The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-09-28
PROGRESS or THE NORTH.
ERN PACIFIC.

Within three or four weeks the impression
has suddenly and very generally settled up
on Montana that the construction of tn.
Northern Pacific Railroad 10 progressing
vciy slowly; that II will I've still more slowly
built hereafter. and that II will not he run
ming In our settled valleys before 1876 The
press has 10 some extent disseminated thcse
views, and given us basis for the opinion
the fac, that only 100000 bonds are be
Ing sold per month, and ga, 600, 900 ut least
nrc yet required to complete II. 1t II als
suggested the interests Of the Company in
duce them 10 settle up the lands and es,ab
l'sh local traffic on the portion already built
rather than push it vigorously into and
through unsettled regions where no benefit.
will Immediately accrue, and that the con.
templated connection to be made by steam
ers between Edwinton (the Missouri cross
ing heretofore known as Carlcton). and the
upper waters Of the Missouri. 10 evidence
that tho river once reached and the Mon.
tana trade acquired by the Eastern Division,
progress will bc slow from thence IN our
settlements.
While these propositions appear somcwhs'
plausible, We prefer not to accept the gen
cral deduction that there il necessary o,
contemplated delay IN the completion Of tho
road. or that the entries Of the iron hors.
into our valleys and the meeting Of the East
and West Divisions will bc later than 1874
While the sale Of bonds may not exceed ,h'
amount stated, that alone IL adequate to ITS
rapid and uninterrupted construction. J.
seems but . short limc-is really only two
ycars-sincc tho work was practically or
ganized and the Company, with Jay Cooke
4 Go. rs Financial Agents, began the con
struction Of tho road. The enormous ex.
pcnscs meeting 1t ut the outset have been
successfully overcome, and the two grea,
armies Of laborcrs arc in the fell In Dak0tn
and Washington laying tho track toward
Montana Within two or three weeks. the
officers state, II will bc completed to the
Missouri river, making ass miles of thu
trunk line from Duluth westward, while 90
miles Or more are built from Kslama toward
Pen d'Orcille Lake. In the meantime the
Company has purchased for cash the St.
Paul 4 Pacific Road and extensions in Min
ncsota, and the Oregon Steam Navigation
Company's stcamen and road ON the Colum.
bia, d cost Of several million dollars, thus
giving them self.owned connection with
Chicago and Portland. II gives them 1850
miles OF completed track, and by tho close
Of this season 0De.third Of the entire trunk
line between Duluth aud Puget Sound will
have been completed. t
These iabos have been Hcrculean; the
expenses enormous. There 10 left bat 70
ou''d the direct trunk line through Non.
.eos ana intermediate s,nps Of Dakota and
washington u acquire . Trans. con,insotai
trAmc' and within these limits Ne he be-,
iands o. 'bsis grant, more than somcjsu,
alone 70 pay Tor the constructors. Ooea nv
ono seEsoasly believe srsas Overia.d Re.d
sssveraing . belt Of country isoo mllea NM
and . tributary area Of 10 milss 4 vidth.
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