Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-09-12
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD

The intelligence accumlilases of the activity
OF the Northern Pacific IN pressing the work
west OF the Missouri river, and all who have
heretofore doubted that it was the intention
OF the Company to complete the entire road
ct an early day. must be compelled from Tie
facts announced 10 yield their inIsgiyings
There viii be no hating in energetic work
until completion is attained Last May we
predicted that the Northern Pacific would
reach the central portion OF Montana ii, tsoo
years. This prediction of ours had no be-
llevers at the timenany laughed at the sug-
gesiion. There are very few now VINO do
not believe as we did. The energy displayed
in letting to contract 2O5 miles west Of the
Missouri to Yellowstone Crossing. gives
earnest Of continued prosecution OF this
great enterprise. The Company mean to do
the freighting for Montana next year. and
will have their road finished by the LIST of
June, 1874, to Yellowstone Crossing, ii not
at an earlier day. If they are not interrupted
by early and deep SHOWS, the work can be
cont ued nearly ali the winter. By letting
the contracts in sections of twenty five miles
205 miles by the 1st of Janulry. All the ties
can be gotten out in the next sixty days, and
put down as fast as the grading is done. The
building OF 205 miles OF railroad in the pres
ent day is small affair compared with for
mer days. We look Tor some tall railroadinc
being done on this 2O5 miles from Bis,.,arak
to Yellowstone Crossing. Everything goes
to show that they mean to Accomplish feat
OH this particular piece of work that will az
tonish its friends ard show the country what
can be ACCOMPLISHED by energy and spirit.
they have ample means to put the work
throug.,, and Gen. Rosser will prove himself
Zero in railroad enterprises as he has show n
himself to be in war.
We have seen private letters from Mr.. Cof-
| fin since his return to New York, after inter-
views with President Cass, in which this dis
tlnguished officer Of the road gave him every
IF the road 10 n ontana, and in which Gen.
Cass said lit is our Intention to reach Cen
trail Montana with our road at an early day
as possible, and work will be prosecuted ui1.
renlittingly in that direction" Thus The
people of the Territory willvery soon have
an outlet for all their products. and popula-
ton and capital pour in on us in IN unparal-
leled degree.
We append the following from the Superior
Times. paper published nj the Eastern ter
minus of the Northern Pacific, which exhib-
its the enthusiasm at that end of the line over
the glowing prospects of the road:
WESTWARD Ho THE n. r. BEYOND THE MIS-
SOURI,.
The Chief Engineer Of the N. p r. r. Co.
advertises at st. Paul for proposals tor grad
ing and bridging that road 205 miles beyond
the Miss ,uri. This will carry the Northern
Pac fie line to the Yellowstone river. 1t is
understood that the work will be done on the
new and better route between these points.
fou, by Gen. Il. L, Rosser during the pres
ent season, as IBIS route was Immediately
adopted by the Company. 1t avoids all but
about one mile of the bad Lands so called.
The continuance OF the N. P. beyond the
Missouri. speaks well for th speedy compile
ton of the road to the Pacific. If the Com
pany intended to halt anywhere for a term of
years. the Missouri river was the place. A
mere extension to the wilds Of the Yellow
stone will not pay. The movement means
steady construction to Central Montana. and
that means the finishing OF the great thor
nughfare at the earliest possible da,. Hurraii
for the great Northwest and Its commercial
backbone. the Northern Pacific Railroad.