FENCING IN IOWA. How many miles of fencing have you on your road in Iowa?. None. None. What is the total cost of same?.. None. How many miles of new fencing have you built during the year? GENERAL BALANCE SHEET. None. 170 *This company's securities issued in payment for 92 miles completed and equipped line. CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. EXPRESS COMPANIES. The American Express Company runs over the lines of this company between Mason City and Lehigh, paying one and one half first-class rates on all local and first-class rate on all through business, and fruits and vegetables. MAILS. Have no contracts for transportation of mails. The government pays a specified rate per mile per annum, based on the average weight of mail carried. SLEEPING, PARLOR OR DINING CAR COMPANIES. None. FREIGHT OR TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES OR LINES. None. OTHER RAILROAD COMPANIES. None. STEAMBOAT OR STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. None. TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. With Western Union Telegraph Company to construct one line, and more when necessary. The railroad company to operate and keep same in repair. The gross receipts from all commercial business going to the telegraph company. Average number of tons in cars when shipped in car lots: Average number of tons in cars when shipped in less than car lots: What per cent does the local freight business of Iowa bear to the total freight business of the entire line? What per cent does local freight business of Iowa bear to freight originating on your line in Iowa and passing outside the State? What per cent does local freight business of Iowa bear to business originating outside the State and destined to points within the State? What per cent does local freight business bear to freight moved across the State from points outside to points inside the State? What per cent of freight received at each station on your road is local and what per cent inter-State? What proportion of earnings is credited to Iowa on business passing across the State, from points beyond to points beyond the State? What proportion of earnings is credited to Iowa on business originating in Iowa and passing outside the State? What proportion of earnings is credited to Iowa on business originating outside the State and destined to points within the State? What proportion of earnings is credited to each branch line of your road, on business originating on said branches and destined to points on the main line in Iowa, to points on the main line outside the State, or to points on other lines? Give the amount and kind of freight furnished by each branch line to your main line? Same for passengers. Entire line in Iowa. All business done locally and within the State. |