The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-04
THE TERMINUS.

The manner in which a terminus tan be
secured for i tie this winter was pointed out
yesterday. There is but one way to go about
it, and that way was indicated upon the ex-
pressed determination Of these who lave
authority to act in the matter. The interests
Of the people Of Butte are not in the dirrc-
ton of any heated controversy upon, this
topic. 1t is a matter requiring unity Of &C
ton and the counsel Of sagacious, prudent
and intelligent men. Butte cannot allow
any man, imported a great EXPENSE, and a
valuabl. auxiliary, it may be, in a social,
moral and ornamental point of view, to jro-
pardize her Interests by srnseleSs chatter and
protlt!eSs controversy. The people Of this
place canuot allow themselves to be guided
by frivolous lu~rlilitl, or extreme anu pail'-
san senility. .he wlde.awake, Intelligent
business meu Of the place, WI" lave some
thing to lose must act. The Only ques
ton to be determined, is whether
he t rMinu3 shall! rem lin at Silver Bow or
come to Butte. The talk about extnr,ion
and Discrimination, or tie abuse Of hen who
have the power and disposition to help us, is
a covert method OF defeating the objects chat
are aimed at ty the people of ,llio place,
Whether the terminus shall lenlin 1t Silver
Bow or he extended t. Butte Cal
make 40 difference in the railroads ne hoe
of doing business. Such a course IS like the
pc pie Of ID community abusing the onl' mai
with whom thy have to deal. 1t lacks the
elcllrl4ts of good business sense..
An incorrect report OF the meeting OF the
citizen, with Mr.. Dillon was published, ell,
the intention Of the company and authority
OF it's agent have been placed III a false light
1t is imlnaterlal at this time to follow up aut
correct these Inaccuracies, tliat have only
serve TO embarass the quest on, eiigende
bad feeling allu stupidity defeat .tIie best III
lerests Of this people, but it is sufficient t
say thai The railroad company las at al
time been re"dy to extend LIS inc to Butte
AID its agent here llAs laborru both tor LII,
INTERESTS OF The colupaiiy he represents ant
this propse, 10 comply with this wish. Ate
all Intellectual effort 70 secure The right o
wa, for an amount he thought reasonable ant
Just, he abandoned The attempt. A commit
tee Of the citizens were equally unsuccessful
The reasons why the railroad company can
not 20 forward and secure the right OF va,
by condemnation through leg.l methods wa
pointed cut Yesterday. livery sensible ma
in this community knows that the grant Q
LAID to enable the railroad to be extended t
his place must be voluntary on the pat &
the land owners.
The ouiy way then to approach the cues
ton is with gAd temper and some littl
amount OF business sense. Any exhibition {
temper against the railroad company or ali
of its agents is OF the folly of puerilily. Th
railroad company is i'll a position to do as
pleases i'll tie matter, and has a sort of foul
ace confidence that it will have all Of Butte
business ia any event. But it is willing (
extend lis road to Butte. There are happil
but few so LUpelessly predetermined in thi
community a. to believe, or affect to believe
that the railroad company would not immedj
ately put on a force Of graders upon the rec
ominendatiou Of tIeir local adviser. lie ha
never waived his powers i'll the matter, bu
las held them in abryance in view OF dith
cuIties in the Way OF nesotiatio". If thes
ultii"ultirs can now he cleared away, the out
look for which is hot as bright as coul
DC wished, these powers wi
sprin- into IN mediate ~tctivity
Ii the committee, noW acting III the matte
can exert any power 10 overcome these dill
~culties, they will have armed a place i
public gratitude. The entire right of wa
must be voluntarily ceded, tov a lta>onab
consideration, and without any sul,seque!
danger of litigation, to ensure tie eXtensio
OF the railroad to Butte.