Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-03-21
From the Gazet 81
The New Route.

and future welfare Of Montana is of special
interest to cur people, we feel it q pleasure
to be able to contribute all the information
we can to keep them posted. 35.s
Former experience has demonstrated that
OF freight and passengers to
Montana by lthe Missouri river has been
largely beneficial to the Territory, even
when freights were high and the trips OF
steamboats, slow and uncertain. How much
more advantageous. then, will it be when
Lire OF steamers ..,e put in dfrocs communities
ton with Edmonton (the Northern Pacific
Railroad crossing on the Missouri riverJ and
Bentolf,, when through frciglfts and passen-
gers eau be sent directly from New York to
Montana at special rates no greater, and not
even as great, as the same has been between
Helena and Corinne. That the Northern
Pacific Railroad will be finished TO the sIis.
souri, river (if not furtler) this season, and
early enough to connect with line of steam
ers to Fort Benton, we have no doubt; that
we may look for considerable emigration by
this route we feel satisfied, and that most of
the freight for Montana will come this way,
we are convinced. AS evidence OF all this,
we lay before our readers in this issue of the
Gazette. the foffowmglreply to letter front
Judge Hilger to Mr.. Hubbard, Superintendent
of Emigration for the Northern Pacific Rail-
road TO. Judge Hilger is Of opi,,ion that
considerable emigration will soon fluid its
way to Montana from the countries Of North
ern Europe, if reasonable rates for passengers
are obtained. and it was Mitha view Of get
ting. this information that lie communicated
with tho railroad authorities. We. publish
Mr.. Hibbaid' rs letter in full. go. s,l5..s.
! LAND DEPARTMENT, % Fifth Avenue, |
NEW YORK, Feb. 18th, 1873.
N Htger, Esq, Probate Judge, Helena, No.,
tana Territory: ss II 80.
| DEAR SrR--Y ours Of 22nd January to Mr.
Herman Srott, st. Paul, MIMI, & ais been
referred To me, and in reply | would say, as
| to your first inquiry, that our lands in your
Territory have not been. appraised. aud II
would therefore be impossible to give YOU
4 the price; and owing 10 the limited surveys
we do not see Row the Company could bond
its lands. Our road is done to the Missouri
River, except laying down thirty miles o.
track, which will be done by the 10 of MAY
4 and trains will probably be running to the
Missouri by that time. This, however, de
ponds somewhat on spring. A lineOf steam
ers will run in connection with the road, SC
that freights and passengers can be trans
ported from the crOssidg OF the Missouri Riv.
err to Fort Benton by the 18th day OF May, md
the river is open by that time. By the rstesl
/ which have effected for our emigrants
and settlers, as fars:as they arc completed, thu
p ssage from New York to the crossing on
the Missouri River will be by all rail via Chi
cagO and st. Paul, first class. $50 emigran1
rates to Chicago and first class the rest Of
i the way SAL. / have not effected rate by
the lake to Duluth, but shall have one whef
4 navigation opens. Which will be still lOwel
than the above. am not able tn give yol
tile rate from EtiWinton. on the Missouri, al
Fsrt Benton, but will inform you as SOON al
Il it Is established.
i Our Company will be ready to transport
4 all freight to your. Territory, via Fort Ren.
ton; as soon as navigation Opens in the spring
and at lower rates than they can be gos there
d by any other route, will send you onl
Il freight Iates. as far as az reed upon, as soor
las Mr.. Mead, our General Manager, returns
from Washington. d. c., whev e he went last
night. j sm prepared to send forward such
number OF people at the rates given yot
above, which have been Is ablfshed especially
foa settlers & ing ID the line of tbs Northefi
Pacifc Railroad, and TO care fer their wants
and look after their interests rs no people
are cared for By any other Company IN
Hoping 70 bear from you often. ]. am, n Il.
/ Very truly, Youss. 80 ok ..s#v
fag ss GEO. b. HIBBARD.
Il s,iai saEs II snp't pf Emigration.