The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-04

RAPID PROGRESS OF THE woRA.

The building of the \ orthsrn Pacific Railroad,
begun July Ias,) Is be ny pushed forwar4 with
great energy from both eXtreuiItits OF the IIne.
several thousand men are empioy ed In AInnrso-
ID ana on tue Paclnc cOast he gra &C lie nearly
completed xO6 mli-s westw I'd from Lax. 81
perIUr; trains are running over 40 mues Oh
Ifhed road, ana track-isying Is progressing at
The rate OF one to twO miles per day. IncIudirg
lie purchase o. the 81 Paul i Pacific hoad, the
Northern Pacific company NOW bas AL3 nHes OF
eomple1e road, snI BY SepteDr Der neat thIs siil
be increased to at least 5t,tI
a GOs,D INErss ms MI. We are now
| selling, and uuhesitatlngly recommend as a
Frontaoie ana PeTf,eus safe investment, the
Flrst MortKaks Land Grant Gold Bouds of the
North nern aciie railroad Gum. any. Toe, have
3O years TO run, bear seven and Three Ten be
Per cent. gold interest tmoEe than Z per cent.
currency and are secured by first d only moI T.
gage on the ENTIRE ROAD AND Irs KQUIPMEaTs,
sBd also On
! 23.,yIo ACRES or La to every mile
OF track, or 500 acres for each 81, ,000 Bond
| They ars exempt from U. 8. Tax Priaei al nd
Interest are pa, able in Gold; Demon nations
oupOns, SICU 10 1900; Rsgisters d, Si0o to
$iU,U0J
AANDs FOR BOMBS. Northern Pa
eihc ~ are at all times receivable at TEN PEI
CENT. ABOVE PAA, in eXehsnge for the Company
Lands, at their lowest cash price. That Is IL
paying Rail- oad security these Bonds ale il
ehect Land War snts bearing profitable rate o
interest unti ex hanged for Homesieads, al tel
per cent premium.
SINKING FUND. The Land Grs Mt Of th'
Road exceeds Fiji Million Acres having al
average soil OF great fertility, in climate thA
is simply unsurpassed. The Trustees Of tn
Mortgage, Messrs. Jay Cooke aud J. EGga
Thomson, are required to devote the proceeds Q
all Land Sales to the rePurchase and cancellation
of the CoDpt ny's Bonds This immense Sink
ing Fund viii, und ubtedly cancel the princlps
of the entire issue of First Mortgage Bonds (no-
selling) before they fall due. With their ami pl
security and high rate OF interest there is no il
vestmept accessible to the people, which is MOI
profitable or safe.
EACHANGfNG u. "a. FIVE-TN K
TIE. In view of the Governments expects
ton sooD TO call for the surrender of it's outstsn
din z per cent Bonds, under the present nov
ment for funding the debt at lower interes
many holders of United States Five Twent'
are exchanging them for Northern Pacific sever
Thlrtiss, thus realizing handsome profit, an
greatly in ereasing their yearly income.
OrHEk SE.G UEI r.
All marketable Stocks aud Bonds will be r.
eeived 81 their hi ghest eurrs Mt price In exchan
for Northern Pacific n-Thirties. Expre
charges on Money or Boads rec ived and
Seven Tbirties sent in return, will be paid by q
Financial Agents Agencies for the sale of tn
= loan are established in nearly every city and in
portant town throue hout the United States ar
Can ada. Full information, maps, pamphlet
etc. can be obtained on application at az
! agency or from the undersigned.
For sale by
JtY COOKE & co.
Phiadeiphia. New York. Washingto
Financial Agents Northern Pacific Railroad
FIRST NATIONAL BANK, MrcsELL
LYEpE, Rock Isl md.
. FIRST NATIONAL BANK MANUEAt
TURERs BANK Moline
DEvoRB SHEPPARD; e. E. ROGER
= & SON, Port Byron,
LUET. PREsToN KEAN
Bankers, Csit ago, Gen Agfs.
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