The mileage checks pretty good.

It's a nice one, low mileage and looks to be in excellent condition.

What's the mileage on it?

The mileage was scrupulously recorded, as was everything else.

There was a log listing mileage and dates in a variety of dif­ferent handwritings.

"It handles well and gets good gas mileage," she answered, hoping Alex would be out soon.

Using his own parameters about mileage and age of the vehicle, he found several cars that fit her criteria.

In the United States progress was more rapid, for, beginning at 2816 in 1840, the mileage reached 9015 in 1850, 30,600 in 1860, 87,801 in 1880, and 198,964 in 1900.

Yet the mileage open per Io,000 inhabitants in Australia, as a whole, far surpasses that in any other of the broad geographical divisions.

The Civil War then interfered, and in 1880 the mileage was only 1127 m.

In 1880 he was in virtual control of Io,000 miles of railway, about one-ninth of the railway mileage of the United States at that time.

to 3128 m., or 1642 m., which was more than one-third of all that had been built up to the year 1909, when the total mileage was 4464.14.

Fred was still gabbing on the phone so Dean shared with his wife the last of the turkey salad, extended mileage from the Christmas turkey of ten days earlier.

In any comparison between British and American records the first point to be borne in mind is the difference in mileage and traffic. The American railways aggregate approximately ten times the length of the British lines; but in train miles the difference is far less.

The authorities secured the van's mileage from the previous owner and carefully attempted to construct miles driven to pin-point Grasso's hideout.

In comparing the figures, it should be noted that main line mileage in the Eastern states, as for example that of the Pennsylvania railroad and the New York, New Haven & Hartford, does not differ greatly in standards of safety or in unit cost from the best British construction, although improvement work in America is charged to income far more liberally than it has been in England.

Under this system each consignment of freight is compelled to pay its share of the terminal expense, independently of distance, plus a mileage charge proportionate to the length of the journey or haul.

Of the total train mileage in America more than half is freight; in Great Britain much more than half is passenger.

According to the census returns of 1895, the total mileage was 496 m., representing a capital expenditure of $84,044,581 paper.

In 1850 the mileage was 6635, in 1860 it was 10,410, and in 1870 it was 15,310.

United Kingdom, 1908.39,316 £ 33,333 United States, 1908.254,192 10,372 2 1 he figures for the United States are from the report of the Interstate Commerce Commission for the year ended 30th of June 1908, and comprise mileage of first, second, third and fourth tracks, and paid-up capital in the hands of the public only.

The first efforts at railway legislation were governed by the equal mileage principle; that is, the attempt was made to make rates proportionate to the distance.

So much of the expense of the handling, both of freight and of passengers, was independent of the length of the journey that a mileage rate sufficiently large for short distances was unnecessarily burdensome for long ones, and was bound to destroy long-distance traffic, if the theory were consistently applied.

The latest entry dated Monday showed a mileage figure and the starting point of Parkside, Pennsylvania.

The urban and rural district roads, covering a much greater mileage and classed as la petite voirie, are maintained chiefly by the communes under the supervision of the Minister of the Interior.

Dean looked at the odometer and then at the mileage log.

He could account for the correct mileage on the car if he used a tow bar that kept the wheels on the road.

Dean had no way of checking Byrne's mileage and if by chance he had detoured east on Interstate 84, probably 30 miles further, instead of taking the more direct south-easterly route between Scranton and Parkside.

There was also a small sheet of white paper listing 11.2 gallons of gas purchased in Aberdeen, Maryland, a mileage figure and the amount of the purchase.

of general merchandise it might prove a serious competitor to the canals, of which a large mileage had been constructed in Great Britain during that period.

of railway were sanctioned by parliament, including the beginnings of most of the existing trunk-lines, and in 1840 the actual mileage reached 1331 m.

309,974 Australia 17,766 Asia 56,181 Table II., classifying the mileage of Europe, shows that Russia has taken the lead, instead of Germany, as in former years.

If the Asiatic portions of the Russian Empire were given in the same table, the total Russian mileage would appear nearly as large as that of Germany and Italy together.

56,181 Although more than half of the total mileage of Asia is in British India, it is probable that the greatest proportionate gains in the near future will be in China, Siberia and Manchuria, and Central Russia in Asia.

that the railway mileage in the British possessions amounts to almost five-sixths of the total.

In Australia the increase in railway mileage in the five years ending December 31st, 1907 was about 7%-a small proportion as compared with America, Asia or Africa.

Yet the mileage of sidings in the United Kingdom amounted to 14,353 in 1908, and the cost of constructing them was probably not far from £60,000,000.

Since 1900, however, there has been considerable development, and the total mileage on the 1st of January 1909, was 1,866.92 m.

of railway were sanctioned by parliament, including the beginnings of most of the existing trunk-lines, and in 1840 the actual mileage reached 1331 m.

in 1857, the railway mileage of the republic increased to 1563 m.

199,371 In the United States railway mileage now tends to increase at the rate of slightly over 5000 miles a year, which is about 2 ° o on the present main line mileage.

or about 21% of the total mileage open.

The car was six years old now, but it was in good shape and still had low mileage.

We checked out the tank and the mileage.

He listened attentively to her requests – something easy to see on the road, lots of room inside, easy to drive and with good gas mileage.

Mileage.

2,763 Spain 9,228 having nearly the same amount of railway mileage.

On a single-track-mile basis, the following comparison may be made between apparent capital costs in Great Britain and the United States: - Single-Track Paid-up Capital Mileage.

At the close of 1908 there was a total mileage of 9,300.45 m.

In 1880 the total railway mileage was 518 m.; in 1890 it was 2489 m.; in 1900, 3255 m., and in January 1909, 4,004.92 M.

The mileage of wagon roads was increased from about 170 m.

In August 1908 the mileage of all railways (including electric) in Cuba was 232 9.8 m.

From 1250 in 1885, of which 903 were in Europe and 347 in Asia, the mileage of railways had increased to some 4440 in 1909, of which 1377 are in Europe, 1810 in Asia Minor, 418 in Syria and 835 fall to the share of the Hejaz railway, including the Ed-Dera-Haifa branch.

