The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-12-03

NEW NORTHWEST
Jo0s II. Mills, Edlto
AID SrDtnsrA
DER1 L0DGE CITY, FRIDAY, DEC. ,
ERAKSPORTATx.IN mr. RAIx
The artsele from the Omaha Herald. put
Heed 10 day, and stating that the n,csntss
sftbe North. West transportation win Pm
hs6ly change ito operations from tho rive
0rsil. 10, II true, matter Of import. Tn
dIvssstoo 1T their transportation would Ia
vo1vs virtual abandonment Of he rive
0se. Helena hes been tho practical heal oi
asvtGation. Il wac the ren.iszvous for irair
1rsn tbc steamer. whasevcr point the,
rescheA. and thus l,ecame the distrtbutin,
paint for the entire Territory. To this fac
she owes more Of her raid connserc.a
growth. importance and permancacy. thar
che does To Last Chance gold, far Alder ~,
richer of tire twO, and Virsinis has declined,
although Alder yields, we presume. as guuci
gold - Last Chance. What will BIZ the 70
cult Of this diversion of freight Helena
daes mot occapy favorable Biographies
pos'tton - distributing punt for railroad
freights. On the other hand che has cnn
'centrsted within pistol shut radius. two.
thirds IT the Banking and u,ercl,xn lix,ng
capital Of Montana; he's cos.ly. secure and
Substantial business houses, and there. many
ofthe solid men OF Montana hsvs their com
Portable homes. Many of the heaviest
country merchants who. heretofore, pur.
chased their goods In the Territory, have.
ssscs the railroad and telegraph brought the
States within easy reach. and immediate
cenmuaicstion. and since they have accu.
INFLATED capital. one Ivy onc begun purcla,.
Ing their goods in the East IN save the mar.
gin added by Territorial wholesaler. The
soods coming by rail n these parties residing
h. Besveshesd, Madison. Gsllstin, Deer
IoAss and H'ssouiA ooanii.s, will not 60 10
efsarouSh Helene. They lave the large bulk
81 ne working population OF Nontsna, 1.-The
e!sss who eat heartily. and consume many
seaplca Dozeman Il attaining commercial
Importance: Virginia will s,y,gglc hard to
regain her trade; BAnns:k has lsecn prosper.
Gus and her big merchants arc full handed;
we warn you Deer L,dge merchants sec her
geographic advantages, will enter the Lists In
good condition and come 70 tho counter
smiling. The question il, has Helena til.
power, BY concentration Of capital, by e.. 81.
Uhmcat Of con.nsrcial relations. by the su.
pes:or attractions It eau offer, by the aitsac.
ton that belong u great bodic. and gra
men and great cities, to induce the in.
cseesed or continued tralc Of these coun,,ex
70 Itself! 1t 10 easy to say = Ycs!" or tu
~ Motto predict speedy ruin or -.
sonishing growth and prosperity. That this
change !" the transportation At the country
70 detrimental 10 Helena, and correspond.
ingly advantageous to merchants aud lo,s
towns in the counties VIC have nan,,d, will
not be disputed. Deer Lodge and
9liss"uls wilisavc four orfive days time, snd
: ORB cents per pound fright. for frciyh,s
can be laid here cheaper than in Helena;
Virginia and Dannack will save more. Bozs.
man less. The natural. inevitable result Is
Injurious to the commercial interests at
Helena But against this Is tho capital In
vested In Helena properly, the concentration
of traders there, and the eminent fact that
there II no important, or likely to be I'm.
portsnt town, anywhere In hat p,rticn Of
Montana toward Deavcrhtad Rock II there
Was. business men would grsvita,e to il. as
naturally 40 waters low 10 the seA vir.
g'nia l. forty miles from glorious sslvstion,
sslees the Henry Lake rMd u built through
. and proves sdccers. Hclcna viii sell
more goods In 10 than In 20, hut her busi.
aess will bc seriously decreased from wha:
Z would be, were the Missouri River the
lrtery Of trade II the Northern Pacific
Railroad u located next season north IL He.
cna, = Il not impossible. II even tmprOh
sc. she viii not only maintain supremacy
'ut be benefited; while II On the otl.er
hand. 4 passes south ihr,uyi, the Jefferson
ALLEY, ncens win hare to depend upon !,
cN and the immediately adjacent camps
ND country for suatenancc. And ihes viii |
= Sufficient. We regard the N. r. Il. n. |
= ! certainty. Win vastly increased PIP.
llstioo soale 6wns win be rapidly enlarged,
md none now built should Or will decsease
som thclr present importance. 70 cum ur |