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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-01
THE Northern Pacific System.

The Northern Pacific system, including
its branch and allied lines, (all operated
under the one management is as
follows: The main line, from ST..
Paul to Portland, about 1900 miles
Branches east of the mountains-Little
Falls & Dakota; Northern Pacific, Fergus
& Black Hills; Fargo & Southwestern;
jamestown & Northern; and National Park
line-in all about 400 miles. West of the
mountains to Kalama; Palouse
branch, to Moscow, Idaho; branches to
Lewiston, Idaho, and Baker City, Oregon;
Portland to the southern boundary of Or
egon,and connection with the Union Pacific
branch from San Franciscan all about
1000 miles. To this may be added the
navigation of the Columbia, Willamette
and Snake rivers and Puget Sound, carried
on by thirty steamboats,, and likewise the
whole of the coastwise trade of the North
Pacific coast, from the northern boundary
of Mexico to Alaska, carried on by twenty
six ocean steamers-all owned or operated
by the allied companies.
The annual report of the company,
which will cover the construction account
to the present time, has not been publish
made of the total cost of the road. but it
is estimated that the Wisconsin and Cas-
cade divisions willlbe built before the aggre-
gate cost of construction and equipment
will reach the early estimate of Chief En-
gineer Johnson. Up to this date the
expenditure on the main line is under
$SO,O000,00O, and the auxiliary companies
have expended less than $12,000,000 on
the brauch lines.
EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE.
Great as have been the efforts and large
the expenditures for construction, the
equipment of the Northern Pacific and its
tributary lines has not only been kept
equal to all demands of its traffic, but as
a completed road it enters the larger field
of competing transcontinental line, the
best equipped railway in the United States.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-01
Henri NkIdrd.

Mr.. Willard was born in Speyer, Ger
many, in 1885, the son of Bavarian
judge, who, in his latter years sat upon
the supreme bench of that kingdom. He
received university education, and at the
age of eighteen came to America to make
a career for himself, living tor a short
time with relatives in Belleville, Ill. He
studied law, but soon turned to the more
congenial profession of journalism. At
first he wrote for German American papers
but he found that they offered only linn
tied field, and he then set himself to work
to master the English language. This
task, always difficult for foreigners, he
achieved so we'll that in 1858 he obtained
an engagement to report the Lincoln
Douglas political campaign for a leading
eastern paper. His occupation was now
fixed in the line of his tastes, and for
nearly score of years he was an indus
trious and successful journalist. In 1853
he went to Colorado to write about the
new gold discoveries for the Cincinnati
Commercial In 1880 he did political cor
respondence for the New York Herald and
after the close of the campaign spent the
winter in Springfield as a correspondent
in confidential relations with Mr. Lincoln.
During the rebellion he saw hard and haz-
ardous service in the field with both the
eastern and western armies as repre-
sentative, at different times, of the New
York Tribune, New York Herald, Chicago
Tribune, Cincinnati Gazette, and other
papers, winning reputation as one of
the most enterpr1sing and reliable of the
war correspondence. After the close of
the war he did newspaper work in this
country and in Europe. For two years,
from 1868 to 1879 he was secretary of the
American Social Science association.
While in Germany in 1874 events oc-
Cured which brought him in connection
with railway affairs. The German bond
holders of certain American railroad COM
panies, which had defaulted. ON their inter
ests after the panic of 1878, sent him to
the United States as their representative
to report on the condition eff the Kansas
Pacific and Oregon & California railroads.
He returned to Europe, was again sent to
America, and became president of the Or
egon & California railroad and the Oregon
Steamship company in 1875, and from 1876
to 1878 was receiver of the Kansas Pacific.
In 1879 Mr.. Willard organized the Ore
gon Railway & Navigation company,
which obtained control of the steamship
and steamboat lines of Oregon and Wash
ington territory, and at once began the
construction of system of railroads to
occupy the valley of the Columbia river
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-01
Reorganization.

