Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-07-25
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We h.ar of Is gnodly n,,,nber Of pers ,I 5
who have fitherleit. or contemplate leaving.
/ Montana for Other WesrcTli Territories and
/ states of course they hope 81 better their
condition--that is, r n.ajoritv af TWEEN dn;
4 while manv are of that restless. ifiaierant
| class that are ever on he move. apparently
without any fixes, purpose. or having notli-
ing definite in view. 10 the forl,ie. I'VE
would recall the experience of Il large ma.
jority OF the present settles so' Montana.
who left Colora,lo, Nrvasl.. aud ot;ier Terri
tories while they were pas siin. Through flic
same or pro,lbly a.werse oraestt than Mon-
tara is today. On the latter il il useless to
waste words. They are never safisfietl Unless
on the move. and should They nc, ,identaliv
determine to perm mlnentiv locate in u CON-
munity. they will not Id much to the pros
perity of the latter. When Coloratl, ard
| Nevada fist commence experiencing Il re-
action which follows the working out OF thu.
rich placer dggilrgs of every new country.
where gold has yet baan discovered. the.
golden star hal just commenced rising Ill
Montana. Men who llad good farms, and
comfortable homes. and miners who had
extensive a I'd promising leads. abandoned
everything a III cane TO Montana. I he geld
fever con inuei about six years. and the
Yield of the precious metal from the many
rich placer mines amply rewarded many for
their honest labor. Prosperity was universal
III the Territory. although the necessaries of
life commanded all cxhorbitant price Many
ersons became rich, and lett thu country,
Willie a majority of those whn fe,i,ained with
us We're either Unsuccessful i'll their search
for the golden treasure, or did not take care
of ig after they hal mule 1t. Tae placer
mines have about yielded up their hidden
wealth, aud the pick aud shovel were cast
aside bs manY.miHers years ago for the more
substantial and certain elements. of in e
pendence and wealth, the plow and other ag-
+ cultural implements. The experiences oi
several years III tile cultivation OF the various
fertile valleys of Montana has demonstrated
In. fact that it is the most pr 1Huefiyt cotin-
Try either East or West. W.lihs The itnpar-
aieied success of our farmers hss reml;red
the supply of home products in excess of
the demand. and cOisra lnitlg hroa .rht down
prices to n remarkably low Ii sure for q new
coauiry. ii has alsD u.cress ss-l tlla price of
general merchandise to aim ,st the same ex-
tent. The ens. Of LIVING in Montana Ia-day |
i NOT greater than IN the Eastern S'ses, and
we believe it IS less THAI i'll many. of The
Ii is Tic universal sentiment Of those who I
sl,nt
Montana is ia better condition than any OF I
the States Or Territories they have visited. I
The I'm ,uciil press that is nov B.ing sensiblv
ard in some iastsnc:s Jam isIngly felt il
Moa'ani. IS not exceptional, but cxteads
throughout the couatry.
Our neishbors OF Utah are now and have
been the past year enjoying a lege,e of finan-
cal PROSPERITY. through the Development of
her mines b5 foreign capital. that will COON I
be exeelicd by Montana. The most ii.telli-
gent men who hare left Montana the past
two years for Utah are returning daily, ex-
pressing the firm conviction that the quartz
Of Montana is more extensive and richer than
that of Utah, and that few years Of patient
waiting will demonstrate tile flet.
Ask any OF our people who let
Colorado when they supposed she
was going to the dogs, and they
will tell you that it was the greatest
mistake of their lives. IL they had only re-
NAMED year longer they would have been
worth thousands. 4 few years of darkness
,bscured the horizon Of that how prosperous
Territory. but tile sun light of prosperity
suddenly dawned upon it. and Colorado
stands to-day tr D from debt, free from bur-
lensome taxes. and is now enjoying the
most successful progress in all the elements
Vt civilization. Montana occupies at this
ime the positi IN of Colorado few years ago.
lthough we are in every way better fixed, i
md We can see in the near future prospe ity |
infinitely create er than has ever yet dawned i
lpon the people of any new country. +,