The legislative department consists of a senate of sixty-three members elected for four years, and a house of representatives of one hundred and nineteen members, elected for two years, the remuneration being mileage and $50o a year.

The total mileage under traffic at the beginning of 1905 was 10,600 m., divided into 94 separate lines.

The mileage open in 1910 was 1173.

In 1908 there were only 13 railway lines with a mileage of about 540 m., including the short lines from Caracas to El Valle and La Guaira to Maiquetia and Macuto, and the La Vela and Coro.

Probably a return to settled political and industrial conditions in Venezuela will result in a large addition to its railway mileage, as a means of bringing the fertile inland districts into direct communication with the coast.

The total mileage for greater London is about 240.

The total mileage of the Tunisian railways was computed to be 1060 m.

Transportation.-Steam railway mileage in Rhode Island increased from 68 m.

In 1902 the mileage of street and electric railways (most of them interurban) operated in the state was 336.33 m.

The original scheme included 15 other railways, with an aggregate mileage of only 353 m.; but these were eliminated as being lines of local interest only.

Its railway mileage in January 1907 was J33.6 m.; the Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington (Pennsylvania system), the Baltimore & Philadelphia (Baltimore & Ohio system), and the Wilmington & Northern (Philadelphia & Reading system) cross the northern part of the state, while the Delaware railway (leased by the Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington) runs the length of the state below Wilmington, and another line, the Maryland, Delaware & Virginia (controlled by the Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic railway, which is related to the Pennsylvania system), connects Lewes, Del., with Love Point, Md., on the Chesapeake Bay.

In 1860 the steam railway mileage was 307 m.; in 1870, 711 m.; in 1880, 3244 r11.; in 1890, 8709 m.

Most of this mileage is in the eastern part of the state, the western and southern portions having slight railway facilities.

from a railway station; and only three other states have a greater railway mileage.

The great period of railway building in Iowa was during the twenty-five years immediately following the close of the Civil War, the railway mileage being only 655 m.

The inter-urban electric railways are of very great importance in the state; in 1908 the total mileage of street and inter-urban electric The tax valuation on ships engaged in foreign trade was lowered between 1884 and 1900 from $2,801,405 to $147,768.

The railway mileage in the state increased to 1361 m.

In 1880 the railway mileage was 289 m.; in 1890, 2012.05 m.; in 1900, 2888.44 m.; and on the 1st of January 1909, 4180.32 m.

He introduced the first bill for giving small tracts of government land free to actual settlers, and published an exposure of abuses in the allowance of mileage to members, which corrected the evil, but brought him much personal obloquy.

The Northern Pacific reached Helena two years later and the railway mileage in the state increased from 106 m.

The railway mileage of Dakota in 1870 (before the present states of South and North Dakota were erected) was only 75 m., and in 1880, 1225 m.

In 1890 the mileage of South Dakota was 2610 m., in 1900, 2961 m., and in 1909, 3776 m.

The total railway mileage within the state on the 31st of December 1908 was 4135.67 m.

In the course of a few years this mileage was to be largely increased, Parliament having voted some 6,500 million crowns for further construction and improvements.

in 1880; in 1890, in Maryland alone, the mileage was 1270.04 m., and in 1909 it was 1394.19 m.

Although deep river channels are common, falls or impassable rapids are rare west of the Alleghany Plateau, and the state has an extensive mileage of navigable waters.

Great pipe lines from Parkersburg, West Virginia, to Somerset, Pulaski county, and with branches to the Ragland, Barbourville and Prestonburg fields, had in 1902 a mileage of 275 m.

Up to 1880 the railway mileage had increased to only 1,530; but during the next ten years it increased to 2,942, and railways were in considerable measure substituted for water craft.

Most of the lines run south or south-west from Cincinnati and Louisville, and the east border of the state still has a small railway mileage and practically no wagon roads, most of the travel being on horseback.

In 1850 there were in operation 467 m.; this mileage had increased to 1015 in 1880 and to 1167.14 on the 1st of January 1909.

An active trade is promoted by several trunk lines of railway which cross the province (total mileage in 1906, 1889 m., exclusive of light railways) and by the navigation of the Weser (on which Minden has a port), Ems, Ruhr and Lippe.

There are, nominally, about 200 railways, but about one-half of these, comprising five-sixths of the mileage, have been amalgamated into four great systems: the Grand Trunk, the Canadian Pacific, the Canadian Northern and the Intercolonial; most of the others have been more or less consolidated.

Only a very small proportion of the decline in the price of wheat since 1880 is due to cheapened transport rates; for while the mileage rate has been falling, the length of haulage has been extending, until in 1900 the principal wheat fields of America were 2000 m.

farther from the eastern seaboard than was the case in 1870, and consequently, notwithstanding the fall in the mileage rate 'of 50 to 75%, it still costs the United Kingdom nearly as much to have its quota of foreign wheat fetched from abroad as it did then.

The navigable mileage of the Alabama rivers is 2000 m., but obstructions often prevent the formation of a continuous route, notably the "Muscle Shoals" of the Tennessee, extending from a point io m.

The railway mileage of the state on the 31st of December 1906 was 4805.58 m.

Means of transportation for these products are furnished by the rivers, which are generally navigable as far north as the " fall line " passing through Augusta, Milledgeville, Macon and Columbus; by ocean steamship lines which have piers at St Mary's, Brunswick, Darien and Savannah; and by railways whose mileage in January 1909 was 6,871.8 m.

From these and other beginnings the state's railway mileage gradually increased to 1240 m.

When successful, the journey, although about seven times the mileage of the old direct caravan route, took four months instead of eighteen, and was of course much less expensive.

The smallest mileage controlled by a direction is Berlin, with 380 m., and the greatest, Konigsberg, with 1200 m.

Railways gridiron the province, which contains over one-third the total mileage of the dominion; their construction is aided by provincial and municipal subsidies, in addition to that paid by the federal government.

The railway system is also fairly complete, the state owning about three-fifths of the total mileage, which amounts to some 2000.

82 in.), but there is also a considerable mileage of light narrow-gauge railways.

shows the advance in mileage, goods and passenger traffic and receipts, from both sources, since 1857.

By 1910 the total railway mileage was 3844.

