The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-26
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Important kilograms Urging the Construc-
tion Of the Benton Branch of the
Northern Pac1fc-The NJ. 2.
Will Not Surrender to
the MI. C.-Polit1-
cal Pointers.
Special to the River Press.

special 10 Dn6 River PfGSse
HELENA, May 19, 1886.
Several most important telegrams have
been sent to President Harris and Vice.
President Oakes, of the IT. p. r. B., yes.
terday and to-day, urging the immediate
construction of the Benton branch. A
prominent citizen of Helena and n. P.
official said to your correspondent to-day
that within a few weeks the Northern
Pacific branch to Fort Benton would be
under full headway. ssThere is no dam
ger,'' said he, 'sthat your magnificent
country will be surrendered to Hill or any
body else.o The N. P. directors meet to-
morrow in New York and formal action
in the matter under consideration is ex-
pected.
Major Maginnis will probably be men,
ber of the commission to confer with the
Indians Of northern Montana for q reduc-
ton of their reservations or their removal
entirely from that section. No better ap-
pointment could be made.
The territorial political situation is be-
ing freely discussed. Col. Sanders is un-
doubtedly the favorite with the republ-
cans, and the old war horse, it appears, is
anxious to make the race once more.
The democrats are in doubt. Toole is the
general fayorite here, but there is fear
that he is not the winning man. Clark is
highly spoken Of by West-siders, and /
might say a general disposition is mani
tested to put forward the hest man, one
that will be acceptable to all.
The Northern Pacific attempts to justify
its demand for $35 per ton on steel rails
on the ground that it is the schedule rate
no more, no less. They think a rival
railroad ought to expect nothing better.
The Northern Pacific paid $lOO ton for
the transportation of rails once, and they
want to get even.
It is feared here that the Montana Cen
tral rail laying will be. delayed one year.
G.
HELENA, May 2O.--Bozeman had an in
cipient hurricane yesterday. One Or two
buildings were unroofed, but no further
damage done.
Granville introduced bill in the Brit
ish house of lords yesterday respecting
representation in the Canadian parliament
of the territories belonging to the Domin-
ion but not including the provinces. This
is for the relief of the Northwest terrific
ries.
Governor Hauser issued a quarantine
proclamation yesterday against Texas and
states cattle.
The Independent this morning says:
The momentous issue of the future move
ment of the Northern Pacific in Montana
will come up before the directors of the
Northern Pacific to-day. Benton, it is
understood, with characteristic nberality,
is proposing to give the company encour-
agement that will inspire immediate ac-
ton. II the N. p. expects to hold the
territory it has earned by the building of
it's great transcontinental line, it must be
coming to the 'front.', To accomplish this
and meet the popular expectation it should
build to Fort Benton
Governor Hauser told your cerrespon-
dent yesterday that Col. Alexander had
reported very favorably on northern Mon
Eana and that the report was approved by
Chiei Engineer Anderson. He is hopeful
that the Benton branch will be undertaken
at once. The Governor says he knows of
but one or two towns in Montana that has
. brighter future than Fort Benton, the
grand old pioneer town of the territory.
C.