, 1881-07-23
vnLARDS vALHALLA.
An Interesting Account o. Wizards Move.
merts--What he says Of this Country.
AT FARGO.

ueEts-What ne says OF this Country.
At FARGO.
FARGO, ID. T., July M. Willard
and party, with the exception Of Com
mander Gnrria-e, Mr. Rec and some Il
the sonng people, who stopped at Detro
over night for fish, arrived here at siN
O'Clock this evening, and we5e rct at rhe
Northern Pacific station by large num-
Der Of people, some Of whom were a
! tracted by curi sity and others 4 our
prominent citizens who called Il pay their
respects Mr. Wizards tam proceeded a
mile heTond the city where the parry IN
spected the round house and other rail-
road party, and then returned 10 the
Headquarters hotel The party took
supper a. once, but Mr. Nilltri rnamed
about the platform, aud hndng barber
shop dropped in for a shave. With the
exception OF very fw PEOPLE he uas
unrecognizsd al rrsr, S. qgie; and un.,s-
tentatious we're his movements. Your
representative WAS introduced 10 the dis
tia2nished tinancier by Supernterden'
Hobart and readily agreed II answer any
questions | might desire to ask.
''You may say, he remarked, that |
am much surprised al the country. !
have seen since We ie:t St Paul Il has
exceeded my expectations beyond meas-
ure, and i am used To seeing good coun-
tries, too. The 5, u-hwestern branch from
Fargo Will be built and cont Inucd, and so
will the Casseliun branch.
asked him if he had heard wha, Mr..
Hill had said about building bran,h Of
his alongside the Casselton branch If he
could not purchase IT, He laughed, and
said Let HIM 1t Is a fsee country.
A man may build anything he has the
money to pay for" ! ref,rrtd to hi,
meetin. with Mr.. II il AZ st. Paul, but
he was on this subject silent in all the
languages
I'VE don't want a pound of tea from
China and Japan, lac said abruptly, a
moment later ''The business Of Oregon
and Washington territory and the Pacific
coast viii b. al We can handle for the
next ten years, and this thought seem ID
To give him Immense satisfaction for he
smiled an ample smile and melted at tie
conceIt.
"Will you build
4 BRANCH FROM JAMRSTOwNf
asked. ayes, yes; | think We shall
We are going ont there 10 see what We
can do about IL tomorrow Ii is not the
Northern Pacific money tia; is hin. the
work If constructing thes- branches, he
continued, ''but the money Of the new
company which is quite distinct from the
Northern Pacific | asked him about
running line Of steamships from the
Pacific coast to China and Japan. Il am
running the steamships nov, he r. Piled.
But these steamers are running TO
San Franc sco, to the best Of my recul
lection, replied
'.Yes, that's true" he said, ''but they
are as large as any steamers aioat on the
Pacific, and ctn go loaded, (Wi-h mean
ing s;nilsl anywheIe.' Nhntrrer his
dreams Of marine conquest be for tie
future, they evidently have hot taken
definite shape - yet. am satisfied fr'n
his manner that ne has dreamed dreams
IN this subject, hut his first thought is t.
gather well in hlnd all his reins on terra
tirma. The condition Of the road, l.,
management, lis officials and its present
business are all subjects which meet his
entire approval He is looking forward
with the pleasant S, an'icipations to his
further trip westwar", especially as lie
has been assured thar he has Yet tn SEE
the garden spot of the farther northw,s,.
Il haze not had to days Pioneer Press,
he said, as | Was about taking my lcave.
| handed it to him. us II rman Trott re-
marked, "Yes, Mr.. Willard, .hat is the
grea, journal of the northwest. Il
know it" he said, as he walked away to
read it in quiet during th- pauses IN the
reception OF telesrams from his enad tutors
on both coasts. The party will remain
here tonight and leave for Bismarck and
the valley Of the Yellowstone at eight
O'Clock tomorrow morning
BISMARcK, July S.-The Willard party
on special tram and coaches arrived here
| a. $50. the Bismarck band giving sere-
made as the train kauled up to the Sherl-
dan house. The party did not allght.
After the train had proceeded To the
river, where all took a lively Interest III
spec,ing the great government and cam
boat ware houses, and in looking a, the
site for the 81 ,OC0,O0 bridge and exam
ming the caissions now nearly ready t"
float to the points in the river where the
piers are to be located The only stop
was at the lower city and the Troy farm
on the Journey from Fargo her. At the
former place they were received by Geo
Ellsbury and driven about town start
for Clendon will be made at SIX o'clo ok IN
the morning, and all will arrive at Bis
marck ON
The RETURN TRIP
early Sunday morning During that al
rernoon a return as far as jamestown
will be nade, and long stop, and the