Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-12-12
RAILROAD ADDRESSES.

In the lust week Messrs. Sanders, Tooie
Word, George and others have been deliver.
ing addresses to the people Of Madison and
Jefferson counties, and this evening, The
three first named gentlemen address tile peo-
at 6aiaatssl City, and on Friday evening, they
VII! bc at Hanailson. where We hope they will
have good audiences. Saturday evening they
are advertised TO speak III Bozenan We
reel sure that every one that can possibly at
tend. will be on hand, for it Is of the utmost
Importance that all the friends of railroad
should understand one another, and when
ahcse gentlemen present their views and the
programme rs TO how they propose to have a
railroad to Montana. II may be that the views
entertained here may be in perfect harmony
with theirs. W.. confess that SO far we have
isever been able to understand what tile
friends Of Railroad at Helena intended. or
now they prop csed to go for North and
South railroad, and no ono at Helena has
ever informed any one at Bozcman, either
through then presses Or by letter SO far as we
have learned, aiaJ therefore, we shall await
Win some anxiety the arrival Of the distin-
gutshed gentlemen advertised to speak in
Bohemian Oh Saturday evening We are
quite free to say that our Helena -neigllbors
nave been very reticlent ia communicating
the plan upon whic they propose to have
railroad, especially to the citizens of Boze-
man. We think fraukness towards us would |
he tile best policy, for our people are for 4 I
railroad to connect Montana with the Conti-
mental Hallway at Ogden, and We believe I
mat sisch railroad would be blind to its true I
interest 1T it did not go to Helena, and we
nave all along believed that the North and /
oouel road would have Helena as an impor-
'ant point aal perhaps a terminus. and we
shoRtd use ali our efforts as earnestly for the
ROAD, if called the Ogden and Helena railroad |
'hs.cad of North and Saath. Helena is the I
commercial emporium of Montana, deserved
ly so from her position and the enterprise /
OF her citizens, and il will be many years be-
lore she has rival. Therefore we feel con-
WINGED that Helena will be the terminus Of
any railroad that will be built from either
the Central.or Union P.lcific, and we are SAT-
istied that such is the opition of the people
of Gallatin County. and if there are persons
I'm Helena entertaining the belief that we
have any jealousy Of Helena on tee railroad
question, they are very much mistaken. we
shhuld DE glad to ser the road ccme by Boze
man-hope it may be found a practicable
route. bnt we have no idea of its stopping
short of Helena. The citizens of Bozenan
and Gallatin County are for railroad to
Montana at the earliest period, let it 20 /
where it will into the centre OF the business
and population OF the Territory. Then ne
are, alss, Tor haring harmonious action on {
this railroad question. and trust that when {
Messrs. Sanders, Word and Toole come Il
amongst our citizens and give their views {
that we shall agree with th4ir plans. If their ,
plans offer speedy compl.tion Of a railroad i
and at reasonable cost to the taxpayers ef II
tho Territory. We have TO intention by this
article to either anticipate or fsrestall these
gentlemen. On fine contrary we are anxious
To- hear from them, and desire that they shall
have large audience, and DO insist fiat boshl
fhYsn and country stall turn out III full force
ON Saturday evening"