Two years were required to complete the
readjustment of the company's affairs.
The foreclosure of its mortgage was I'M
tlated by the trustees, with the concurrence
of parties in interest, April 16, 1875. and
receiver appointed by the court. Later,
during the same year, the entire property
was sold under decree of foreclosure, and
purchased by a committee of the bond
holders. The reorganization was perfect
ed, and new board of directors elected,
September 20, 1875. The directory was
organized by the election of Charles B.
Wright, president; George Stark, vice
president; Samuel Wilkeson, secretary;
and by the choice also of treasurer and
general counsel. In May, 1879, Mr.. Wright,
for reasons of health resigned the presi-
dency of the Northern Pacific, which he
had held for more than three years, and
was succeeded by Frederick Billings. Dur
ing the incumbency of Mr.. Wright in the
Office of president, the general
financial condition of the country, and
the difficulties opposed to extension into
Montana by continued Indian hostilities,
had long rendered the recommending of
construction across the continent imprac-
ticable. Important renewals, improve
ments and betterments in road bed, track
and equipment of the operated line had,
however, been made. Also a branch line
had been built sixty-four miles from
Brainerd to a connection with the cities of
st. Paul and Minneapolis at Sank Rapids,
and thirty-one miles had been added from
Tacoma to Wilkeson, on the Pacific coast.
1t was not until the closing months of Mr..
or mic IN
that the active work of construction was
renewed by the commencement of grading
operations west of the Missouri river.
Mr.. Billings continued to be president
of the company for two years, or until
May, 1881, when he resigned the Office.
On the date of Mr.. Billings resignation
the Missouri division was completed about
$50 miles, to the Little Missouri; the first
100 miles of which had beeen accepted by
the government, and the last fifty miles
accepted conditionally upon certain i'm
provements required by the government
examiners. The Pend d'Oreille division,
beyond the Rockies, had also been graded
distance of about 100 miles, and few
miles of track had been laid. The Cas-
selton branch had been completed to Elm
river, thirty-one miles, and grading COM
menced on its continuation to Goose
river.
Mr.. A. 81. Barney temporarily succeeded
Mr.. Billings to the presidency, with Mr..
7. F. Cakes, vice president, until the next
regular meeting of the stockholders, when,
at the organization of the directory imme-
diately following, Mr.. Henry Willard was
elected president, and Mr.. T. F. Cakes was
reelected vice president.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-01

Central Pacific road, to which it had added
vast donations of land for each of the three
projected lines-the central, northern and
southern. A large number of prominent
gentlemen of the country, including few
conservative capitalists, a few budding
spectators who have later developed as
daring and successful financiers, and many
eminently respectable and influential men,
had been Incorporated as "The Northern
Pacific Railway company" These gentle
men did not build the road or even make
beginning.
TEN YEARS AGO.
Jay Cooke & Co. of Philadelphia, the
famous fiscal agents of the government
when it was creating the national debt
had, under reorganization of the com
pany, been induced to act as financial
agents of the railway. Under their aus
pices the Northern Pacific company had
issued its bonds to the amount of S30,0OO,-
600, bearing $40 FER cent. interest Five
hundred and fifty-ive miles of track had
been laid, extending from Duluth to Bis
marck and from Kalama to Tacoma. The
western section was local road from
Puget Sound to tide water on the Column
with established lines of railway and river
traffic by lease of the st. Paul & Duluth
railway, then known as the Lake Superior
& Mississippi road. This country seemed
prosperous, the people were hopeful and
real estate values were estimated high;
Duluth was fourishing and st. Paul
counted the annual increase of her COM
mercial traffic by millions. But Jay Cooke
& Co. failed; there was a financial panic
throughout the country; the construction
of the Northern Pacific was suspended;
capital was withdrawn from the country;
Duluth was struck with paralysis of bust
ness; while st. Paul men of trade and
finance felt their way cautiously and waited
for future developments. Meantime,
however, this country had gained many
thousands in population; the hard wheat
product of the northwest was recognized
as the best Touring grain in the world;
lumber continued in great demand, and
fortunes were invested in milling and pine
lands.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-01
The First Conapdnu.

Pursuant to the charter the first direc-
tors were chosen December 6, 1864, and on
the following day they organized by choos-
ing officers, headed by Josiah Perham as
president. Mr.. Perham and his associates
proposed to raise $100,o0o,OO0 by the sub
scriptions of a million individuals, whom
they believed could be found willing to
take one share of stock each at par, and
thus build the road. That scheme failed.
The next set of directors, two years later,
headed by j. Gregory Smith as president,
memorialized congress to the effect that
the land grant being mainly located re-
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-01
The Official TtSt,
TIC OUtCtUt LtSf.
The principal officials of the Northern

