Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-06-18
THE LEGISLATURE.

The next session Of the Legislative Al
sembly will be the most important one tia
has ever before been held in the Territory
- effecting the direct interests Of d,
perple. The people have become con
yinced that further progress In the mo
terial development and prosperity Of th'
country cannot be made without railroad
facilities, and the matter Of obtaining
rajlrcai connection with the older com
munities u one In which our people arr
vitality Interested. Possessing all the ele
ments of wealth, our Territory Is yet poor
because our more permanent resources
have not q yet been developed, and The
superficial wealth of onr placer mines ba'
gone to enrich those outside of the Terri
ritory, while contributing In small de
gree 70 the permanent prosperity of the
Territory. Sufficient Developments have
beeL made to demonstrate that our quarts
mines are rich, and their extent and per
msnency sre beyond the calculation Of
the most experienced mlneralogist I'm.
der present circumstances this great
element Of wealth cannot be properly de.
veloped. Only the higher grades Of ore
can be shipped with profit, under ouI
present system of transportation. Besides
cheap transportation, We need lmmigra
ton, and our present isolated condition,
the great expense necessary to reach ouI
settlements, debsrs immigrants from com.
ing to our Territory. Our agricultural
districts are now producing more than ID
demanded by consumers, and those who
have taken up and improved farms dislike
to give them up for the uncertain rewards
Of . prospector's life whilst they have
not the capital to develop, were they TO
discover, q second Comstock lead.
Wepossess in Montana everything neces-
sary to produce wealth and prosperity, but
our facilities will lay domant until we can
obtain facilities for developing them. We
believe that every intelligent man in the
Territory is impressed with the conviction
that our only salvation is . railroad, which
will bring US in direct communication
with the commercial centres of the coun-
try. We may then expect . healthy immi-
grafton, and the influx of foreign capital
to develop our quartz leads.
This matter will come before the next
Legislature for consideration and action,
and it is the fervent hope of every citizen
Of Montana that it will devise Ways and
means for our permanent relief and pros
perity.
At the Railroad Convention held at
Helena in April last . committee on Sta
tistics was appointed with Granville Stuart
Of Deer Lodge - chairman, consisting of
one member for each county; J. v. Bogert
represents this county on the committee.
The chairman has called for reports from
the several members of the committee,
IN: we trust that Gallatin county will
furnish full report. These reports will
be forwarded TO the Presidents of the Va
rious roads likely to accept . proposition
from the Territory to build road for us,
and will be used also in the LegislatureI
q subject Of reference In the matter oil
constructing railroad to . central point
IN the Territory. The statistics 1t ID pre-
sumed will represent our wealth and rel
sources, and will constitute . basis for|
definite action upon the part Of the Legis-
)ature. It is, therefore, Of the greatest
iqe U5 bhat full reDorts b Obtained