The first railway constructed in the West was the Northern-Cross railroad from Meredosia on the Illinois river to Springfield, completed in 1842; during the last thirty years of the 19th century Illinois had a larger railway mileage than any of the American states, her mileage in January 1909 amounting to 12,215.63 m., second only to that of Texas.

The mileage over which mails are carried by railway has been constantly increasing with the development of the railway system, but a far larger number are still carried by runners and boats.

Railway mileage increased 1 37.3% from 1870 to 1880, and 154.6% from 1880 to 1900.

The railway mileage, which was only 459 m.

The railway mileage in 1900 was 3,789.58, and in January 1909 it was 4,348.53.

The total railway mileage on the 31st of December 1908 was 2,918.02, more than twice *as much as that of 1890.

It is served by the Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia & Reading and the Lancaster, Oxford & Southern railways, and by tramways of the Conestoga Traction Company, which had in 1909 a mileage of 152 m.

At the end of 1904 its open mileage was 576 m.

Out of this railway grew one of the largest companies, the London & North-Western; while the most extensive system as regards mileage, the Great Western, originated in a line from Paddington, London, to Bristol, for which an act of parliament was obtained in 1835, and which was opened in 1841.

Thus, in the first five years of railway construction, from 18 25 to 1830, the mileage doubled; while in the second five years, from 1830 to 1835, it trebled.

The development of tramway enterprise in the United Kingdom, as shown by the mileage open, the paid-up capital, gross receipts, working expenses and number of passengers carried, has been as follows 1900, 1,749,804 * Excluding season-ticket holders, whose number in 1880 was 502,174; in and in England and Wales alone, in 1880, 449, 82 3; in 1900, 1,610,754.

The railways of the republic had a total mileage at the end of 1906 of 2950 m., of which 1495 m.

of navigable river channels, besides a very considerable mileage of lake and coast navigation.

The railway mileage of Arizona on the 1st of January 1908 was 1935.35 m.

Communications.-The total railway mileage in January 1909 was 2,022.04 m., an increase from 206 M.

completed, and from then until 1880 the mileage increased to 3938; but the great period of railway building in Michigan was in the decade from 1880 to 1890, when the mileage was increased to 7108.48.

In 2905, with a total railway mileage of 22 74.4 0, New Jersey possessed an average of 30.22 m.

of territory, an average higher than that of any other American state; in 2909, according to the State Railroad Commissioners, the mileage was 2354.63 (including additional tracks, sidings, &c., 5471.38 m.).

The variations in length of the general slope of the land towards successive natural divisions of the coast may be illustrated by a comparative table of the mileage and drainage areas of the principal English rivers.

The mileage does not take account of the lesser sinuosities of rivers.

Numerous additional main lines - Reading to Newbury, Weymouth and the west, a new line opened in 1906 between Castle Cary and Langport effecting a great reduction in mileage between London and Exeter and places beyond; Didcot, Oxford, Birmingham, Shrewsbury, Chester with connexions northward, and to North Wales; Oxford to Worcester, and Swindon to Gloucester and the west of England; South Welsh system (through route from London via Wootton Bassett or via Bristol, and the Severn tunnel), Newport, Cardiff, Swansea, Milford.

Lastly, the railway companies themselves have acquired control of about 30% of the total mileage of canals in England and Wales, and in many cases this has had a prejudicial effect on the prosperity of canals.

The total mileage in 1906 was 136 m.

The first railway in the state, from Bangor to Old Town, was completed in 1836, and the state's railway mileage increased from 12 m.

The railway mileage in 1870 was 257 m.; in 1890, 1265 m.; and in 1909, 1962.87 m.

The mileage of these within the state rose from 3960 in 1880 to 6142 in 1890, and to 8023.94 in 1908; the Missouri Pacific being far the greatest system of the state.

The railways, which have a mileage exceeding 4000, are classified under three great systems: - the Western, the Midland and the Eastern.

In 1870 the mileage was 159 m.

were built and the state's mileage increased from 508 m.

In 1909 the total mileage was 2089.46 m.

The total railway mileage in January 1909 was 7286.20 m.

There has been a great development also in interurban electric lines,which have been adapted both to passenger and to light freight and express traffic; in 1908 there were 31 interurban electric lines within the state with a mileage of 1500 m.

Each member of the legislature received $500 a year and io cents a mile for mileage.

The railway mileage was slowly increased to 1260 m.

The following table shows the principal Irish railways, their mileage and the districts which they serve.

The railway mileage of the state was 3335.48 m.

of railway in the state at the end of 1907; the great period of railway building was 1870-1890, the mileage in 1870 being 705, in 1880, 1953, and in 1890, 5407.

The following decade was marked by a tremendous growth in population, by a feverish activity in railway construction (the mileage in the state being increased from 1953 to 5407 m.

One company, the New York, New Haven & Hartford, controlled 87% of this railway mileage in 1904, and practically all the steamboat lines on Long Island Sound.

Since 1895 electric railways operated by the trolley system have steadily developed, their mileage in 1909 approximating 895 m.

The railway mileage of Tennessee increased from 1253 m.

The car was six years old now, but it was in good shape and still had low mileage.

It's a nice one, low mileage and looks to be in excellent condition.

The authorities secured the van's mileage from the previous owner and carefully attempted to construct miles driven to pin-point Grasso's hideout.

"It handles well and gets good gas mileage," she answered, hoping Alex would be out soon.

What's the mileage on it?

Fred was still gabbing on the phone so Dean shared with his wife the last of the turkey salad, extended mileage from the Christmas turkey of ten days earlier.

The mileage was scrupulously recorded, as was everything else.

There was also a small sheet of white paper listing 11.2 gallons of gas purchased in Aberdeen, Maryland, a mileage figure and the amount of the purchase.

We checked out the tank and the mileage.

There was a log listing mileage and dates in a variety of dif­ferent handwritings.

The latest entry dated Monday showed a mileage figure and the starting point of Parkside, Pennsylvania.

Dean looked at the odometer and then at the mileage log.

The mileage checks pretty good.

Dean had no way of checking Byrne's mileage and if by chance he had detoured east on Interstate 84, probably 30 miles further, instead of taking the more direct south-easterly route between Scranton and Parkside.

