, 1883-06-23
First Through Ticket to ST. Paul
WIN by Sold 70 the Highest
Bidter--Heiena and
Butte 20 Com
pete.

NNA~ - 49,
pete.
oar poor spirited uptown ccnteiaPo-
rary. the Union, IN 9 recent issue insinu-
uated tha, the people Of Walla-Walis ale
no; such a ser Of blank fools as 10 bid a
high price Ior the frst ticket ever the
Northern Pacific; but, as "aome keeping
youth hath ever homely vii, it is not
to be supposed that such slow going
coaches can appreciate pubic spirit, OF
even encourage It elsewhere, therefore,
fgr their benefit, We here append the COM
m-nrs q the Helena Isigrs,asat, the
leading paper of Montana, upon the effect
the euteryrisiae people OF the ;owus there
know It will have upon the successful
competition. !. all be Tie best adyar
tisement they can get, and, as cur slow
going contemporary should know ly this
lime. advertising l. 20 trade wha. steam
is TO machinery.
In fea days the .raca yi The Errta-
aru Pacific railroad will be laid IN The
limits OF the city Of Helena and d,e ioa1-
motive, ths auuihi,atgro Of time aal space,
vil De su,r.iug in our faces az De moves
On ta#4sJ ibe summit oi she Rocky
mountains, aud across t. .h- great West
ern OCEAN The cy5at wdl mark she
greatest epoch IN oar history, one worthy
90 be marked by white Stone. .ae
worth To- De celebrated as the dawn oi q
new yu-
The papers have told us that ~ Port
land. Oregon. bids have been made far
the frs, through ticket 10 s. Paul Tie
dgst offer was on ethousand and hity dol
lars. When 1t was made known that die
FIRST ticket was 70 be sold 20 The highest
bidder. a prominent anl wealthy buslues-
man, who bad made iis fortune 10 ore
gon. and had not been east for ghry
years. was heard ta say, quietly; " Some
one viii have t, give fr. thousand dol
! lars or / viii get 1t, although be made
no bid at the time. ], viii be sold a.
auction. aua there IS q good deal Of spec
u.ari,n as 20 vino giu ain this souvenir
Of lifetime.
Mr. Feltoa, the ticket agent OF thc
road here, says that the drzt through
tickets from Helena and Buue to s. Paul
viii be put up for sals TO the highest bid
/ der upon the opening of the road to these
/ places f1g through travel, and it arl, be "a
matter of good deal uf iur-res. &. soe
which place will gain the homer Of cousid-
I eriug the event Of the completion oi tAis
greatest Of the uausc.adaoutI roads
( worth the most to th,m, To- be judged ~
the price ,Asy lid
The people of Helena believe taat the
road will secure TO her forever the COM
mercfal supremacy she has always held m
/ Montana. Butte doubtless VIII act upon
/ .he fact THAI il uiil give a -reaaar impetus
/ to hlr mining interests b. giving shorter
/ and quicker route 70 her products of lead
J lr!aru ald curear matte aud bring
great capitalists 20 better h.o"iedge yt
I the immense value Of her mines, ana g.
consequent influx OF capital
At any rats the contest Hi'i sh.w tae
spirit of tle people Of the Two cities %.
| the mountains, and it IS very likely -Aa.
I the business men may combine 90 bag l,
( and send a representative business man
| of their city upon a WISH 10 ths wanaar.u.
l.vinc.giesof the great Mississippi and Lake
country Of the east $. Paul and 1iu-
neapo!.s-vho should Jaez4eot.a 90 meet
| them upon Change and explain to them
the wonderful resources If our great ,eru-
| tory. If the contest Is carried on ia tbs
sp.ri. ,hs result aiH be bsae.ie.l TO a.
our interests.
| G. k. Barnes, general passenger agent
/ Of the Northern Pacific az ST. Paul, is
having .he tickets prepared iu lie high
/ es. style Of ant, So TIA, lhey can Be Asp.
by TIE fortunate purchaser SIS souvenir,
auI be banded down to his Pos.er..y. Ia
/ p rsw years II wl! be considered as Of
( such historic value shat Fl wil be sought
for by historical societies IN every stat,
through which the Northern Pacific rail-
! road passes. They w.I be received iu q
/ few days }y Mr.. Fulton, and aur citizens
1 can see them at lis office i'm this city.