[C. & N. W. RY. CO.]

IMPORTANT CHANGES DURING THE YEAR.

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.

Company's Original Report, Page 53.]

1. All extensions of road put in operation.

2. Decrease in mileage by line abandoned or line straightened.
All other important physical changes.

3.

4. All leases taken or surrendered.

5. All consolidations or reorganizations effected.

6. All new stocks issued.

7. All new bonds issued.

8.

All other important financial changes.

No new extensions or road put in operation during the year. 2. No decrease in mileage by abandonment or change of line. No important physical changes in North Dakota.

3.

4. No leases taken or surrendered.

5.

No consolidations or reorganizations effected in North Dakota.
6. The increase of $28,000 in capital stock is made up as follows:
By common stock issued to retire Peninsula bonds
By preferred stock issued to retire Peninsula bonds....

Total

.$ 14,000

14,000

$ 28,000

7. $588,000 of bonds have been issued and $163,000 of bonds retired during the year. Net increase, $425,000.

8. The sinking fund accounts have been increased:

By payment of installments..

By accretions of interest.

Total.....

$263,412 50

139,701 67

$403,114 17

EXPRESS COMPANIES.

By an agreement with American Express Company of date April 16, 1894, to be in force until the first day of April, 1899. The C. & N. W. Ry. Co. agrees to transport the freight of the express company over all lines operated by the railway company, aggregating 5,066 miles, for an annual payment of $550,659.96 (with provision for an extra payment for facilities on special train) for an estimated limited tonnage and an agreed schedule of rates for exceptional excess of tonnage.

MAILS. The company transports mails over any route on its lines when ordered by the U. S. Postoffice Department. The company receives such compensation for its services as is

from time to time fixed.

SLEEPING, PARLOR AND DINING CARS. Are not run in North Dakota.

FREIGHT OR TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES OR LINES. The cars of all transportation companies are allowed to run over this company's lines, paying regular rates and receiving mileage, and their freight having no preference over other freight of like class.

OTHER RAILROAD COMPANIES. None for North Dakota.

STEAMBOAT OR STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. This company has no contracts with steamboat or steamship companies.

TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. By contract with Western Union Telegraph Company all lines of road operated by this company are afforded telegraph facilities, this company having certain wires or rights to their use for the business of the railway company, commercial business being done by the telegraph company.