, 1872-11-25
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Completed to Missouri River, Except
ing u Few Niles Of Trnck-Lnyiug.

Completed to Missouri River, Except-
ing u Few Niles Of Trnck-Lnying.
From the ST. Puus Pioneer, Sop u.
It has been recently intimated By the enemies
Of the Northern Pacific Railroad that the work
Of construction il not completed to the Missouri
River to this date, notwithstanding the report Of
the financial agents Of the Company, made soma
weeks ago, both in the United State4 and Eu-
rope, tGat the road won1d be fully completed to
tho Missouri River by the 1st Of November. It
is further intimated in the same quartars, that
want Of means, aud the early c1osing up of the
excavation by the drifting SHOWS, has been the
cause. We deeply regret such wanton misrepre-
seutations, calculated only to obstruct the hnan-
cial operations Of this great enterprise, in order
to benefit some others Of much less Importance.
The Northern Pacific Company we're advised,
both by Messrs. Payson, Canda Co., the chief
contractors, as well IS BY its own agents in the
ielA, who had direction OF the construction Of
Of tho Dakota division, that the work on the
subdivision, including the laying Of the track,
would be completed By the 23d Of October; Us
tho necessary forces were engaged to accomplish
the authorities in New York, in the month Of
September, the entire earthwork had been coul-
pletcd aud track-laylng WAS progressing at tue
rate Of two miles and half per dsy. At this
Of miles Of track and acortain number Of bridges
to build, with full force Of experienced bn4d-
ers engaged on each character OF work, it WAS an
easy problem to calculate the ezact number Of
days required to complete the work, and, IS
stated above, was reported according.
The bridge contractors, Messrs. E. Sweet, Jr.,
l. Co., we're subjected to thirteen days delay,
included in tho months Of August and Sopten-
ber, in their department Of bridge building.
from want Of bridge material. It is presumed
that this delay Was unforeseen by all parties
concerned, and consequently no blame can at
tach either to Payson i Co. OF ". f. Sweet i
Co. But the delay Of the trsck, caused by the
want Of bridge material is the true cause OF the
non-completion OF the road to this date. and
therefore not from want Of means and SNOW, as
has been maliciously minated
The track has reached q point IS miles distant
from the river, and il not completed this fall, it
can resdily be- done in eight or nine d8ya in the
spring. and thus be in ample time to meet tile
opening OF navigation on the Upper Missoln
River.
We understand that negotiations are pending
for f1eighting Government supplies over the
Northern Pacltc- This will necessitate the es-
souri, Crossing, Of some considerable magnitude,
as the Government alone will furnish 3 large
carrying trade, besides the already CREST and
growing trade Of Montana These large and ad-
ditional freights, taken in connection with the
large freights going to Montana, together with
the trade on the line Of the No1the1n Paciilc, tha
road must necessarily receive impulses in its
opening business Of rs, Of no ordinary cha1-
actar.
tho n. F. Co. has built on its main line alone 175
miles OF trst-class railroad IN four months
This affords some idea Of the vast amount that
Company has paid out in comparative short
time, and also OF the energy displayed in every
department OF the work. The failu1e to layA
few miles Of tract, which can be done in ten
days, is no cause for abuse OF the Company.