He could account for the correct mileage on the car if he used a tow bar that kept the wheels on the road.

He listened attentively to her requests – something easy to see on the road, lots of room inside, easy to drive and with good gas mileage.

Using his own parameters about mileage and age of the vehicle, he found several cars that fit her criteria.

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accrue mileage at a supplement for the air portion of your United Vacations package.

Doctors are also entitled to charge a mileage allowance, where appropriate.

automobile mileage incurred for business purposes and get receipts for charitable contributions.

The damper suggested high mileage, while the replaced number plate, he said, hinted at a rear-end collision.

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All in all a marked improvement without any decrease in gasoline mileage.

Is there a regular preventive maintenance program for each vehicle, carried out at predetermined intervals of time or mileage?

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Once you've accumulated a certain mileage in helping or delivering training within JCI, you will qualify to take part in Excel.

I'm guessing the mileage is aroung 6,000 maybe a bit less.

mileage incurred for business purposes and get receipts for charitable contributions.

The Alamo car company was going to rue the day they offered me unlimited mileage.

The estimated mileage for the day will be around 420 miles.

You also agree the annual mileage you expect your car to clock up.

The approximate mileage for the day will be 450 miles.

The route planner will then let you know the total mileage.

What sort of weekly mileage is needed to succeed at the 100 mile distance?

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My annual car mileage is about 8000, which makes me feel bad.

The instrument panel has clear, easy-to-read indications including an analog odometer, total mileage and fuel level indicator.

But what about just having the already stored error code flash alternately with mileage on the already existing digital odometer?

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With a three year original unlimited mileage warranty and reasonable prices the Cuore really is one of the best city cars you can buy.

The railway mileage of the state grew with great rapidity in the decade 1880-1890; it was 691 m.

in 1857, the railway mileage of the republic increased to 1563 m.

According to the census returns of 1895, the total mileage was 496 m., representing a capital expenditure of $84,044,581 paper.

The urban and rural district roads, covering a much greater mileage and classed as la petite voirie, are maintained chiefly by the communes under the supervision of the Minister of the Interior.

or about 21% of the total mileage open.

If the insulation per mile, i.e., the total insulation multiplied by the mileage of the wire loop, is found to be less than 200,000 ohms, the wire is considered to be faulty.

of general merchandise it might prove a serious competitor to the canals, of which a large mileage had been constructed in Great Britain during that period.

In 1850 the mileage was 6635, in 1860 it was 10,410, and in 1870 it was 15,310.

In the United States progress was more rapid, for, beginning at 2816 in 1840, the mileage reached 9015 in 1850, 30,600 in 1860, 87,801 in 1880, and 198,964 in 1900.

309,974 Australia 17,766 Asia 56,181 Table II., classifying the mileage of Europe, shows that Russia has taken the lead, instead of Germany, as in former years.

If the Asiatic portions of the Russian Empire were given in the same table, the total Russian mileage would appear nearly as large as that of Germany and Italy together.

199,371 In the United States railway mileage now tends to increase at the rate of slightly over 5000 miles a year, which is about 2 ° o on the present main line mileage.

were built-an addition equivalent to more than I I% of mileage then existing-and in 1887, 12,876 m.

The decade from 1896 until 1905, inclusive, saw huge sums spent on yards, passing tracks, grade reduction, elimination of curves, substitution of large locomotives and cars for small ones, &c. During those ten years, the route mileage increased 34,991 m., or 17%, while the mileage of second, third, fourth and yard tracks and sidings increased 32,666 m., or nearly 57%.

illustrates the railway mileage in the continent of America at the close of 1907.

2,763 Spain 9,228 having nearly the same amount of railway mileage.

56,181 Although more than half of the total mileage of Asia is in British India, it is probable that the greatest proportionate gains in the near future will be in China, Siberia and Manchuria, and Central Russia in Asia.

that the railway mileage in the British possessions amounts to almost five-sixths of the total.

In Australia the increase in railway mileage in the five years ending December 31st, 1907 was about 7%-a small proportion as compared with America, Asia or Africa.

Yet the mileage open per Io,000 inhabitants in Australia, as a whole, far surpasses that in any other of the broad geographical divisions.

illustrates the mileage open to the end of 1907 per loo sq.

In railway mileage per io,000 inhabitants, however, Queensland, in the Australian group, reports a figure much greater than any other country; while at the other end of the list Persia holds the record for isolation.

Yet the mileage of sidings in the United Kingdom amounted to 14,353 in 1908, and the cost of constructing them was probably not far from £60,000,000.

On a single-track-mile basis, the following comparison may be made between apparent capital costs in Great Britain and the United States: - Single-Track Paid-up Capital Mileage.

United Kingdom, 1908.39,316 £ 33,333 United States, 1908.254,192 10,372 2 1 he figures for the United States are from the report of the Interstate Commerce Commission for the year ended 30th of June 1908, and comprise mileage of first, second, third and fourth tracks, and paid-up capital in the hands of the public only.

In comparing the figures, it should be noted that main line mileage in the Eastern states, as for example that of the Pennsylvania railroad and the New York, New Haven & Hartford, does not differ greatly in standards of safety or in unit cost from the best British construction, although improvement work in America is charged to income far more liberally than it has been in England.

The first efforts at railway legislation were governed by the equal mileage principle; that is, the attempt was made to make rates proportionate to the distance.

So much of the expense of the handling, both of freight and of passengers, was independent of the length of the journey that a mileage rate sufficiently large for short distances was unnecessarily burdensome for long ones, and was bound to destroy long-distance traffic, if the theory were consistently applied.

Under this system each consignment of freight is compelled to pay its share of the terminal expense, independently of distance, plus a mileage charge proportionate to the length of the journey or haul.

The best railways of the United States and Canada have, indeed; been greatly improved, and their main lines approach the high standards of safety which prevail in Great Britain, both as regards maintenance and care of roadway and vehicles (as a preventive of derailments) and the use of the block system (as a preventive of collisions); but when the inquirer looks at America as a whole - the total length of lines in the United States being over 230,000 m., ten times the total of the United Kingdom - he is considering a figure which includes an enormous mileage of railway lying in thinly settled regions where the high standards of safety maintained on the best railways have scarcely been thought of.

