Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-06-12
NORTHERN PACIFIC PROSPECTS

Mr.. II. f. Sargent, general manager Il
the Northern Pacific railroad, was in tie
city yesterday, and Tribune reporter lad
talk with him regarding the prospects Of
the road. He stated that he had just made
contracts for II 900 tons of steel and TO-
600 tons of iron rails. Sixteen thousand
tons of these rails will be laid west OF the
Missouri river, bringing the road to the
Yellowstone. The remaining 5000 tons
will be lain in Washington Territory, east
of Walla Walla. The crop prospects, Mr..
Sargent said, were excellent. Grain was
well up and looking finely. Stree seeding
they hal frequent rains, and never before
were the prospects so flatterng at this
season OF the year. The business of the
road had more than doubled since this
time last year.-CAicago Tribune.
The capitalists OF Philadelphia have
great faith in the future of the Northern
Pacific railroad, and they are making
heavy purchases of the stock. Those who
ought to know tell me that it is to be Wig
orOusly pushed through to the Yellow
stone. Philadelphia naturally takes an in
terest in this northern thoroughfare. mas
much as so many of tie original project
ors reside there.-Chicago Journal.
The immigration along this great line of
road in Minnesota and Dakota is larger
this year than ever before, the stream OF
settlers having been continuous for many
weeks, with no signs Of decrease. The
land sales of the company are apparently
no greater than last year, but at least three
times as many settlers have been carried
forward this year. This apparent discrep-
,ncy is owing 70 the fact that last year
arge numbers Of mn went out 10 their
ands and broke item up ready for seed
ng, and this year hey removed to their
arms with their fanilies for a permanent
tay. Judging from the breaking thus far
eported, it Is probable that the area OF
and in wheat this year is twice as great as
ast year, which will furnish the Northern
'acific road with couple of millions of
ushels Of grain for transportation this
all.
As an index to the extent of immigra-
on, it can be stated that over one hum
red car loads of settlers have been ticket
i from the Office in St. Paul alone, and
bout one hundred car loads Of stock have
lsO been shipped direct from st. Paul
'itbin the past month. An equally large i
umber OF cars have probably passed west /
ON Duluth. while many settlers started
lrly and drove to their homes in their
agots taking their live stock with them, a
nd tlus saving the expense of railroad t
an ,rtation. +
Tbprogress OF the development Of the |
ortins of Minnesota and Dakota by the /
ortern Pacific road is partially shown h
q statement that at the time the grant :,
lads was made to that road there were
1three counties in the State of Mime
,twithin the limits OF the grant-Morri- Q
n Todd and Otter TailSand the adj G
lrement of these three counties since n
construction of the road was COM =
.ced can be seen in the comparison be-
en- their population and wealth then q
nOw.-Honeer Press, &sd ult. o
he Northern Pacific Railroad Comma
since the first of January, has pur- al
sed I6. GOO tons of rails, ii .0OO of which ii
steel Contracts have also been made \,
! the Baldwin Locomotive Works for :
!. large passenger locomotives, to he y
At once, to be prepared for the steadi- pl
,creasing business of the North RI
'eyn Land Journal. Isl