The Montana post., 1869-06-04
EMIGRATION Couu.SS,o~.
APPOINTED.

We notice by the Toledo Blade of Nav
Soth, that Governor Ashley has appoint.
ed Benno Speyer. Esq, Commissioner OF
Emigration for Montana. His residence
Is not stated, but it is presumable that
he belongs TO Toledo, and is Scandina>
Wan. Governor Ashley has also sent
him letter on the resources, soil and
climate of Montana, which he is autho :
rized TO have translated into German
and Norwegian for distribution. He
give especial prominence to the agricul-
turaI resources of the Territory, giving
II precedence over mining for emigrants
without large amout of capital. In
citing the advantages offered by the
Homestead Law. and the fertile lands
subject TO pre-emption here, he says.
81 do not hesitate To say that an
equal number of men, with or without
capital, may engage in mining and farm>
ing in Montana for the next ten wears
and that at the end of that time those
engaged in farming will have accumu-
lated more wealth than those engaged
in mining, and in the meantime will
have lived better and contributed vastly
more TO the development of the terri>
tory"
While the development of the mines
and the agricultural resources OF the
territory should be Simultaneous, and
each is in great measure dependent
upon and assists the other. we agree full
~ with the effort TO bring the agricul-
tural advantages of the territory into
greater prominence than they have here
totore obtained abroad, and to which
they are justly entitled He adds:
Let every man who goes TO Montana,
feel that he is working, not for himself
alone, but also for the material interests
OF the Territory, and for the munifcent
government which gives him home
and guarantees him protection.
Every man who goes TO Montana with
his family, and takes mp homestead.
anu labOrs industriously to develop and
tcautity IL, Will add thousand dollars
every year 10 tbs material wealth of the
Territory. | know OF no field so invi-
ting and 30 promising TO the working
men OF all lands, as they will find in
Montana. l know OF no government
whose fostering care holds out such in
dueements 10 the poor of all nations"
There is great deal of statistical and
general information in the letter, for
persons abroad, although familiar TO all
Montanians. The probable early compile
tion of the Northern Pacific Railroad and
the benefcent influences it will exert
upon Montana has just consideration
and mention. Mr.. Ashley puts the pop
ulation of Helena at IA 700, and that of
the Territory at 10000 to $4,000. This
is greatly exaggerated, but does not effect
the interests of emigrants in any way.
Ii is only question Of time, and that
not remote, when our numbers will vast
ly exceed that, and we are pleased to
See any effort TO induce immigration
hither. believing that for the industri-
ous, temperate and economical, there is
no field in the world where labor will be
better repaid, or where healthier cli>
mate and as many inducements worthy
of consideration invite. The hardy sons
OF the Northlands ars of the best physi~
cal. indus rial and moral material that
ever Europe has sent to our shores, and
If Mr.. Speyer can induce a colony of
them 70 locate here, it will be but the
neuclus for thousands 20 gather about
in very few years. We trust he will
be successful.
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