Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-02-04

assured that q narrow gauge railroad,
branch ne from the Union Pacific at Og
den or he q, ntral Pacific at Oornn". will
be brouyh, to the central parts of Monta-
na sooner than the Northern Pacific can
be brought to the same points? The
teamlng distance between Montana ana
the rail roal, BY the construction Of eighty
miles of narrow gau.c road, has not been
lessened more than thirty miles aud tax
ing Into view the change of <auyc now
compelled at Ogden, AMI the :ransf, OF
all merchandise and goods from one set OF
cars TO another We have gained nothing
so far; and the way the extension from
Franklin is pointing, it looks as II some
Ii nc must elapse ere the narrow gauge al
reach place where there will be any gam
Ito Montana business b. running 10 it,
Montana has waited for some years for
,ailroads T. come to her. although she is
not very oil, for her growth has been
rapil. Her business citiz"ns. who consti'
Itutc about all, desire railroad, believing
that any kind Of railroad is better than
none. There are. it appears, capitalists
connected with the Nurthern Pacific Ell
terprlse who, n"twilb>tan ling its adverse
fortunes, have not lost faith in it, future
and who are willing to make an e'fcrt to
res uscitatc it. and start it westward, and
they ask something Of Mo .tana. Tw"
things they need-the moral support OF
this Territory, and such material aid rs
the people of Montana may have it in
their power TO extend. They have frank
~ stated what they believe they can d.
with the aid of Montana within two
wars. and what they believe can be done
in three years. 1t must be clear to any
common sense view, that the complhy dc
not expect 10 stop at any point on The Vel
lowstOnc, or anywhere short OF point
that will accommodate the general busl
n. SIS Of the Territory; and the real ques
ton is. Can they come there in reason
abe time with the aid of the credit asked
for Ii they get there. then the bushes!
of the Territory over the railroad secures
}. he people against liability On the inter- s.
or pr ncipal Of the bonds. If the compan,
act in good faith. If 1t is practicable I,
SO arrange the agreement between I'll.
Irallro ID company and the people Of Mon
tana as to guar 1 against serious risk in ths
I. premises, it would seem TO be worthy Of
lie most careful consideration hy The
Legislature and the citizens generally
tie company obligate themselves 10 dt
the grading. ETC.. and iron the roal com
). pltte. to the Montana line, or to the
mouth Of Glen,ivc creek. as the case may
I've; and with the proce'ns of the bon''s Of
Montana. from mo, ey raised in the East.
10 grade. brid anil tie two hundred 81
more miles. and with til ir own money 10
iron fhe same. aud stock aud operate the
whole. Unless the railroad company
show themselves able to do their part.
and do 60 on TO do their part, no bonds
Of the T.rritory should ever I've issued
and only as the work progresses. ami
practically in payment for work actually
done, a':d done IN the Territory of Mon
tena. None of the money derived from
Montana credit is to be expended in any
other Territory. or for any other purpose
than the grading, etc., of the railroad in
Montana.
The proposed arrangement does not call
upon any citizen of Montana TO raise a
dollar of money, yet the whole two mil
!io' is to be expen led in Montana. 1t is
10 be presumed that ciizens OF Montana
will take an active part in the contracts.
lin furnishing rross-ties, materials and pro-
visions: especially along The Yellowstone
valley The money comes from the East,
and will be dishurSetl in Montana, and II
must, as matter IF course, aid in the
settlement and development OF the Terri
tory. The expenditure of a larg" am un,
IF money in the manner proposed cannot
but prove advantageous during the pro
or. IS Of the work. 1t will be If interest
10 those who may want work, ant to
those who can make or raise anything To-
sell.
The very fact that the work Of grading.
etc.. on several hundred miles of railroad
along the Yellowstone was going oni
wou put new life into The Territory. III
would at once induce and secure good
stage ard wagon road, AMI settlements all
alon : the valley. Ii wouli be one Of tn.
best paying gold mines that has been
struck in Montana tor some years, and
one that would grow in value every month,
with the progress of the work. Unless
the company, strengthened as II might be
By Montana credit and the expectation of
its busin. IS. could raise other means to
nab'e tn N 10 make r. q! move this side
Of the MIssOvrl river. the bonds Of iii.
Territory. of course. should not he ISSUED
No work in Montana, no bonds 10 be paid
bonds only 10 &C bald in pro
)or:ion % work done in Montana. The
has at least the apI+arance Of
icing fair. REASONER.
The Great West.
Twenty years ago half Of our continent
vas an unknown land, and the Rocky
Mountains were our Pillars of Hercules,
1--WE years hence, the Orient will bs our
ext door neighbor. We shall hold the
vorl s's granary, the worlds treasury. the
vO' Ids highway. But we shall have 70
ar West. no border. no civilization. il