Charles E. Whitehead, President of the Des Moines & Fort Dodge Railroad Company, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he has caused the foregoing statement to be prepared by the proper officers and agents of the company, and, having carefully examined the same, declare them to be a true, full, and correct statement of the condition of affairs of said company on the thirtieth day of June, A. D. 1884, to the best of his knowledge and belief.

(Signed),

CHARLES E. WHITEHEAD.

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 16th day of September, A. D. 1884.
[L. S.]
N. T. GUERNSEY,
Notary Public in and for Polk County, Iowa.

Received and filed in the office of the Commissioners of Railroads, this 17th day of September, A. D. 1884. E. G. MORGAN, Secretary.

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$

159,500.00

410,000.00

Amount of common stock issued.
Amount of preferred stock issued, and conditions of prefer-
ment...

Preferred stock to receive six per cent dividend before the
common stock shall participate in dividends.

Total amount paid in, as per books of the company... $

$

907.50

Amount of stock per mile of road...
Amount of stock representing the road in Iowa. All in Iowa.
Amount of stock held in Iowa.
Total number of stockholders
Number of stockholders in Iowa.

569,500.00

28

24

569,500.00

Amount of debt per mile of road...

$ 11,113.61

Amount of debt representing the road in Iowa. All.
Total amount of stock and debt..

Amount of stock and debt per mile of road

COST OF ROAD AND EQUIPMENT.

Bridging and masonry

Land, land damages and fences.

Passenger and freight stations, coal sheds and water stations.
Machine shops, including machinery and tools..

All other items charged to construction not enumerated, above snow fences.

$

14,394.60

Value. 12,992.59 627.50

6,500.00

18,873.36

328.40

39,321.85

12,933.20 531.98

Total earnings, passenger department... Passenger earnings per train mile run. Earnings, freight:

Total earnings freight department. Earnings per train mile run. No data.

Total transportation earnings..

3,831.59

$

17,196.77

No data.

56,585.31

73,782.08

Earnings per train mile run, from all trains earning revenue. Mixed passenger and freight.

Earnings per mile of road operated (63.20 miles)....$1,195.59

Car mileage (credit balances). .

Earnings from all other sources:

Telegraph earnings...

CLASS 1—MAINTENANCE OF WAY AND BUILDINGS (CHARGED TO OPERATING EXPENSES.)

Renewal of ties (No. laid, 5,324), cost included in

Repairs of bridges, including culverts and cattle-guards.
Repairs of fences, road crossings and signs .
Repairs of buildings, stations and water-tanks.

Total....

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$

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14,901.50

1,718.77

400.31 1,042.82

18,058.40

CLASS 2-MAINTENANCE OF MOTIVE POWER AND CARS.

Operating expenses and taxes per mile of road operated (63.20 miles)....

$ 852.71

Total earnings

GENERAL EXHIBIT.

Total expenses, including taxes

Net earnings.

INCOME ACCOUNT.

Income from earnings...

Total income from all sources for the year..........

Net income above operating expenses, taxes, interest
and rental.....

Gross income per train mile run. No date.

Net income per train mile run. No data.

75,561.79

53,851.50

21,710.29

$ 21,710.29

GENERAL BALANCE SHEET, AT THE CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS,
DECEMBER 31, 1883.