St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-08
Resolutions Passed by the Jobbers Asking
the Northern Pacific to
Build One.
Census Returns From Forty-Eight Coun-
ties Show Over 100000 Gain
in Five Years.
Won Hong VIII Ask the Courts to
Give Hanback, His Pretty
White Wife.
Gran Memorial Day--Mtchigan In
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Courts and Capitol.
BUILD TO BUTTE.
st. Paul Makes That Recommends
ton to the Northern Pacific.

ton the fact that the most important bust
ness point in the trade territory naturally
tributary to st. Paul is Butte CitysMoptAtbs
largest and richest business center between
st. Paul and Portland, which is practically
barred from MinnesOta'S capital and metrOp-
oils by a rival railroad TO the Northern
Pacific, our great Western commercial ar
terry. The GLOBE, in an editorial following
the return Of the JObbers, called their atten-
ton forcibly to these facts, and, in con-
sequence, the Jobbers' union was called to-
gether in executive session yesterday
afternoon. There the whole subject was
thoroughly canvassed in all Of its phases by
the members, and the following preamble
and resolutions were unanimously adopted
as the
SENTIMENT OF THE MEETING
Whereas, The St. Paul Jobbers' union has
recently been impressed by personal OBSERVE
ton with a new and commanding sense OF the
commercial Importance Of the city of Butte,
Mont, and Of the i~nadequacy of facilities
now existing for the transaction or Its enor-
nous business with Eastern points; and
Whereas, 1t has been brought to the notice
of the Jobbers' union and Of the general pub
lie that the city Of Butte, with its adjacent
villages, now contains q population OF from
fifteen to eighteen thousand souls, cOnstitut-
ing the largest mining center in the world;
that its annual output of silver and copper,
now estimated at S25, coo, 900, is about three
fourths of the whole mineral product OF Mon
tana; that the mines within a radius Of three
miles of Butte produced in 1884 more Of
metallic values than those Of Arizona, Nevada
or California, more than twice as much as
those of Utah, more thanIdaho L New Mex
leo combined, and almost as much as the en-
tire state of Colorado; and
Whereas, The immense transportation bust
ness growing directly out of this causes an
average of 1873 tons OF ore to be handled
daily at Butte, and the addition of business
interests fOStered by its expansion raised the
total freight handled in 1854 TO the magnifi-
cent figure of nearly one million tons, and
furnishing nearly One-eighth Of the aggregate
gross earnings OF the comprehensive Union
Pacific system.
Butte and any market is the narrOw-gauge
Utah Northern railway line, necessitating u
tedious ard expensive transfer of freight, In
whatever direction it may be transferred.
Whereas, Under present arrangements this
extensive trade is mOnopolized by the Union
Pacific line, although by that route the dis
lance from Chicago to Butte is nearly 400
miles greater than by a circuitous line via
Garrison and the Northern Pacific; and
Whereas, st. Paul, the natural market for
Butte, is nearly 500 miles nearer than Chi
cago, by the present route; and by existing
arrangements the people Of Butte are de-
prived Of the most natural and favorable out
let for their products, are forced to buy in a
distant market, and are compelled to pay ex-
travagant prices for inadequate service,
while the business interests of St. Paul are
shut out from an important field of trade
properly tributary to this city; therefore.
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Resolved, That the just interests OF both
the city of Butte and the city of st. Paul de-
mand the construction of a broad-gauge rail
way from Butte to such point as may be most
eligible on the Northern Pacific line, and the
establishment of q through freight service at
reasonable rates;
Resolved, That the Jobbers' union of st.
Paul unites with the unanimous desire OF the
people of Butte In requesting the manage
ment Of the Northern Pacific to take the ear
lest action possible in gratifying their
wishes, and securing for itself the immense
advantages awaiting that system which shall
first provide a through standard-gauge route
for the business to and from Butte.
Resolved, That the business men Of st.
Paul should lend all necessary and proper in
fuence and aid within their power to the con-
summation of q project so just to itself, so
promising in its bearing upon the interests Of
this city, and SO helpful for the development
OF industry ana in one OF the rich
est markets OF the fartherN Northwest.
NOT BARRED FRoM BUILDING TO BUTTE
The question having been raised that the
Northern Pacific was bound by an IRON
clad agreement to the effect that the COM
pany could not extend its b~rOad-gauge
system to Butte, Vice President and General
Manager Cakes was interviewed, and said
emphatically that such was not the case;
'that.the Northern Pacific company was not
Barred by any agreement not TO build to
Butte: that there was 10 obstruction what
ever in the way to hinder a project OF that
kind; that any effort on the part OF St. Paul
and Minneapolis to encourage such an en-
terprise would receive the cordial support
of his company. Butte has grown SO in
importance that it was alike sound policy
on the part of the Northern Pacific and the
people of the twin cities to take the matter
in hand and provide a brOad-gauge cOnnec-
lion with that thrifty city.
POINTS IN FAVOR OF Il PROJECT.
It is shown that by such extension, rs
pointed out in a recent GLOBE editorial, st.
Paul could have direct connection with
the Montana metropolis without breaking
bulk, thus having a great advantage over
the Union Pacific system, which must nee
essarily break bulk on ore east, and coal,
coke and merchandise west, at Ogden,
where the broad gauge of the Union Pacific
tntersects its Montana branch, the Utah
Northern. The establishment of reduction
works here would have this advantage over
Omaha, where the bulk of the ores Of Butte,
Anaconda and Glendale are now reduced.
Still another strong point is the fact,
not generally known, that in Mon
tana, within the easy access Of the
Northern Pacific, are coal fields, as yet I'M
developed. which would solve thefuel prob
lem for this whole immense mining district.
The coal. when developed, could be laid
down at the central points IN the Butte dis
trict at half the cost which Rock Springs
coal, from the Union Pacific line in Wyo-
ming can be delivered on the basis of break
ing, bulk at Ogden; and at one-fourth the
cost Of the delivery Of Pennsylvania coal OF
coke.
THE ANACONDA MINE ALONE
uses 400. 600 cords of wood and maintains
twenty miles Of fuming, which would be
obyiated by the building of a Northern Pa
cifc b~road-gauge branch 10 Butte, thus Civ
ing coal an outlet. These mines were all
but forced to close down q few months ago
on account OF the depression in the copper
market and the high price of fuel
and labor in the mountains. To
solve the problem Of cheap fuel
in the mineral regions Of Montana, and to
build up a great commercial center tributary
TO St. Paul would be a natural outcome of
the building of a broad gauge branch Of the
Northern Pacific from any available point
on its line to Butte. This line may be
built as pointed out in the GLOBE, by lay
ing a third rail on the Utah Northern from
Garrison to Butte, or by building from
either Helena or Bozeman. No matters Of
greater Importance than these could engage
the attention of the st. Paul Jobbers' union,
and the GLOBE is gratifed to see this or
ganization taking hold Of the matter with
the resolution and spirit which character
ICES it.