In any comparison between British and American records the first point to be borne in mind is the difference in mileage and traffic. The American railways aggregate approximately ten times the length of the British lines; but in train miles the difference is far less.

Of the total train mileage in America more than half is freight; in Great Britain much more than half is passenger.

Instead of the borrowing power being restricted to a small percentage of the total capital, as in European countries, most of the railway mileage of America has been built with borrowed money, represented by bonds, while stock has been given freely as an inducement to subscribe to the bonds on the XXII.

of railway, and the tendency of all the great American railway systems, even when not tied to one another in common ownership, is to increase their mileage year by year by acquiring tributary lines.

In France and other European countries there is also an important mileage of metre gauge, and even narrower, on lines of local or secondary importance.

Some railway companies, however, having a long mileage in timberless regions, do " treat " their sleepers.

had been opened for traffic, and the mileage of lines opened was much less in proportion to the mileage sanctioned in the cases of lines constructed on their own land than in the case of lines more of the nature of tramways.

(In other countries where the mileage of main lines of railways in proportion to area and population is roughly the same as in the United Kingdom, the mileage of light railways already constructed is considerable, while many additional lines are under construction.

in operation, and the total mileage authorized was 2603, while the construction of a considerable further mileage was under consideration.

There are no navigable waterways, and the railway mileage is small.

2 The railway mileage in 1880 was 739 m.; in 1890, 923 m.; in the following decade railway building was at a standstill.

Since 1900, however, there has been considerable development, and the total mileage on the 1st of January 1909, was 1,866.92 m.

In 1880 he was in virtual control of Io,000 miles of railway, about one-ninth of the railway mileage of the United States at that time.

The Civil War then interfered, and in 1880 the mileage was only 1127 m.

But the greatest period of building was from 1880 to 1890; during this decade the mileage was increased from 1486 m.

to 3128 m., or 1642 m., which was more than one-third of all that had been built up to the year 1909, when the total mileage was 4464.14.

About three-fourths of the city's total street mileage (120 m.) is paved, Belgian block or macadam being used on the principal thoroughfares.

By the close of 1850 the railway mileage had increased to 575 m., and for the next forty years, with the exception of the Civil War period, more than 2000 m.

At the close of 1908 there was a total mileage of 9,300.45 m.

In 1880 the total railway mileage was 518 m.; in 1890 it was 2489 m.; in 1900, 3255 m., and in January 1909, 4,004.92 M.

The mileage of wagon roads was increased from about 170 m.

In August 1908 the mileage of all railways (including electric) in Cuba was 232 9.8 m.

From 1250 in 1885, of which 903 were in Europe and 347 in Asia, the mileage of railways had increased to some 4440 in 1909, of which 1377 are in Europe, 1810 in Asia Minor, 418 in Syria and 835 fall to the share of the Hejaz railway, including the Ed-Dera-Haifa branch.

The legislative department consists of a senate of sixty-three members elected for four years, and a house of representatives of one hundred and nineteen members, elected for two years, the remuneration being mileage and $50o a year.

The total mileage under traffic at the beginning of 1905 was 10,600 m., divided into 94 separate lines.

The mileage open in 1910 was 1173.

In 1908 there were only 13 railway lines with a mileage of about 540 m., including the short lines from Caracas to El Valle and La Guaira to Maiquetia and Macuto, and the La Vela and Coro.

Probably a return to settled political and industrial conditions in Venezuela will result in a large addition to its railway mileage, as a means of bringing the fertile inland districts into direct communication with the coast.

The total mileage for greater London is about 240.

The total mileage of the Tunisian railways was computed to be 1060 m.

Transportation.-Steam railway mileage in Rhode Island increased from 68 m.

In 1902 the mileage of street and electric railways (most of them interurban) operated in the state was 336.33 m.

The original scheme included 15 other railways, with an aggregate mileage of only 353 m.; but these were eliminated as being lines of local interest only.

Its railway mileage in January 1907 was J33.6 m.; the Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington (Pennsylvania system), the Baltimore & Philadelphia (Baltimore & Ohio system), and the Wilmington & Northern (Philadelphia & Reading system) cross the northern part of the state, while the Delaware railway (leased by the Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington) runs the length of the state below Wilmington, and another line, the Maryland, Delaware & Virginia (controlled by the Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic railway, which is related to the Pennsylvania system), connects Lewes, Del., with Love Point, Md., on the Chesapeake Bay.

In 1860 the steam railway mileage was 307 m.; in 1870, 711 m.; in 1880, 3244 r11.; in 1890, 8709 m.

Most of this mileage is in the eastern part of the state, the western and southern portions having slight railway facilities.

from a railway station; and only three other states have a greater railway mileage.

The great period of railway building in Iowa was during the twenty-five years immediately following the close of the Civil War, the railway mileage being only 655 m.

The inter-urban electric railways are of very great importance in the state; in 1908 the total mileage of street and inter-urban electric The tax valuation on ships engaged in foreign trade was lowered between 1884 and 1900 from $2,801,405 to $147,768.

The railway mileage in the state increased to 1361 m.

In 1880 the railway mileage was 289 m.; in 1890, 2012.05 m.; in 1900, 2888.44 m.; and on the 1st of January 1909, 4180.32 m.

He introduced the first bill for giving small tracts of government land free to actual settlers, and published an exposure of abuses in the allowance of mileage to members, which corrected the evil, but brought him much personal obloquy.

The Northern Pacific reached Helena two years later and the railway mileage in the state increased from 106 m.

The railway mileage of Dakota in 1870 (before the present states of South and North Dakota were erected) was only 75 m., and in 1880, 1225 m.

In 1890 the mileage of South Dakota was 2610 m., in 1900, 2961 m., and in 1909, 3776 m.

The total railway mileage within the state on the 31st of December 1908 was 4135.67 m.

In the course of a few years this mileage was to be largely increased, Parliament having voted some 6,500 million crowns for further construction and improvements.

in 1880; in 1890, in Maryland alone, the mileage was 1270.04 m., and in 1909 it was 1394.19 m.

Although deep river channels are common, falls or impassable rapids are rare west of the Alleghany Plateau, and the state has an extensive mileage of navigable waters.