The principal officials of the Northern
Pacific company are as follows:
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Frederick Billings, New York.
Ashbel 81. Barney, New York.
John W. Ellis, New York.
Roosevelt G. Rolston, New York.
Robert Harris, New York
Thomas F. Cakes, New York.
j. Pierpont Morgan, New York.
Henry Willard New York.
August Belmont, New York.
j. L. Stackpole, Boston.
Benjamin j. Cheney, Boston.
John G. Built, Philadelphia.
Henry E. Johnston, Baltimore.
OFFICERS.
Henry Willard, president, New York.
Thomas f. Cakes, vice-president, New York.
Anthony J. Thomas, I'd vice-president, New
York.
Samuel Wilkeson, secretary, New York.
George Gray, general counsel, New York.
Adna Anderson, engineer-in-chief, Brainerd.
Charles B. Lamborn, land commissioner, St.
Paul.
r. Leno1 Belknap, treasurer, New York.
j. A. Barker, general auditor, New York.
Herman Haupt, general manager. st. Paul.
John Minor, superintendent of traffic, st.
Paul.
J. NJ. Hannaford asst superintendent freight
traffic, st. Paul.
6. K. Barnes, general ticket agent, st. Paul.
Herman Trott, general land agent, st. Paul.
P. B. Groat, general emigration agent, st.
Paul.
J. NJ. Buckley, asst general manager New
Tacoma.
Charles S. Fee, asst superintendent OF passen-
ger traffic, St. Paul.
A. l.. Stokes, asst superintendent of traffic,
Portland.
E. P. Rogers, general agent passenger depart
ment. Portland.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-01
The Co,npanu,s Chnrter

July 2, 1864, the president approved an
act of congress granting lands to aid in
the construction of a railroad and tele-
graph line from Lake Superior to Puget's
sound on the Pacific coast, by the north
ern route. This act gave the company
right of way and material of construction
on public lands, the width of the right of
way being 200 feet on each side of the
track aid this right of way being exempt
from taxation in the territories. It also
granted lands in aid of the construction of
the road-every alternate section, not min
eral, designated by odd numbers, to the
amount of twenty alternate sections per
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-01
CHARTER GRANTED 20 YEARS AGO

Jay Cooke Begins the Road, Which Stops
With His Unfortunate Failure.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-01

Favorable Reports on the Northern
Route Opposed by jeff. Davis.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-01

THE SURVEYS OF 80 YEARS AGO.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-01

HENRY WILLARD COMES TO FRONT.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-01
THE WESTUNKNOWN4 OYEARS AGO

But All America for Americans and
Pacific Railways Advocated.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-01
UNITED TN HISTORY

The Northern Pacific Railroad and the
United States Of America.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-01

UNITED TN HISTORY
The Northern Pacific Railroad and the
United States Of America.
THE STUNKNOWN 40 YEARS AGO
But All America for Americans and
Pacific Railways Advocated.
THE SURVEYS OF 80 YEARS AGO.
Favorable Reports on the Northern
Route Opposed by jeff. Davis.
CHARTER GRANTED 20 YEARS AGO
Jay Cooke Begins the Road, Which Stops
With His Unfortunate Failure.
HENRY WILLARD COMES TO FRONT.
Successful Financial Operations and
Rapid Construction.
THE GREAT RAILWAY COMPLETED
Some Of the Famous Men Connected
With Its History.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-01

TWENTY YEARS AGO.
In 1868 it had been conceded that the
opening of railway communication with
the Pacific states and territories was a
national and military necessity. Congress
had made large loans of government bonds
to hasten the building of the Union and
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1883-01-23
Sel8ii6 Snremb burg.

Ole bel9ii6e Grrinnerungss
webaille am 1880 lit 6err @. Sourg
BON @reuenma6er (@robersostbum) un6
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26. DECEMBER, 2 ubr 0tor9ens friib, 6euer
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Dem Sannbiter s. 6. Oiuant
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eriter Glaiie uerlieben, uegen 8oidbriser
treuer 9ienite.
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nm 81. Sesember I'M glter uon ~ Sabreu.
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mDSens sur Stiftun9 zines Soipitals fir
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bern Srittel aus Dem Canton War6e iein.
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wunoet oarnieoer lisst. Oas @eri9t teJab
iid an DIT unb SteQe unS uerbaftete 2ecOq.
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ibre SbOle 81 Oieiem Observation-Disclosures
beiiteuern, uno ais man oann bas liebe
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Sesember, fir ben iunsen Serein!
Ger Sstretdr,
j. FABER.
Yaris, ben 20. Sssember 1889.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1883-01-23
saar, MlOiel, Gifel uuS Snnsriid.

Muf benz Sittenwert su SapiHs
gen feel $. g. @oersen aus S9oos
(@roBb. Qurb.) in elm Yaifin nit iieSeHs
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am 81. Hou. ltauoeu bier % Wobnbduler
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mern 1900 Marf seitOblen>
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1883-01-23

Se9en nit benz albefannten Gb~riiten9ruBe
nno Dem Weibmaier ertbeilt bate. Strense
beoba6tete lie abitinens an alien Mittpo:
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na6 Gate Superior unb cine nit Serrl,
Saer in Sort S9uibinston sebeiratbst.
M0se er ruben in Srieben!
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