The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-01
FIN TAN CxAI.
7-3O GOLD LOAN
OF THE
Northern Pacific Aailread
RAPID PROGRESS OF THE woRA.

The building OF the Eorthern Pacific Railroad,
{ begun July lasI), is being pushed forward with
great energy from both extremities of the line.
several Thousand men are employed in Mlnneso-
"a and on the Pacific coast 1 he CRAZE Is nearly
completed 2O6 miles westward from Lake So-
perIor; trains are running over 1870 miies OF fin
lshed road, and trSck-lsying is progressing at
the rate OF one to two miles per day. IncluGIcg
Its purchase o the ST. Paul Pacific Road the
Northern P@ofS Company now has 4L3 mIies of
complete road, ana by Septe Der neat tins Eiii
De increased to at least 50si
a GIsD INSs.ss MIME We are now
reIling, and unhesiatIngiy recommend, ss
rroataois ami perfvcas safe investment, The
tIrsl MUrtEaEe Land 6ihut geld Boazs u the
northern faulhc hslIroao Com. any. Tns have
80 years to run, bear seven aud Three leu be
per cent. gold iLier,st (moEc than - { er cent.
currency and ars secured b. first Z d only mort
gag las ENT!aE RaAp AND lis FQUlPMEETs,
aud also on
&3,,s,IU ACEt.s tEf la ~ TO every mlie
Of track, 5ssS acF<z for "a, $1,000 Bond
Iney ar exempt from l. :. IaE PFluui yal al d
iateEest are pa! abt IN Gold, Denominations
oupons, S S.tu 60 20; Registered, 500 to
aIU,tOO
LASp- toa BtND~. Northern Pa,
nc 7-sO's are at ali tunes receive Bile at rtN PEE
aEET. ABOVE PAhtIn exchange flr the Company
Lands, ut their lowest cash price. That = II
addition to their character as first ASS promI
paying Railroad security, these Bonds are IL
effect Land " 81 anta bearing profitable rate oi
interest un ii exchanged for uumea. eads, al tel
| per cent. premium
| SINKING FUND. The Land Grsnt Of the
Road exceeds Fif y Million Acres, having al
average soil of great fertility, in q climate tina
| is simply unsurpassed. The Trustees of tn
Mortgage, Messrs. Jay Cooke and J. Edga
| Thomson, are required to devote the proceeds o
all Land Sales to the repurchase and cancellation
| of the Compsnys Bonds. This immense Sink
| ing Fund will undoubtedly cancel the principa
eff the entire issue of First Mortgage Bonds tno'
selling before they fall due. With their ampl
security and high rate of interest there is no in
vestmeut accessible to the people, which is NOR
profitable or safe.
EXCHANGING u. =. EIVE-TW e
TIE. In view of the Governments expects
tion soon TO call for the surrender of its outstan
ding per cent. Bonds, under the present move
ment for funding the debt at lower interes
many holders Of United States Five Twenti,
are exchanging them for Northern Pacific Sever
Thirties thus realizing handsome profit, an
greatly in creasing their yearly income.
OTHER SECURIFIEk-AGE ENCIRS
All marketable Stocks and Bonds will be r,
ceived at their highest current price in exchAni
for Northern Pacific Seven Thirties. Expret
charges on Money or Bonds recsived, and Q
Seven Thirties sent iD return, will be paid by Il
Financial Agents Agencies fer the sale OF tn
loan are established in nearly every city and in
pOrtsnt town throughout the United States Al
Can ada. Full information, maps, pamphlet
etc., can be obtained on application at an
agency, or from the undersigned.
For sale by
JAY COOKE l. co.
Philadelphia, New York, Washingto
Financial Agents Northern Pscifc Railroad c
FIRST NATIONAL BANK, MITCHELL
LYzDE, Rock Island
FIRST NATIONAL BANK MANUFA(
TURERs BANK, Moline.
DEvoRE 4 SHEPPARD; E. E. ROGER
4 SON, Port Byron,
LUET, PRESTON 6 KEAN.
Bankers, Chicago, Gen. Agfs.
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