Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-12-05
THE MARROW GI1rE.

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niacSs written during his stay In sic ]. Ak
lily, on his way tn IDS home III II. .JosenI
No. 70 which we invite attention. il
cieariy fayors the Narrow G.lac4 I,ai,roa
EoW being butt By JOHN W. ND,,ng. son d
PRESIDENT Brigham Young. Ii is built BIZ III
otan people, and has for tile first point SOD
springs, bur viii be continued to the bu.i
ness portions ut Monfara ~ one penr II nrn
PER arrangements can be made to obtain Oh
million of dollars III tile bonds of die Terri
snry. Thactizetls cf Montana la ye now 4,
opportunity e have road III. very atlvanfa
Eeous terms without Involving tl,cnselyes !,
any burdensome extent. a narrow p,.y,
Viii DC ample for sll ofzour l,rps.nt wants
ana WIN connect tis at y, earl day With th,
grslt Continental Railway. The Noriher,
t'acifc viii be completed through tie e,tlr,
length q our borders m few wears. andtwt
cxi very wcifafiorl 10 get along vii i 81, !.
row gliagc till then. Everything considered
we very much incline 10 tile opinion. liza,
TINS = the best course f, take on the railroad
Question. The annual interest on one Million
q SIX per cent bonds will be sixty thousand
coilafs. Our people can very well stand thar
stun for year Or two. After the road il fin-
shed e, the business part OF Montana. our
will increase rapidly and capital
Will coiir nj. There will be more people and
more taxable property to pay the interest.
AMI the payment Of the Interest viii be cor
respondihgly lighter. Colorado ystcl bonds
Tor railroads within the last few wears. and
lief faxable properly Increased from 1871 q,
1872 str millions If dollars, thus gaining in
one yearmoiv than all The taxable propettv in
Montana. Colorado now has revenue from
taxable property Of tAirty-one ,rill;ons ),
dollars. Before she entered on her ,ailraa.,
system, Colorado showed no more wcaltl,
Than Montana. We feel confident we shall
CONSULT our best Interests by going into the
quilting Of u railroad nj tile cal Hest moment
we should embrace tie opportunity now prc
'ented OF having = road II Que year. Whocv 7,
asrces 70 u" this should be taken up !. go
'ohn w. Young and his company J il
Idle parties, familiar with railrr div IL,
'uiit good deal OF the Up;..n p. 49, IL,
tut Tor them that road would not have been
.ohp,elta as eariya-s it was. The peonIe u
A's le.f''ory kr.ow who they are. and also
nv" .''al WAT they agree to do they viii
''a'oi". The proposition of John ". Young
..ss...h ana tangiblc-clearly 70 b. UNDER
'seod by all, and can be readily closed. Then
! ~ Gope, when che Legislature meets negc IL
sI'ons will be opened with Mr. Young. and
bargain struck. The arrangements can b.
'areiully guarded in the bill voting the mil
ion OF bonds.
y 1licie are other parties proposing to
nild road from Ogdell;o Montana. We do
ot know it. We have heard good deal
ately OF a North and South Road. In, the
rojectors OF it have not given us any infor-
iatlon ~ regard to the plan or terms Hpon
Inch they propose to build it. We should /
Ky e see competition. if it is to result il, |
wing us 4 railroad at an early day and OH /
.asoihble terms. We hate no prejudices Tor
Z against any proposed raiIroad. It will af-
nd It's pleasure to present our readers with
.oin's,tfons from all who wish to connect us
lfii the Continental railway. and accept the
;st terms proposed. But We confess that the
az offered fe US and the terms ny the Utah
'mpany are very enticing, and we shall
rtalniy 10 all we can in that Directions, and
Ink tile Citizens OF Montana should not hes
lie moment in the acceptance Of the
opasition to build a narrow gauge railre al
the business part OF the rrlfitory.in one
az for . mi lion Of dollars In bonds.
There is no question rs to the fact that .
cli a proposition has been made in good
th. and will be ftllfilled.to the letter, If ac-
pied On orr part. We feel sufficiently au-
srizcd to give this assurance. We think !.
r citizens should hold pubiic meetings Ut
~ early day, and endorse the plan pro-
sed By proper resolutions. and f,rwar. ii
m g John W. Young, Salt Lake City.
Al. We feel sure the people Of Gailatin
!, in favor Of it.