Great pipe lines from Parkersburg, West Virginia, to Somerset, Pulaski county, and with branches to the Ragland, Barbourville and Prestonburg fields, had in 1902 a mileage of 275 m.

Up to 1880 the railway mileage had increased to only 1,530; but during the next ten years it increased to 2,942, and railways were in considerable measure substituted for water craft.

Most of the lines run south or south-west from Cincinnati and Louisville, and the east border of the state still has a small railway mileage and practically no wagon roads, most of the travel being on horseback.

In 1850 there were in operation 467 m.; this mileage had increased to 1015 in 1880 and to 1167.14 on the 1st of January 1909.

An active trade is promoted by several trunk lines of railway which cross the province (total mileage in 1906, 1889 m., exclusive of light railways) and by the navigation of the Weser (on which Minden has a port), Ems, Ruhr and Lippe.

There are, nominally, about 200 railways, but about one-half of these, comprising five-sixths of the mileage, have been amalgamated into four great systems: the Grand Trunk, the Canadian Pacific, the Canadian Northern and the Intercolonial; most of the others have been more or less consolidated.

Only a very small proportion of the decline in the price of wheat since 1880 is due to cheapened transport rates; for while the mileage rate has been falling, the length of haulage has been extending, until in 1900 the principal wheat fields of America were 2000 m.

farther from the eastern seaboard than was the case in 1870, and consequently, notwithstanding the fall in the mileage rate 'of 50 to 75%, it still costs the United Kingdom nearly as much to have its quota of foreign wheat fetched from abroad as it did then.

The navigable mileage of the Alabama rivers is 2000 m., but obstructions often prevent the formation of a continuous route, notably the "Muscle Shoals" of the Tennessee, extending from a point io m.

The railway mileage of the state on the 31st of December 1906 was 4805.58 m.

Means of transportation for these products are furnished by the rivers, which are generally navigable as far north as the " fall line " passing through Augusta, Milledgeville, Macon and Columbus; by ocean steamship lines which have piers at St Mary's, Brunswick, Darien and Savannah; and by railways whose mileage in January 1909 was 6,871.8 m.

From these and other beginnings the state's railway mileage gradually increased to 1240 m.

When successful, the journey, although about seven times the mileage of the old direct caravan route, took four months instead of eighteen, and was of course much less expensive.

The smallest mileage controlled by a direction is Berlin, with 380 m., and the greatest, Konigsberg, with 1200 m.

Railways gridiron the province, which contains over one-third the total mileage of the dominion; their construction is aided by provincial and municipal subsidies, in addition to that paid by the federal government.

The railway system is also fairly complete, the state owning about three-fifths of the total mileage, which amounts to some 2000.

82 in.), but there is also a considerable mileage of light narrow-gauge railways.

shows the advance in mileage, goods and passenger traffic and receipts, from both sources, since 1857.

By 1910 the total railway mileage was 3844.

The first railway constructed in the West was the Northern-Cross railroad from Meredosia on the Illinois river to Springfield, completed in 1842; during the last thirty years of the 19th century Illinois had a larger railway mileage than any of the American states, her mileage in January 1909 amounting to 12,215.63 m., second only to that of Texas.

The mileage over which mails are carried by railway has been constantly increasing with the development of the railway system, but a far larger number are still carried by runners and boats.

Railway mileage increased 1 37.3% from 1870 to 1880, and 154.6% from 1880 to 1900.

At the close of 1906 the total mileage was 6385.46 m., practically all of which is either owned or controlled by the two great transcontinental systems of the Southern Pacific and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe.

The railway mileage, which was only 459 m.

The railway mileage in 1900 was 3,789.58, and in January 1909 it was 4,348.53.

The total railway mileage on the 31st of December 1908 was 2,918.02, more than twice *as much as that of 1890.

It is served by the Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia & Reading and the Lancaster, Oxford & Southern railways, and by tramways of the Conestoga Traction Company, which had in 1909 a mileage of 152 m.

At the end of 1904 its open mileage was 576 m.

Out of this railway grew one of the largest companies, the London & North-Western; while the most extensive system as regards mileage, the Great Western, originated in a line from Paddington, London, to Bristol, for which an act of parliament was obtained in 1835, and which was opened in 1841.

Thus, in the first five years of railway construction, from 18 25 to 1830, the mileage doubled; while in the second five years, from 1830 to 1835, it trebled.

The development of tramway enterprise in the United Kingdom, as shown by the mileage open, the paid-up capital, gross receipts, working expenses and number of passengers carried, has been as follows 1900, 1,749,804 * Excluding season-ticket holders, whose number in 1880 was 502,174; in and in England and Wales alone, in 1880, 449, 82 3; in 1900, 1,610,754.

The railways of the republic had a total mileage at the end of 1906 of 2950 m., of which 1495 m.

of navigable river channels, besides a very considerable mileage of lake and coast navigation.

The railway mileage of Arizona on the 1st of January 1908 was 1935.35 m.

Communications.-The total railway mileage in January 1909 was 2,022.04 m., an increase from 206 M.

completed, and from then until 1880 the mileage increased to 3938; but the great period of railway building in Michigan was in the decade from 1880 to 1890, when the mileage was increased to 7108.48.

In 2905, with a total railway mileage of 22 74.4 0, New Jersey possessed an average of 30.22 m.

of territory, an average higher than that of any other American state; in 2909, according to the State Railroad Commissioners, the mileage was 2354.63 (including additional tracks, sidings, &c., 5471.38 m.).

The variations in length of the general slope of the land towards successive natural divisions of the coast may be illustrated by a comparative table of the mileage and drainage areas of the principal English rivers.

The mileage does not take account of the lesser sinuosities of rivers.

Numerous additional main lines - Reading to Newbury, Weymouth and the west, a new line opened in 1906 between Castle Cary and Langport effecting a great reduction in mileage between London and Exeter and places beyond; Didcot, Oxford, Birmingham, Shrewsbury, Chester with connexions northward, and to North Wales; Oxford to Worcester, and Swindon to Gloucester and the west of England; South Welsh system (through route from London via Wootton Bassett or via Bristol, and the Severn tunnel), Newport, Cardiff, Swansea, Milford.

