requires but engineer
fireman and the train requires but conductor The
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-02-24

in railway stocks and bonds realize of the human
bound up with these mighty corporations In deal
with the railways dealing with every stakeholder
and may touch every employee Let
upon this domain spirit of absolute fairness and
with the deepest sympathy for interest Here place
for the politician prejudice that he be carried
power the of popular passion Let rather deal
with these great highways of in the spirit of
broad craftsmanship Let rejoice the prosperity of
and seek only to distribute fairly the opportunities to
prosper
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-02-24
TO THE PEOPLE OF IDAHO.

During the campaign the Oregon Short Line dis
tributed white Book entitled why and Why Not
GA Talk with from Missouri 1t assault upon
the idea of a Railroad Commission
Recently the road issued ''Red Book entitled
'The How and Why of Freight Rates. 1t defense of
based upon ''What the Traffic VIII Bear otherwise
alphabetically called The Value of the Service That pub
LEGATION deals with the theory of rates purpose to discuss
the in which this theory applied to- and II effect
upon Idaho Instead of generaiies and theories
| shall submit facts and figures We not much
with the science of ratemakng with the rates
themselves.
Having the How and Why let consider the What
and Where
My Brown Book" circulation Idaho only. Do
advertise abroad unfortunate condition.
The Author
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-02-24
RAILWAYS GA lie United STATFS

Item 1897 1903 Saved Saved
Train loads required 1902 2.758 70 af4 r. 4 i
Freight cars required for year 1,647 1882 315 10
Locomotives required for year q a
decrease the number of conductors engineers and other train
well saving in fuel and other respects All OF
these conditions force Us rress0ly 70 tne
should be constant decrease freight rates There
fact steady decrease until 1899 and from that time there las
been constant increase
The increase did unheraded In the report of the
Commerce Commission for 1900 recommending
effective legislation, there the following warning:
1T is idle to say that freight advanced
During the past year they BY upon
volume of traffic advanced part Of this country
i equally idle 10 say that they will advanced both
and the lesson oistory that unlimited
misuse Of that Railways combining for the
purpose Of xorOn and abuse but the less should the
people provide protection against that possible result OF the
combination"
On January 1s 1900 there was general advance cover
ing ratings with increase Of 35 II cent
From time to time attention has been called the steady
crease Of rates The upward continued until
the strong the Federal Government Under
Of June 18Th 1910 interstate rates be further
advanced without the of the Interstate Commerce Com
the burden the satisfy the Commits
that the advance reasonable Hardly had President
signed the bill when the railroads both east and west made
application for permission make further general advances
Heretofore have been raised at pleasure OF the railways
limited only by what the traffic would bear The spectacle OF
these giant corporations bar of the Interstate Commerce
Commission peonng for permission to advance rates and
obliged establish the justice of their request certainly
ncan changed conditions and policies is safe
predict that freight rates have reached the high water
mark from which, under pressure legislative action they
must steadily Illustrating the decrease rates from
1888 to 1899 the from 1899 to 1909 the following
REVENUES AND RATES
Item 1888 1899 1909
''e G T' cents 81 ''- - my 1Oo1 724 7es
Total se10621220 Sl3l36lO,1lS S244Ss3l225z
Net operating
S3l5,62o,o64 ) 4ooso4I,1lS ; szFso14SSS
nile of road s23O7 s2436 sS45S
From 1888 1899 great increase IN total
md an increase of about so per net The rail-
yavs received reasonable share of the benean increase
# 12SOO in from each mile of line The public
eceived liberal share the bene-a of - per
ent in the average freight From 1899 to 1902 there
till greater of traffic The net increases S3
cent but all of the benefits absorbed by the railways
Ve note an of S01S in the net from each mile
line and the public pays increase of per cent the
yerage freight rates This during the fiscal
ear 1909 amounted to Eighty Five Million Dollars; to
exact 165 From 1888 TO 1899 of cope
among railways and the public Shared in the benefits due
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-02-24
The Railway Problem of the State of Idaho


length of the average haul has increased long haul re
lively cheaper than short haul Traffic has steadily IN
creased in density It is cheaper haul three trains
than haul each of three roads The in
vestInent is less.
During the past ten years. population has increased
about Is per railway mileage only p per cent but
freight traffic has increased N per cent and
traffic 100 per cent As general proposition every line Of
business the greater the volume of business the less the
potonate cost of handling it. Let observe Of the
traffic elements which under free competition would have
duced and the time have increased the
Of the Each has carried much heavier load and
the mile Of road has been able to perform greater
vice.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-02-24

