The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-03-25

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The impression Iwould wish to create Il
this: That line can be. 20 located between
the y,llev of the Missouri and from thence
to the mouth of The, Columhis river, and
to Puget Sound, whlph, for the greater pos.
tion Of the distance WIN NOT encounter any
serious trouble from snow and that In the
passage of the Belt ra1gs. between tho Yei.
lowstone and tho upper Missouri, In ease
that route should BE- chosen, the cross
D.. .nd of INA norta9e betveen the o..
~ ,;v.r and Paset SQUAD. no ereater OBJ.
.taele. from snow ore likely to b met with
than have already been encountered ana
ovcrcoma ON roads In The New Ensland
st.tea and in the State of New Yosk. l. Il ID
N. .ener., imprcsdon in the States. an I'm ,
nre..ion entirely nat,rral. that the farsher
We 70 % The posth The dsepsr The snow |; Int
on this line the modifyipe and controlling
influences Of the mild climate which per-
v.des the Pacific slope and the interior along
this latitude. combined with the greatly n.
duced elevation of the range Of country to
beoccupicd. and the low SUBMITS of the
back. bone mountains to be passed, tend 70
confirm the fayorable statements of iutelN.
cent 9eutIemen VINO have long been familiar
with the rcsions in question. I cannot hes.
it.te. therefore. whilst fully. apprecia.ins
Won coi,6dantlv these views in relation to
the probable snow difficulties along the pro-
nosed oute of the Northern Pacific railroad.
s.
As q rule, al over this wide expansc of
grassclothed plains and hills there an made
ou.te supply of rain. although the drougl,ts
are never somc'ent 10 des'Foy inc ooncn'
grass pasture; snd' - ro'e' 'ne .o'' 10 e.'
cei'ent, ana IN many places very l'c"' "ee<''
ing only 'rrigst'on' ine1e "1' however,
numerous valleys win perennial etreams
fed from the Rocky Mounta'ns, containing
land Of the most fertile character already
improved in various places, ana yielding
abundant harvesta. Lands, which II left
without railroad facilities, might be allowed
to remain forever ~ natura! PASTURE wi!''
when there are chances for shipment OF the
product by rail, be put under cuiuvs1lon'
1t H. therefore, safe 70 assume that the I'M
mense landed property OF the company ~
. body In connection with valuable 'own-
sites ana w"ter-powers' Will alumac'y oe
worth much more than the ent're cost OF
the railroad. II should oe oorne IN m'no
tnas whefe tnero ere now only pFa...c'' suo'
]ec' % eonun.s. ou'aloH w. *n ,pl'.s
Up ana noersa eefss''ef wnen .ne'e '.np' ny
oas Psosscc'o c''' ~ c'v..'A~.o". wa ne' ne
rapid, ,rl. 80 -! .ta.....ar. IL,
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so".,o, .nd fn,,v .nnrec;.,i,c IN. rc.non.
-;r;,;. :, a.vo,v.d nn,n mc !. ,he Erg;nee,
..,.c,ed NV Won for The dutv. that the NORTH.
.rr p.c;fic Railroad route. with the land
-,.nt .ecured tn tn Comnanv bv tho Gov.
ernment nossc.ses great intrinsic value. and
viii be ~ 4 whole. . remarkably favorable
rre IN Al, im,,ort.nt resnects: and one
Witch II iudiciouslv located. honestly con.
,,,nc,e6 and nronneriv administered. Vim nav
within . few vesrs !. fair dividend On il.
coat I had apprebens;ons that personal in.
ve..,r.t;on, might disclose material or DOS.
s;b,v vital crrors in some of the au,icipstion,
indued bv former rsuorts, The result
hovev., h.. haen in the other direction
and am oon,tr,ined bv the facts to pre.
,ent .n csfim.te az coat essentially lowe,
tb.n tlo.e nrev;or.lv ,ubnitssd by the sbl.
chh,f E,,,reer .nd present il confidently
:. re..onshle and re,iable u. :