Bozeman avant courier., 1873-10-24
OUR SITUATION.

article to apply to Bozcman and Gala
tin county. just at this time every
class OF business .is at q stand still, and
produce is unsaleable to any great e2
tent. There appears little or no money
in circulation, and though there is a
tolerable abundance of grain, stock,
ETC., there is no market. What is the
prospect before uss To lay idle and
not make an exertion to bring about a
better state Of affairs is very unwise,
and it behooves us all to look around
and ascertain wherein our condition
can be improved. Something mast be
done. We have been looking for the
Northern Pacific Railroad to bring re-
lief by opening up a market for our
productions. That Company has done
great deal in bringing its road to
Bismarck. on the Missouri river, and
locating 205 miles to Yellowstone eros
sing. Recent information states that
40 miles Of the 205 is let to contract
and will be finished this season. Strong
hopes are indulged that the Company
will be on its feet by spring, and be
able to prosecute the work with Vigor.
They are hard at work to place their
affairs in q condition so as to overcome
the injury sustained by Jay Cooke &
. - -
Co. We feel confident they viii be
successful, and that the great work
will go on. This road has host of
friends in and out Of Congress. Capt.,
talists have invested thirty millions in
the road. They will never let it fall
through, but will undoubtedly put it
through to completion. In this we
have the fullest confidence.
1t Will be borne in mind that the
Northern Pacific have been testing the
navigability of the Yellowstone the
past season for the purpose of utilizing
that stream in the transportation of
freight to Montana, and on the 22d Of
last month the steamer Ida Stockdale
was dispatched up that river Ito the
head of navigation, wherever that
may be-" No report Of that trip has
been made. Let the result of thAt trip
be as it may, it has been ascertained
that point high enough on the Vel
lowstone can be safely reached by
steamers, as to bring goods some $50
miles nearer Bozeman than Corinne,
ad fad1ft Is secure tie Montana ffeieht
next season. Now, every one can see
that if road was opened to the Vel
lowstone at the point on the river to
which the Company can bring freight,
that it would be of immense benefit to
Bozeman and Gallatin county. We
can see great advantage to result to us
from it, and full and complete relief
from all the difficulties now surround
ing lis Some may think it is an I'M
dertaking difficult of accom- pEshment.
We are free to confess that the open
ing of such a road will be attended
with expense and trouble. But all this
can be overcome if the people, the
Northern Pacific and the Government
cooperate. This cooperation can be
brought about il efforts in the proper
direction be made. OUR PEOPLE
must begin this great work. We must
take up the subject and examine it in
all its bearings, and we must GET to-
gether all the facts and figures all
the advantages of such grand
scheme, and let the Government be
properly informed of all we ascertain
as to the feasibility of such conmu-
nication. Proposals for carrying the
mails next year from Fort Buford via
Muscleshell are already out, and if we
bestir ourselves there can be little
doubt the mail route might be opened
from Bozeman to Bismarck. But, with |
ont going into all the details of this
matter, we say the opening Of road
to the Yellowstone at the head of nav
igation is what Bozeman and Gallatin
county is deeply interested in, and at
present is the only project which
should engage our attention. We at
tach great Importance to this matter,
and we should be greatly pleased to
see our citizens take hold of it with
earnestness. We desire very much to
arouse an interest in this road. Wei
trust public spirited men will look into
this question, and take action in the
premises. We view the making this
road the one thing needed, and we
must have it. With this road, the ira
vel from the East can be brought to
our town and through our county. We
believe the thing can be accomplished.
1T is by 10 means a visionary scheme.
but entirely practicable. By a united /,
effort on our part, and proper repre-
st ntati0n Of facts, means can be OBJ
fained to make the road. We sincerely
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