STATISTICS OF RAILWAYS OF THE UNITED STATES.
DENSITY OF TRAFFIC AND TRAIN-MILE ASSIGNMENTS
Average number Of passengers
carried mile per mile OF 1889 1909 Pr CT.
road 1881 1929 "a
Average number Of Of
freight carried mile per per
mile of 659.565 953,986 As
Average number Of passengers
train mile Al "a %
Average number Of tons OF
freight per train mile 243.52 362.57 49
might be easier understand the increased economy Of
present day transportation consider the saving the rail
ways In the amount of equipment required 100000
tons of freight Not having in hand the figures for 1899 viii
those for 1897 which though unofficial nevertheless
authoritative
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-02-24

coahnues on Paa< ,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-28
NEUROLOGICAL
william 8. eUckNER.

William s. Buckner, of Winona, N.
D., who died at his home on Septem-
Der 2, was born in Notchez, Miss, July
rs, 1888. He was a half.blood Choc-
taw Indian. When he was eight years
old he was sent to Ohio where he
worked on a farm. At the age of
thirteen he ran away and went to
Montana where he lived until the out
break Of the Civil war. He was with
the Iowa troops for four years, acting
as servant to one of the officers. At
the close of the war he returned to
Montana. During the struggle he bad
the calf of one of his legs torn away
by a cannonbaN He was cook by
occupation, and worked in Bismarck
at the time the dome was being built
on the state capitol building. From
Bismarck ne moved to Wiaona, in
Emmons county, where he resided
until the time of his death. He was
married December 4, 1890, and IS sur
vived by his wife and two daughters.
Funeral services were he'll from the
family residence.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-28
PERSONAL

Miss Gunderson of Lein, N. D., is
spending a few days In the EXPOSE
ton city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Rodgers Of Nc
Kenzie are attending the exposition.
Mrs. A. Dietz of New Salem is in
the city for a few days visit.
Charles A. Hughes of Mandan was
over Wednesday taking a look at the
exposition.
w, E. Burhaus of Dickinson was In
the Capital City on business Wednes'
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Forbes are in the
city taking in the exposition.
Mrs. G. Il. Lenhart was up from
Hazelton for short visit "Wednesday:
c.. L. Phipps was down from Dickin-
son to the exposition Wednesday.
Jacob Harnig of Glen Ullin vas
here Wednesday to attend to some
matters of business.
H. H. Hamilton of Jamestown was
business visitor in the city Wednes-
day.
H. J. Putnam was down from Dick
inson on business Wednesday
]. P. Smith of Dickinson is making
short visit in the Exposition City.
Adam Ballenger of Medina was up
attending to business matters Wednes.
day.
Mike Werner of Wilton was among
the arrivals in the city today to take
in the sights at the Industrial Ex'
pOSitiOn,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-28
KINDERGARTEN work IS
SUCCESSFUL
TWENTY-FIVE LITTLE FOLKS ARE
TAKING UP WORK IN THE
Splendid Progress Being Made by Miss
sarteI, Assisted by Miss MeGiI'is.
Room far More Pupils.

The work of the kindergarten which
is being conducted in the parlors Of
the First Baptist church under the
auspices of the Mothers club is prov
ing eminently satisfactory, and the
parents Of the twenty-five little folks
who are now in attendance express
many words of commentator for the
instruction and the manner in which 1t
is given. There is still room for a
few more pupils and 1t Is expected
that several other children will be
enrolled soon.
The kindergarten work Is in charge
of Miss Selma Bartel of LIE Mars, Ia.
Miss Bartel is well qualified for this
line Of work. She is high school
graduate and completed the kinder
garten course in the Cedar Rapids
(Ia.) Normal school, which is consid'
cred one of the best state normal in
stitutions in the Hawkeye state. As
sistipg Miss Bartel ia Miss Florence
McGillis ,of Bismarck. q graduate OF
the Bismarck high school, class OF
1910. Miss McGillis entered upon the
performance Of her duties the early
part of the week.
For many years the need OF 9 KIN
dergarten was much needed In the
Cspital City; and the present school
was started less than q year ago. 1t
has rapidly developed into a splendid
institution. and undoubtedly will be-
come one OF the permanent 1nstttu-
tons of Bismarck.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-28

