The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-09-28

the Montana trade ny river, - matter ~
minor importance. and has been tnvesiigs
ted principally ut the suggestion of Mr.
Thos r. Roberts, Assistant Engineer, who
having been for several years engaged on
river improvements in the East Introduced
the subject to Jay Cooke . . minor sug'
gcstion. and was later authorized to make
the examination during his summers work
In Montana. II is q good thing for Mon
tana; will doubtless bc carried into effect,
but possesses no significance with relation
TO the general progress of the work.
Another matter cited discoursgingly is
the hostility of the Sioux, and the with.
drawal of the troops of Baker and Stanley
escorting the surveying parties In the Valley
of the Yellowstone Baker has had but one
brush-scarcc As important IA that many an
emigrant train has encountered in years
gone by-and Stanley met no resistance 1t
all Tic discontinuancc of surveys this
season was not from inability to prosecute
them. There were other paramount rca-
sons. The n. p. II. H. Go. wished them
prosecuted and completed this season, but
the government deemed it better 10 defer
the work until next season. when the ,hostil.
ity Of the Sioux will have been subdued
and all dangers of war averted.
Thus the fullest information we have, and
VIC have II from reliable sources. indicates
that no delay in the construction OF the
Wal is contemplated, and that no disaster
"r encouragement has Ia any way b. fallen
the Company. lite progress has been steady
and rapid its finances are in good condi.
ton: the surveys are far ahead of the road.
and the heavy contingent expenses of pur.
chas.ng and building connecting lines have
been met. The rad will he within both
our eastern and western borders next year.
and VIC would not be surprised If It reached
Missoula. Montana realizes the benefits tn
bc derived from railroad communication.
Our rcmOtencss and isolation, the witIl>
drUwal Of SO much valuable land from
market. and the uncertainty as 10 tho final
r'ute Of the road Is effec,ing the Territory
disastrously. while sister commonwcalths
ut less resources a'c sweeping up the path,
way of wealth and population. In this
situation and with word winged about the
country that the hopes Of the Northern
Pacific must he deferred for years, men
naturally give consideration to the projects
for north and south roads, II these shall tx
''u'lt by corporate capital, we'll and good:
the more the better. We would be glad 10
welcome lNtl, the Utah roads, and there is
Geld for both. But it either come - Mon.
tana asking money subsidies from the Ter.
rt"ry. counties, or municipal corpora ions,
II were better to say ''No!" As u principe
the subsidzing of railroads, more especially
by small communities, is disastrous. The
n"sc Of the tax gathercr goes into every
-four barrel where the system is inauguratcd
and the fullness of the sranarics cmpties
into the vaults Of the bond holder while tho
tax payer basks in opulcnt poverty. Let IA
not he discouraged by delay. The Northern
Pacific will surely be pushed forward rapid.
~. We waited long without even promise,
now the energies of a great Company are
building toward US with rap,dity of con.
>tructin never approached buto: &C. North
and south roads arc needed and will be built
by private enterprise. 1t is no time to be
discouraged now. Keep your grip