The Montana post., 1868-12-11
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Yes ~p feel ,l,s Railroad Erear

publi6 impusxemSht progressing rup-
IDLY through nov and sparsely settled
country. imparts life. vigor and hope
Through every possible chaunel OF en-
,erprise which raiiat.s from II. as the
channels which course the human sys-
tenn receive the life giving element from
the fore of the pulsations at the centre.
We feel the approach of the Railroad.
"a II was never felt by any community
before. Every mile of it's advance is a
relief to us. The weariness and toll of
the long and dangerous journey across
the plains has already ceased TO be a
burden. The trip is now full of inter-
est. We will soon be in the midst of
the worlds hum and hustle. rf....
II is difficult to realize the change
which five brief years has wrought in
our condition. Another year will dem
onstrate II. Think of the labor. ex-
pense and time consumed in the trans
portation of machinery constituting the
thirty-six quartz mills now erected in
the Territory--of the teams employed
of the teamsters. of the rivers crossed
of the Indian attacks. of the ninety or
hundred and fifty days of constant anx-
iety and care-all now relieved by the
Railroad. Think of the convenience Of
being able 70 send AZ all times for every
article which enters into the great. de-
vouring maw of humanity. and keeping
the supply full. Reflect upon the ad
vantage of six days trip to the States
over one of eighteen and the comforts
which are thrown in tn boot Yes. we
feel the Railroad, IL is the great bless
sing of our time.
People who laugh mt the idea Of our
being connected with it, live behind the
age IL will radia.e i'm all directions
as soon as rhe main trunk is completed.
Among the first of these proposed art--
ries il one through our own Territory
and Oregon. as u matter of s.-lf-defence :
otherwise we shall have speedy cons
stTuction of the North Pacific. How
much will he accomplished in the next
two years it is hard to tell. but, let what
will happen. il need occasion no sur
prise. There will be but tour hundred
miles between US aud the iron horse
next spring. The business calculations
of our people are all made with refer-
ence to railroad accommodations. The
merchant counts his gains in the in
creased facilities tor supplying stocks.
The capitalist feels his risk in quartz
diminished more than half by assurance
of a speedy and safe transit tor his ma
chinery and bullion. And so. into every
department: ot trade labor and produc
Iion. the railroad al:eady works mar
vell"ns improvement. IL is the greatest
civiliZer we have vet known. While IL
is doing this for us at home. what are
its labors tor us elsewhere Thousands
of eyes are turned in the direction OF
the mountains. which would pever see
them but tor the railroad. Millions of
money that would be otherwise lost To
us will. through that agency alcne.
find profitable investment in our mines.
Railroads concentrate populations. aud
build up cities. They will do that tor
US. We shall feel the change next
year. in an immense increase OF popula-
tion, and n consequent development of
our resources.
Indeed We regard the completion of the
Union Pacific railroad, as the virtual
commencement of our Territorial pros
perity. Ii gives us IA chance to get out i.
and our distant friends chance to get
in. II aiiirms all reports concerning
the wealth of our country. and the vast
opportunities il offers tor distribution Of
labors. Prices will fall. but profits will
increase. Enterprise will become the
order of the day. Present business
combinations will be changed. enlarged.
multiplied, and participated in by the
thousand, who now await only the OPP
portunity to come here. Our citizens
seem to regard these matters with in.
difference. as ii hardly conscious Of the
change already wrought in our condi-
tion. The celebrity with which il has
been effected exceeds their comprehen-
sion. They realize personal reliet. and
that is enough. The Importance with
which everything connected with our
interests has assumed. in view of the
fact that we were to be brought into
near neighborhood, in fact under the
very eyes of older communities, by the
means OF the railroad. is just beginning
TO display itself. We necessarily feel
our pride increased in our country. as
we realize that il will be appreciated by
others according 10 it's deserts. The
mountains look grander. the quartz is
increased in value. the valleys are more
beautiful: everything in fact. which.
during the past two years of depression.
seemed to dwindle more and more in
our estimation, has suddenly loomed up
To giant proportions, and We feel our
faith and confidence renewed in the very
labors we might else have abandoned.
A few years more will make everything
right with Montana. Let us go to work
like men, and hasten by every means in
our power the introduction OF those i'm
provements, most needfdl to develop the
varied resources We possess. and we
shall soon cease tn feel that We are de-
prived of a single blessing enjoyed by
the older States.