The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-21
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.
The Record Made by the Pioneer
Railway of the New
Northwest.
An Interesting Story of Year
in Plain, Unvarnished
Truths.
Many Facts About Montana Cleaned from
Many Facts About Montana Cleaned from
the Company's Concise An.
nual Report.

There are few railroads in this country.
If any. that can show such a prosperous rec
ord as the Northern Pacific. And whatever
it has attained has been brought about by
persistent energy and enterprise that has
proven the marvel of the century. 1t pene-
trated wild and vast waste at time when
the red savage and the buffalo practically
held sway, but with the loud snorting and
putting of the iron horse came a transfor-
nation and rich reward to the sagacity of
the men who undertook the task of creating
new empire. And this is just what the
Northern Pacific has accomplished.
1t penetrated field at time
when its coming could not have been but
discouraging as business enterprise, but
with the rich and varied fields of natural
wealth awaiting development that were soon
heralded to the world thousands from the
over-crowded east fastened to the land of
sunshine and plenty, the new Eldorado of
the northwest. and under the guidance of
the iron steed on his trail of steel were di-
rected to fields of fame and fortune until
to-day the grandest record of growth that
history has recorded is that of the new
northwest and the Northern Pacific rail
way, which made possible the civilization
and habitation of the hitherto wild and, at
times, lawless region. The monument to
this enterprise is the splendid and populous
cities along the great highway and the
many thousand happy and prosperous
homes that its advent created and the mar
Vicious numberless industries that have been
established. But its mission is not over
yet. Notwithstanding the many thousands
IT has attracted to new homes and free soil,
1t still! owns 100000 acres of land which
WILL IN time be occupied by new homes and
leads the way to thrice that many million
acres to be appropriated by the farmer
Wooasman, miner and stockgrower upon
application to the government.
Through Mont ana this railway traverse.
the entire length, including several hundred
miles OF branch lines, and in this state grea
volume OF ITS earnings are derived. Here
the coal, cattle. horse, sheep and mining in
dustrles exceed IN proportions that of an!
and their industries are ever in
fully appreciated BY the buildin
of branch lines to reach them. The recor,
of the Northern Pacific is an index of th
CROWN OF the empire through which it pass
es, and to each state in particular. Will
the company has not been visibly enereeti
In attracting people to Montana as it has I
re9ions farther west, their efforts in thj
direction, however, have been more benef
cial to this state, as the growth has bee
steady and answering and the results NJ
doubtedly better.
The record of the Northern Pacific fo
the nacai year ending June 30, 1890 ia OF
which the company may point to vii
pride. The reports of the president ar
general manager present plain, unva
nlshed account Of what has taken pIac
and NO important detail that would inte
81 the stockholders is overlooked. But
the report 10 directly for the benefit of Il
n1gekholdeg. Il il mono the less interestiI