Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-05-02


through Montana, and the perfect ability Of
that Company to construct their road as rap
idly as any other like enterprise. They have
500 miles of road finished and in operation.
They have grant of twenty-five thousand
acres OF land per mile OH the entire length of
their road from the Missouri River to its ter
minus in Washington Territory, which is Of
itself enough to build and equip the road
Two millions of acres of their lands have al
really been sold at an average of about Ole
hlindred thousand dollars.per mite over the
portion finished, and ii is estimated that the
Company will clear $50, 900 per mile in the
construction Of its road These facts are
well known abroad, and tile Northern Pacific
possesses the confidence of capitalists, not
only of America, but all over Earope, Its
financial agents consist of men who WELD to
a large extent the money of this country,
t.onai Bank exists that has not the bonds of
the Northern Pacific for sale, and sales are
made as extensively of :hcm as any other
company in tie world. They are regarded
as safe and profitable Investment. The
Company have since the commencement Of
the road kept quietly and steadily at work,
and they have built the fins he'd portion in a
much shorter period than either the Union
or Central Pacific did that amount on their
lin es. In fact it has not taken one half the
time. During the past winter it was impos-
sible to proceed with tue work West of the
Missouri river for rea oIs apparent to all ac-
quainted with the inclemency OF the section,
and the utter impossibility ct work amidst
the snow drifts. There has beenno hating
on the part of the Company, when it was
possible to work. nor viii there be.any. The
road is surveyed and located to the mouth of
Powder river, 225 miles from where the road
crosses the Missouri river, and that portion of
it will be let out to contract at once, and be
completed this year. This the Company have
concluded to do. With this assurance the
Government has appropriated two hundred
thousand dollars to build protecting forts on
the line. LII Tradition to this, the Company
have contracted for the building of POS miles
of road from Snake river to Pen Do
reille Lake, on the Pacific side, which
is to be completed this year. also.
With all OF these encouraging facts, staring
our people in the face, it has been matter
Of profound surprise and astoilishment, TO
find so many doubling Thomases in our
midst-so much incredulity in regard to the
speedy completion Of this great Continental
highway, Which will bring SO many lasting
blessings 10 Montana and her people. Way
to the west OF us in Oregon, Idaho and Wash
ington Territories they are fufl of taith in
this road-they entertain none Of the doubts
that perplex the minds of the people ut Mon
tana. They look forward with strong and
abiding confidence in the certain completion
OF this road, and that too in short period d
time. They entertain the fullest confidence
in the ability of the company to build this
great Work-there are no runners floating
IN regard to the declenson iii the sale OF theil
bonds or any suspension of continued sworl
on the line, as in The past. The schannell
and means of information of our selfrisins
friends are as goodas those of. the people o
our Territory, and their confidence is strong
and llnshaken.a if9 1a3i39 0ffii +g4 3a affI
Il We confess to degree of modification ant
shame when'we review the..course that ha
been pursued in some quarters of Montana
toward the Northern Pacific Railroad. /
this company deserved anything from on
people, 1t wasa fair and just representation
] OF facts in regard to what ii had done, wa
dong andsproposel to do. 1t is an entelpris
frought with great dood and countless all
yantages to every interest and person in on
borders. Its completion to Montana
advantages that will be incaicubable.. Mon
tana has untold wealth in her rich oles, sec
ond to no place on tIiis Continent. Thi
| road will open up a market and outlet for al
Of our products, SO much needed to max
this Territory what it should be, grea
country teenliEg with an industrious ane
wealthy population, all Of which viii surel,
transpire~when the road reaches US. Yet
notwithstanding all thess consideration
there are found those in ourm!tlst, who pun
sue course calculated to weaken coufidene,
in this great enterprise, that is to be of s.
much benefit to us. The Northern Psc;ti
should receive from the people of Montan
| every encouragement, and cur moral infiu
fence should be literally extended to it
Every just minded citizen in this TERRITORY
/ should feel itincambent on himself, to throw
the weight of Ills influence IN its tayor ant
frown deWn all efforts TO nisrepresent ant
cripplethc road. For our part. we hay,
| never had tile slightest doubt Of the ability
and determinations of.the Northern Pacific K
fcompletct their road at the earliest practicabl,
moment. and whentl road shall reach thu
Yellowstone and over two iluHdred miles. OF
the Pacific small be buitlas the result Of. thi
years operations, all doubts and misgiying,
will vanish from The minds of our people
Ill such d result we have implicit confidence
81 The Vagrant Bill introduced in the House
i5by Hoa. Geo. Coleman, of Gallatip,. is one
aof the best measures yet brought before thai
body. 1t provides, in substance, that all
persons having no visible means Of support,
lor loatlg and X tasing work. for the space oil
one week. shall be considerable yagrant and
itaken,c charge Of by the sheriff. and put to
hard labor, the proceeds Of such labor to be
the sherif,s compensation for dieting such
ragrant. The only objection we have Is in
tie iinse-- two weeks. or three, Would have
been better. Montaniag.
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The following gentlemen llaye been APP
pointed postnasters for tile offices. specified: