The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-08-06
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s. EXPLORING PARTY.

Prntably before anuther iesac Of the NEW
NoRru. WEST, the Northern Pacific Rail
Road Exploring Party will hive entered our
vallies. 1, consists of Nj. TM,s. II. Canflcl.i.
General Agent of the Company; W. n
Roberts, Ut Pennsylvania. and William H..
Johnson. lnte in tho service Of the Lake
Ontario Shore Railroad. Engineers Of emf.
men, ability; Mr.. sloor!'ead:: Of the firm Of
Jay Cooke & Co; Samuel Wilkcs0n. tue
wcll-known journalist, AID DR.. CMxiOn.
Having, in the past three years, written all
important facts We could ascertain, repul,.
lisllcd the valuable papers, arguments, re-
ports and speeches. hearing on the subjcc,.
and advocated it - the shortest, best and
most rc,muncra'ivc railroad route acr,ss the
continent, We feel that We have tl,c0reti.
ls.IIy" gone over the ground" aid icli-vc
when the exploring party have practically
done 80. their report will b. una ,imous!y
and enthusiastically favorable. This party
having the most difficult part Ut the route.
and the only portion where difficulty was
Apr. i'cndcd, u survey, is composed 1T men
1T sound judgment. who will look at the
matter with extremely practical cyes The
questions with them will be, what giades
what curves! what dis: ancc: what arc ill.,
lcts and hindranccs tO successful building
and operation what arr the lands worth
what will bc the tn lc : how many dollars
and cents will it cost! Every town in
Montana would like t have the rsad pssss
near or thr,,l III 1t. and will feel sOur IL the
Report recommends another route. Every
town cannot have il, and it IL questionable
It II passes through or very near any one III
them. Neither can every valley have 1t.
although an over generous M.'ntaninn re-
Gently recommended route that gshs
through Mll the vallics aid half the towns.
But the road cannot b. built without rass.
.ng through Montana; itc,snnos pass iLroux,I,
MOisa without following some Of the
Naili.s. and il will liz built Committees,
and meetings. AID wine suT,ers, and green.
backs. and all such c;'rn:r-grOc.ry para
pl,cvnala are not likely to d.ilcc' tile line.
"r warp the Judgment "f the Engineers AL
iOtH. Denver, Austin, Virginia and Salt
Lake citic: asccr'aincd that fact. We be.
l'rve Deer k'dgc Valley the natural, pre-.
eminent route. AID that il will bc ~ reir,rt
I'd and accepted, anu the road built therein
within four years. Owing to the numerous
lines that miyhtbe run through settled Mo,-
tnna il is probable Two or three routes will
l'c explored and SURVEYED That the lcs, ,nny
b. chosen. Believing these things, u do
the pt"pls "f this valley, ". can assure our
mountain COurttss~s 10 those who arc the
pi'ncv's aid virtual dispensers Of ., enter
prise thai. If sunn,stcd. will double the
value Of Mon,a III property, AMI recommend
the giving Of all truthful information that
may serve them concerning the different
routes. Their ruu.c lies this way II HIS
Received the most favorable REPORTS from
engineers. and il will from them We arc sat-
isftcd Let Deer L,lgcr> give kind greet
Ing and lnsspitnblc cnicr:s ni,eui to those
who cone OH, 81 III. w0.!~," THAT its local.
iiy may bc reported rs in the valley wh.,~.
iss.,, shall bc gir,lel with !r,,,, and il lsz,.
pie worthy to receive TIC c'min lOcOn,O-
tive .r"r g"M. M ..+-