Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-05-03
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Only IA few daye & President j. j.
Hill of the Great Northern loft st. Paul
without previous notice with New York
as his ostensible objective point. 1t now
transpires that upon his arrival in New
the gentleman took a steamer for En-
gland, though no passage had been So
cured. He was in a hurry and his de-
parture was hardly known in New York
until after he had sailed. About the
time that Mr.. Hill started for New York
a majority of the bondholders of the Chi
cago e. Northern Pacific, a subsidiary
road of the Northern Pacific. had petit
toned United States Judge Jenkins to
remove the receivers and appoint IN their
stead a single receiver, and he a New
York man. AS is known, there is also
pending a petition for the removal of
Cakes ct al, the receivers Of the main
line. At the time the news as above
stated was published THE TRIBUNE sug-
gested that the fine hand of Henry Viii
lard might be behind the proceeding, for
the arrival of that gentleman from Eu-
rope gave rise to the report that he was
here heavily backed by the German
stock and bond holders for the purpose
of getting control Of and reorganizing
the road. This was followed by a more
remarkable rumor that j. j. Hill
was in an active campaign to
get control of the Northern Pacific.
Both Mr.. Willard and Mr.. Hill are said
to have denied the truth of the stories,
but their denials have been taken with a
large grain of allowance in railroad circles
IN the east. AS a climax to these reports
comes the sudden and mysterious depart
| nre of Mr.. Hill for Europe and the st.
Paul and Minneapolis papers make that
the text for a renewal of the statement
that he is after the Northern Pacific and
that is the sole object for his going
abroad. They insist that this is his
third visit to Europe within a year, that
he has but very recently returned, that
the affairs of his own road are in good
shape, ard that it could only be an object
of extraordinary Importance that would
call him away so soon. The gentlemen
10 these cities are firm in the belief that
he wants control Of the Northern Pacific
and that he and Willard are in an ALI
4ncc to get it. II the st. Paul surmlses
are correct, and Mr.. Hill succeeds IN
accomplishing his purpose, moro material
benefits viii accrue to Great i'aiIs t:ian
to any city on either line. IL will be the
greatest road on the continent. Pre-.
J vious managements of tho Northern
Pacific have built up Helena, anc
INITIATED against other cities. especially
Great Falls. With Mr. ilill in control
and with his large interests her,
there will certainly be d change of polio,
s and unjust DETERMINATIONS will cease
' 1t is true we are not on the line, but l
would not take long to connect us witt
I it at any point and by the route which
would give the branch the best SHOW 70
business. The truth of this report ma,
also have an effect upon the manage
+ ment of the Burlington and induce it t
hasten work on its line beyond Billings
! 1t will not and cannot stop there.
- Such a change would mean SO muc'
to this city that it is not necessary t
8 mention the many benefits that woul
accrue to us. There must be a founda
ton for the report and from selfish mt
tiyos, if no other, let us hope that it
true and wish Mr.. Hill success on hi
journey.