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XXII
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.

investments in other companies, $18,604,126; materials and supplies on hand, $1,118,488.93. Passenger earnings, $1,786,947.10; freight earnings, $6,515,527.30; miscellaneous earnings, $270,093.74; total earnings, $8,572,568.14; operating expenses, including taxes, rentals, &c., $4,905,902.89; net earnings, $3,666,665.25. Interest and discount paid, $1,457,090.21; dividends paid, $1,727,195. The company owns and leases 157 locomotives, 76 passenger cars, 33 baggage, mail, and express cars, and 5,227 freight cars.

SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.

For the year ending June 30, 1881, the company reports as follows: Miles operated, 160.89; miles owned, 711.56; leased to Central Pacific, 550.67; number of locomotives, 48; passenger cars, 74; baggage, mail, and express, 15; freight and other cars, 1,158; stock issued, $36,763,900; funded debt, $28,774,000; floating debt, $699,279.43; interest due on first-mortgage bonds, $482,145; total debt, $29,955,424.43; stock and debt, $66,719,324.43; cash, material, and accounts due, $1,402,632.37; cost of road, $62,439,447.70; cost of equipment, $1,847,815.43; total cost of road and equipment, $64,287,263.13. Passenger earnings, $476,611.03; freight earnings, $602,434.40; miscellaneous earnings and rentals, $1,680,166.46; total earnings, $2,759,211.89; operating expenses, including taxes and insurance, $710,694.41; net earnings, $2,048,517.48; interest paid, $1,754,500.94.

TEXAS AND PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.

Work upon this road is being pushed rapidly forward, and it is anticipated that the line will be completed and trains running through to El Paso not later than January 1, 1882. At present trains are running to Antelope, Tex., 640 miles west of Marshall, and 120 miles east of El Paso. The grading is completed to the latter point, and bridging and track are being pushed at a rapid rate.

The annual report of the operations of the road for the year ending June 30, 1881, has not been received at this department.

NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.

For the year ending June 30, 1881, the company reports as follows: Miles operated, 754; number of locomotives, 104; passenger cars, 53; baggage, mail, and express, 15; freight and other cars, 3,021; capital stock, $100,000,000, less $8,687,411.05, canceled; funded debt, $21,586,800; floating debt, $1,472,090.65; total debt, $22,058,890.65; total stock and debt, $113,371,479.60; cost of road and equipment and lands, including lines under construction, $108,324,280.42; cash, $11,567,944.33; materials, $2,082,947.08; accounts receivable, $975,440.65. Passenger earnings, $668,420.92; freight earnings, $2,144,782.12; miscellaneous