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Show UE?0HT OF t i IlIO GRANDE , Later:, Troubles in Colo-rado Colo-rado Cause a Decrease in tbc Earainzs. . The Denver A Rio Grande system's report for the year ending June 30, 1904, shows good 'results in' the operating departments. de-partments. There is. a large decrease in freight earnings. Tnt, withal, the showing is good and It is admitted that the losses in the freight department all were on account of Colorado labor trou-1 trou-1 bles. While, .figures seem to hide the fact Utah makes a good showing In the year's business. The following Is the summary of the year's business as compared with last ' - year: Earnings This Tear. Last Tear Freight .....1,S98.1(H. J12.281,49.15 Passenger .. ....... 8,959,261.04 S,827,92V41 Ex.. mall, etc 1 06,O78.63 .. Lli5.143.S0 Total .. $1.4,435.10 .17,304,6&.8 - The percentage of decrease in the gross is 4.98; in the operating expenses, 6.28, or a net decrease of 4.30. . Both in freight and passenger departments de-partments Utah has made the better recorda The handling of agricultural products ' Increased from 4.65 to 4.93 per cent a good showing for irrigation. i The closing of the Ogden gateway for, wool and live stock caused a decrease in animal products handled from 2 JO per cent to 1.71 per cent Utah's minerals again are to the fore with an increase from 79.11 per cent to 79.25 per cent Manufacturers show a decrease but - general merchandise goes up. Earnings per train mile, per car mile and per ton mile have all increased. |