, 1872-12-04

Mexico, Arizona. and Canornla. T. d1s 1ae
the year ending: on that date, from passengers,
was 1926, ,607, 81, and for freight, 9790, ,030.43.
The cost Of railroad and i1tureB up to the same
time was 931 ,608, ,O44.54. The total indebtedness
to that date, including assumed debt Of 7,lsl,-
O50 Of South Pacific Company (Whose road from
Pacific, MISSOURI, to Springfield, it has obtained
by purchaser WAS 315, ,013, 49, The mortgages
Of the company we're received and recorded by
the Department, as required by law, in Novem,
ber and December, 1871. 1875 miles OF this road
and it's Telegraph line have been accepted, Of
which so we're accepted by you On the 9th Of
December last.
Stock Of the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany has been subscribed to the amount OF
$1O0 OO0 900, and certificates for 165, 1856 shares
Of $iO0 each, have been issued. The cost Of sur
veys up to July i, 1879 ESQ far as reports have
been received by the company) was e454, ,689.79.
The accounts &C., are not yet in a condition to
render an accurate report OF the amounts re-
ceived from passengers and freight during the
year. The expenses OF the road and fixtures
have been 5i1, ,481, ,467.70. The indebtedness
Of the company is reported to be
500, ~, ,245.49. On the Goth Of February last
a1osqng nnp Of ha R5e@p' ea veF F0qf If e from a he
at Fargo, in Dakota, to point opposite the
mouth Of the Walla-Walla River, Washington
Territory, distance Of about / ,448 miles, was
received by the Department: On the 1st instant
mort upon the completed portion "from the
innotion with the Lake 8uparior &, Mississippi
failroad. near Thomson. Minnesota. to the Red
River Of the North, ]" a distance OF about 228
miles. Their report has not been received.
The company report that on. the soth ultimo
1niles mile west west Of Red Riysr. Tack; has reeently
been laid at the rate Of ~ miles a
day. The report states that. al the present
rate Of construction, the road would be complet-
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character ct the, sol in Dakota through which
the road pnsses. is reported yery good adapted
In grain and prnzinp Of an avernpa oxcallence
equal to Illinois Iands. Water Is abundant.
Timber. is scarce. The construction Of build
mos for denots enrinechonsess and Watar.sts.
Company in establishing aud preparing for con-
strnction the line of roi1te to the YoIIowstnne
River. and up that stream. was resumed durinE
tho year. tfho location Of the line Of routs
has been greatly retarded at various points
by hostile Indians. The Company has this
year surveyed and examined the Missouri
River nbnye the Great Fal}e, and differentiated
That il is rracticable for gteamboat nayicatioG
m To Gailatin Forks. a distanco of 900 miles.
If ~ deva a1ao fornd thot n uhort ro;lroo5 -
Thns the whole course OF the Migg0uri River
can ho Toada ausi1ab1a In commerce and to +he
satt]nmant nf the vaat region Il dra;ns-, .snT-
,oVa ha % hean in 1rof,reas an the Salmon R;ver
1;nn ~ '1Tnntana fmal1;nes - cnnnection thera-
1e;tb ~ tha snrvay. IN r,ro9reas 81 tha w;sSo1n
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