New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-22

Northern Pacific line will be able TO necessary
amount OF interest OF the surplus Of its traffic
must first consider the population the SOIL and other
Of the States and Territories whose land to be
considered as tributary 10 the line The State of Mime
sota whose development did not properly begin till the
connencement OF the year 1867 has according TO official
data, undergone the following changes:
1850, 1860. 1870.
tSpcs nSder ass S s sSSs
sS SSeF Of Of M @ =, sS 3sS
Length OF completed X R..None. None. 1917
The wealth of the landowners was estimated in 1862
at $9 600 in 1870 SCI 600 The value OF personal
property estimated in 1862 at s54OO00 In 1870 at
tl9957,9Og.
During the last 10 years therefore, there has been
increase Of the populaop, and Of the value OF land
a threefod rate. in spite OF the period, which
terialy delayed the process Of development OF the
United States; and this is especially the in the
southern of Minnesota while the northern part has
been almost entirely withdrawn from this
Cut of from railways and limited 10 the most meager
means OF communication, the stream OF emigration
turned toward that part of Minnesota which offered op
portunites for aD easy transportation Of passengers
and goods. \
OF late change has taken place here before the
opening Of the Northern Pacific Railway. migrants
have arrived sngy aud in attachments TO settle in the
newyopened railway district and It may reasonably be
State, richly favored by climate aud fertility of SOIL
will, short time, experience similar Improvement
that which took place in the other parts OF Minnesota
subsequent to the opening OF the railways
The present terminus OF the Northern Pacific line.
Duluth. young town OF about 1000 inhabitants, on
Lake Superior is, by lite favorable situation, the prin
cipa place for the expectation OF the rich grains Of
Minnesota and the adjoining region because FROM thence
the export effected by Of the great lakes
the cheapest way possible IL is certainly true that
navigation at Duluth suspended during
five months OF the from the beginning OF December
the end OF April Bat Duluth IN this respect shares
the fate with Chicago, whose marine commerce In
spite OF this obstacle has reached colossal dimensions
and made Chicago, which was unknown few years
ago. OF the chief commercial cities OF America.
Dakota. the Territory bordering Minnesota, has an
Of 10000 English square miles, with about 1900
inhabitants The Northern Pacific line will, after its
completion, extend this Territory cutting into
nearly equal parts The distance from its eastern
its western border is 800 English miles AT present,
with the exception OF the western part the settlements
of Dakota very scattering along the projected line
this region is still occupied by hostile Sioux
Indians. In order open the land here to cultivation
is especially necessary to paeify these Indians. This
the Government OF the United States intends TO 90 soon
and the of the undertaking there Is the less
for doubt when look back upon similar cireum
attending the building OF the Union Pacific and
Central Paclnc Halfway, no" IN opeIatioh ioi Soiu0
years This line at first occupied In the same way
by Indians but they moested after It's compile
ton.
Referring the condition of the soil and climate, It
may be sufficient say that Dakota too will materially
contribute to traffic Of the line, when once the land
been opened for settlers But already considerable
traffic to Dakota regularly sent by Government 10
supply the forts This kind OF business including the
transportation provisions for other forts within the
adj of he Northern Pacific, amounts 10 about
Sc 100000 yearly. Although large an amount as this
cannot be expected for the Northern Pacific ne which
Will have TO carry these supplies for the future the m
portance OF these Government freighs must be taken
into consideration in regard TO the traffic OF the line
After leaving Dakota the Northern Pacific line inter-
sects Montana, a territory OF $4,000 English square
miles, and now containing 10000 inhabitants. Montana
rs famous in America its mineral treasures, and now
furnishes gold aud silver the value often or twelve mil
lion dollars per annum while great deposits OF minerals,
such as copper purity coal &c as has been con-
frned by official eIamnation), at present remain un-
worked
Productiveness of the gold and silver mines has tenn
porarly declined consequence OF the meagcr means OF
communication and the difficulty of working the mines
caused by this want, while, further consequence,
the increased price Of provisions Of all kinds has raised
wages to such degree that miners are only to be had
at from &C IS day, and then IN insufficient numbers
II may be confidently expected that the Northern Pa
cinc, when II Is Completed oIen INC hhos VI
aua by attracting sufficient laborers that with increas
ing population IL will also introduce corresponding
quantities of articles OF industry aud that on the other
hand 10 will export the produce ofthe mines The work
ing OF mines as experience teaches Is always followed
by rapid improvement in agriculture and each lorms
an important item in the future traffic OF the line
The CONDITION OF Idaho similar TO that OF Dakota IL
Is territory OF 5000 square miles, with oooo nnso
itants. Most OF mines of Idaho are south OF the
Northern Pacific ne Boise CITY, while the land In
the north as yet very little cultivated The gold pro-
duct OF this territory estimated at from SIX million 70
million dollars yearly.
While Idaho and Montana viii thus considerably sod
TO the trac on the Northern Pacific line BY their min
ernl treasures, Oregon aud Washington Territory,
touched by this lne will yield considerable controu-
ton from another They border on the Pacinc
Ocean, and comprise good agricultural SOIL large forests
and good pastures. Oregon contains 5000 Eoghsh
square miles and has 1000 nhabitants Washington
Territory has square miles with q 900 inhabitants
The capital OF Oregon PortlaDd), 10 be united by
abort branch line with the Northern Pacific line, s
nov the for products Of the rich Willamette
Valley which are sent from Portland to San Francisco
IN be ported st further. while the Inhabitants OF
oregon are supplied with the manufactured articles Of
the East Naturally, considerable portion Of this ex-
ing traffic we'll the products which now con
veyed by the Columbia River Will 20 70 the Northern
Pacific line There IA already this river an active
traffic distance OF 800 EnglisR miles and upward
Tho soambost navigation which has exAtsd for 10