The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09
\ Located or Not Located.

iron the veys orth- West.
ave notice the question is raised in the
EelerE. papers MS to whether ornot the line
Of the Northern Pacificroad in# Montana Is
located; that itis stated tie. lands are not
withdrawn; and THAT tile maps IN the Land
Office in Washington. which were tllefeiind-
alton for the STATEMENT were merely those
showing tile surveys nfade last year ana
have no further Significance. The Gaaette
further il,tiniatcsfhe possibility the state
ulent was gotten Ipiby certain land agents
to tiisti9ate tpre-emptions. Ne deem Il
proper I'd exonersltes those gentlemen The
statement ernanated from the Of tie
9Conmissioilerof Lands at Washington, early
IN March. was: SO understood accepted by all
Aont;.nialls without question. as officers Of
the company spoke of the withdrawal OF
lands as ofa accomplished fact, and II was
50 Communicated to this paper. That Is all
we have rosay abourit y and are sati SIZED 70
a,xait fle atlyices from the East which will
determine the question -someLlilng chat dis
cussing it will not do. $685.
|fsfs..Siilce writing tile above The Gazette Of
Nav 20 contains the following: 81 *nae
4 New York April 20, 1872.
! j. Il. HAUsER, Esq, HELENA.
{ MY DEAR SIR: j ours dated April 10th,
with enclosures came to-day. The railroad
company have not established the route
Through Montaas anywhere. All that has
been done has been to certify agellerat route cute
| for t..e withdrawal Of lands v ish was done.
So far. from having fixed the ronte, am or
dered to survey alternate lines during the
coming summer, and to make personal re-
connoissaace. so far as 1 can. of the country
not yet eSamined in The Territory. E..al
| The route. through Montana will net pros
Eably be determined before next winter, !
/ then. ;slY ssss6E 49,
wish you good people Of Helena wouid
ret that North and South railroad built soel
| II would be a great comfort 10 me Y know
lEtaat Ilcolild reach Helena by rail that wa.t
Its construction would IN my opinion. beli.
| est our railroad wheliit comes along. 40
railroad can be built I'M Montana that VII
mot help in some way tile Northern Pacific
~
Rsasl s,ss ". ii. ROBERTS,
is col. Nv. Minor Roberts is Chief Engineer
1 &c Il. II. r. IL. His statement that the Com
/ pany has ..certifieda general route for IN
4 withdrawal Of lands THAT route being tlie
ono one stated Ill tie NrH NoRrH WEST, sob
4 stalltiates our statements. Under the terms
ffof lie charter the President is now required
\ til ause tie land to be surveyed tor foIta
miles IN width OH both sides of this genera
4 route, the odd sections of which -or 9th
i 81 in lieu OF them "a fe reserved to the n. &
II. r. Co. aud patents for which shall iss1l'
!. TO it as the read i completed and accepted
! That the ways Of railroads are inscrutablt
,slsd past finding out, iss admitted; but TN
Il North Pacific 20. having certified y genera
] route tor the withdrayvai Of lansls and 'ssll.
Mot thereof being filed in the Office Of ti's
COMMISSIONER of the General Lard Office
as specified ID the charter W. presume fheEs
q Is not mach doubt of the eventual location
4 IL the line, Wlien Thermal SURVEYS are mad
so,neNs here oII the Tine d he general rotste.
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