The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1866-03-03
NEW ROAD To MINNESOTA.
Public Meeting of the Citizens of St,
Cloud, on the Nth uIt.

The following report copied from TIE St Cloud Oinn
Democrat" of January 18th: H'--T
large number of the citizens of this place assembled
at the Court House last night 10 take into
what course should be pursued obtain the aid of the
Government IN opening mail and emgrant 70 the
Territory OF Montana The meeting was called to oer
by n C. Wait DR. NJ C. Toman was called TO the chair
and Mr. w r. Noble was chosen Secretary.
er. wait was called upon to state the object of the
meeting, which he briefly did setting forth the great impor
tance of route from this place to Montana
Captain Oscar Taylor followed in some excellent and
able remarks showing the perfect feasibility the pro-
posed route and the advantages possessed over auy other
now KNOWN The distance he stated is but eight hundred
miles Its importance to Northern Minnesota was set
IN clear convincing terms; with comparison of the mar
kets the relative value of produce in the twothe great
surplus here and the heavy demand TO be supplied there
and our ability from position command the trade
II we choose. This only be done by earnest effort
and all should unite to so desirable an end
General H. T. Mitchell urged the special importance of
pressing the PosOhee Department to place service
upon the already located from ST. Cloud to Fort
through Montana f
Judge j. Hall, in reply CALL made some important
remarks drawn from his experience in that region
he says that as the people up and 90 at the
matter m earnest transportation trains emigrans and
express goods will pass between the two points whether
troops are granted by the Government not People will
always undertake. any enterprise that pays Let the great
trade OF that section be fully understood and there are
plenty of men who will take their trains through from
Minnesota He also urged the proprety of our mmun
matter. . vi. ...-r .. - : :
The following resolution offered by T. c. Mcclure
and adopted by the meeting:
Resored That committee of three be appointed by the
chair whose duty it shall be to draft petition setting
forth the natural advantages of from this place to
Montana of the open to that Territory
and that the be citizens of this town
and as many Of the adjoining practicable and that
SAID committee report to an adjourned meeting.
The following committee appointed by the chair:
t. c. Mcclure, Captain o. Taylor and j. B. Mills =
On motion of H. ]. Fowler it was resolved that when
the committee report to the adjourned meeting that thew
suggest what course shall be best pursue with regard
to bringing this petition properly before the proper heads
OF department The meeting then adjourned meet at
seven o'clock ON next Monday evening January I'D at
Tenvoorde's Hall. - -
Let there be rousing turn out of citizens of this and
the adjoining towns This project is of vital interest 10 the
whole State and especially to the northern portion Some
idea OF the immense trade that properly belongs US can
be judged by the article which follows this Let every
body attend the adjourned meeting =