Lastly, the railway companies themselves have acquired control of about 30% of the total mileage of canals in England and Wales, and in many cases this has had a prejudicial effect on the prosperity of canals.

The total mileage in 1906 was 136 m.

The first railway in the state, from Bangor to Old Town, was completed in 1836, and the state's railway mileage increased from 12 m.

The railway mileage in 1870 was 257 m.; in 1890, 1265 m.; and in 1909, 1962.87 m.

The mileage of these within the state rose from 3960 in 1880 to 6142 in 1890, and to 8023.94 in 1908; the Missouri Pacific being far the greatest system of the state.

The railways, which have a mileage exceeding 4000, are classified under three great systems: - the Western, the Midland and the Eastern.

In 1870 the mileage was 159 m.

were built and the state's mileage increased from 508 m.

In 1909 the total mileage was 2089.46 m.

The total railway mileage in January 1909 was 7286.20 m.

There has been a great development also in interurban electric lines,which have been adapted both to passenger and to light freight and express traffic; in 1908 there were 31 interurban electric lines within the state with a mileage of 1500 m.

Each member of the legislature received $500 a year and io cents a mile for mileage.

The railway mileage was slowly increased to 1260 m.

The following table shows the principal Irish railways, their mileage and the districts which they serve.

The railway mileage of the state was 3335.48 m.

of railway in the state at the end of 1907; the great period of railway building was 1870-1890, the mileage in 1870 being 705, in 1880, 1953, and in 1890, 5407.

The following decade was marked by a tremendous growth in population, by a feverish activity in railway construction (the mileage in the state being increased from 1953 to 5407 m.

One company, the New York, New Haven & Hartford, controlled 87% of this railway mileage in 1904, and practically all the steamboat lines on Long Island Sound.

Since 1895 electric railways operated by the trolley system have steadily developed, their mileage in 1909 approximating 895 m.

The railway mileage of Tennessee increased from 1253 m.

Divide the mileage traveled by the gallons required to refill the tank.

Suits high mileage cruisers, beginners, families, and off-piste skiers.

Color Red body, red leather interior, fawn hood s/s tonneau, luggage rack, SSE U/L, Mileage under 5K.

Low mileage for a turbo diesel which usually spells trouble !

Benefits: This has greatly reduced the mileage covered by company vehicles, thus minimizing fuel usage.

Quicken 2002 Deluxe and Business adds functions for small business such as vehicle mileage tracking and accounts payable.

With a three year original unlimited mileage warranty and reasonable prices the Cuore really is one of the best city cars you can buy.

However, many compact SUVs get better gas mileage, and SUV hybrids are gaining popularity as a more eco-friendly choice of wheels for driving.

Gas mileage can be a big factor if you do a lot of driving.

Manual transmission vehicles are usually lower in price and better in gas mileage, while automatics are more expensive and worse on gas.

Another thing to consider when leasing a car is the amount of mileage.

Things you may want to keep in mind are gas consumption, safety equipment, options, and vehicle mileage.

This makes them an excellent choice for individuals who commute frequently and accumulate hefty mileage, or for small businesses that operate company cars and trucks.

For example, if you are willing to give up mileage or cash rebates, you might be able to extend your 0% APR introductory period.

A 1.25 mile reward for each dollar spent - 25 percent more than regular mileage cards.

Earns two miles for each dollar spent - Twice the reward of most mileage reward cards.

So if a driver's gas usage jumps from $100 a week to $200, you can easily spot the fluctuation and decide if it is in line with his increased route mileage.

Points to be redeemed for mileage: Mileage cards are also available as an alternative to cash back or other rewards cards.

These cards can be ideal for frequent travelers, as most offer no blackout dates and generous mileage bonuses for certain buying behaviors.

No Hassle Miles Rewards: Another credit card rewards program for mileage rewards, this credit card provides 1.25 miles per dollar on all purchases using the credit card.

United Mileage Plus American Express Card: Airline miles for United Airlines are earned with eligible purchases made using this credit card.

Some do have restrictions on how you can earn mileage rewards, though.

If you want to get the most mileage out of your cushions, consider keeping your patio furniture under an awning for the duration.

Keep your car engine tuned to improve gas mileage by four percent.

Finding and fixing a major problem such as a faulty oxygen sensor can improve mileage by as much as 40 percent.

Properly inflated tires can improve gas mileage by over three percent.

You can lower your gas mileage by 33 percent at highway speeds and five percent around town.

Replace air filters to save up to 10 percent on gas mileage and to protect your engine.

Gas mileage improves by more than ten percent when a driver cruises at 55 miles per hour rather than speeding above 65 mph.

Most experts consider 32 miles per gallon efficient gas mileage.

As you can see from the chart below, non-hybrid SUVS often achieve better mileage than hybrid models.

The chart highlights common fuel efficient SUVS, their average overall mileage per gallon, starting price and whether or not they are hybrid models.

Toyota, Saturn and Honda models achieve the best overall mileage.

Sure, hybrids get better mileage than other vehicles, but they usually cost more upfront.

This is due to the incredible mileage these cars realize.

Some hybrid cars, based on gas mileage, may not balance out the cost of gas usage versus the upfront cost of the car.

The gas mileage is great, the repair and maintenance record is good and the demand remains high, meaning the resale value is good.

The five things are to set limits on global warming pollution, invest in more green jobs and energy, drive cars that get better gas mileage, build green homes and buildings, and build better transportation networks.

Your mileage may vary when it comes to any type of makeup remover, so it's always wise to test a few out until you land on the one that best suits your skin.

You'll see their gas mileage, how many people the car will seat, horsepower, and more.

If you simply want to compare gas mileage and how your potential car will affect the environment, you can visit FuelEconomy.gov.

This will list the city and highway mileage, plus it gives you an estimated annual fuel cost, air pollution score, and carbon footprint.

CarMax allows you to search used cars online by make, vehicle type, model, price, features, and gas mileage.

You'll get the price, the mileage, and the proximity to your zip code.

Finding an instructor who suits your needs, as well as mileage on the slopes can provide many many happy turns on the slopes.

Jeans are incredibly versatile, and because you can pair them with just about any top, you know you'll get a ton of fashion mileage out of them.

