Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-10-17

hut i short time. for well intTeeEt do rciae,ll-
hcr. that told only what II knew about I
farining.n One characteristic Of that meet
ing to which wish to call Your attention.
f,-wit: t,lat 10 words escaped The lips any I
person named. that met with the merest /
phantom 81 appreciation. while the theory
urged backed by practical results of Colnra-I
slos California and Nebraska, tiiat a com ry
great ii, nfil1eral resources, can and does
caIil,inr Herewith iii the RESOURCES ass II:ss
tural and agricultural wealth. was locked
upon by the then almost exclusive mining
community of tl,iS county as Il palpable fala-
cy and an idle tale.
The comparative absence Of family and So
eia lifeand the great prcporderancc of the
male sex III all mining communities. the large
number OF bntcheior miners, farmers. stock
raisers. craftsmen. professional men and
manufacturers. and the almost general sub
stfiutoin of tritiing amusements in life, in
place Of the sacred and ennobling assoeia-
tions of home and refined intercourse VITA
the sexes in society. tell their owh fssfe- OF
the temporary character of the first settle
If other proof were needed. let us look not
to what Montana il to-tlay. but what she was.
before this system of generous AMI .Eeritori-
Gus emulation among the the agIicult,Hists
| was institnteld deserted mining towns and
| empty houses. flle abandoned farms and
broken fences. and the ne nal uncertainty OF
| population III the various camps of the Ter
| -. CT, >s.rl,
] era,t of Fortune. will come to our rescue;
nav more. The then very large percentage Of
male invalids with broken fortunes and sl.at-
/ to, ed constitutions. il, The hospitals such rs
IaIey re-. and upon the public charity. the
large preponlemnce ot public sentiment in
fayer of irregular and reckless niasses OF ac-
quiring terinne or livelihood. the comnarsr-
Tive absence of good schools. public and pri-
vate fo. the education of the young. tie
small encouragement given to religious III
/ sttutions. the large percentage of crime. the
the frequent acts of personal violence. the
lons. and reckless living. the low tore OF
i public morality, tlie general lack OF rever-
4 ence Of things sacred. and the open and
i shameless disregard of law AM! order BY
4 me,, OF divers classes and various positions.
These things fell pnerilngly. their own tale
OF the slliiilesss and irregular nature Of mere
at xcil<iyc niiilifg popn!iti0si, and tue feiil-
pnrlry characteruf Mantafa iatei ests. i'll thu
, easy tnI uasrg tuizs.si sta e OF society. Ami
il these things be true so long as society re-
mains ,,uorgauized how can it he expected
hat men " i'll use any other effort. or exp.nf
:, any her capital iii tho development of III.
country than what is necessary to secure
their own temporary gain. unless !, system
reform founded in principle be inangnrated
I Now it must be evident 10 all. that such :
state of things is very far from legitimate ol
natural. II isa building without fourtla
t tion. 1t is an attempt to make the pyfamlt
! rest upon its apex. aud il as certaaal to fal
: in developing the true resources OF tile eoul
J try us that til, building will fall or the pyfa
: mid topple over, The sys en- and sentinen
II in that day was that the country should d'
;rf for rff,. ilren who iahlkebt it and that the!
h shall do nothing for the country. So it vii
: be found in every enterprise and i'll ever!
: branch of Industry. so long as we remail
l. without tile restraining sconveniIonaities O
i our youth, ilothiug can be more certain. taal
: tha: this Is fatal and destructive kfikaey
which operates hnrtiully at least 10 the gel
:. uinc resources Of the Territory and to iii
: interest at future generations. Tie natllra
d advantages of the country are indeed such
!. that the small handful OF people who ilav
$ heretofore Inhabited it might. for a time. &C
:, :, upon such principle. and enrich tIenselve
! to ii considerable extent. but they have don
It with infinite hurt To the future interests 9
n Tie country. The true principle /, that tl'
i p,esept aino,tnt OF labor AMI capital apple
: : to any raw aud ui,develope,l interest, shoii
: tar excetd the present and temporary u
!. come. 4 foundation must be laid, s., wild
Le and deep aud firm that it will continue
Z sustain the growing supersfrtc cture wine
s rises upon t.. The tree must be SO deepl
j and generously rooted and sustained that
IA will continue TO flourish and bloom. AMI bea
il fruit ami yield profit through many sener;
+ tiens. Large returns wi ich bear ne prt'l'ol
= ton to the ff.,rt laid out. or the capital II
s vested are utterly unnatural and are of I'll
( nature Of all chance fortunes. While sIie
ss results enrich 4 few. they do 50. oily
to gross i, iu>,io and wrong 10 the nialiy, aa
whe,, s,tcii methods aIt l>,l Ill the Irsaf.iifI
III tile li lir;i resources af Il cothifrS. u 10
ut sill greater crin. thai, ordinary !oisrns Z
l. il is Il deliberate r,blinE nf all iosterif
e III this lavish and ilnprnyidrnt manilcr.'
e We conceiye.s have the nai,liig, agricl.lI.aaa
s, stnck- -raising and sill other Interests - ne
tol rtrritnYips been w..rheti hfheTto. Anti y
uc are s.,iie ing III. ealss, qnei!ecs ot 4 now,
y tie ,ianislity ot caIGtalsss ~ o'ir co'n,ar
= tivsly na,tl4>,llhe,l nrss.svc.S NJ hing ~
Il tisel legitimate aud ii ;lscnftlalcs VIII, q
.,i.erri.g laws of pr.atuttIt,ss and supply. .
r everything was at this n;tissae OF an alive
a. u,re, with the minimum basis OF labo, q
as capital aud the naxim,,ln supenstr''eI''re
= exp,ctariol. The result ht been. operdoi
III ill particular lines. with disabps'ih l't ~
i, and loss AM, eliScnurnge.ntnt 70 lie many
~ tie leng run. Mines haze been ait.nII ird
ss he worked. often. Without adequate eal,i'
8. - OF Labor, arid always on tie erha1stssg pr
i cinls.. a.,,lletiineS men have velltnfe.i lar.
ct lvsaal 4 mere cIlauct or assay e. restaii
II empty improvements. s'lnkeia earifaf =
ty General sss.fli,.ess of the aggregate mini
y. y. l,s,l,..aIion .tnoilrr lasgs class i, Il