The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-25
IAN oIAL.
7-3O GOLD LOAN
OF THE
Northern Pacific Railroad
RAPID PROGRESS OF THE woRK

The building of the Northern Pacific Railroad,
(begun July last) is beng pushed forward with
great energy from both eXIremltiss of the line
several thousand men sre employed in hinneso-
and the Pacific coast 1he grade Is nearly
completed 2o6 mills westward from Lake Su-
perlor; trains are running over l3O miles of I'm
l.hed road, and trsck-lsying is progressing at
the rate OF one to two miles per day. Including
Its purchase of the ST. Paul Pacific Road, the
Northern Pscifs Company now has 4I3 miles of
complete road, ana by September next this viii
bs increased to at least $50.
GOOD saVksHMEN Mt. We are now
selling, and unhesitatingly recommend, as a
Profitable and perfe eotly safe investment, the
frst Mortgage Land Grant Gold Bonds Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad OomPany. They have
30 years to run, bear Seven and Three Ten be
per cent. gold interest (more than 4 per cent
currency and are secured by first n only mort
gage on the ENTIRE ROAD AND It's EoUIPMEIrs,
23,OO0 ACRES OF LAsD to every mile
Of track, or 500 acres for each 81. 600 Bond
They ars exempt from Q. S. Tax Priuci pal and
Interest pay able in Gold; Denominations
Coupons, SIIo to $1,000; Registered, 500 to
SIT, 900
lands FOR BONDS. Northern Pa
ihc 73O's are at all times receivable at TIN PER
CENT. ABovE PAR, in exchange for the Compsny's
Lands, at their lowest cash price. That is 10
addition to their character first-elass prompt
paying Railroad security, these Bonds are in
effect Land War ants bearing profitable rate OF
interest until exchanged for Homesteads, at ten
per cent. premium.
SINKING FUND. The Land Grant Of the
Road exceeds Fify Million Acres, having an
average soil of great fertility, in climate thai
Is simply unsurpassed. The Trustees of the
| Mortgage, Messrs. Jay Cooke aud J. Edgar
Thomson, are required to devote the proceeds of
all Land Sales to the repurehase and cancellation
| Of the Comp1ny's Bonds. This immensa Sink
| ing Fund will undoubtedly cancel the principal
| of the entire issue of First Mortgage Bonds tnow
| 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
4 profitable or safe.
EXCHANGING u 9. FIVE-TWEN.
rIE~. In view of the Governments expecta'
tion soon TO call for the surrender of it's outstan-
ding 6 per cent Bonds under the present move
ment for funding the debt at lower interest
many holders of United States Five Twentie
| are exchanging them for Northern Pacific Seven
Turtles, thus realizing handsome profit, AM
greatly in ereaIing their yearly income.
OTAAsR sECUEITiEs-AGEN
All marketable Stocks aud Bonds win be re
ceved at their highest eurr, Mt price In exchsng
for Northern Pacific Seven-Thirties. Expires
charges on Money or Bonds rec ived, and -oI
| seven Thirtes sent in return will be paid by tt
FiLancial Agents. Agencies for the sale If thi
loan are established in nearly every city and i'm
portant town throughout the United States an
Can ada. Full information, maps, pamphlets
etc., can be obtained on application at an,
agency, or from theundersigned.
, For sale BY sz
JAY COOKE L. co.
4 Philadelphia, New York, Washington
Financial Agents Northern Pacific Railroad O.
81 FIRST NATIONAL BANK, MrfczxLL
LYxDE, Rock Island.
5 FIRST NATIONAL BANK; MANUFAc
8 iTURERs BANK. Moline.
DEvoRE q SHEPPARD; e. Il. ROGER
= l. SON, Port Byron,
: LUNT, PRESTON & KEAE.
Bankers, Chicago, Gen. Agfs.
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