Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-01-06

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The HUsBASDMAN enters upon its duties
with renewed igor, having just seen enough
Of life to be impressed with its degree OF
usefulness to society to make Itself known
and welcome in every household VISITED
We feel to thank our patrons Tor the SUD-
~stantial encouragement thus tar received
and hone that it may continue. PROMISING
only. with advancing time, to press onward
and upward, to that degree of perfection
which can only be attained by prolonged
and persistent effort.
on the sixth page we publish all article,
under the head of "Victory of the
Grangers,'' which is worthy OF careful con-
sheraton by every citizen OF Montana.
Coming us it does from an unprecedented
source. and being a full and fair exposition
of facts, we hope it may engage the atteh-
ton of the entire people, and that they may
learn wisdom from its able and truthful az
euments. Especially would we recommend
it to the members Of the Legislature Tor
their careful p%erusal. They are our law
makers, the people look to, and will hold
them responsible tor wise and Judlclous
legislation, and in consideration OF so mo-
mentous a question, too much information
cannot be had, nor too much caution cannot
well de exercised. We therefore desire to
bring prominently before the public all the
facts Of which we com in possession, that
an o~yer-anxious and inexperienced people
may not be led into the snares that have en-
trapped honest industry SO often, hllglting
and p~aralyzing it's energy.
WE are constantly in receipt of letters
from all parts of the Territory filled with
with compliments and culogies upon the
HUsBANDMAN. but as they are not news let
tiers and contain no information respecting
the localities in which they are written, and
would be of little interest to our readers, we
will not occupy ON valuable space in repro
ducing them. But we can say to our pat
rons that all without q dissenting voice
speak in the highest terms Of our paper, and
pledge to it their hearty support. For
which we are truly thankful, and shall en-
deavor to deserve them by steadily %increas-
ing the value and usefulness Of our little
paper.
WE ARE under obligations to Gov. Potts
for a O of his third biennial message to
the Territorial Legislature. 1t is an able
document, and one which deserves the care
full attention of the legislature. Owing to
the fact that our paper was well nigh made
up before its receipt, we have not space to
review it as we would like. There may be
q few Objectionable features, but upon the
whole, its recommendations are Wise and
if adopted, calculated to be of material ben
eft to the Territory. IF our legislature will
fully digest it and consider ill the points
proposed, they will have but little time to
spend III partisan %squabbles, which for the
good of the people, should be left at home.
His recommendations respecting internal
improvements should have due attention.
The opening UP Of navigation Of the Vel
lowstone is Of vital Importance to the. Terri
tory.
With respect to railroads, he says there
are many presidents of people granting
subsidies to railroads, then asks if these pre-
cedents are such as would justify such ac-
ton upon the part Of this Territory. He
declares the Territory is in no condition
financially, to grant a subsidy, which fact
demands first to be taken under considera.
ton, even though the history of subsidies
were such as to recommend such measures
He promises that every endeavor to legis
late for the best interests of the Territory
shall receive his Jealous cooperation, ane