Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-12-27


IcoNMrsIcATED.
TshE RAILROAD QUESTION.
j Advantages Of the Nortaaern PaS;ssr
AZ 4 time Ike his, Nile1, ii seems il, 81
ffe object of our iiasc sssIea vofs s
g e alleviate our present en- Ieo1di.
u tlon by the dcnation III millions y. lisvs
ing duty Of ~ 81 speak md cife
TEE railroad que stion, which III III s,,,r,ose.,
VII bring TO Us relief ] am q tax-pxyer,
and believe have right ID critieiss how
: ana Tor what shall be taxed In fhe iirs,
81 4 place am tn favor of railroad into or
territory in malner which will noh ID 4
nafuan t. our people. New. III ID beyond
. doubt hat the Northern Pacific Railroad
you'd benefit us and tho rrrirorg iii general
s. more than any otlier roaa. The Northern
4 FSc lTe Railroad, is most all believe, will
Y come through the Bozen1atl Pass, and thence
4 run the whole length and nearly through
fne centre Of C.lllatin Valley. rhe lands
WHICH fli tofhe company have been with.
y Y w from presumption, which shows con-
& S sIrely THAT Il Is the Intention Of the COM
laily 10 build their road as indicated above
# 81 before The land could be withdrawn, the
osiapany had first to FLEA plat with the Sec
'etary O. the Interior, designating their
onfe. Look at tiYe vast agricultural and
mineral land east Of us which are to fall to
II his company. Stop and think what this
IS c'i,any are doing to assist the settling az
our Territories. They have employed 4
'a.ftl and enligraaE agents. at home and
lofoatl. men Of tho highest character to pro-
mote, as f:tr as possible, the formation Of
lcolanles, both in Europe and Iii the older
states OF our country. They offer induce
inenfs to al who prcfsr to secure homesteafs
ron the public domain by transporting SET
Tiers, their families and goods. at reduced
rates; and seeing that all tie elements. of q
sound civilization, including educational
church and mail facilities, keep pace with
the progress Of the road and the Growth oI
communities. The proposed North and
South road his nothing like this to offer. /
The Northern Pacific Railroad, witl,iafwo
years and half have constructed! agsar five
g Giis.fe'i miles 81 road and now arr. not this
distances from the Gallatin Valley supposed
to De fOitr hundred and fifty miles
Dir. Cass, President OF the Nortnc.sn Paei-
tic, IN reply 10 a letter from Col. Voolfolk |
and others oi Helena, says lae understands |
subsidy of four millions OF dollars is to be |
voted 70 the building Of . North and South
road. and ut the same time tells them that /
much less amount would put the Northern
Pacific Railroad through our Territory faster /
than any other road can be built. Should |
the Northern Pacific complete $50
miles OF road next summer 1t will then be
within two hundred miles OF our valley ard
would shorten our. travelling distance to q |
railroad at least one hundred aud fifty miles, I
anu bring to q great extent the relief we so
much need. Consequently, l deem it the
duty Of every man in Gallatin county,, and
lie Territory In general to vote assistance
% the Nortilerl Pacific Railroad, for this Is
! main tlloroua hfare and gives lie commune
cation from the Atlantic to the Pacific. and
will be an advantage to our whole Territory,I
Does any one believe company could be
organized IN our Territory which could push
onward railroad with the same force as the
Northern Pacific No, not one. They have
rot the facilities for raising money; they
AVE no lanl-not even right ot way.
8 Our Territorial bonds would q. obahlx ssll
= sAs sane sRhd6ih1d subsidy OF two millions
e voted. then, to begin with. our Montana
onpany would lose eight hundred thou
and dollars. Now. we had better give our
ontls to a company With Il able to hold
hypothecate them until they can sell
nongh Of their land to redeem them.
do not think If the people of this Terri
Try veelld offer TO mortgage the whole
roperty of Montana that the money cotid
9 raised to build the North and Souti, road.
is generally believed that all the businessl
zen OF our Territory have 40 money to
'are from their regular business, and it'll
ems ridiculous to me. when I hear menl
y that we can. We have the energy. butt
ck the grccnbaeks. A company could be
rn1cd aud styled tile Blank Book Railroad
ompaliy." They might attend the Legis-
fnre and get through as large a cbsidy as
~ can, and get it In sucha shape that this
olltana company could get the control OF
Tllcn they could sell it our to their own
st Interest, and make It a part Of the bar
in that tic terminus OF the road be at
rtain place-say Helena. The company
ND then 90 to work and spend this amour!
q at the next session come forward and
/ Tor extension Of time and another stlbsi-
J. The very men VITO got the first subsi-
voted would again take the field flor q
lsonablc per centage), and at once tell the
opie the road as it is, is no use to yon; We j
We lost what we have paid ard the only :
y for US to do is to vote another subsidy,
The above is the way the game is played
the States, and really bslicYe there is an :
cmpt being made By i -.ring'- to play the
ne here. ConsequcntIv. If such should be g
case, it might be six years after The {
npletion OF the Northern Pacific Railroad
ore this North and South road would be i.
It. Some may say | am suspicious -
m will say, had rather take tIsapast
q criterion than try and guess tile future. u
eally think when a chartered company IA. A.
, the Northern Pacific Railroad are press ane
to raise money. as I understand they are, 90