Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-07-05
Northern Pacific Railroad Company.

WASHINGTON, June 12.-The Committee on
Pacific Railroads of the House made report
Monday upon the resolution oil February 10,
to Investigate and report upon the actuaI
condition of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company. The statement is volumlnouS,
embracing all the evidence adduced before
the Committee. The followingl'is a oriei
synopsis: s,;a ss.-rs., r.s.fa
There were no charges, of any kind what
soever, made against the management of the
Company, and,ii order to meet The sugges-
tions made IN communications referred 10
the Committee or any of Its members, as
well as all questions of general character,
the Committee put interrogatorles to the
Company, which were answered under oath.
The. range of the inquiries was designed to
cover the actual condition Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company, and to be ex-
haustive. The evidence shows that the
affairs of the Company are in sound and
clear condition thus far. The road has been
constructed by contractors, to whom the
work has been left, after public competitive
bidding. No Director, officer, or engineer
of the Company has been in any way pecu-
niarily interested in the construction con-
tracts, or the purchase of materials or sup
plies. The building of the road has pro-
crossed as rapidly as prudent financial
management and the permanent interests OF
Inc IOdU per me WOIh
is shown to be of the best quality. The iron
is all of American manufacture, and from
American ores. There viii be in operation,
at the end of this year, five hundred ana
seventeen miles of the main road. surveys
entirely across the continent have developed
an excellent route, with easy grades, and
through country of much average fertility.
In addition to the portions already completed
there is now under construction and pre-
pairing for contract, east and west OF the
Rocky Mountains, 1881 miles of track.
Grading is in progress in Dakota and Wash
ington Territories. The Company has ex-
amined, plated, appraised and prepared for
market 1,57S,600 acres of its lands in Min
nesota aud Washington Territory, at cost
of one cent per acres and of these lands
applications are on fi!e for the purchase OF
140, 204 acres. The Company's policy IS to
sell it's lands cheap to actual settlers. The
lan9s are held by trustees as security ior
bonds sold by the Company, and no portion
of the grant can be diverted from this
purpose.-[Com. -ar e@s ~ft- .s.-. =
II. II. SnUFELDT & Co., Chicago, alone
in America distil IMPERIAL GIN by the
HOLLAND PROCESS. Send for circular.
WHETHER for use on man or beast, the
Merchants Gargling Oil will be found an
invaluable Imminent, and worthy of use by
every resident in the land. We know of no
proprietary medicine or article now used in
the United States which shares the good will
of the people to a greater degree than this
N. 7. Independent. r@ g@' 79
RUPTURE can be cured without suffer
ing. Elastic Trusses are superseding all
others. Before buying Metal Trusses or Sup
VII canJ q Aacorintiun cjrpT1ar to the
Elastic Truss Co., 68S Broadway, N. Y.-[Com.
UsEPrussing's White WineVinegar "a superb
article. Warranted pure. Preserves pickles.
ICON.
GIVE regard Burnett's Flavoring Elk
tracts flor Ice Creams, etc as the best
in the world. Fifth Avenue Hotel.