Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-11-01

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"A CONTROLLING interest in the Utal
Northern Il. r. has recently been purchased
by Jay Gould Sc Co., and if we may rely
upon the statements OF the Salt Lake Herald
the road is to be built as tar as Fort Hal
this season. Ties and iron for 25 miles O
this extension are said to be OH the ground
and the route is being surveyed for perman-
ent location, and contracts for grading are
to be let at once.
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The granting Of an extension of time to
the Northern Pacific r, r. Co. on tieir land
grant, and an exchange of guaranteed bonds
in lieu thereof, is the subject of most iinpor-
tance to the people Of the great Northwest
likely to come before the present session of
Congress. The rapid construction of the
rival line, the Canadian Pacific, which is
destined to draw a large share of trade from
the N. w. Territory into the Dominion of
Canada, the cheapening OF transportation of
military. stores throughout the vast region
between Bismarck and Walla Walla, are
powerful arguments in favor of aiding the
Northern Pacific. But it has only been four
years since the great panic, and we doubt if
the country is sufficiently recovered for
Congress to be induced to do anything in the
way of aiding railroads. Should the North
ern Pacific fail to get their land grant re-
neWed, we may look for tire Utah Northern
knocking at the doors Of our next legisla-
ture for a subsidy. Should the Northern
Pacific grant be extended, and no exchange
made for bonds, we may expect to have
both the Northern Pacific and Utah North
ern applying to Montana for a subsidy at
the first opportunity. We would very much
regret to see the matter of subsidy brought
before our people again, but we doubt if
Montana ever gets a railroad without subsi-
disingg, unless government extends the pres
ent sought for aid to the Northern Pacific.
It is stated that the Northern Pacific and the
Southern Pacific. have united their forces,
which, pitted against the Union Pacific,
would be a very formidable coalition, but
we doubt if the two great tra~ns-continental
lines, which have SO long been antagonistic,
can and will effectually unite their forces at
the present session.
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(oNha1 eAAA0 SltAAc WV lllOugll d 1
reliable gentleman of Helena. that measures
were on foot for putting q boat upon the
Missouri above the FaHs, that the. steamer
was to be built in sections, shipped to the
foot OF the falls, transported around and put
together that the contract for building The
boat had already been let, and arrangements
made for a more thorough survey of the
river. But not being able. to learn the
names Of the parties, we withheld the in
formation until we could get more Of the
particulars, for really the news seemed too
good to be. true. We learn from alate issue
of the Independent that true enough the en-
terprise is under way, that a person by the
OF Reece, a son OF a wealthy foundry
OF Pittsburg, and a gentleman well
known in Montana, is one of the leading
projectors; that the river has been SURVEYED
and found to be much better than anticipat-
ed, there being three feet of water on all the
shoals and rapids. that none of the rapids
IRE as bad qs the Dauphin rapids below Ben.
on, that two steamers are to be constructed
% run below the Falls, and that the com
oany have ample means to carry out the en-
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We look upon the navigation of the upper I
as entirely practicable, and have t
yer been its earnest advocate, but the news !
$ indeed a pleasant surprise, as we did not /,
'Xpect to see our hopes SO soon realized. /.
his will undoubtedly he of great benefit to $
he wRoleg'Ferrifory, as it will land cur sup
lies II. the very heart of tho Territory. ana d