Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-08-01
THE NORTHERN PkCsEzC RAIL
ROAD.

4 I
Mr.. G. c. Coffin. representive OF the N. P.
r. r., addressed q large assembly of the peo-
pie OF Gallatin county at tie Hall OF The
4 Young Mems Association in BeZeman, on
Thursday evening last. The speech of Mr..
Coffin was plain, practical and eomprehen-
! siye statement Of the condition OF the North
ern Pacific Railroad. IN which he gave his
tory of the inception of the great enterprise,
the difficult les encountered By the Gonl.aEys
the manner il. which they had been sur
mounted; what hag, been done and what was
vet to be done, withal efabrsciag within :
two hours talk, much valuable Information in
regard to "rall DAD matters. confinlRg hiEnsei4
principally to the operations Of theEcTthern
Pacific, ia which our people are 50 much in
terested, and impartiag much that tended to
cheer his audience and convince them that an
era OF prosperity woUld. soon dawn upon
Eastern Montana. So far rs the future pro-
gress os the Wortfitrn Pacific roa,l was con-
cerned, lsr Coffin referred his audience to
the past success OF the Company as correct
criterion. The road SO far had been con-
stracts5 as rapidly az any similar enterprise
ever IN crtGken IN the country, and there
was every reason to believe that its construc-
ton laaceforth would be prosecuted more
vigorously than in the past, from the fact
that The Directors were thoroughly satisfed
OF the importance of completing the road at
as early q day as possible. The Company
are fully cog nizant of the great benefits to be
derived and that will result from its early
completion. 1t is the desire of the Company
to secure next season the freight and passen-
gers for Montana, and Mr.. Coffin is now on a
trip to this seetion to make arrangements SO
that transportation can be furnished early
next spring over the Northern Pacific and by
the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers TO the
head Of navigation on the latter river, and
thence By wagon trains and stage l.aes TO the
different towns and settlements III the Terri !
tory. This viii neceGsitate the opening of
wagon road from Bozeman to come point on |
ehe Yellowstone river, with !. branch road to |
Helana. Ter this parpose l@r. Coffin, accom-
panied by several Of CIR prominent capital
lists, representing tho ''Eellowstone NaTiga-
ton Company" made trip down.the Yel-
lowsteaa river last week.
Mr.. Cof.n remarked il: his speech that the
northern Pacific Company would be able to
leIiveT next spring freight. to the people Of
Montana at fICn thirty 80 ffsy per cent. lees
han tier a-e now paying, aE1 II less tl-zr
lalf the .igae 4 I.o4g rscRiees il tsasss,e,s
Ize szys-.S. Cs;. izsvre,rusrto TTETo st.--2sCl
cTereiy III the past on accent c. The long
lelay liz Eeae,Nng their shipments. Spring
md summer goods have often srriyed i, Tie
all and winter goods in the spring, and they
AYE never had any assurance as to when
hey might expect the arrival of goods.
Aside from the great reduction in the taIiI
II freight, which will rcd2lna to the benefit
f all in reducing pczttioE1.eiy the prices
u all leading articles, the guarantee oli
peedy and regular transportation is desid-
ratun ef Itself sufficient to inspire car bitsi~
ess men and the people of the Territory
With the most sanguine hopes of early pros
erity.
We have no doubt some favorable arrange
1ent will be made between Mir. Coffin and
he yellowstone Navigation Company in
he matter of navigating the Yellowstone
lFt1s Alu eOECHiiiSs EOOu iOAi AlOL
'ozeman to the head Of navigation.
We found Mr.. Coffin to be man of large
nd varied. experience, and he expressed his
leas ii concise, practical and comprehen-
I've manner. In speaking of the resources
+ our Teri itory, he said that our quartz he
ound to be more extensive and richer than any
e had ever before seen, except in New Mex
co; that the productiyeness OF our valleys
ould not be excelled by any country under
ne sun. ~
As to the financial ability of the Northern
'acific Company, he said that it represented !
len of capital, who counted their wealth by
billions; that it was their desire to make the
Dad pay for itself; that is, by the sale OF {
onds, which are mortgages on the road and /
S franchises; but that the Company had the
access of the enterprise at heart, and know
lg the great resources of the road, no such {
aing as failure In its speedy completion
vould be entertained for moment. This
onfirms otE convictions for sometime enter {
lined that, rather than see any delay in the
uilding of the road, the Company would use |
heir private funds to complete 1t. They
now, as every intelligent man should. that
mere is no better investment now offered in
MS country than in the bonds of the North i