Is it by the length of time the vehicle will be in use, or is it by the mileage?

If you have a beach wedding that is further than 30 or 60 miles from the studio, you might have to pay a mileage or transportation fee.

Details involving costs that are not fixed, such as gas mileage, should also be discussed.

Again, you'll be able to get more mileage out of your dress-even if you aren't the one wearing it every time-by choosing a relatively unadorned style with clean lines.

In order to really get the most mileage from a floor pillow, a large size is ideal.

Stick to solid colors, subtle designs, and items that are classic in design so you can get as much mileage out of your chosen outfits as possible.

Conceivably, when gas prices were at $4, that mileage would equal $1,867 per minute.

Once you find a great shawl collared blouse to add to your business blouse collection, how can you get the most mileage out of it?

You can update your look all around, get more mileage out of those frames you love but don't want to wear the same way you've been wearing them and save money, all at the same time.

Your mileage will vary, since some scratches are beyond repair, but spending a few dollars to try this repair sure beats buying the game all over again!

Luckily for you, glasses of champagne tend to be smaller than regular glasses of wine, so you can get more mileage from your bottle of bubbles.

Each category contains an individual listing for each vehicle, including interior and exterior photographs, floor plans, condition ratings and mileage.

As for aerodynamics, you will often find the front end of the trailer sloping upward to reduce wind resistance, which improves gas mileage and ease of towing.

For this reason, lightweight trailers have less of an impact on gas mileage than their heavier counterparts, making them one of the most cost efficient RV options.

While you'll still use fuel when traveling with a lightweight RV, selecting a camper that doesn't greatly reduce your gas mileage can keep your fuel consumption to a minimum.

However, if you are looking for a vehicle that is easy to tow, doesn't have a huge negative impact on your gas mileage and can be towed by a practical, affordable vehicle, a lightweight camping trailer is very likely to meet your needs.

They are low profile and lightweight, so you can expect better gas mileage in your towing vehicle.

This is largely dependent on the type of phone and the location of the caller, so your mileage will vary.

Your mileage will surely vary and not all carriers are equally open to these kinds of conversations, but it may be possible to negotiate a better plan than what is openly displayed on the company's website.

Mix and match to get the most mileage out of your fashion dollars.

Start with the Bella Band, which lets women wear their non-maternity pants longer and start wearing maternity clothing earlier, so it gets a lot of mileage out of both.

Just type in your home zip code and select a mileage range, then wait for the results.

The prices are right, and the fashion mileage is high.

Mille Bornes is a classic card game where you use mileage card to reach the finish line first.

You will then be asked more detailed information such as the Vin number, make, model, body type, color, when the car was last used and the mileage.

United - This airline's program, which is called Mileage Plus Charity Miles, works to support both medical organizations and those that need transportation to assist with disaster response.

Start paying attention to the mileage in your partner's car.

You can also keep track of the mileage on your partner's car, noting if it is higher than usual for his or her typical commute.

This is truly a case, however - there is no strap, so don't expect to get much mileage from it if you're a heavy traveler.

In addition to a register for your checkbook, some will also include a small notebook, useful for tracking mileage, expenditures in cash, and other information as you travel.

In the long term, choose a vehicle with good gas mileage and keep it well maintained for maximum fuel efficiency.

Keep receipts from items you purchase for work, document how you use those items, and even track mileage if possible for that easy deduction.

They had the foresight to realize that the youth market was underprovided for, and that a line of clothing designed to appeal to teenagers and young people could have great mileage.

You may not be shelling out a ton of money for the cleats, but you want to get as much mileage out of them as possible, right?

To get the most mileage out of your pom pom boot investment, consider buying a darker color that will prove more durable and resist more stains.

The swallow was considered the first sign that land was near, implying that the sailor had completed his mileage and was finally arriving at his destination.

Every time you fly with a purchased ticket, you'll have an opportunity to accrue points, but flying is not the only way you can earn mileage awards via a frequent flyer program.

Typically, the best way to earn free or discounted air travel using one of these programs is to focus on building mileage awards in one particular program, rather than spreading out your points among several frequent flyer accounts.

These programs are free to join, and allow you to earn mileage points that can be applied to free or discounted airline tickets, or upgrades.

Each time that you book air travel, you'll need to use the account number so that you can be sure that the mileage you earn will be credited towards your account.

If you cash in your airline mileage rewards, you may be able to fly for free.

Frequent flyer mileage and cash-back rewards for normal business spending can help increase the bottom line.

Standard mileage deduction for business operations of your car, van, pickup, or panel truck is 44.5 cents a mile for all business miles driven.

Credit cards also carry other benefits such as travel insurance and mileage bonuses.

Mileage expenses are reimbursed when using your personal vehicle for business travel.

Parking and tolls are not included in the mileage rate and should be claimed as separate expenses.An employee's normal daily commute is not a reimbursable expense.

Most companies reimburse according to the IRS standard mileage rates and are normally reimbursed on a business expense form through a calculation of IRS mileage rate multipled by actual mileage.

If you use your car for business and are not reimbursed by your employer (or are self-employed), you likely can deduct mileage expenses.

For instance, mileage reimbursement can vary over the course of a year and technological changes affect tax law.

However, if you drive back and forth from your office to business meetings throughout the day and your company does not provide reimbursement, that mileage may be deductible.

The 2012 rate for mileage driven for business purposes is 55.5 cents per mile.

In addition to income and expense tracking, this program allows you to track employee mileage expenses, create invoices, accept credit and debit cards from customers, organize your business contacts, manage payroll and manage payroll taxes.

Call you department of motor vehicles and ask about the mileage law in your state for demos.

You can filter your results by your zip code, allowing you to find nearby cars for sale, or you can search based on other important criteria like make, mileage, and year.

You'll enter information about the model, options, and mileage for your car.

To find the correct value, make sure you enter as much information as you can and including the mileage and year of the vehicle.

Touring editions are often less expensive than other models and this owner felt the eighteen combined gas mileage promised from Honda was incorrect, claiming only fourteen miles per gallon were achieved.

Mileage is a big factor when buying a used car, but may not be considered when determining the value of a classic car.

The condition of the car is far more important than the mileage reported on the odometer.