The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-19
NORTH SIDE RAILWAY.
It's Projectors Receive Liberal En-.
couragement from Public Spir-
tied Property Owners.
Nearly Fifty Thousand Dollars
Raised, But Double that
Sum is Wanted.
This Yssr-Ssversl Farming Entes.
prIscs to be Started.

The meeting at the office Of Wallace ~
Thornburgh yesterday of owners Of land
north Of the city, extending from the
Northern Pacific track to the Wesleyan
university, was well attended and the result
was most encouraging TO tho projectors of
the proposed electric railway, the construo-
ton Of which depends up0n the amount Of
assistance tondered to Peter Winnie and his
DsnvsF associates.
While a full representation WAS not pres
snt, those that were evincsd q spirit thst
was far beyond expectation, and it may
now be said that the electric railway IL e.
sured. Mayor Bradford, Judge Mcdonnell.
+. II. Wallace and MI. Whine made state
ments of tho situation.
A misunderstanding seems to have been
prevalent, but when the exact state OF A.
fairs was laid bare, every man present
pledged his support in every way possible.
Over $1,000 WAS pledged at the meeting.
and about an equal amount has boon
pledged since this matter came up for con
alteration within the past week. Altogether
the sun Of $4,000 in bonnses has boen SO
cured. The company 10 DESTROYS OF raising
100000. Some Of the largest property
owners have not been seen yet, as they are
not in the city. but they will be written to,
and it is expected that before very long the
requisite amount will be occurred. Mr..
Whine explained that his people do not
want to enter into this enterprise a. n
money making scheme, as it will be several
years yet before that will DO possible. The
Denver people have land ont OF which they
propose 10 realize benefits. and to accom-
plish this it will be necessary to place peo-
pie in the valley to live and build homes,
have market gardens n engage In many
| apo II ivIuotrtau that y0iII cvanfnaIIU ha lf
great value
The estimated expenditures OF the pro-
posed road for the first three years., Mr..
Winnie said, would amount to $4,000. in
Guiding interest, operating expenses and
the depreciation in the value OF the plant,
machinery, will necessarily be large. To
offset this there will be the receipts and
bonuses of 100000.
II responsible people will take the other
side, how yer, and build and maintain the
road. the Denver people will give $4,000
bonus.
There are a little more than 5000 acres
of land this side Of the university that will
be benefited by the railway, of which the
Denver people own 500 acres, o. about one
fifth. They will be glad if others will
assume construction of the road and they
will give $4,000, or about $50 per acre on
all the ground they own this side of the
university.
Yesterdays meeting WAS conducive OF
one good thing at least. It showed that
the people ars willing to mite and do some
thing and that q great deal is going to bt
done towards filling up the PrIckley Pea
valley with settlers. Several people are 90
ing to raise vegetables and small fruits; q
great many trees are going to be PLANTED
and two parties are going to experiment OF
the culture OF beet sugar. A disposition X
do something was shown, and Mr.. Winnie
felt highly encouraged or this account
The people at the meeting were enthusias
tic and the general results will be ia
greater than the people of Helena ma,
think. If the plans proposed are carried
out, within two years LOO to 1900 familie.
will nave homes in the valley. Arount
New York city farmers pay $3.50 per acr
ent for land and they do not get the price
for their products that they can Obtain
here.
On tho whole the outlook for a
season for the Prickly Pear valley IL yer,
bright. and all that is necessary il a littI
concert Of action. Mr.. Hoback, who il
largely Interested with c.. W. Cannon il
land in the valley. is very enthusiastic
Col. B~roadwater has been giving ever,
assistance, and has written Mr.. Cannon
who is now east, urging him to take a hand
Mayor Bradford and Judge Armitag
pledged $1,000 yesterday, and Mr.. w. A
Chessman was very liberal. Other contri
buttons were made by parties who owI
small tracts of land. Owners Of addition
across the railroad track awe also promise
to assist, and it is very probable that tn
100000 asked will be raised before man
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