The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-03-04
NORTHERN PACIFIC Il. IL.

Like tho species Of ju;glery described il
the phrase nov you see it, and now yor
don't" Is the Northern Pacific Railroad
But through evil and good report, through
verbal sunshine aud storm. the work still
goes Oh. The last rumored suspension OF
surveys is thus disposed of by the New
York Tribune Of February 10th:
I'VE have been shown l"gram Of which the FOL
lowing n ~ COPY.
DA'AE', ST. Lott. RIVE ; M,xsE ESQ., len
TO Gov SMITH President Northern Pacific IL H.:
Ground broke on the Northern rasihc lsailroai to
ncnccmcnt OF the great enterprise! have Elk parties
Of engineers In The field. Shall pash the work .igor
Onsy. INA SFAulDiN0, Engineer IN charge.
This dispatch II a cfutaton Of the false and hostile
Telegram published Oh Saturday aud Sunday to the
effect that the surveying parties Of the Northern +"
eide Road had been withdrawn from the field
on Ia: dec sion Of thu Secretary OF the Interior
that tie road rs he built air line except where
insurnountab!e obstacle. prevented No such decision
has been made. The North Pacific Road IL not Tin
eoirt" In any department Of the Government. With
ont tin; governmental. aid, it, Directors have
commenced to build the road out OF the roads re-
sources and credit May they conduct the great ell
srpise thus manful!y begun to conclusion speedy
and successful the undertaking has been spirited.
We believe the road must be built: VIC believe the
parties who have It In hand can build IT,"
That Is good deal to he said by the Tri.
Juur, for ii IL doubtless we'll Informed. 1t
indicates, too. that the Tribune (carnes.ly
opposed to the project when government
subsidy was asked; is favorally disposed
when it is to cost the government nothing.
1t is true, this disposition is only scnti-
incnt, not negotiable in bank or directly
available rs collateral in that essential to
railroad hu;Iliny-moncy- borrowing. Still
We would like to sec the st. Louis Democrat
and some other anti-Northcrn road papers
evidence like good will and rctract some
Ut their venom elected at the enterprise.
More than likely, the Tribune sagaciously
observes. the c,amor in British America for
a railroad north of the line, the evident ia
vor it meets with across the ocean, and the
importan. advantages accr uing to that Gov
eminent under whose Tgls the rails arc first
laid between the great lakes and the Pacific.
It il well the press should appreciate the
vital importance of these facts, and, mas
much ~ it is now, except the land subsidy,
a corporation enterprise, dependent upon
its own resources, give it that moral en-
enlargement which all worthy enterprises
deserve, and which is about all this opc:c +
pears Desired to get, outsid0 what it
gives compensation for
The compaNYll not, We apprchcnd, find o
diMN-in securing material aid. 1t con- p
cmplatcs combining two grand projects =
he construction Of the road and settling its
Inds. For the latter purpose large pro.
ortion OF its bonds will be in small demon.
'ations A pamphlet descriptive Of the
orthcrn line lands will be written up by
IT. Wilkcson, translated into the German,
wcdish and Danish. and scattered broad
.st throughout northern Europe. These
sscr bonds viii be placed on those mar
cts, and the Company agrees to redeem
lem by taxing cmig at their own doors,
them TO n seaport, giving them
TO America. thence 10 any
'cality on the Company's lands they desire, Q
nd providing them houses, farms, implc-
tents, etc. NJ less rates than they could
ny or build. In execution OF this project II
,ntrlcts will be or arc made will, European
nd American railways and a line of ocean q
Gamers chartered. This is an idea. We q
,licvc, Of Mr Garfield. It looks feasible, "
fers IN induccmcnt for the purchase of y
,nds, and will build up communities and !.
'cal business rapidly. 81
With tho authoritative assurance that six
'rvcying parties arcin the field. that ground II
broken and that the work will be pushed If
gorously, We may look for fullilmcnt of
&c promise that before the summer comes,
&c instrumental surveys will be extended
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