The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-14
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100 GOLD LOAN
OF TIE
Northern Pacific Llaiiroad
RAPID PROGRESS or rsrGs WORE.

Ihc build ~ o! the oTtAera Pacific Railroad,
tesau Oely !ast) Is be L. pushed forward with
great energy IIeu both eA.TelaItIss Of the line.
several tnoas.tnd men are employed IN AlInneso-
q 6.Ai tAv acme coast Ihe grace Is nearly
OlApleted %S6 mis- wcstw I'd from Lake Su-
pvror; trains are running over t;BJ lutlea u IN
.sAed road, ana tssch-isylug Is progressing ct
.Ae rate % one 10 two mics pea uay. including
az purchase the -. Paul !. FacLio A0ad the /
Northern Pacific company now has 4I3 mites #
compiv.e ROAD, anu by Septen Der next this will
| Do increased 10 at least 500.
\ JFSyHEB / 81 a. VI L. ri. We are now /
ceiling, and unhesitaslngly recommend, IS a |
| rrolta6!e and Perte city safe investment, the |
| Frat Mortgage Land Grant GOld Bonds Of the
| North ern acidc Railroad Conn any. Tuey haN
| So ysaTs 20 ruH, bear Seven and Three Ten ths
| per cent. gid interest (moTe than y per cent
! currency and secured by first : only mort
| gage tue ENTIRE ROAD AND Irs EeUIPNEKTs,
and also on
23,uju ACRES or Ia = u to every mile
of track, or SOC acres for each $1,000 Bond.
They exempt from Z. 5. Taz Prncip Pal and
Interest are payable in Gold Denominations
Coupons, SIU0 to $1,000; Registered, 500 to
$4,000
LANDS FOR BONDS. Northern Pa
eihc 1905 at all times receivable at TIN PER
CENT ABOVE PAR, in exchange for the Company's
Lands, at their lowest cash price. That is in
addition to their character as frst-elass prompt
| paying Railro security, these Bonds are in
effect Land War ants bearing a profitable rate of
interest until exchanged for Homesteads, at ten
per cent premium.
SINKING FUND. The Land Grant of tbe
Road exceeds Fifty Million Acres, having an
average soil of great fertility, in climate that
is simply unsurpassed. The Trustees of the
| Mortgage, Meesrs. Jay Cooke and J. Edgar
Thomson, required TO devote the proceeds of
ell Land Sales to the repurehase and cancellation
of the CompTny's Bends. This immense Sink
ing Fund will undoubtedly cancel the principal
of the entire issue of First Mortgage Bonds (now
| selling) before they fall due. With their ample
security and high rate of interest there is in
| vsstment accessible TO the people, which is more
1 profitable or safe.
III EXCHANGING u. g. FFVE-TWES-
[ rIES-. In view of the Governments expects
ton soon to call for the surrender of its outstan-
/ ding per cent. Bonds, under the present move
! | ment for funding the debt at lower interest
many holders of United States Five, Twentiei
| are exchanging them for Northern Pacific Seven
| Thirties, thus realizing handsome profit, anC
greatly in creasing their yearly income.
| 9TH ER sECUsTFE Ees--AG ENCIES
ii All marketable Stocks and Bonds will be re-
eeived at their highest current price In exchang
L for Northern Pacific Seven hirties. Rxpres
charges on Money or Bonds recsived, and Of
-Thirties sent in return, viii be paid by tn
Financial Agents. Agencies for the sale of thi
loan are established in nearly every city and i'm
| portsnt town throu ghout the United States an
Canada. Full information, meps, pamphlet,
etc., be obtained on application ct an
L agency, or from the undersigned.
For sale by
u JAY COOKE L. co.
raj Philadelphia, New York, Washington
81 Financial Agents Northern Pacific Railroad c,
81 FIRST NATIONAL BANK, MITCHELL
Ri LYxpE, Rock Island.
81 FIRST NATIONAL BANK; MANUPA6
a TURERs BANK Moline
DEvoRE b SHEPPARD; Z. E. ROGER
SON, Port Byron,
LUNT. PRESTON q KEAN.
q Bankers, Chicago, Gen. Agfs.
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