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Show The Northern Pacific land grant has been estimated at some -17,000,1X10 acres. On its completed line from Lake Sapcrior to Lhe Mis.niri river, about 500 miles, the road is entitled to 10,000,r.'X) acres. In November, Mr its line between Vug. t Somul a;id t;,e Columbia river, it is entitkd to a li.ttic over a mil'inn more. Aeeurd-ing Aeeurd-ing to an odieial stateinenij :c Itas.r'"-ctivcil Itas.r'"-ctivcil patents for (it'.iVJ a.-ies. has s-id .j-.-llU acres, at an aveiMge ot S3. -10 per acre, and has U-in paid in OHah tl-7,17.3. The expenditures thus far have hcen about !i',OV,00J. Al this rate when woild iU bonds touch par'". |