The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-04
The Company.SOOn to Receive Pat
ents for All Its Grantin Wash
ingtOn and Oregon.
The Mineral Question the Only
Matter Which is Delaying
Settlement
Counsel Mcknight Talks About tho Plans
of Nis Company for Extending
Its Road.

81. PAUL, March Special. l--James
McNaught, general counsel aud j. NJ.
Ilannaford, traffic manager OF the Northern
Pacific, returned 20 81. Paul to-day. Vii
lard, Oakes. Lowry aud Thrall will arrive
Thursday. Neither gentleman would say
anything regarding Wizards plans. Han
naiord will leave the first of the week for
san Diego, TO attend the meeting of the
Tanscontincnlal Association 10 be held
there. McNaugh, said; "Friday last had
an interview with Secretary of the Interior
Noble in reference 20 patontlng Northern
Pacific lands. Tho selection lists of tho
company arc nj present in the mineral de-
partment. The secretary has before him a
matter of requiring tho company 10 prove
that each forty acres Of land within its
grant limit is non-mineral. In this inter
view il was shown that the lands included
in the compnny's grant in Wisconsin, Min
nesota. the Dakotas, Washington and Ore
gon were non mineral in fact, and that no
additional proof could or ough, TO be re-
quired. The secretary expressed himself
entirely satisfied with the proofs submitted
and said he would make exceptions a. 10
the only one now preventing issuing patents
as 10 all lands cast of the Missouri river,
and We expect the selection lists will be ap-
proved and patents issued within few
days
"Ihe report that the Northern Pacific is
behind the suit recently entered against
the Seattle, Lake Shore q Eastern is not
true. This suit was filed by the bond
holders of the road living in Spokane Falls,
and il asks for the appointment of II re-
ceiver. Not only has the Northern Pacific
nothing whatever 10 do with this suit, but
ON the contrary the relations between the
two roads nre most friendly. | nm arrang-
ing with Gcn. A. j. II. Bryant. vice-presi-
dent OF that company, for the two coui-
panies TO build n union depot at Seattle.
"what the intentions of the Northern Pa
ciic ARE regarding the line north from
Seattle. do not know other than that sur
neys for such line are now being made.
The Northern Pacific aud Manitoba will
build some additional road the other side
of the boundary line the coming summer.
but just how much and in what direction 1
am not in position TO state. do not
know that tho Winnipeg and Hudson Bay
company had received ANY assurance of
government subsidy, but have no doubt
that either The provincial or Dominion gov
ernments. or both, will assist the company
in some WAY. and that tho road will be
built.
81 have not made a complete roorganiza-
tion of the legal department Of the North
ern Pacific. The reorganization 80 far
made in only partial. ] will retain my Of
| flee in ST. Paul. which is n practical re-
moval of the general counsel's Office from
| New York. Henry Stanton, son OF Eliza
beth Cndy Stanton, the famous womens
rights champion, has been appointed as
aistant counsel for New York, and have
employed x-Attorney-General A. II. Gar
land 10 assist W. II. Mendenhall in the
transaction of our legal business at Wash
ington. will make no change in tho di-
vision counsels for Montana, Washington
and Oregon. but have yet TO complete the
reorganization of the department in Da-
kota, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Soon
after Cakes and Wizards arrival here
Oakes and myself will go TO the coast, while
| Willard, after transacting his business in
81. Paul and Minneapolis, will return 90
\ New York"
Regarding the reported removal Of por-
tion of the company's general offices 70
Chicago, both McNaught and Hanuaford
said they know nothing. The matter had
not been discussed with them. nor have
they been notified in any way that such a
thing is contemplated.