Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-10-15
RAILROAD PROSPECTS,

RAILROAD PROSPECTS,.
Shirt Of the Helena Press n
the Subject.
~-he Independent Of Sunday discusses
a. length the subject OF . railroad to
Montana, D e. ming in detsil the situa-
uon in regard to the possibility Of secur.
Ing an extension VI the Northern Fscanc.
the construction OF the Cheyenne and
Helena road, and the North end South
road1 Il dees not regard a. early sxteo
ton Of the Northern Pacific ~ at 81 pro-
b.ble. 1t speaks favorablv OF the Chey.
eure. Bozeman aud Helena 'oM. aud
also the North aud South road. IL pre-
faces it's article with the following ssust-
bic and timely remarks:
The sentiment of the Territory is ~
favor ot railroads. Isolation can noIong
er be endured. Every Interest OF the
country demand stesu connection with
civilization. All class OF men-those
who oppose subsidies. those who iea'
subsidies. and those who favor su0sidies
"A means Of development-meet on this
common ground. that our Territory stande
lin peculiar position aud that railroad
must be obtained at any reasonable cost
Having reached this point OF union. t"e
ouly remaipiuX difference Is in regard to
Il point from which = road may be esstes'
obtained. Local differences can be re-
copciled only in favor Of the most prom
,sio9 project. and as we are to make
arge purchasing WealI want to put our
money where 1t does the most good.
Referring to
LOCAL CoNsrpERATIoHA
the Independent says: a.. r,..r
Pacific 81 none. why, We czsuaot tell ,
flor even that company, in case il eau
build at oil, has relinquished al idea Of
completing its road. It now proposes e
react, the eastern base of the Rocky Nom
tains, and to then await the development
of the country; 81 that it would be nc
nearer Missonls than any other road.
0sllatiu, jefferson and Meaxher would
flavor the Cheyenne road Ia preference tc
1.-The North and South, in case the former
can be built as soon. Failing this, they
would desire the North and South to come
va the Madison, while, on the contrary,
Bcsverbead and portions Of Deer Lodge
would desire it to follow the route of th'
Corinne stage line.
Madlsons first choice is, Of course, tn
North apd South, bu, that county is pre-
sumably indifferent IS to its route. !
cannot miss Madison. In regard to tn
same road Lewis and Claak occupies
similar position to Madison. 1t makes lii
tie difference to no which way it comes
We are willing to leave that to he settle'
10y the engineers, or to agree upon az,
compfomise that may be satisfactory L
Deer Lodge and Braverhead on the ON
hand, and Gsllatiu, Jefferson and Mes
CHER on the other. Any route on whlcl
these can a.Iee will be satisfactory t
Lewis and Clarke, and doubtless to Madi
son, with which our position IN this mat
ter 10 identical. Counties east and WEI
of our meridian can reconcile their differ
snce on this point and we'will agree t
their decision. Our position is the sam
in regard to the Northern Pacific. Let
come BY the Yellowstone or the Muscle
shell, e will soon connect with it after
gets into the Basin of the Missouri. A
for the Cheyenne road, that could no
come amiss to the east side counties. an
its extension to the west side could 500
be made.
Helena occupies . position Of indepent
ent indifference 30 far a. the routes Of %
IIuA the roads are concerned. We can, Q
ttINlnK we eau, SUN IuaAc CvuucCIiOu VII
lany road that comes into any settled pal
lot this Territory. Therefore we ~
'|ready to indorse that route on which othe
counties can best agree, and TO- 60 IL
THAT railroad which We can get for th
least money ia the shortest time.
1.-THE Cheyenne. Iron M0v.nt
aim and Montana
Il Railroad.
sIJ. r. Whitehead, ESQ.,, : prominen
: lcitizen of Cheyenne. favored the Heral
: with . call last evening, and We wei
p!essed to make his acquaintance, ina
.Impch @ he comes here on . mission th,
slis of great importance to the people d
l Montana Mr.. Whitehead left Cheyenu
lion the 2Sth Of July, and In compan
with four men came through tho Siou
: country over the Bndger route to th
fITerritory. He estimates the distap'
s|from Cheyenne to Helena at about q
tlmiles, and says tho country il one throua
. which railroad can easily be construc
lied. The people Of Wyoming. he inform
e|us, are earnestly in favor Of railros
) connecting that Territory with ours, ar
e|is Of the opinion that If the subject
rlgiyen the attention il merits during Il
sIpresent fall and winter BY the represents
live business men Of both Territories,
lcombination OF interests and capital ca
lbe brought to bear on THE subject tn
will insure the speedy construction OF
railroad connecting the capitals aDt Gel
tires of commercial trade OF Wyomi,
and Montana, He says the Bozema
route. Viz Forts Reno, Phil ksarney q
: 10. F. Smith is the better route Of the "
!. but IN the absence of treaty relations wi
!. the Sioux Indians. permitting the use
sItha, route. the BridGer route could
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