The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-03-18
THE LAND We LIVE IN.

DEER LODGE CITY, FRIDAY, MARCH Is
So - -
THE LAND We LIVE IN.
There &C some things We 10 no. know ;
others that VIC d. Among tho latter. these
There az thousands IT men and women In
the States unemployed, without prospect of
lettering their condition where they arc.
livery spring, Thousands loosen up and orc
cast of. Communities shed citizens every
spring. just ss naturally a. horse sheds his
Lair. They are considering where to 20 ;
they know little or nothing Of this country.
The arc needed here, and IN coming would
lie benefited Of com Portable livcli-
heod; srd, by industry. economy and rru.
dcnc". eventual independence and wealth.
Wchavc had two lard seasons in succession.
1t Is . constitutional privilege, freely In
tulgcd In Ivy all Americans. 10 growl.
Mountainous have complained. They haze
not been making tho usual amount Ut
money. But tho bread and butter We have
never heard begged for here, were in'por'
'uncl for in many places 70 save life. Our
people arc given 10 squandcring money; yet
there has bccn no dcstitution or suffering
here, while famine has filled the cupboards
Of tens Of Thousands. temperate, industrious
families beyond our Dor lcrs. VIC complain
Ut ha.d Tins, those Of Us who absolutely
squGn!cr In tho year more than many Nh in
dus:rous and skil!ful tni!cr can earn in tho
States Ivy SKA ~ lab,:. We arc no. Of those
who woulI hesitate to lvisc anyone, s3aut
70 change locati VI without definite pnrp 'sc
in view, 10 come 10 Montana. 1t Is tho best
country on tho continent for young men.
Employment IS more certain; wages better;
she opportunities for advancement and c.
tahlishing themselves In rcmuncrative bust
ness more certain. With these oppor'uni.
tics. some acquire cxtravsyant habits; ''go
through" II handsome salary or . conpc-
scncc, become dissipated. untrus:wor.by,
soured, reckless perhaps damn the country
for blk and leave it. Did you ever know
If one tina, did MOI desire 10 rcturn' Whoa
you visit other localities, do you not find in
tinite:y more discomfort, with better cause
and do you not return - Montana gladly !?
Is it no: hoa,thy-;lc climate good: Are
not all tights Of person, property and speech
~ well assured and as inv:oLably respected
here rs in any portion Of the land? Are 10:
broad acres by the million, susceptible OF
high cultivation ard enormous yields. or
sffording pastures on which stock will sub.
sist winter and summer. without care, aid
grow fit, IS yet un,urncL by pIow and I'm.
srOd by hoof! Have VIC not mines 10 work
fa!lows to cultivate, towns to build, a
new commonwealth to establish, and land
1T wonderful! and mex llanstiblc resources to
hll with the echoes Of harry industry! II
Is tho land for young. energetic men, not
less for those who have families and seek
no teais-aud 10 then, whose Interests ars
no. transitory rs the working OF p;acers,
va look for the building up Of social inst.
buttons, and the advancement of permanent
jrtcrcsts.
The States AID Territories cow doubling
their population every two or three years.
Lave advertised abroad thcis inducements
to settlers. They arc r,aping their reward.
llc n :,.na has lcss people to-day than It had
:yearsngo. Eyand byct!my will couc-pcr-
havs next yca:---in thousands. Eu, this year
We need them, for the heavens Lave given
MS Of their store. and the earth will yield it,
treasures beautifully 10 the toilcrs. The
next c. not be SD COED: but, taking al.
vantage Of this, resources aad industries will
10 developed .hs: will lift US above depend
eacc upon The snow fall, oven though
facilities arc muhiplict; t. utilize it. for
forgcs. factories aud furnaces will before q
half decade employ more people within the
limits Of Aion:ass. than her presca, entire
population. ....
Believing tia: the movements now on
foot will result in the publication abroad Of
Information c,nccrnin: tho Territory. We
present the following facts of Deer Lodge
County, which may he Of service to those
co!!a:irg material &c: that purpose:
AGRICULTURE AND GRAZING.
These stand eminent as permanent 70.
sources. The county contains about q, COO
square milcs-ur about sixteen millions Of
acres Of ground. Ahou: onc.half Of it is
yc. \ terra ineegni;a. 1t has six principal.
and nu,nbcrlcss lateral, valleys more or less
known and settled, tho principal ones con.
tanning about l, $50 square r,ilcs-.l ,c59, 900
acres. OF these
Door Lodge Valley-For:y miles long, -
miles wide; uncxceilcd for grazing, and 50
far - tried, excellent for grains. About
onc.fourth the land taken Up; little snow;
timber and water abundant and good.
Hell Gate Valley little Blackfoot to
mouth Of Bear)-S5 long. 8 wide; oil fine
grazing land: along tho river, excellent for
farming; timber and water In abundance.
About one. fourth taken up; moderate snow
iail.
Lower Flint Greek valley-,5 long. 8
wide; partly best quality farming lands,
oil excellent for grazing; little snow; about
one.fiflh taken up
Flint Greek vsl:ey-ls long, s wide; .
famous grazing region moderate SHOWS;
a Ao,,s ana. aiNhth Saksn mn. Ipood and v.aSep