Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-11-07

A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 21st |
ult. says that a bill las been prepared
by Minnesota gentlemen, for presenta-
ton early the coming session, proyid-
ing for the United States guaranteeing !!
the interest on the bonds Of the North
ern Pacific railway. It is claimed by
them that they have secured the sup
port of nearly the entire Minnesota
and Wisconsin delegation to Congress.
A draft Of this bill was prepared be-
fore the failure of Jey Cooke 81 Co,
and as long ago as July last. The
parties engaged in the matter have
spent the greater portion of the sum
mer III perfecting their plans for push
ing it through Congress.
This is a step i'll the right direction,
and we think it will succeed. The
Government fayors this road, and as
nearly all tie 80 million Of bonds are
owned by our own citizens, it would
be nothing but proper to aid this en-
terprise. It is purely national high
way, passing through millions of acres
of rich land belonging to the Unithd
States, which would be brought into
market and be productive. The com
pletioif Of this road viii open up a
immense body of cheap land to emf
grants. The Government can sa,le an
immense sum each year in transporta-
ton, and in every aspect Of this ques-
ton, there are presented strong claims
for aid, and Congress must come for
ward and extend a helping hand. In
| the mean time the company mean to
prosecute the work next spring. The
Philadelphia Press says that Gen.
Cass has recently been over the line to
Bismarck to see what is necessary for
it's winter business, and he stated that
the work will be commenced west of
the Missouri river as soon as possible
next spring. No part Of the pro-
gramme Of the Company has been
changed for future operations by the
failure of Jay Cooke s. Co. They
mean to contract for bringing freight
1 to Montana as advertised. The fleet
of boats will be in readiness early in
the season, and the Company will give
bills of lading for delivery OF freight
| to all the towns in the Territory,
| Work on the 205 miles to the Yellow
stone crossing will be commenced as
early next spring as can be, and that
portion of the road viii be completed
with rapidity. Of this we have not a
doubt, and the prospects of the road
are very hopeful. We know that every
officer of the road-every bondholder
and all others connected with it in
any manner, are using every effort to
aid the work, and insure its early
yh2;le4e All rt4hAi5
stop now would destroy their interests
and cause the loss of all the money
they have invested in it, and their
own salvation depends upon the com
pletion of this great continental ,,iph-
way. The Government L,,ows also
that it has need of ;yillis line for CHEAP
transportation of their supplies. 1t is
| cle2s.lr now that the Northern Pacific is
great national necessity, and pow
ertul influence will be brought to bear
on Congress to aid this laudable I'M
dertaking. We feel convinced that
we shall have the road completed to
Central Montana in two years, and
that in twelve months from. this day
the cars will be running to Yellow
stone crossing. When they get that
far prosperous times will begin to be
felt III Montana, and emigration will
begin to pour in on us, and our people
will find a market for all their surplus.