~. goodbye to your oog1D tie ~
l8oe time you use TIZ. You win aeVOY
know, you have q corn, buulo1 or -.
lauap or sweaty. tired, swollen, ooAiae
Mt any more. It's inst We1ae4ld the
@ay the pain vanishss. Rub the oo11-
A10moe IL with your list IL you WiaA-
10; moro pain after TlZ than q there
la never been q blemish on your lo0f.
0oesnPt IT. Thea read this.
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-, 10RG0, o. TIE :ta1lo4D - 30ho q
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4He0 - uD>t0-1ato 0OAoon2.-000. -
Jus9 use afIE rs not Ike aays1nlR
49, Tor TIA RufpoaA you eXore Ao11A IL
M tA6 o0Iy foot fomedy. ever 0A9o
which acts On the principle Of AraWi19
Oue Ill the poisonous o1udAtioa0 Whlck'
cause sore tfeet. Powders. ana 01h09
GeQodiee merely clog mp the poe0A TlS
cleans them, out and keeps them elea3.
y works right Oh. You win 4oot bottoP
The very arst 4ino It's u0ed. ?Ue0 & q
week and you can forget yop evoe had
esFe Ieot There - 1othini % 0aT1h
that oa1: oenpaeo With It. 3I1 . I01
sale at all druggists. Is cents les. box,
or direct, ii you wish, from Walter
Luther Dodge & Co., Chicago, Ill.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-28
(ay Assoelated Press. J

10y Associated Preos.(
ROME, Sept. 2S-The Italian gov
eminent is moving rapidly and with
determination in the matter Of an
Italian protectorate over Tripoli and
has ordered a fleet Of powerful war.
ships to Tripoli waters. Its plans
are no longer concealed, and its at
titude is favored by all classes except
the advanced section of the Socialists,
who threaten to call general strike
in the event of hostilities. Although
not attaching much importance to
this threat, the government which is
acting with the greatest prudence in
every way, has decided to call to the
colors $4,000 reservists, so as to be
prepared for all emergencies at home
and abra1. According to the infor-
nation in official circles, the govern
ment still hopes to effect an amicable
arrangement with Turkey whereby
Italy will secure a lease of Tripoli
under the sovereignty Of Turkey, pay
ing therefore an annual rental. If Tur-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-28

Friday is to be one Of The big days
at the Industrial Exposition. 1t Is
Railway Mems Day, Hettinger county
Day and All Peoples Day. 1t is rot
known the exact hour the special
train from St. Paul will arrive bear.
ing the venerable James J. Hill, faith
er of the Great Northern system, Lou.
is W.. Hill, president of that road.
Howard Elliott, president of the Nor
thern Pacific, Thomas Cooper, George
T. Slade and other notab!es. These
gentlemen are booked for addresses
in the auditorium Of the Exposition
building and they will be- listened to
with great interest by all who can
find standing room. .
Then comes, the special from Mott,
which will bring in the Hettinger
county contingent, The special train
leaves Mott 1T six o'clock in the morn
ing, stopping at all stations on the
way in and. arriving at Bismarck at
1875. The scheduled stops for pas
sengers include Mott. Burt, Birdsell,
New Leipzig. Elgin, Lawther, Carson,
Than, Lark. Flasher, Ball. Limmer,
Parkin, Solen, Cannonhall, Gwyther,
HUI, Schmidt, Jennie, and Mandan.
The special train will leave Bismarck
on the return trip at nine o'clock In
the evening, giving the visitors nearly
ten hours to see the exposition, hear
the speeches Of the railway people,
see the vaudeville shows, and all tie
outside attractions. >:,." ."'
Hettinger county has a fine display
at the exposition and the people OF
the county are expected to come in
one thousand strong.
The big civic and military parade
will be feature of the program ior
Friday, Sept. 20. 1t is expected that
the towns of Morton county along The
Mott branch of the N. p, will avail
themselves of the special train and
cheap rate to come in and enjoy day
at the big show.
The attendance from other sections
of the state will be heavy tomorrow
and the city will be packed whipped.
Pile.
The booths at the exposition are
now all completed and will present a
beautiful sight to the thousands Of
visitors who will view them on rail
road and Hettinger County Day.
500 Day, Thursday, October 5.
500 Day means that special train
will come in from st. Paul bringing
with it a large number of railway Of
fcials and other distinguished people
Great preparations are being made
to accommodate visitors from a dis
lance.
Aside from the St. Paul special two
special trains will come into Bismarck
over the 500 lines, both from the
North and South, meeting here. These
excursion trains are being we'll ad-
vertised by the railway company and
they are sure to be we'll patronized.
The special from the north will
start at Plaza, bringing excursionists
from Minot and all intermediate
points. The south starting point Is
Hankinson and Pollock, connecting
with the regular trains of the road.
The north special will reach Bismarck
at 2:15. and the south one at 2:30 in
the afternoon. These trains will
bring passengers from the west and
east and all intermediate points,. If
anyone imagines 500 day is not going
to attract a big attendance he will