The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-10-12

ST. CLOUD.
HER PART IN the NORTHERN PA.
CIFIC'S RAILR0A SYSTEM.
THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE
The New York Tribune of the 4th
inst. contains a lengthy article on tho
work-vhat has been accomplished as
we'll as what is proposed-of the North.
err Pacific Railroad Company. After
referring to the Main Line from Lake
Superior to tho Red River, it says:
"The Company have also contracted
for the construction Of the line from
St. Cloud to Peub,na, . distance Of
about three hundred aud ssveoty.6vs
miles, to be completed in fifteen
months. This line runs through tho
fertile Sank Valley, already tbiokly
settled, and down the Red River
through its fine wheat lands. The
construction of these two divisions the
coming year will throw open to settle
ment not less than twenty million acres
OF land, exceedingly fertile and suited
to the production Of wheat, barley,
oats and other cereals; and al this
vast acreage will be within reasonable
distance Of railway facilities.
"Possibly, important political results,
Is we'll Is agricultural and commercial,
will grow out Of the construction OF
these lines. With such inviting lands
open for settlement, there must be
continuance of the present. rush of emf.
grafton toward the northwest. The
lanis IN Manitoba beyond the forty
niath parallel ave quite a. fertile As
those this side Of tho international
boundary. Shrapeyed Yankees, as
we'll a. Canadians aud half breeds,
will naturally like to come into pos
session Of lands that will yield year If.
ter year large crops Of wheat.
"Over tho lins from St. Cloud to
Psmb,ns will pass al the traffic OF the
Hudson's Bay Company; and that
Company, taking time by the fore-look,
has already leased docks and ware
houses At Duluth, for the landing
and shipment Of their goods
tho coming year. THIS line will
form . direct connection between
Chicago and Puget Sound, forming .
junction with the main lice of tho
Northern Pacific, a few miles east Of
Red River. Over it will come the
teas Of China aid Japan, tho silks and
Orieotal fabrics and wares already
from the old-time routes, aud
floating to US through tie Golden
Gate. With shortening Of distance
over the present route exceeding five
hundred miles of land.oarriage, with
but one mountain summit, and that Of
low altitude, the neH line is certain to
obtain It's full share of the trans Con-
tinental travel. The extension of the
line to Pembiha will bring Manit 'ba
into close commercial relations with
Minnesota, aud undoubtedly in !. short
time it will be extended by the Cana
dams to Fort Garry and the valley of
the Saskatchewan, which is said to
equal even the Red River valley in
fertility.
"The Company also have contracted
for the construction of = line 70 miles
long from st. Cloud to Braioard, to be
completed in the early Spring.
While doing all this io the North
West, they are vigorously At work on
tho Pacific slope, where 65 miles is I'M.
der construction, and upon which the
iron is now being laid.
"Such is the progress making on
this great enterprise that was at one
time regarded by many in the com.
munity as chimerical. By the LIST of
July, 1872, during a period Of two
years dating from July, 1870, about
975 miles OF railway will have been
constructed by this corporation, which,
with that portion OF the St. Paul aud
Pacific constructed At the time Of ita
purchase, will make little more than
1900 miles Of road in their hands
upon the completion Of the contracts.
1--WE have only indicated = few
Of the results that are to follow the
Carrying out Of these plans. There
are Others Of commercial importance
worthy Of the study Of our merchant.
and s.pital;sts-important aud tar
reaching results. 1t is the strsig ht'
forward dealing Of the men who hav.
tho enterprise in hand, their energy
perseverance, and integrity Of character
that have gwen the public confidence
In their promises, that have enabled
them to open so much of the new
highway to the Pacific in 30 short .
time, and to take measures to com
plets it 1t an early day."
Tho St. Paul Pres of the l0tl
says:
"The main line Of tho St. Paul ant
Pacific, piercing the vast areas from
st. Paul TO the northwest, has beer
completed to the Red River, and nov
a new branch has been placed under
contract, extending from St. Cloud tt
Pembins, and work on which is to be
commenced at once. This road rum
up the magnificent Sank Valley
though tho towns of Sank Centre,
Alexandria. Chippewa, Evansville. n