, 1873-03-03
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.
whnt IL to ne Dono This Yea,

From The ST. Paul Press, FEB. 20.
reotors and oficors Of the Northern Pscfio I.ail-
road Company, bell In New York during tho
present month, It was decided to push forward
the work with all possible speed during tho
eoaaas ssSns Pt PGt0n 4a f ths s, S9s 197s a s IT,
gramme WAS arranged Which will be adhered to
a8 closely as circumBtancos will permit.
Immediately following tho appearance Of Bot-
tfcd and favorable woathor, the linoia to be
point on tho Missouri: hlvor. This PORTION Of
nayssioa On that s.4oa, III tic % materiai
sa ne hsvpg % gs hssa Pseoa I'd tna % the o!Ss E a
entiro line to tho Missouri was so wo1l advanced
last year, TINT comparatively little will be re-
guirod to place It in good running order from
tho outless upon Lake SUPERIOR, or tho Masis-
Blppi River ut st. Paul, to tho Missouri.
2 In anticipation Of a radical change In tho d.
rection tnkon by the travel and trafllo from the
Western Territories to the moro populous States
and marts Of the East, tho Company has deter
and: from Edwlnton~-ono bolng designed exclu-
siyely for -passongers and tho othor III nco0m-
mediation, or mixed train.,; These trains will run
In connection with a line Of ateamors, which
ore to make regular trips, during the season Of
military post situated at or near the head OF
navigation on the Missouri River, and which has
heretofore boen considetod tho point Of dyerg-
enco toward the gold folds Of Montana or tho
moro Hooluded. but perhaps, not ioss profitable,
range Of tho huntors and trappers along the
base Of tho Rocky Mountains, or on the margins
Of tho timbered watar-coursos. -
The limo OF atoamerB will bo divided into tw o
branches, 4 small fraction thereof being intoud-
cd to ply tho Missouri, between Edwinton and
Sioux City, thus aflording regular facilities to
the settlements and military posts on that stream
situated below its "Nortlern Pacific oroasing."
Six steamers aro to be placed In the line BE-
1lt3txt xt1PS
considered ample for tho accommodation Of
travel and freights other westward or oastward-
bound. Should tho business, Of this now
thoroughfaro, 1owevor, require additional facili-
moditieg, tho Company; will l"supply them whom
over and as rapidly as the necessity Ia indicated.
=: When tho steamers began their trips to Fort
Benton, wagon trains will continue and COM
pleto the connection between the citizens Of
Montana. and those OF Eastern America, and
while tlia portion ct tho route nay wear Its
primitive feature, it will nevertheless answer itB
purpose, nnl complete the first direct chain OF
communication established between the North
ern clties and tho remote Territories.
Surveys will bo proaocuted west Of tho Mis-
gouri River until a feasible route iB discovered
the soharactoriatiCs of the country embraced
in eomo portions OF tho Westorn extension
being Of q naturo ,diacournging to any
tricate and broken surfaces Special pains
will be taken to aecuro good ROUTE and whom
this Ia. .disoovored and tho limo definitely located
BY TIE enginsora construction viii follow i'm
mtttiug Vigor.
> Perhaps tho busiest soenoH OF tho summer on
the Northorn Pacific Road Mill bo found on that
portion Of the limo lying between, Puget Sound
Of $50 miloa. Here will be concentrated as largo
d force aB Gun bo gathered together adyanta-
goously, and tho company hopes to have the
entiro atretoh betwoon tho points named fully
completed and ready for tho movement Of trims
bofore the noxt winter forcos q temporary sua-
pension Of operations.