Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-15

and cultivation for the period required TO the sat
isiacton Of the land officers the register will issue
bis certificate and the occupant will receive thereon
patent, or complete title for the homestead The
fees and commissions on an entry Of 100 acres are
eighteen dollar-, excepting in Nevada, Caliior-
mia, Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico, Washington,
Arizona, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, and Montana,
whore they are twenty-five dollars
Maj Geo. Is, llbbard, during the war a mem
Der Of the staff Of Gen. Geo. H. Thomas, is COM
missioner Of emigration for the land department
OF the Northern Pacific Railway, and is paying
particular attention to the organization and loca-
ton Of soldiers colonies. lie has recently been
looking over the surveyed lands in Minnesota
embraced within the ten mile grant, and reports
most iayorably a New England colony is soon
to be organized, with head quarters at Boston,
with an agent in each of the New England States.
understand that Col. Il. NJ Brown Of Montpc-
lier, will cooperate with Mai lIbbard, in this
matter, and is prepared to furnish documents, rel
alive to the soil, climate, and resources of the
Northwest, on application, and any other in.
formation those wishing to procure homcsteads
may desire
Maj. llibbard, under Instructions from the
Pacific Railroad Company, is also perfccting con
tracts for first class transportation at greatly re-
du ccd rates. for the benefit Of soldiers and sail-
ors colonies, and thus literally adding to the rilt
Of the government Local agents along the line
Of the road are being established, and every h-
cillty for examining lands. etc, without charge,
is provided. Arrangements are also being made to
furnish houses, fencing, wagons, implements,
seeds, etc, delivered where required at first cost
The land department OF the Northern Pacific
Railroad is under the direction Of Colonel John
| 5. LOOMS, 100 Broadway New York and tie
Company by resolution adopted October l2th.
offer their land, to be settled upon and improved
prior to their being sold, the occupants acquiring
the first privilege Of purchase, upon the regular
terms OF sale, and at the regular price. of such
lands in such localities, which prices will be fixed
without reference to the improvements" The
Company terms of sale are ten per cent in cash.
and ten per cent in one, two and three years, and
fifteen per cent in four five, six aud seven years
the rate Of interest on deferred payments being
seven per cent
The rad snow completed, or nearly so. across
the State Of Minnesota, two hundred and fifty
miles to the Red River, and is under contract TO
be completed by the first day of next july. two
hundred miles into Dakota to the crossing Of the
Missouri. There are also sixty-fyo miles under
construction between the Columbia River and
Puget Sound in Washington Territory, where
track laying was rapidly progressing the first Of
October In addition to the main trunk the
Northern Pacific now own both the main line and
branch Of the st. Paul and Pacific road. the for.
mer being completed and running to the Red
River at Breckenridge With the roads already
in operation, and other branch roads contracted
to be completed before the close Of the coming
year, the Company will have nine hundred mile.
of railway in the prosperous and fertile State Of
/ Minnesota
But we have already protuctod this article be-
yond its intended limits The New North
west is prolific subject. The extent and
resources Of that vast region are but little under
stood or appreciated but from the over crowded
cities and towns Of the East, and from the ok.
haustcd agricultural districts tho near future will
draw forth the material part Of the poetical Star
of Empire to erect new and happy homes.
and add greatness and grandeur 70 the nation y
wealth and glory.