REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
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For year ending Jane 30, 1880:
| Passenger earnings | $5,235,573 62 |
| Freight earnings | 10,900,932 47 |
| United States mail | 488,610 32 |
| Miscellaneous earnings | 1,177,331 75 |
| Total | 17,802,448 16 |
| Operating expenses and rentals | 11,618,830 55 |
| Ordinary net earnings | 6,183,617 61 |
| Interest paid | $3,781,825 96 |
| Dividends paid | $1,628,265 00 |
| Acres of land unsold | 10,995,865 46 |
CENTRAL BRANCH UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Since the Auditor's last report, important changes have occurred in
the affairs of the company owning this road. The engineer reports its
property in good condition, with large additions to the equipment during the year. This road, with the leased lines controlled by it, is now
operated by the Missouri Pacific Railway Company.
From reports made, the following statements are derived:
| Miles owned and subsidized | 100 |
| Miles leased | 158 |
| Stock issued | $1,000,000 00 |
| Subsidy bonds | 1,600,000 00 |
| Funded debt | 2,225,218 14 |
| Floating debt | 569,630 45 |
| Interest on funded and floating debt | 5,221 87 |
| Interest on subsidy bonds | 1,207,259 66 |
| Total debt | 5,601,418 76 |
| Stock and debt | $6,601,418 76 |
| Cost of road and equipment | 3,962,974 75 |
| Passenger earnings for year ending June 30, 1880 | $208,866 26 |
| Freight earnings | 754,757 75 |
| Miscellaneous earnings | 54,260 38 |
| Total | 1,107,884 39 |
| Operating expenses | 774,384 22 |
| Net earnings | 333,500 17 |
KANSAS PACIFIC RAILWAY.
The Kansas Pacific Railway Company was consolidated with the
Union Pacific Railroad Company, January 26,1880. This report is
therefore for the seven months ending January 30, 1880:
| Miles operated | 1,006.3 |
| Miles owned | 778.5 |
| Miles subsidized with lands | 638.5 |
