We did notaslk and crossexamining we finally got it. so that.I amenabled to pre- himabout the.Cheyenne and Deadwood routehut abou:the.sdney. sent to the House .this stateof facts from: the evidence: that all. and Deadwood -route.. He stated this fact. that he did a good pas-: over that western country covered bythese seventeen routes on which senger business on that route. that a good passenger business would this large amount of money is. spent since this company took the be fifteen passengers a day at $30 each. That would give him an inseventeen routes there has been an increase in the demands ofthe come from passengers alone of $450 a day. or $237.230 a year. country:for mail service. an increase in immigration. an increase in Now. -if- you add to that the $90.000 for hisfreight business. at six passengers. an increase in express business of 25 per cent. That is cents per poundhe.testified at one time that the express matter: i what hefietdit atinhieevideuce .(See page 241.):Take notice there carried on that route paid ten totwenty dentsa poundyou have a&J has:been an increasenow inthis.pay of- over 350. per. cent..: We are. total of $3=7.250 per annnm..:Now take from .thatsum the $113.009.) letigg 125 per cent. of it stand..: Mindyom.l io fixes the increase in of excess of expenditure. over mail pay.as givdn by the Senate com- . the busineissdemands of theeon.try coveredy tbeseseventeenroutes- mittee. and wefind.that upouthat one roritealone liemakes a cleanc at 25 bent.rand l5lper .. only. ..TJie Uiuhasbeenliberalrto. rofit eachryear of.$14.000which.woul& be very largely incretsedhj if we knew what the receipts from the Cheyenne and Deadwsood route are. Now. the House bill strikes off $20.000 per annum for expedition on this route.
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