Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-05-24
WHAT WILL THE HAKNEST u


It is now reasonably sure that j. }.
Hill has practically secured control Of
the Northern Pacific and in a short time
will be the dominant factor in ite mHn-
agemcnt. The people of Great Falls are
therefore asking themselves whether 'he
change will be to their benefit or injury.
The TRIBUNE is of the opinion that it
can do us no harm and will in tho end
do us much good. 1t must be remcm
bered that Mr.. Hill has very large in
~terests in this city, and it naturally fol-
lows that he will be anxious to increase
their value. From time to time it has
been given outSthat it was his intention
to locate here one or more large indus
tries, and this, if done, would be followed
by others. Thus far these things have
not materialized, but that they are con
templated is certain, for upon his ar
rival in New York he ia thus reported by
a representative Of the press:
"President Hill expects much from the
town of Great Falls, as the Pittsburg OF
the west, and should Nikola Tesla sue.
coed at Niagara Falls in making steel
from iron ore by electricity, as he says
he will do very shortly, the Montana me
tropolis will bid fair to become one Of
the great industrial centers Of the north
west, with It's contiguous coal, iron and
silver mining. 1t was considerations of
this kind that led Mr.. Hill to try to
bring about the absorption of the North
ern Pacific property. Mr.. Hill believes
that if once the Northern Pacific is pat
crippled with no more failures such as
Jay Cooke inauguratod. While tho two
roads start from and touch occasional
competitive territory, there is u good
Zeal of local traffic that can be worked
up, and it is not at all unlikely that Mr..
Hill may sooner or later Introduce the
same method in the Northern Pacific,
the way he did with the Great Northern,
in the way of encouraging immigra.
ton, agriculture, and the raising OF best
cattle"
These are the views OF Mr.. Hill given
for publication and are explicit enough.
Lot it be remembered that 1t requires an
outlay Of immense capital to inaugurate
enterprises OF the. magnitude of the one
spoken OF, and that it takes time to &C
complish such a purpose. That it will
be one as zoe as possible is certain.
His talk as quoted makes the outlook
cheerful for Great Falls.
Regarding the general effect of the
consolidation we can do no better than
to reprint the opinion of the well known
miller, &. A. Pillsbury. He is certainly
competent authority, and in an interview
in the Minneapolis Tribune he says: II
do not believe tho consolidation OF the
two roads &ould prove detrimental to
the interests OF the northwest. ! do not
believe any attempt will be made TO
establish rates which will prove detri-
mental to the agricultural, mineral and
stock raising interests Of the northwest.
The two companies involved in this
transaction have established immense
properties, the succees OF which depends
wholly upon tho SUCCESS OF the great and
fertile region through which they run.
! not only do not believe that unjust
rates would be established, but, on the
contrary, ] believe that with such wise,
prudent and business, like management
as President Hill is capable of giving.
the rates would, in time, be still further
reduced. There is certainly no man
moro ambitious or more strongly dis
posed to develop the unlimited resources
Of the northwest than James j. Hill
Every man in the northwest should feel
that our interests are perfectly secure in
the hands Of 30 fair and sagacious II man
as Mr.. Hill has shown himself to be-"
This is the evidence of a great business
man and is entitled to consideration.
He believes that tho consolidation would
DO beneficial to the entire northwest. let
US believe with him.