Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-11-23
TO THE PEOPLE OF nEAGHER COUNTY.

Ill entering upOn The second volume OF the
Rocky MOUNTAIN HUsBANDMAN. we take
occasion to make a few remarks to the peo-
pie Of Meagher county.
We located in your midst without asking
you for q single dollar to aid, or for any
pledge of support, or for anything to war
rant our continuance other than what we
might win by the value of our publication.
And, as you are we'll aware, we have not
devoted our columns to the interests of
Meagher county, but have published a Ter
~ritorial paper. Still, from the nature of
things, being located here, we have been the
means Of making your resources more wide
ly known, of attracting to your agricultural
valleys, your almost boundless pastoral re-
gion, and your mining camps muchinterest.
So much so, that your county, in the midst
of the great exodus from other sections of
the Territory, has held its own in point of
population and has increased largely in tax
able property.
The influence of the press is known and
recognized everywhere and it does not seem
that so intelligent a community as yours
could be wholly blind to the fact, yet, we
can only draw our conclusions from Che
amount Of encouragement received. There
are over 600 voters in Meagher county, but
less than one-tlird of that number appear
upon our list, while Gallatin, Deer Lodge,
and Lewis and Clarke-thongh they nave
no local interest in our paper, but value it
tor the amount of useful information and
general intelligence it contains-eaeh give
us u greater support than this !; Missoula
and Madison, each give lis. fully as much,
and Beaverhead and jefferson each almost as
much. There are a or Is business houses in
the county, yet we commenced our paper
with less than o~ne-half a column of adver-
tisements, and to-day our columns only
show one and one-half columns. Why these
gentlemen have not seen fit to advertise
their wares with US, is more than we can
tell. 1t would certainly be more to their i'll
terest than ours; besides, there is 10 better
medium in the Territory, for While oul
county list is mach smaller than it should
be. it exceeds hat Of any other of the Terri
torial papers i'll this county, and it certainly
. i1tS <iiLii lpci yool ldtAoLs-l MIN otAlC
can have.
Now. we must say, the patronage extend
ed to us is very beggarly. 1t is not a credit
to a people of your wealth and resources. il
does not, in the slightest respect, compare
with the encouragement received by othel
| journals of our Territory from their respect
i've localities. 1t is, we regret to say, much
less than we anticipated, and we would say
further. with all due respect for the sensitive
feelings of individuals, it is q shame and
: Stigma upon the public spirit Of a generou!
and hospitable people. We cannot thinl
that you have ever thought seriously of thi
matter. You certainly do not intend t
thus close your understanding and ever
your very doors to your W interest
Those of You who have doubted our abilit,
to conduct a first-class Journal have long
j, since been forced to- surrender these misgiy
ings, and we trust are at last willing TO ex
tend to us their cordial support, thereb,
lending their mite to the accomplishment Q
a good work, for we hope to make our HON
! in your midst for the rest of our life.
: Those who have stood by us i'll our effort
and encouraged our undertaking have on
varlnest wishes and we trust that il
the general prosperity they may receive
Q double reward. But, We would say, a
!, much as we desire to see our county hay
;. arespectable newspaper-one recognized q
;. authority wherever known-we cannot re
e main with you unless you make it to our IN